Manchester Trip : North Taproom Circle Square

Oooh, some punchy beers there. This is the North Taproom at Circle Square which is operated by North Brewing who are based in Leeds.

My first beer was the Barbe Noël from Brouwerij Verhaeghe, fruity and rich. Thanks to the friend who bought me this, I’ve forgotten which one 🙂

There’s a happy Simon with his choices. Richard had found himself a Kriek which had black pepper in it (added by the brewer and not Liam) which was one of his better beer choices, it might sound like an odd combination but I think it’s an intriguing one. Ross had found himself a Pilsner that he rather liked, so all was well with the world. And judging from the above photo, Łukasz looked excited at the beer options that Simon was about to work through.

But this was the big hitting drink at the bar, the 11% Telex barrel aged stout from North Brewery themselves. Smooth, rich, decadent, lots of chocolate and a liquorice edge. Delicious.

The venue was busy but comfortable, with the team members being helpful and engaging. The bar is very positively reviewed on-line and their beer list is creative and well curated. All rather lovely.