Cloudwater Brewery is the latest independent business to set its sights on Manchester’s Kampus garden neighbourhood, with plans for a new flagship venue.
The team plan to bring their internationally acclaimed, fresh beers to the ground floor of Minshull House, a former Victorian shipping warehouse at Kampus.
It’ll feature a communal beer hall, cold store, and beer tap wall, with a full kitchen, serving local and seasonal food, and flexible event spaces. Visitors will be able to soak up summer sun, with outdoor seating in the Kampus garden and
the new square on Chorlton Street.
Terms have been agreed on the 3,798 sq ft space at the neighbourhood, being developed by Capital&Centric and HBD, with the brewery eyeing a spring opening.
The brewery is the latest big name to join Kampus which, with the likes of Nell’s, General Store, Beeswing, Great North Pie and Pollen also signed up, is fast becoming a haven for some of Manchester’s most-loved independent businesses.
Inspirational Manchester
From brewing its first beers on Valentine’s Day in 2015, Cloudwater has created hundreds of evolving and seasonal beers and gained a loyal army of followers. In 2020, it brewed the equivalent of more than 1 million pints.
Paul Jones, co-founder of Cloudwater, said: “We’re looking forward to joining the community at Kampus, which already includes a number of outstanding independent operators who are a major credit to our city.
“Manchester means so much to us — far more than simply acting as our home city, it provides us with inspiration, feeds our creative energy, and informs our values. So we’re proud to be able to open another venue in the city, especially one neighbouring Canal Street, which has long been a vital part of the city’s nightlife.”
Cloudwater at Kampus will become the brewery’s biggest location to date, complementing its existing tap room in London, and the Sadler’s Cat pub and Unit 9 taproom in Manchester.
