57 Thomas Street - Marble Brewery

01/04/24: Tropical Thunder: Mango & Habanero hazy IPA 5% and Cerveza: Mexican lager with lime & salt 4% 23/11/22: Photo update from a works night out! 29/10/22: back again. Photo update! 29/09/22: first time here at Fierce. A first for us as we don't usually miss bars out! Fantastic selection of craft ale! Dog friendly which is a must and great advice and taster from the bar staff! We had Fierce; Café Racer coffee & vanilla porter, 6.5%, Fierce; Rhubarb fruit pale ale, 4.6%. and Fierce x Pollys Lost Paradise oat session IPA with Mango, 4.3%

Its my first visit here since 2018, it used to be a regular bar on my Northern Quarter circuit. Formerly a Marble Brewery tap, this is now owned by Fierce Brewery (Scotland) and i believe its their first venture outside Scotland in to the English market. Apparently business is good & this bar has become a firm favourite on the Manchester "beer sceen" being very popular locally. Outwardly the bar hasn't changed that much, with much of the decor looking very similar if not as it used to be. It's not the most comfortable of bars (benches) but if beers are your thing this is a secondary consideration. The bar offers a comprehensive range of Fierce keg beers, I sampled all those on offer (except the lager/pilsners) all of which were excellent! They also have a fridge which holds the full range of their quality specialist style beers, Porters, IPA's etc (some of which were 12% upwards). The main bar itself is on the ground floor with a secondary (overflow) bigger bar upstairs. I'm sure this is a relatively new addition as I dont recall this the last time I was here? There is one toilet situated at the end of the bar on the ground floor, there are also 3 individual toilets on the first floor. (They are all unisex) At the time of my visit they were all spotless & clean, but that was on a relatively quiet afternoon on a Thursday, it started filling up as I left (6pm) so I could imagine that could change when it gets very busy? Overall this is a great little bar, with lovely beers & friendly helpful staff. When I left the atmosphere was just beginning to build, so my recommendation is to get there early. Recommended!