Manchester’s The Angel Pub, which has been pulling pints since before the railways came to the city, is to celebrate its 175th birthday this July.

The Angel Pub in Manchester, which is rated by The Daily Telegraph as one of the finest pubs in the United Kingdom and loved by regulars for its exceptional range of cask ales, is toasting its birthday next month.

Trading since 1851, it is currently run by landlord Ciaran Keaney. Keaney, a 40-year veteran of the drinks trade, is marking the occasion with a weekend of events to mark this milestone. It will include food, music and the tasting of a new commissioned beer called Slum IPA – in acknowledgement of Angel Meadow and the slums of Manchester.

It will include food cooked by The Angel’s resident chef Dan England who has researched the history of Manchester culinary tastes and live acoustic sets by local musicians.

It’s also launch of Manchester Slum IPA created by Ciaran Keaney landlord to celebrate the anniversary of the pub. The commissioned beer acknowledges the history of Angel Meadow and the slums of Manchester which were described by Friedrich Engels in 1845 as Hell Upon Earth.

The company said: “The area around The Angel Pub is known as Angel Meadow, one of the most densely populated and poverty-stricken neighbourhoods in Victorian England.

“Waves of immigrants arrived there from Ireland, Eastern Europe and beyond, drawn to Manchester by the promise of work in the mills. They built lives, and built the city, from next to nothing.”

“The pub has seen incredible changes to this city since 1851. We are proud of the fact we are still serving the community,” explained Ciaran Keaney.

Image Credit: The Angel Pub