THE Marble Arch pub is celebrating its 125th anniversary with its own beer festival from Thursday-Sunday, August 1-4. Therell be commemorative limited edition brews (including a 125 Stout), from its own Marble Brewery as well as more than 50 beers from the best craft brewers around, including Marbles Dutch collaborators De Molen and Emelisse.
The pub on Rochdale Road, Manchester was built in 1888. After many years of closure it was reopened in the 1980s and its spectacular tiled interior rediscovered. Over the last decade it has opened subsidiary bars in Chorlton and the Northern Quarter, showcasing its international acclaimed beers.
Former Marble brewers Colin Stronge (now relocating from Scotlands Black Isle Brewery to Buxton Brewery) and Dom Driscoll will be brewing a celebratory ale with another ex-Marbler Rob Hamilton at Blackjack. Weekend tickets will costs £15, individual days £5 with pop-up food stalls and brewery tours throughout the weekend
There is a range of other activities planned includign bus rides and pub quizzes. For further details visit www.marblebeers.com/marble-arch/archive/