Seven Bro7hers has released a limited-edition ‘Peanut Butter on a Jaffa Cake Stout’ as part of its upcoming birthday celebrations.
The Salford brewery is launching a new line of special craft beers – with each can exploring the interests, personalities, and quirks of the seven founding brothers.
The Peanut Butter and Jaffa Cake can will mark the first beer in the ‘7 Series’ – a nuttily sweet stout inspired by co-founder Kit McAvoy’s favourite childhood snack.
Whilst the beer is rich in peanut flavour it contains no nuts (meaning it’s still suitable for those with peanut allergies); with a combination of hops and malts bringing out the nutty, zesty flavours.
The stout is 7% ABV and available in a 440ml can from the Seven Bro7hers brewery web shop for a fiver.
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Speaking about his stout, Director and Export Manager, Kit said: “It has been really fun taking well-known beers and flavours back to the drawing board and getting inventive with the brewing team. We are enormously proud of the last seven years and we hope people join us in celebrating this landmark.
“Have you ever had peanut butter on a Jaffa Cake? All I can say is, thank me later!”
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Founded in 2014 by McAvoy brothers Guy, Keith, Luke, Daniel, Nathan, Kit, and Greg, Seven Bro7hers opened their first beer house in Cutting Room Square in Ancoats in 2016, with a second site in Middlewood Locks welcoming its first customers back in December 2019.
The brand has also unveiled plans for a pop-up bar & kitchen in the heart of MediaCityUK – along with more beer houses across the north in Leeds and Liverpool.
A Seven Bro7hers bar is also being installed in Manchester Airport’s £1 billion Terminal 2 as part of a lucrative 10-year deal – with the travel hub expected to open to the public in 2021.
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The brewery’s most recent creation is a special beer called ‘Roadrunner‘ – launched alongside rugby league legend Rob Burrow who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2019. 60% of the proceeds from the beer will go towards the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) – helping to fund essential research in a bid to find a cure.
Co-founder Nathan said: “To us, Rob is one in seven million – an amazing player and family man, doing a fantastic job to raise awareness in the fight against this awful disease [and] it has been an honour to collaborate with Rob to bring to life his sporting legacy on the can.”
All Seven Bro7her beers are available to buy online.
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Glitzy Spinningfields bar famed for its bottomless deals shuts down
Daisy Jackson
Popular cocktail bar group Banyan has suddenly closed its glitzy bar in the heart of Spinningfields.
The restaurant and bar, which is part of the Arc Inspirations group that also operates Manahatta and Box, has shut down with immediate effect.
A sign has been posted in the window of the Spinningfields site of Banyan confirming its closure.
Banyan opened in 2018 and was the second site for the brand, which has been operating out of the Corn Exchange since 2015.
Inside, the huge 7,000sq ft space was split into spaces for drinking, dining and dancing, including a large mezzanine and a huge white marble bar.
Banyan is famed for its bottomless deals, whether that’s a classic bottomless brunch or their bottomless Sunday roast (endless Yorkshire puddings, gravy, wine, and roast potatoes).
It also offered two-for-one cocktails, all day every day.
The bar stands on the side of Spinningfields, directly opposite The Ivy and alongside The Alchemist.
Banyan in Spinningfields has shut downThe note in the window of Banyan
But now it has permanently closed its doors, thanking people for their custom over its almost-decade in Manchester.
The sign on the door says: “Banyan Spinningfields is now permanently closed.
“Thank you so much for your custom over the years, we’ve loved being part of this wonderful city and have made so many friends.
“Don’t be a stranger, we’d love to continue to welcome you to our Banyan bar in the Corn Exchange. Team Banyan.”
Bangkok Diners Club moves out of Ancoats just months after Michelin Guide win
Daisy Jackson
Bangkok Diners Club, the critically-acclaimed restaurant above the Edinburgh Castle pub, has closed its restaurant space.
The Thai restaurant was added to the Michelin Guide last October, not long after taking over the upstairs of the popular pub.
It also received a rave review in The Guardian from restaurant critic Grace Dent, who said it would be ‘one of Manchester’s hottest dining tickets’.
But now Bangkok Diners Club has decided its time in Ancoats is up, and has closed its beautiful restaurant space with immediate effect.
In an email sent to customers with reservations, they wrote that Bangkok Diners Club ‘sadly won’t be returning to Edinburgh Castle’.
Owners and husband-and-wife team Ben and Bo Humpheys aren’t leaving things there though, announcing plans to move into the Exhibition food hall on Peter Street.
Co-owner Ben Humphreys outside Bangkok Diners Club. Credit: The Manc GroupThe food earned them a place in the Michelin Guide. Credit: The Manc Group
They’ll be joining MoreJoy and pasta concept Anatra in the space, but bidding farewell to their own dedicated restaurant for now.
The email sent to customers reads: “We have just noticed that the system has allowed you to make a reservation during a time that we are closed. We apologise that this has happened.
“Ben and Bo are cooking at Exhibition during 2026 and Bangkok Diners Club sadly won’t be returning to Edinburgh Castle.
“Sincerest apologies for all the inconvenience caused.”
The Manc -
7th April 2021 
