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Ape & Apple

Located just off Deansgate, the Ape and Apple is a modern, open plan pub ideally positioned in city centre Manchester. Listed in the Good Pub Guide 2019, the Ape and Apple is a fantastic pub for a well-priced drink, sit down meal or night out, attracting a wide range of friendly customers. The great food menu caters for a range of tastes – take your pick from pub classics, fresh salads, sharing platters and delicious vegan dishes.

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Abbey

Originally built in 1892, The Abbey is a modern, characterful family food pub at the heart of St Helens. Inside this distinctive, heritage-filled pub there’s plenty of space for dinning and enjoying an award-winning beer in stunning surroundings. Outside you’ll find a large well-benched beer garden and outdoor TVs. With plenty of TVs around the pub, The Abbey is a great place to watch live sport throughout the week, including the football and rugby league on Sky and BT Sports.

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White Swan

The White Swan is a historic yet modern pub located on Worsley Road, South Swinton. The pub is steeped in heritage, standing on the same site for 200 years and bought by Joseph Holt in 1868. The bright and welcoming outdoor area at the entrance continues inside where you’ll find plenty of modern touches combined with original oak panelling and stained glass. At the bar there’s a good choice of ales, lagers and ciders including craft beers from Bootleg Brewery.

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Sun & Castle

The Sun and Castle is an atmospheric, heritage pub in Stockport. Extremely popular throughout the week and at weekends, this friendly pub comes equipped with a cosy snug, large lounge, vault and even two pub budgies. Inside there’s an attractive dark wood bar area serving a range of cask ales, lagers, spirits and wine, plus a number of well-kept features to give this dog-friendly pub a modern yet traditional feel.

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Half Way House

Found in the South Shore area of Blackpool, the Half Way House is a beautifully restored, family-friendly gastropub. This historic listed building is in a prime location, two minutes from Blackpool airport and five minutes’ drive from the coast and Pleasure Beach. Being one of Blackpool’s oldest pubs dating back to the mid-19th century, the Half Way House is not short of fine beers with eight cask handpumps and twenty keg lines around a large three-sided central bar.

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Lamb Hotel

The Lamb Hotel is a Grade II listed Edwardian building full of charm, character and warmth. The pub, which has been part of the Eccles landscape for over 100 years, is a popular place for real ale fans thanks to the great beer quality and ideal local transport links. It’s won numerous awards across the years, including the 2019 Salford CAMRA pub of the year. As expected from a quality pub like the Lamb, you can get an extremely well-kept cask ale, award-winning lager, plus wines and premium range of spirits.

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What do you fancy?

Joseph Holt Bitter

Northern Hop

Diamond Premium Lager

Two Hoots

Joseph Holt Black

Smooth

Crystal Lager

Crystal Gold Lager

Joseph Holt IPA

Spin Doctor

American IPA

Sixex

Manchester Brown Ale

Maple Moon

Bah Humbrew

Humdinger

Maple Gold

1849

Chorlton Pale Ale

Mild

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Our Food

It’s time to retreat to the pub to discover our world of food. We are proud to produce a range of British classics with a Joseph Holt Twist to enjoy with friends and family. Great beer should be paired with great food and that's exactly what we do at the Joseph Holt kitchen.

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Where We Call Home

The Brewery

Our Brewery, at the bottom of Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester has been home to Joseph Holt since 1860. Over the years, it has evolved and grown to become the modern Brewery it is today. Still being housed at the original Brewery means we never lose sight of what’s important and we have remained faithful to the brewing traditions established by Joseph Holt back in the 1840’s.

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Who We Support

Our Charities

Since 1849 charity has been part of our family history, our legacy and our commitment to our communities. As an independent, regional family brewer, Joseph Holt places community at the heart of our charity activities. It forms part of our values, it runs throughout our company and it is instilled in the principles of our people who work for us.

Established Since 1849

Our Heritage

Our iconic brewery was first established in central Manchester by Joseph Holt in 1849, just as the city was booming its way through the Industrial Revolution. After a successful start at two smaller breweries, Joseph Holt, the son of a weaver, and his ever-supportive wife moved their fledging brewery to Empire Street in 1860, the very same spot where we stand and brew today.

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Where's your local?

Ape & Apple

Abbey

White Swan

Sun & Castle

Half Way House

Lamb Hotel