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Number 39 Hopstar Brewery Tap, Darwen

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Cask Ale Real Cider
Opens at 1:00pm
Operator: Independent
39-41 Bridge Street, Darwen, BB3 2AA (View on Google Map)
07926 331634
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Championing Original Live Music since 2012.

Multi award winning continental style bar for both beer and cider in the centre of Darwen.

Large variety of bottled continental and world beers along with 2 or 3 ciders or perry (which may not meet CAMRA’s new definition of real cider)

Original artists/bands on Thursday nights and covers bands on Saturday nights. Last Thursday of the month open mic night.

Please note from the summer of 2025 it is no longer run by Barry Tyson of the Hopstar Brewery with a sale of the bar pending.

Information for this venue is provided by the East Lancashire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Blackburn with Darwen (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
07/02/2019
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
individual
Pub ID
LAE/696
Asset of Community Value
Monday
2:00pm - 11:30pm
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
2:00pm - 9:00pm
Thursday
2:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
1:00pm - Midnight
Saturday
1:00pm - Midnight
Sunday
1:00pm - 11:00pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 4 changing beers and 0 regular beers.

Source: Regional

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Facilities
Live Music Live Music
Thursday and Saturday
Garden Garden
Backyard
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Smoking Smoking
Covered backyard
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
Two or three (which may not meet CAMRA’s new definition of real cider)
Transport
Close to bus routes
Transdev: 1
Nearby Station (450m)
Darwen

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