YOU’D think Kosmonaut would be happy enough with their own ‘in-house’ brewery, Alphabet but, no, they’re inviting a quartet of quality rivals around for a night-long tap takeover that really does qualify as a Hopstravaganza.
On Thursday, March 1 four of the finest independent breweries in the UK, Northern Monk, Wylam, DEYA and Verdant, are heading to the NQ bar with a carefully curated selection of their best liquids. With Kosmo’s homemade BBQ & Louisiana style hot wings to provide the essential ballast. So who are this fab four?
• Leeds’ own Northern Monk combine the best of traditional monastic brewing values with a progressive approach to raw materials and techniques in their Grade II listed mill brewhouse.
• Geordie master brewers Wylam match uncompromising artwork and startling titles to equally attention-grabbing beers.
• DEYA, from Cheltenham, find inspiration at the hoppy end of the American craft brewing scene but their ale portfolio stretches wider still.
• Same goes for Verdant Brewing Co, a big ToM fave, who now boast their own brewery and taproom in sunny Falmouth.
Beer lists for the evening will be announced on the Kosmonaut website and on social media.
Thursday, March 1, 5pm. 8 taps/4 Breweries, Kosmonaut,10 Tariff Street, Manchester, M1 2FF. 07496 977443. Free
