This is a great bar. Definitely not a pub - a bar. Several different European lagers (most are good ones too) on tap plus up to 4 real ales on. Several different foreign bottled beers in the fridge behind the bar too. Lively & probably gets rammed at weekends but they have plenty of space to sit.
Opposite the Manchesteri Student Union building it is a great place to sit & wait for the gig to start at the Academy. That's what we did. We started on a pint of Budweiser Budvar, Caledonian Deuchars IPAi, Thwaits Lancaster Bomber & bottles of Fruh Kolschi & Jever Pilsner. It was only a Monday night though so we didn't go overboard.
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Kros
Just a clarification.
The original Kro is the one opposite Manchesteri University Students Union (Oxford Road campus I believe it's called now) and this is the one Dave means. It is a very good bar.
There's also the Kro on Piccadilly (Gardens) - always busy, and Kro/2 near the Poly (MMU - just underneath the Manc Way, again on Oxford Road) - not as busy. Both of these are good (excellent quality ales and food - if a little overpriced) but have a different "feel" to them hence I'd rate them both only a 3. I prefer the warmer, cosier atmosphere of the Original.