The Monton Tap, Salford

Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Monton Tap

The Monton Tap is a second micropub on the same parade of shops in Monton. You can easily step out of one and be in the other in around 60 seconds. There is a single ground floor room with the bar to the rear. Toilets were up a flight of stairs. Whether there was any further seating upstairs, I'm not sure, but the previous review would suggest there is. A sign in the window stated that dogs are welcome.

Once again, there is laminate flooring. Music was playing, but it was fairly quiet on a Wednesday afternoon, albeit shortly after 4pm opening. I was first in, but soon joined by a regular who had also just come from Malt Dog. The similarities to the Malt Dog continue with outdoor tables on the pavement.

Beers are listed on a board to the right of the bar. Unlike Malt Dog, the Monton Tap can be found in the current Good Beer Guide. All 3 handpulls were clipped with Wilde Child Resplendent Perspective, Abbeydale Moonshine & RedWillow Feckless. Craft beers were Seven Bro7hers Juicy IPA & Hazy MCR IPA, Pomona Island Factotum, Brew York Juice Forsyth, Siren Soundwave, BlackJack Dancing Saloon & Wilde Child Brownie Hunter. There were also cans of stouts and sours being promoted, along with some wines.

I thought this was marginally the better of the two Monton micropubs. It had a better beer selection and the barman/owner seemed to be slightly more knowledgeable about the beers on offer. Although, I did prefer the beer I selected in the Malt Dog. With similar opening times, it's worth trying both.

On 18^th January 2025 - rating: 6
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