Beartown Brewery

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Courtesy Paul Hathaway

Beartown Brewery, Bromley House, Spindle Street, Congleton, Cheshire.

Established by Ian Burns and Andy Millican in 1995. Originally at Unit 9, Varey Road, Eaton Bank Industrial Estate.

Moved to Bromley House in 2003.

They established a small tied pub estate:

  • Beartown Tap, 18 Willow Street, Congleton, Cheshire. Ex Grapes (Tetley), acquired 1999.
  • Bridge House Hotel, Manchester Road, Hapton, Lancs. Acquired 2004.
  • Bruins, Moseley Road, Fallowfield, Manchester. Closed.
  • Cheshire Ring, 72 Manchester Road, Hyde, Tameside. Ex Navigation, acquired 2003.
  • Globe, 183 Blackburn Road, Accrington, Lancs. Acquired 2004; closed.
  • Junction, 1 Hendham Vale, Collyhurst, Manchester. Ex Boddington, acquired 2002.
  • Malt & Hops, 50 Friday Street, Chorley, Lancs. Acquired 2004.
  • Navigation, 1 Manchester Road, Heaton Norris, Stockport. Ex Wilsons, leased 2001.
  • White Bull, 612 Burnley Road, Crawshawbooth, Lancs.