Due to family commitments I couldn't make the usual Saturday afternoon session at NWAF, so I had a preview at the Wednesday evening session w

This October Manchesterⁱ is the place to be for the best in beer - The Manchester Food & Drink Festival (MFDF) is on from October 1st to

A market stall in the Arndale shopping centre indoor market area that serves beer on tap.   When I went they had Kuppers Kolschⁱ plus 3 draught ales.   Even more interesting are

I went on my 1st brewery tour since moving back to Manchesterⁱ in 2008.   Initiated by a subcontractor from my job, I went with a group of work colleagues & friends - not necessarily m

A Robinsons pub that was a relief from The King's Ransom over the other side of the canal.   Still a loud music pub with two "older people" lets say playing records to the large

Where do I start with how terrible this pub was?   There were two bouncers (doormen say good evening & hold the door for you, bouncers grunt at best & set you in a b

A smashing traditional style boozer in the middle of Manchesterⁱ city centre but well hidden by the town hall.   So well hidden that I drank in here for the 1st time just just before Chris

Another year gone - the National Winter Ales Festival, Manchester's only CAMRA beer festival (if you don't count Stockport, Oldham, Bolton, Bury etc).  

Since The Beer House closed & The Angel became a serious food pub, The Marble Arch must have seen a good rise in trade as real ale fans flock to what is surely the greatest selection of

Take your choice; Holts bitter or Holts bitter.   No problem though as although the beer choice will not tax your mind, the friendliness of the Jolly Angler will make up for