the beer school in Bolton

Don't do food craft beers very good

Great dog friendly bar. Nice chatty folk all there for the same thing. Great beer!

Best pub in Westhoughton. Bar none.

Always a good selection of beer very friendly staff

Called in for a couple of pints at various times over the weekend. Saturday- Neptune Sunday- Northern Monk Both excellent brews . Always a nice atmosphere inside and out at the Beer School

Went to hear a local band. Not huge probably 50/60 seats downstairs. Didn't go upstairs but there are more seats up there. Nice selection of beers and ciders. Friendly staff. Food is a bit weird, they have a menu but you phone your order thro to a local takeaway and they bring it over. We ordered pizza, was great. Defo worth a try.

Great atmosphere, fun quiz and quick service.

Always a good pint of beer and dog friendly which makes a change around here👍🏼

Great little place will deffo call in again when I'm in the area

It wad fun me and my friend played jenga it was fun

What a great bar and so friendly- just the three cask ales on but the Hoppy Christmas was superb- sorry I only had time for the one. What is it with toilets in Westhoughton? Third venue on the bounce where the loos are upstairs❗️. Train station 15 mins up the road.

My Favourite bar in Westhoughton. Racheal and the team are really friendly and know their stuff when it comes to beer 🍺

Always an amazing atmosphere whether it’s the live music on Sunday or lunch time on a Saturday afternoon. There’s no better place to relax, enjoy a pint or two and you can even bring your dog.

Great atmosphere, great staff and service , great artist, Katie Rhodes 👍🏻

Nice atmosphere and really friendly service, but for a bar called 'The Beer School' I found the choice of beer really lacking. The fridge was ok, fairly varied selection but not enough choice. And whenever I see Beavertown as the main 'tap' offering I know I'm not in a serious craft bar. TBF, for the area, it's a really good bar, but they need to change the name or up their game (beer wise, as there's better within walking distance).

Absolute hidden gem, everything about it was just right, great selection of drinks all reasonably priced, staff fantastic and always willing to give advice on the beer selections. We spent most of the evening in the beer garden, but when it began to get colder we came in and found the 'icing on the cake' the upstairs 'living room' ended an excellent night playing drunk jenga. Already planning our next visit.

Great craft beer. Great if you have a dog.

Always friendly and the beer is always the star of the show! The staff are very knowledgeable about their beers 🙂

They don't serve food, it's a bar, but they do serve excellent beer and other beverage. Very dog friendly and welcoming.

First visit here , good beer nice atmosphere and friendly efficient service , recommended.

Great range on tap complement by a large number in the fridge. Easy going with good music and decor to go with it . Fab place.

Great choice of real ales can get busy at peak times

Very friendly place & dog Friendly. Nice chilled vibe

More live music hits Westhoughton this Sunday. Lively beer Lively Crowd and Lively music. Happy Sunday all

I visited this establishment because a friend was performing live music. I wasn't impressed. The seating is very cramped, and access to the bar and toilets is difficult as a consequence. Craft beers are fine as far as they go, but they don't serve any mainstream beers, and, at £5 for HALF A PINT, I'm afraid this was my first and last visit, as it's way outside my price range!

Great small bar in Westhoughton. Every visit the ale's been good and the reception is smiley.

Every time I visit this place it doesn't disappoint. Ales and wines tip top. Staff are lovely and friendly and the dogs don't get neglected either. Always a small treat in hand for our fur babies ❤️

Fun Christmas eve night out. Buzzing atmosphere and great service!

Really good vibe beer ang entertainment. An absolute jewel in Westhoughton.

Great place for unusual real ales & ciders. Small cosy pub with a friendly atmosphere. Entertainment nights. Dog friendly also! A "must visit" in Westhoughton!

Excellent selection of high quality beers, ales and ciders on offer in a small but very friendly establishment. Excellent pub quiz on a Thursday night and a range of other activities and entertainment if you pick the right day to visit. Even if you don't want to be entertained, the choice of drinks alone make this place well worth a visit.

If you're into craft beers, this is the place for you. Massive choice in a homely environment.

Good range of beers excellent atmosphere.

Great selection of ale and friendly staff

Great atmosphere. Welcoming staff and customers. Love it. X

These guys are the best ever, the girls behind the bar are so helpful and go out of their way to make you feel welcome. Excellent servicexx

We went to the beer school on Friday night my wife ,daughter, son in-law & grandson we tried quite a few different beers, also there was music the only downside was the condensation on the windows it made it feel clammy apart from that we had a good time

Wish I liked this place!! Too many dogs for me!!

Moved to the area in April and have been coming in once or twice month since. All the staff are lovely and are happy to chat. Best pub in the area by far. Great options even if you don't drink beer!

Realy good pub. Well kept ale, friendly staff, what's not to like?

Always a pleasure, great beer great staff 😊

Awesome pub in Westhoughton. Great service.

Great staff and lovely surroundings. Always enjoy going in here for couple hrs when I can

OMet some old friends beer was ok outside atmosphere sound

Went for a drink at 8.00 on a Sunday night and was told they’d finished serving and was closing. Not good. Had the circumstances explained why they where closing early, still love the place, didn’t stop me coming back, just a misunderstanding.

This is a lovely place to stop for a pint or two, just need to get better at low alcohol drinks for the drivers.

Fantastic place with brilliant cider selection and friendly dogs

Love this place. Real valuable asset of our community. Always looking to be innovative in their work. Staff always great. Beer always brilliant too.

Good beers top helpful staff Sunday entertainment fantastic recommend a visit

Excellent place for a drink, friendly staff and great atmosphere.

Really nice, local and friendly place, popular with dog walkers and a great choice of beers and lagers on tap.

