An Altrincham bar famed for its range of Belgian beers has closed down following a dispute over the lease.

Le Trappiste cafe bar on Greenwood Street was regarded as a beer lovers' haven and won rave reviews for its 100 bottled Belgian beers.

It is the latest high-profile closure in Altrincham. Last year the Michelin-starred Juniper restaurant, on The Downs, also ceased trading.

Following the latest closure, the owners of Le Trappiste vowed to re-open elsewhere soon.

Owner Martin Matthews said that the business was thriving until the issue with the lease came to a head. He posted a message on the bar's website saying that due to a legal dispute Le Trappiste has ceased trading from the Greenwood Street venue.

"I am hoping to commence trading from another venue within the vicinity very soon. I would like to thank you for your wonderful support over the past four-and-half years... We hope to see you all very soon."

The bar, where seats had to be reserved on popular nights, had been forced to reduce the number of Belgian beers it stocked in the last year because the worsening exchange rate made them prohibitively expensive..

Last week the landlord sent in bailiffs to seize fixtures, fittings and beer – which are now all to be auctioned. The stock will go under the hammer at auctioneers CJM Asset Management in Scunthorpe tomorrow. CJM’s Paul Cooper said: "As everyone’s aware, the licensing trade is having a hard time of it at the moment. Going to the pub is discretionary spending and people are staying away in droves.

"Over the past couple of years we have auctioned off the furniture and equipment of innumerable pubs and bars after bankruptcies or closures. Most of our monthly auctions have licensed trade kit of one kind or another.

"Le Trappiste had an unusual additional problem in that the falling value of the pound against the euro meant that Belgian ale became more and more expensive. They actually stopped buying some beers because of the cost.

"We’ve been sent all the furnishings, ranging from their tables, chairs and pictures to display fridges, the ice machine and beer pumps."