Our way of life has changed beyond recognition since the Covid-19 outbreak hit the UK, and for the first time in living memory the great British public house is officially off-limits.

On Friday, Salford-based independent brewery Seven Bro7hers hosted a launch night for their new Beerhouse at Middlewood Locks.

BrewDog is attempting to help workers reclaim their lunch breaks – by offering to buy everyone who goes into their Manchester bars TWO PINTS of beer for them and a colleague.

There are many breweries in Manchester nowadays and the craft beer and brewery trend shows no signs of slowing down anytime soon.

A Salford brewery has created a limited-edition beer in collaboration with Salford Pride to help raise money for the LGBT+ community.

A multitude of stalls lined the grand setting, with a variety of different drinks on offer, including beer, cider, perry’s, fruit wine and even a gin bar.

Virgin Atlantic and Delta are harnessing the pulling power of beer to entice Mancunians to their 230 unique American destinations.

Sensing a sway in public demand for exotic new bar drinks, George Grant and Paul Delamere promptly purchased a home-brewing kit in 2012 and began churning out beers by the bucket-load – passing them on to pals at house parties.

Cornwall has its pasties and Cumberland has its sausages. Has Manchester found its own niche in craft beer?

Catherine – who plays Coronation Street barmaid Eva Price – was invited along to the pop-up The Exchange Arms to pull the first pint.

Manchester Beer Week showcases the cutting-edge creativity of the city’s microbreweries and confirms Manchester’s status as the beer capital of Britain.