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The Anvil (AllGates Brewery)

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
AllGates - Blue Sky Tea Pale AleExcellent1
Brewsmith - MosaicExcellent1
AllGates - Tag (was called All Black)Good1
Hydes - Original BitterGood1
Fixed Wheel - Spring KneeAcceptable1
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland AleNot Tried0
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Dark MildNot Tried0
Pictish - Brewers GoldNot Tried0
AllGates - Back O' BourkeNot Tried0
Banks's - WainwrightNot Tried0
Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry)Not Tried0
Abbeydale - DeceptionNot Tried0
George Wright - Blonde MomentNot Tried0
Rooster's - All StarNot Tried0
Abbeydale - MoonshineNot Tried0
Banks's - MildNot Tried0
Banks's - Lion's RoarNot Tried0
AllGates - PretoriaNot Tried0
Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry)Not Tried0
Deeply Vale - EquilibriumNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Anvil, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Michael Croxford

Visits Details

05 Jun 2017 (Stephen Harris)
It’s mid-afternoon on a rainy Monday and this pub is packed. Standing room only, with a crowd around the bar. The fact that it is just £2:40 a pint in here may contribute.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Brewsmith - Mosaic3.50ExcellentGolden. Full of satisfying hop flavours.
Fixed Wheel - Spring Knee4.40AcceptablePale gold and rather dry. Slightly jarring, lemony hop flavours.
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Cumberland Ale4.00Not Tried
Jennings (since closure now brewed at Marston's) - Dark Mild3.10Not Tried
Pictish - Brewers Gold3.80Not Tried
AllGates - Back O' Bourke4.20Not Tried
Banks's - Wainwright4.10Not Tried
21 Jun 2016 (ChrisE)
Tuesday afternoon and busy with wet sales.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Hydes - Original Bitter3.80Good
Abbeydale - Moonshine4.30Not Tried
Banks's - Mild3.50Not Tried
Banks's - Lion's Roar3.80Not Tried
AllGates - Pretoria3.90Not Tried
Thwaites (brewed at Banks's) - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry)4.10Not Tried
Deeply Vale - Equilibrium3.80Not Tried
17 Jan 2014 (HSB)
16:30 Very busy, got the last seats. Three barmaids providing a very efficient service.
BeerABVScoreNotes
AllGates - Blue Sky Tea Pale Ale4.20ExcellentContains tea as you would expect but couldn't detect any flavour from it.
AllGates - Tag (was called All Black)3.60GoodFull of roast flavour
Hydes - Original Bitter3.80Not Tried
Thwaites - Wainwright (please now use the Banks's entry)4.10Not Tried
Abbeydale - Deception4.10Not Tried
George Wright - Blonde Moment4.00Not Tried
Rooster's - All Star4.30Not Tried

About The Anvil

The pub sign. The Anvil, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good2
Acceptable1
Poor-

Website.

The pub is found in Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 1ND.

Single bar pub a short walk from Wallgate and the railway stations. Walls adorned with CAMRA awards.

We have visited this pub 3 times, seen 19 different beers and tried 5 of them.

Map location

Postcode: WN1 1ND