Visit The Beer School frequently, it’s our favourite local pub. We recently used them for a private hire for our daughters christening after party. Rachel was fantastic throughout the booking process and on the day itself, super helpful and accommodating for our needs. We had such a fantastic day and could not recommend The Beer School and all the staff enough. See you all again soon!

Great little bar, great selection of beers and live music.

It's dear, it's FREEZING in there, but it's pure craft city and the actual beer is top drawer. It's a big treat though, haha. Great session ales on cask

What a fantastic place ! Great cask ales, delightful staff and a terrific place to sit and chat. Heaven.

Excellent micro pub with good choice of 4 cask ales, together with craft beer offerings. Very busy on my visit but none the worse for that

Had a fantastic afternoon watching the Acoustic Cats and the drinks were amazing. The selection of Beers is always impressive.

Great place to go for a few drinks. Brill service and friendly staff

#thebeerschool is a great place. Super helpful staff, who have a passion for real tasty beer. Good selection of drinks, and a regular rotation of kegs.

Great place with a great guy running it . A great cosy place to relax and enjoy.

First time there had a vintage cider lovley

Lovely selection of craft ale. Very good atmosphere

Enjoyed a couple of great beers and a fantastic vegan burger and chips from the grim reaper pop up yesterday. Alway love checking out Beer School!

Friendly helpful staff, great range of drunks, wonderful local business. Would recommend, and have

Nice range of beers, excellent staff!

Visited on a sunny Sunday afternoon with two friends, it was busy outside and we ended up tucked away. It didn't matter though as we were welcomed with open arms and certainly not forgotten about. The staff (in particular a young blonde female) was really helpful in telling us our drink options and later on, after a few scooners, our snack options, haha. It was hi, goodbye either, it was nice to have a little chat and with the servers. I'm a regular with my husband and it was so lovely to take my friends and for them to be impressed too with my local.

Great atmosphere, friendly staff, dogs and draught beer, what more can you ask for. Highly recommend.

The Beer School is a friendly little bar, decorated to resemble the inside of a classroom hence the name. They serve a good range of locally brewed cask ales and keg beers and ciders from the box. Just recently they’ve expanded the seating into an outside area with a few benches made from old pallets, and a smaller snug area that has a heated lamp. The bar staff are friendly and knowledgeable, always have time to chat. Here you’ll find choice beers from the likes of Marble Manchester, Hophurst from Hindley, Brass Castle, Bootleg amongst others and the Tiny Rebel brewery, always popular with us locals. An excellent little gem and only a short walk from where I live.

Excellent place to go for a drink. Good selection of ales and spirits. Also dog 🐕 friendly.

Went for the 'Jam Night'. Great atmosphere, great beer and very friendly.

Friendly staff ,cosy place,good open Mike night

My new favourite place Amazing atmosphere and friendly and knowledgeable staff. There is a great collection of craft ales including draft and carry out bottles and cans it is dog friendly and has a lounge upstairs with comfy chairs boardgames. I don't really visit pubs and bars if I'm honest but felt really at home at this wonderful place I really can't wait to go back soon. I really couldn't reccomend the beer school enough give it a go you won't be disappointed

Lovely little place. Great selection of beer, gin and rum to drink in or takeaway. Friendly staff and a lovely cosy lay out.

Enjoyed a early Sunday evening couple of drinks, nice atmosphere and pleasant live music

Proper local pub, great range of independent brews, dogs welcome, staff are lovely.

Love this place, very friendly and welcoming .

The Beer School recently showed us a fantastic Christmas Do for our Beer Club, up in their exclusive Teacher’s Lounge! Table service beer, a fantastic selection of the freshest ales and take-away order-in service brought to you. Brilliant! We’ll be back soon. Highly recommended!

1st time I had been but loved it. Atmosphere great, beer even better. Great also to see you can take your dog in. Forgot to say the open mike only added to the atmosphere 😁😁😁

Very stylish, great beer selection, friendly staff

What a gem of a place! These guys really know what they’re doing... if this place is the start of your pub crawl, don’t expect to be going anywhere else! Amazing little venue, great staff and dogs welcome 👌🏼

Nice friendly staff and atmosphere

Awesome place, had some celebrations here a few weeks back. Staff are great and know their beers, had a good chat with a barmaid about some local breweries and haunts. They have some great Vocation and Beatniks beers in the fridges, amongst many more!

Our favourite Westhoughton bar !! Love the gin selection and the real ales. Staff are really friendly and we love fussing everyones dogs 🐶🐶

Lovely pint as always and cakes today mmm

Nice little bar with good selection of beers. Good atmosphere with live music.

Friendly very pleasant and good entertainment and of course lots different beers and spirit's

Top craft ale bar with a good selection of bottles and cans

Lots of choice /and craft beers on sale. Friendly .Great bar to go with friends for a chat and laughs.

Great craft beer, great knowledgeable staff, pleasant customers and lively atmosphere

Excellent pub with large variety of drinks. There are many lesser known brands but many, if not all are better than the well known manufacturers. The outside beer garden is a great addition

Fabulous place! Lovely, friendly atmosphere & dog friendly

What a great little find, an amazing range of drinks for everyone and extremely friendly staff, also live music every Sunday from 3pm which for me is a great time, this may become a regular visit. Recommended to all

Amazing place, great craft ales and always a good feel about the place

Brilliant place. All staff are really helpful and willing to advise on potential purchases. Owner is amazing and her passion for the craft is evident.

Nice place, but small but very friendly.

Great beer selection and great staff. Intimate and cost!

Nice place to go for a beer. Friendly staff. What more could you want?

Great local place. I interesting beers and great atmosphere with live music and dog friendly.

Dog friendly good beers and welcoming,wherss the 6 star option.

Nice beer. Slightly odd atmosphere. Felt a bit too trendy for Westhoughton. Would I go back? Yes.