First Chop

Microbrewery in Eccles, Greater Manchester, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2012

Contact
B2 Barton Hall Business Park, Hardy Street, Eccles, M30 7NB, England
Description
First Chop the award winning brewery sprung from humble beginnings. Created by chef, creative and restauranteur Richard Garner, the beer was originally born from his acclaimed bar and restaurant of the same name in North Manchester.
Borrowing use of a local micro brewery, Rik deep dived into his passion for inspirational and quality flavour combos and found that he had created a craft beer range with a fresh approach and instant demand. Within 6 months the demand was such that borrowing a brewery was no longer an option and the First Chop Brewing Arm was born.

First Chop initially settled under a Salford railway arch and combined the fledgling brewery with a rootsy live music, club and arts space at the heart of the Manchester scene. After many events, the site was sadly wiped out by a fire but Rik was on a roll with his beer and set up a new (permanent) home for the brand in nearby Eccles.

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6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can, 0.33l. Aroma is citrusy, floral, grassy and ripe tropical fruity. Pours cloudy golden color with large soapy off-white head and average sparkling appearance. Taste starts juicy citrusy and floral, following is bready, grassy and slightly medicinal, mouthfeel is rather dry, while finish is pretty bitter. Light to medium body, oily texture and lively carbonation in palate. Chop-a-hop…
Tried from Can on 23 Dec 2023 at 21:59

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Can at home. Pours hazy pale golden, nose is pineapple, floral, taste is juicy fruit, salty, zesty.
Tried from Can on 14 Dec 2023 at 19:30

5.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
24-27/10/2023. From free from bar at the 45th Norwich Beer Festival. Pour clear straw gold with a small frothy white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, fruity, tutti-frutti, candy cane. Quite sweet with light to moderate bitterness. Moderate body, slightly creamy, soft carbonation. Sweet jammy finish. Okay.
Tried from Can on 15 Nov 2023 at 19:52

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
24-27/10/2023. From free from bar at the 45th Norwich Beer Festival. Pours clear chestnut brown with a small bubbly/frothy off-white to beige head. Good looking beer. Aroma is nutty, chocolate, light roasted malt, dark fruits, touch of sulphur. Moderate sweetness, medium bitterness. Moderate body, oily watery, light spritzy carbonation.
Tried on 15 Nov 2023 at 19:51

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
24-27/10/2023. From free from bar at the 45th Norwich Beer Festival. Pours very slightly hazy amber copper with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma is fruity, hoppy, malty, caramel, soapy edge. Medium sweetness, moderate bitterness and body. Slightly oily, average to soft carbonation.
Tried on 15 Nov 2023 at 19:51

6.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
0.33 l can, courtesy of Lone hotel crew, shared with them. Pale golden, small head. Light fruity aroma, candy, sour berries, sour plum, a lemony touch. Malty, candy and lightly sour flavour. Sweetness. Softness. Light finish.
Tried from Can on 31 Oct 2023 at 14:38

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Can. Golden colour, mediumsized white foamy head. Aroma is citrus, some pine, mild spruce and some zesty tones. Flavour is zest, some grapefruits, mild grains and some biscuity tones.
Tried from Can on 29 Oct 2023 at 19:32

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Can. Brownish black colour with a mediumsized beigeish brown head. Aroma is floral, some roasted, mild wood and some caramel and herbal tones. Flavour is wooden, grassy, some slight herbal floral and mild liquorice with caramel and mild toasted tones.
Tried from Can on 28 Oct 2023 at 17:21

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On tap at Ebenezers, Crewe. Pours a hazy golden amber with a small off-white head and good lacing. There’s a strong aroma of tangerines (mainly), citrus and floral hops. In the mouth it starts off sweet and juicy before bitterness gradually seems in. Flavour has floral hops with some hints of spices, grapefruit and pine. Finish is quite bitter. This is a decent session IPA.
Tried from Draft on 24 Oct 2023 at 20:50

5.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Flying Horse Hotel, Rochdale. Dark amber brew, malts and a bitterness dominate, but breads and caramels are evident.
Tried from Cask on 18 Oct 2023 at 04:30