Small-batch experimental brews
In a quiet corner of our brewery yard, up a small, clanky metal staircase, is an unassuming green door. Behind it once stood the boiler, now redundant and removed, the steam ceased to billow above the old boiler house. Until now. With the void created by the removal of the boiler tank, we gained space for a different kind of tank and, above all, a space to think. A thirst for experimentation is part of our DNA: lagers in the 50s, Moonraker in the 60s, Harvest Ale in the 80s, and any number of seasonal ales and collaborations more recently. Today, behind that small green door is where we brew our small batch beers. It’s a place to foster that spirit of innovation and to explore distinctive, challenging new beers—brewing them with integrity in just the right amounts. We’re on a mission to experiment with new styles and varieties of beers, but with nearly 200 years of brewing history behind us. This is the next chapter of Greengate Brewery’s story. And when we talk of this initiative, this innovation, it will simply be known as The Boilerhouse.
CYCLE 1 AVAILABLE NOW
The first cycle of our 2026 Boilerhouse beers are now available, and this year we’re kicking things off with a bang. We have three exciting new beers to try, including Fire Horse, an Asian-inspired rice lager with fiery ginger to celebrate Chinese New Year.
Our friends at Buxton Brewery have lent a hand with our latest Boilerhouse collaboration beer, Well Well, a nod to Buxton’s famous hot water springs and baths.
Space Monkey has landed on our bars, bringing a rich banana porter from the deepest parts of the universe.
Click on the pump clips to discover more about each beer.
SMALL BATCH EXPERIMENTAL BEERS
CYCLE 2 AVAILABLE NOW
The second cycle of our 2026 Boilerhouse beers lands on 6 April. We kicked off the year with a bang. Now it’s time to ease things back as we head into spring.
There are three new beers to get stuck into, including Soft Landing, dark brown in the glass, but easy-going from the first sip.
Mist Voyage has been brewed to welcome the softer, hazier days of spring.
We’ve also partnered with our friends and fellow Manchester brewers Track to bring you All Aboard, a DDH IPA, with a nod to the evolution of IPAs and the spirit of travel.
SMALL BATCH EXPERIMENTAL BEERS
