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Beartown Tap, Congleton

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Opens at 2:00pm
Operator: Sam Ross
18 Willow Street, Congleton, CW12 1RL (View on Google Map)
(01260) 270775
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Now independently owned, the former brewery tap for Congleton’s Beartown Brewery continues to offer six cask ales from the brewery which is located just 300 yards from the pub. It has been a long-term leading real ale outlet in Congleton since opening in 1999. Opened-out traditional pub layout keeping separate areas and further space upstairs including a dartboard. There is a substantial secluded outdoor beer terrace which is very popular and which plays host to weekly street food events and occasional live music. Pizza & Pint Tuesdays 6-9pm; Street food on Fridays 5.30pm to 9pm and Sundays 5-8pm. Chippy Tea Thursdays 4-30pm to 8pm. Cask beers one pound a pint Sundays 2pm to 10pm. A community pub for conversation, Wednesday quiz and games. Local CAMRA Pub Of The Year 2020/21.

Information for this venue is provided by the Macclesfield & East Cheshire Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Cheshire East (B)
Last updated
23/06/2025
Last surveyed
21/01/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
MAC/62
Asset of Community Value
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Tuesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Wednesday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Thursday
4:00pm - 11:00pm
Friday
2:00pm - Midnight
Saturday
2:00pm - Midnight
Sunday
2:00pm - 10:00pm
Monday
Closed

Current beers

This Pub serves 1 changing beer and 5 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Beartown - Lit
Beartown - Lit Premium Blond Ale • 4.5% Spotted 6 times
Beartown - Lit
Beartown - Lit

Premium Blond Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 6 times
Beartown - Skinful
Beartown - Skinful Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted 7 times
Beartown - Skinful
Beartown - Skinful

Session Bitter

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 7 times
Beartown - Kodiak
Beartown - Kodiak Session Pale Ale • 4% Spotted 4 times
Beartown - Kodiak
Beartown - Kodiak

Session Pale Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 4 times
Beartown - Glacier
Beartown - Glacier Session Blond Ale • 3.6% Spotted 4 times
Beartown - Glacier
Beartown - Glacier

Session Blond Ale

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 3.6%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 4 times recently. Last spotted 5 days ago
Beartown - Creme Bearlee
Beartown - Creme Bearlee Flavoured Speciality Beers • 4.8% Spotted 20 times
Beartown - Creme Bearlee
Beartown - Creme Bearlee

Flavoured Speciality Beers

Dispense: Handpump
ABV: 4.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
This beer is served regularly.
Spotted 20 times
Vocation - Bread & Butter
Vocation - Bread & Butter Session Golden Ale • 3.9% Spotted twice
Vocation - Bread & Butter
Vocation - Bread & Butter

Session Golden Ale

ABV: 3.9%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Buxton - Nuts And Crosses
Buxton - Nuts And Crosses Flavoured Speciality Beers • 4.5% Spotted once
Buxton - Nuts And Crosses
Buxton - Nuts And Crosses

Flavoured Speciality Beers

ABV: 4.5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 5 days ago
Changing

Changing beers typically include: Abbeydale (varies) , Beartown (varies) , Purple Moose (varies)

The venue's range of changing beers regularly includes the following rare beer styles: Stout

Source: Local

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Facilities
Sports TV Sports TV
Evening Meals Evening Meals
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Live Music Live Music
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Garden Garden
Patio at rear of pub
Family Friendly Family Friendly
until 8pm
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Events Events
Wednesday pub quiz
Function Room Function Room
Upstairs room can be used for small meetings
Games Games
Darts, Dominoes
Newspapers Newspapers
Real Fire Real Fire
Smoking Smoking
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
occasionally
LocAle LocAle
Beartown Brewery
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
92
Closest station (1300m)
Congleton

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