Cloudwater: the hidden gem brewery near Manchester Piccadilly station serving up the perfect pint

Tucked away in Manchester city centre is a real gem for fans of craft beer to discover.

A short walk from Piccadilly station, Cloudwater brewery has made around 13,000 unique brews in its premises at Piccadilly trading estate in the city centre. You can head along to see how their beer is made and sample some for yourself in their tap room. There is also an online shop if you want your favourite delivered to home.

Managing director and owner of Cloudwater, Paul Jones, said: “If people haven’t been to a craft brewery before it is a really good place to go and get educated on what beer is and how it is made. Even if you are not into beer, you might be surprised and find something else you really like! We hope that craft beer will become more and more visible to folk in the mainstream, but we are not in a rush because it is fun to serve a real speciality market - the people that come here tend to have a really great time and love what we do and that makes the experience feel really special.”

Just a short distance from the Northern Quarter and Ancoats, Cloudwater was established in 2015 and aims to offer people variety and new experiences. Starting with seasonal one-off beers, the business has grown and created a wide selection of beers ranging from reliable everyday beers to heady intense unique brews and double IPAs that they are famous for.

From traditional beers, to remaking historic drinks and reimagining beer for a modern audience, Cloudwater employs a lot of creativity through brewing science and sensory workshops when creating new flavours.

Their best seller is ‘Fuzzy’ - a juicy, hazy pale beer and many people are besotted with the work they do with the hops ingredient.

Cloudwater stock their brews at independent bars, bottle shops and online retailers who specialise in craft beer across the country, as well as at their own Piccadilly tap rooms. With lots of releases throughout the year, Cloudwater is open weekly for tours and visits to their taprooms on site for people to experience drinking a beer that was made and packaged on site.

For further information, visit their website.