A new arrival...

Bank Top Blonde is now available in 500ml bottles.  Blonde is a light amber ale, made with New Zealand hops.  It has a pleasant mixed flora & melon aroma with a dry finish.

Look who's just round the corner...

New Beginnings

I know it's a bit early for new year resolutions but I've been very poor at updating our blog and have decided to make a change.  As we have our new website, I want to be able to keep everyone who doesn't have Facebook or Twitter up to date with all the happenings here at Bank Top Brewery.  Plus it's a lovely way to show you some of the things that happen behind the scenes.

That being said, our blog is also a handy marketing tool, allowing me to share with you some of the great gift ideas you can buy from the brewery....

Here we have the six bottle tote bag, the three bottle gift box, bar towel and printed pint glass.  All are available from the brewery (we are open Mon-Fri, 9-4.00 but I'm afraid we cannot accept card payments, payment by cash or cheque only please). 

Any questions/problems/suggestions can be made to jen@banktopbrewery.com or on 01204 595800.

Cheers !

Jen

Pictures from the Great British Beer Festival

Champion Mild !!!

We are very happy to announce that our Dark Mild has just won Gold in the Mild Category at the 2014 Champion Beer of Britain Competition, held at the Great British Beer Festival.  The GBBF is once again being held at Olympia, with Dave, Neil, Angela and Caron in attendance...much celebrating will be done.  Congratulations to all the other winners and a big well done to the gang at the brewery.

International Beer Challenge 2014

We've just been informed that our bottled Port O'Call has been awarded a Bronze medal in the International Beer Challenge 2014 tasting competition.  Apparently the standard of beers entered in this year's competition was very high and the judging panels were very impressed overall.  We are all very proud here at Bank Top and would like to thank all our customers and friends for their support and pass on our congratulations to all the other medallists.

A full list of this year's medal results will be posted on their website www.internationalbeerchallenge.com on Monday 11^th August 2014

New Web Site

Our new web site is now up and running at www.banktopbrewery.com and we'd love to know what you think.  The site is designed to give you information about the brewery and our beers while we will continue to use the blog to keep you up to date with any news and to show you what we get up to behind the scenes and outside the brewery.

And speaking of news...after it's success at the SIBA National Beer Competition, winning Champion Bottled Speciality Beer, our bottled Port O'Call has also been entered into The International Beer Challenge.  Fingers crossed!

Best Pub

CAMRA names best pubs in Greater Manchester

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/greater-manchester-pub-year-camra-6902263#.UzvfrYba9T_.facebook

Award

Bank Top Brewery is proud to announce Port O'Call Champion Speciality Bottled Beer 2014 at SIBA BeerX, Sheffield.

Bolton Beer Festival

It was the 2013 Bolton Beer Festival on the 9th - 12th October and as usual we turned out on mass to enjoy the huge selection of cask ales, international beers and ciders (along with some great entertainment).

As always we had the honour of brewing the festival beer and this years beer was brewed by a special guest brewer....the one and only Mr John Feeney!  John came out of retirement as he felt he still had one more recipe in him....and here it is, his Swan Song.

An easy drinking amber beer brewed with Casacde and Calypso hops.



Dunscar Golf Club Beer Festival

Well its that time of year again...the infamous Dunscar Golf Club Beer Festival!

Three days of good beer, good music, good food and good fun.

There will be 18 cask ales including beers from Phoenix Brewery, Acorn Brewery, Ilkley Brewery and a little known brewery called Bank Top.

Also available will be 2 ciders, a lager, bottled fruit beers and wine.

See you there!

Awards Presentation

Last Friday Dave and Jen were invited by the East Lancashire branch of CAMRA to the 2nd Burnley Beer Festival where Dave was presented with a certificate for our Dark Mild.  It has been awarded gold in the mild category of the Champion Beer of Britain North West Regional Competition which was judged at the Clitheroe beer festival.  Dave was presented the award by Martin Snelling.

A great night was had and again we would like to thank everyone at the festival for their generous hospitality.  Pictures of the entire festival can be seen at http://www.whitetigerphotography.co.uk/bbf2013fridayindex.html

Banktop goes International

On Friday the brewery was packed with the friends and family of Mikey as they prepare to say goodbye to him with a pint and a sing song as he jets off on an adventure to Australia.

 

Everything about him will be missed!!

Bank Top Brewery Presents The Wrestling Series.

Inspired by David and Ian's wrestling past, each month we will be releasing a new beer named after a famous wrestling hold.  Every month throughout 2013 a new beer will be released and a percentage from their sales will go directly to Sharples Wrestling Club.  The money raised will be used to buy new equipment and make improvements to the clubs training base.

So far the series has included:

• Grappler (3.7%) - Brewed using a new British hop variety this refreshing session bitter subtly combines delicate berry flavours with a soft floral bouquet.
• Back Bridge (3.8%) - An easy drinking pale bitter with a crisp hoppy, citrus aftertaste.
• Quarter Nelson (4.0%) - A pale straw bitter with a sharp bitterness and some herbal notes, followed by a clean refreshing dry hopped finish.
• Chancery (3.9%) - A crisp amber beer brewed with a combination of New Zealand and American hops

And May's beer will be...

Bear Hug

A deep amber bitter with distinctive black fruit flavours and a delicate slightly spicy aroma

Neils Birthday

Neil Celebrated his Birthday with friends and family whilst on a day out in Manchester. With drinks in the Waterhouse and the City Arms we then headed to the Ritz to watch the Fratellis. Brilliant night!!

Birthday Celebrations

Why not celebrate your Birthday with a brewery trip. 

Hard Work

Brewery Trip

Another brewery trip with new glasses

Christmas Eve in the Tap

Christmas drinks for the staff at Bank Top

Bank Top Does Christmas

Daisy is decorated for Christmas