The Beartown Tap, Congleton - pub details

Address: 18, Willow St, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 1RL [map] [gmap]

Tel: 0871 951 1000 (ref 12098) - calls cost 10p per minute plus network extras

Nearest train station Congleton (0.8 miles)

Pub suggested by dan on 12 Aug 2004

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> Current user rating: 8.2/10 (rated by 14 users)
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I gather there have been some changes in management since I last reviewed this pub over 4 years ago - but to the occasional visitor like me it seems unchanged, and unchanged in its excellence. This is a model which many less successful pubs could do well to copy: great beer, great atmosphere, no rubbish. Absolutely first rate.
earlydrinker - 1 Oct 2011 22:54
Good no-nonsense, no frills drinking pub with some excelllent beers. Refreshingly free of the sun dried tomato twaddle that infests large areas of Cheshire. Well worth a look, unless you are a braying twerp speeding between John Lewis and the local Porche dealer.
Corkypunt - 6 Apr 2011 22:29
As the name indicates, the Beartown Tap is the brewery tap for the local Beartown Brewery situated only a couple of hundred yards away, and which started brewing in 1999.

Situated slightly away from the town centre, it's a smallish single bar pub with two separate lounge areas as well as a drinking area around the bar. The interior is comfortable and pleasant, but rather nondescript and a collection of posters and enamel signs from German and Belgian breweries reminded me of The Borough Arms in Crewe ( also incidentally a brewery tap ) where I had been the previous day. In addition, there's some fine old photos of Congleton to admire. There's an outside garden at the back down some stairs.

6 Beartown beers were on and, as is usual, all bore the "bear" name and branding. The Beartown name is in recognition of the fact that Congleton used to have a Bear Warden whose role was to supervise the bear baiting that took place when fairs came to town. The Bearskinful - £ 2.30p - was in good form. The pub has been a CAMRA Good Beer Guide regular in recent years and has won local CAMRA Branch awards.

This pub is well worth seeking out
JohnBonser - 26 May 2010 17:20
Very traditional pub will the full range of Beartown Brewery ales all in excellent condition plus a couple of guests.Interesting interior with seperate drinking areas and a warm and friendly welcome.This is no place to drink pish lager,get you gob round the Ginger Bear and swill.Top pub a little off the main town circuit.Full marks from me.
Bucking_Fastard - 24 Jul 2009 19:43
Very unique pub. Tiny bar stocking what seems like hundreds of beers. Diverse and friendly crowd of beer-lovers. Definitely one of the best real pubs..
murgy24 - 17 Jun 2008 19:18

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