Beatnikz Republic Brewing Co is opening its first standalone bar in Manchester city centre.
The 2,000sq ft bar, between Market Street and St Peter’s Square, will have 14 craft beer lines which will be evenly split between Beatnikz’s own brews and guest beers.
It will also serve ciders, wines, spirits, soft drinks and coffees, with monthly rotating street food residencies.
Beatnikz Republic relocated to Manchester at the start of 2017, opening a micro-brewery and tap room under the Red Bank railway arches in the Green Quarter, after some 10 years away in London and elsewhere as a ‘gypsy brewery’.
Brewer and owner Paul Greetham said in order to meet beer demand, the brewery would be doubling its output.
He said: “We have new tanks being installed very soon and additional tanks coming in April/May. We will then be able produce over 2,000 hectolitres per year; this is still very small compared to other craft breweries, let alone the macro brewers, but it’s a big increase for us. It’s all very exciting, but utterly terrifying!
“With increased capacity comes the ability to play around with new beers more than we’ve been able to. We will still produce our main range of beers, but we’ll be able to brew more specials, one-offs and collaborations which we’re really looking forward to; we have a few in the pipeline and can’t wait to get them set up.”
