🍇 Pressing Matters 🍇 The first vintage of our ongoing collaboration with Ampersand Brew Co. Two years in the making.
Balance Brewing & Blending
@balancebrew.bsky.social
Manchester mixed fermentation wild and sour ales.
🥳 Double Release This Thursday 🥳 This Thursday we’ll be releasing two brand new beers for your delectation. The first is Crescent Moon, a Wild Gose. Inspired by the Goses of Leipzig in Germany, we’ve put our own twist on this tart, brackish beer style.
Pizza and Pickles This week we've been busy behind the scenes beavering away to bring a few beers to life. Tomatoes, basil, cucumber and dill are going into our collabs with Slice Culture/Chain House and Port Street Beer House. 🍅 🥒 🍻
🥳 🍻 What a weekend! 🍻 🥳 Thank you to everyone who came down to the taproom over the weekend to wish us a Happy Birthday and celebrate with us. We had such a good time sharing beers old and new with friends old and new!
It’s not easy to make a railway arch seem homely, but Balance Taproom come as close as anyone. A very relaxed taproom with special, barrel fermented beers from @balancebrew.bsky.social, this is a great addition to #Manchester #craftbeer #taproom #ilovemcr #manchesterpubs #bskybeer
Our Birthday Beers are out now! We’ve got Birthday Blend 2025, Saison de Maison Blend 12 and Currant Affairs, our collab. with Dolphin Brewery. These are available online now and will be on draught and in bottle at the taproom from 5pm this evening! 🎂🍻🎉 balancebrewing.co/collections/...
🎂 Triple Birthday Release This Thursday! 🎂 It's coming up to our fifth birthday and this Thursday we're releasing three beers to celebrate!
🍑 Fools Gold & Chamson Out Now! 🍒 We’ve got a hard hitting fruity one-two today: Fools Gold and Chamson. That’s right it’s the return of fan favourite apricot wild ale, Fools Gold and it’s bringing along a chum-son. So…what is a Chamson?
Fruity Release This Thursday This Thursday we bring you a brace of fruity little numbers sure to tantalise the tastebuds!
We’re turning five! It seems like only yesterday we were putting our first brew into barrel as young, fresh faced lads. It's a joy that we've still got that same passion and drive to create the best beers we possibly can as we did then and we're incredibly proud to be able to share them with you.
🍻 Block Party Tasting 🍻 As part of Block Party on May 16th we’ll be welcoming Dan Wye, Head Brewer @origins.brewing, to guide us through a selection of his finest beers from Foraged Saisons to Wine Chimeras and beyond.
🍻 Block Party Tasting 🍻 As part of Block Party on May 16th we’ll be welcoming Dan Wye, Head Brewer @origins.brewing, to guide us through a selection of his finest beers from Foraged Saisons to Wine Chimeras and beyond.
On Saturday May 16th Block Party returns for 2026! This time we're going to be welcoming @fyneales.bsky.social Origins Head Brewer Dan, who’ll be leading a guided tasting from 1pm & we'll have a smorgasbord of funky delights from them including some rare beers that you won't find anywhere else!
On Saturday May 16th Block Party returns for 2026! This time we're going to be welcoming @fyneales.bsky.social Origins Head Brewer Dan, who’ll be leading a guided tasting from 1pm & we'll have a smorgasbord of funky delights from them including some rare beers that you won't find anywhere else!
The Gaia Launch, brewed for International Women's Day, is tomorrow! Very excited to try the chocolate ginger tiffin stout, plus 20p from every can/pint sold goes to Women's Night Safe Space bus run by Women Friendly Leeds.
We are part of the Launch Party for Gaia, brewed at Tartarus Brewery, on Friday 17th of April!
We are part of the Launch Party for Gaia, brewed at Tartarus Brewery, on Friday 17th of April!
Today’s releases are starkly different but represent our approach to beer. Both utilise British ingredients throughout, from the malt to the hops and most importantly the ingredients used to flavour the finished beer; one commercially grown, the other foraged from the wild.
🍻 Double Release This Thursday 🍻 This Thursday we’re releasing two beautiful small batch beers that we cannot wait for you to try! We’re showcasing two very different ingredients in these beers.
Vinyl Party This Saturday! This Saturday we welcome our eggsteemed colleague DJ Phil for a one off solo set where he'll be going back to back with himself spinning an eggclectic mix of all vinyl tunes from 5pm!
Gallery Night On Thursday March 19th we invite you to join us and Daniel Cox for an evening of art appreciation at the taproom. Daniel is a Manchester based fine artist exploring colour and texture to create evocative pieces that draw the eye, morph and change the longer you spend with them.
🌱Seed & Plant Swap 🌱 On Sunday the 29th of March, as the evenings suddenly get a little bit brighter a little bit later, we’ll be celebrating by getting together to share seeds, plants, tips, recipes and more over a delicious beverage or two throughout the day.
Ever been trapped by the indecision of opening a beer or wine to share with a friend, enjoy on a Friday night or take to a dinner party? Well we have the answer to your prayers! Veer walks the line between beer and wine, showcasing the best features of each, creating something unique & delicious.
We're always experimenting with ingredients, flavours and methods that introduce complexity, depth and character to our beers and in this latest release we've taken a running dive into the deep end.
We're excited to be pouring at this year's Craft Beer Expo! Very cool to be at the North-West's longest running beer fest, hosted by the excellent Black Lodge. We'll be bringing big hitting mixed ferm & our delightful selves to Liverpool. Tickets available now, come say hello on 12th or 13th June!
Mushroom For Improvement…? After a few months of prep. and planning, yesterday we began an exciting project with Fungall down at Forever Fields in Whalley Range.
🥳 First Funky Double Drop of the Year 🥳 Here they are! We've got the latest iteration of Saison de Maison and our collaboration with Skof for you today and my are they tasting good! You can pick these up online now and at the taproom, where we'll have both beers on draft from 5pm.
Next Thursday. Quoc are in the building with their Manchester sample sale! A full range of styles and sizes at up to 60% off!!! It’s a free event but if you fancy coming along please sign up to the Eventbrite link below so we get an idea of numbers. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/quoc-sampl...
This Thursday! Two mega releases! Saison de Maison Blend 11 and Skof 108, our collaboration with Skof. They’ll be going live at 11am online and available at the taproom in bottle and on draft. 🍻