Manchester Trip : Fierce Bar

After our bravery earlier in the day on hovercrafts and with Łukasz back in tow, I thought that we needed a drink or three. Fierce are a Scottish brewery from Aberdeen, but they have this outpost in Manchester and it was a fiercely busy location when we visited (see what I did there?). Some tempting options were visible on the screen.

That’s the Rhubarb from Fierce Beer, which I thought was a little thin but it wasn’t overly sweet and the flavour was pleasant.

The heavy hitting Very Big Moose 2024 – Two Year Bourbon Edition from Fierce Beer, a boozy bourbon, but not a rich mouthfeel although the flavour was decent. I suspect I pinched this from Richard to try, as I wouldn’t have ordered that much myself.

This is the Very Big Moose 2024 – Maple & Hazelnut Edition from Fierce Beer, another boozy number which was smooth although it wasn’t as rich as I’d like and it didn’t have the depth of flavour. But, as I noted on Untappd, perhaps I like in your face with beers rather than soft and subtle.

This was my favourite beer that they had, the Dirty Sanchez from Fierce Beer which is a chilli stout. A very nice spicy kick here and although I accept that it’s not a beer style for everyone, it works for me.

The Cheery Cola Sour from Fierce Beer, which had a sour and sweet flavour, bang on the money here.

Full on flavour with the Apple Pie from Fierce Beer, lots of apple and toffee flavour, slightly decadent even.

We were fortunate to get a table for our group and we didn’t rush this experience, given the number of interesting beers that were available. Service was efficient, the atmosphere was welcoming and the team members were friendly and knowledgeable. Prices are reasonable for a city centre craft beer bar and we all agreed (well, I did) how brave I’d been all day long.