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Reasons to be Cheerful

228 Fog Lane
Burnage
M20 6EL

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Opening Times

Mon Closed; Mon(BH) 2pm-11pm; Tue-Thu 4pm-10pm; Fri 4pm-11pm; Sat 2pm-11pm; Sun 2pm-10pm

Operator

Independent

About the Pub

Modern beer cafe (you may wish to style it as a micropub, but the owners don't) set in former shop premises on a shopping parade near Burnage railway station. Its small and inconspicuous facade hides quite a long interior; this comprises a small seating area to the front, the bar on the right with a few high stools in front of it. Behind the customers are shelves stacked with British microbrewers bottles and cans on sale to either take away or consume inside. The three handpulls should always stock a porter / stout, a bitter, and a pale ale; on the bar-back are displayed the eight taps for keg or membrane-keg beers. A partial wall divides this room from the more secluded rear room; this can accommodate about 16-20 people. All of this is decorated in a two-tone colour scheme of cream, and a blue-grey; the result is pleasant and calming. Three-thirds flights of different beers can be had too. Its stated role is to sell locally and independently made real ales and craft beer to sit in or take away. The bar focuses on community and hopes to attract further investment into this part of Manchester. This area of Burnage had hitherto been very under-pubbed till this bar opened. NB. CARD payments only.

Historic Interest

Elena Rowe and family, together with her boyfriend, Andrew had a passion for good beer, so they formed this beer cafe which duly opened for business on 14/1/2017.

Regular cask ales

No beers listed Add regular beers

Changing cask ales

This pub serves 3 changing beers.

Guest beers, at least one of which is sourced from Greater Manchester or regional micros.

Source: Local

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Features

Real Ale Available
Real Cider Available
Hogan's in bottle.
Quiet Pub

Facilities

Garden
Small table fronting the street.
Dog Friendly
Family Friendly
Events
Tap takeovers; Meet the Brewer evenings; Quizzes; Wine tastings.
Wifi

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Reasons to be Cheerful

228 Fog Lane
Burnage
M20 6EL

Sat Nav Reference

53.421220, -2.217433

Transport

Close to Bus Routes
Close to Railway Station
Close to Metro

Nearby Bus Routes (< ½ mile)

172, 179, 44, 50

Nearby Station (150m)

Burnage

Nearby Metro (950m)

Didsbury Village

Directions

Jct of Elmsmere Rd, near Burnage BR and Parrs Wood Rd

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