We had not realised we had a brewery near where we live so popped out to this one as they were having an open day for Manchester Beer Week. It’s on an industrial estate which is not ideal, but after driving around the perimeter once we checked their website for instructions. Turns out we had to ring a buzzer at the main gate and a security man let us through.
The kit at the brewery is much the same as many other small breweries. Five guys set it up, but the name Five Kings was not funny. Not entirely sure we like their idea of Four Kings, but each to his own. They all have other jobs or businesses – marketing, plumbing, electrician and joiner being some of their trades/ skills. They brew very traditional beers every couple of weeks or so in spare time and do sell into some local pubs. They are hoping to open a brewery tap in Glossop as well as having regular open days at the bar they have set up in the brewery. Pen had all three beers that were on – a bitter, a dark mild and an IPA. The mild was the best one, but while decent enough beers not really to her taste. They had a South Afrifcan chap doing food – the burrito Mike had was very tasty.