Est. 2016 · Holbeck, Leeds

Brewed on the forge.
Poured at the source.

An independent microbrewery and taproom hammering out small-batch beer in a converted ironworks south of the river. No middlemen, no nonsense, just fresh pints poured a few feet from the tanks they were brewed in.

  • 12lines on the bar
  • 500Lbrew kit
  • 4core beers

Our story

From a borrowed shed to twelve lines on the bar

Anvil & Hop started in 2016 with a 50-litre kit, a borrowed shed in Holbeck and a stubborn idea: that proper beer should be drunk where it's made. Two house moves and one very long weekend of plumbing later, we landed in Forge Yard, an old ironworks on Water Lane, and never looked back.

Everything you drink here is brewed a few feet from where you're standing. We brew in 500-litre batches, kept small on purpose, so the range stays fresh and we can keep playing. Hard water, soft hops, and a brewer who genuinely cannot leave a recipe alone.

Pull up a stool. The next batch is already in the tank.

Stainless steel brewing tanks and copper pipework inside the Anvil and Hop brewhouse.
The 500L brewhouse, Forge Yard

The board

What's on tap

Twelve lines, refreshed weekly. Filter the board by style, the rest changes when the keg blows.

    What's on

    Taproom events

    Cask nights, brewery tours, food residencies and the odd pub quiz. Add any of them straight to your calendar.

      Book a table

      Reserve a spot by the tanks

      We keep most of the taproom walk-in, but tables of four or more are worth booking, especially on cask nights. Tell us when and how many, and we'll hold a bench for you.

      Big group or a private hire? Email taproom@anvilandhop.co.uk or call 0113 496 0185.

      Find us

      Visit the taproom

      Checking hours…

      Opening hours

      Address

      Unit 7, Forge Yard, Water Lane
      Holbeck, Leeds, LS11 5QN

      Regulars' card

      Collect eight, pour the ninth on us

      Every pint stamps your card. Hit eight and your next one's free, no app, no points, just an honest pint for an honest regular. Your card lives in this browser, so come back any time.