Sunday 5 February 2017

Manchester and Stockport

19/1/17

A few days in Manchester again for the Manchester Beer and Cider Festival

held once again at Manchester Central.



Once again I worked the Thursday evening in the foyer. I only took one photo. Can you spot the mistake?


20/1/17

Today was spent visiting some new pubs for me in Manchester plus a few old favourites.

I started at a new brewpub called Gas Works.







the brewery:


the bar:





the beer list:




the stillage:







Next stop was The Brink
 



then the Gas Lamp


Cafe Beermoth was next (no photos)

Then the Pilcrow





Then to the Smithfield, Bar Fringe, Soup Kitchen and Port St Beerhouse (no photos)

21/1/17

A long overdue visit to Stockport pubs today.

A view of the bus station and viaduct

Also seen


First pub was the Hope, home of the Fool Hardy brewery.




Then the Railway
Magnet





Midland


 Crown
Bakers Vaults
Remedy
Cocked Hat

Calverts Court Wetherspoons - no photo but I did take a photo of the local brewery





Petersgate Tap





Then I went back to Manchester to the Beer Nouveau Brewery Tap. Extended since my visit last year and a proper bar as well. Same friendly welcome and a very pleasant relaxing evening drinking some fine beers.

the entrance







beer menu


Steve the brewer

 So another enjoyable trip away. Will probably go back to the beer festival next year.

Now for the beers I had.




19/1/17
Manchester – Piccadilly Tap:
Track – Pekoe 5.9%, Torrside – West of the Sun 4.5%, Summer Wine – Drop Dead Red 5%
All thirds

Manchester Beer Festival:
Five Clouds – Seasonal Pale – Winter 5%, Mallinsons – Serious Blendin’ Volume 4  4.4%
Langwith – Stumpy’s Bitter 3.8%, Lucy Locket 5.1%, Lancaster – Sorachi 4.1%
Ninety Ninety – Dark Spaces and Empty Places 5%, Pale Ale 4.2%
Wily Fox – Blonde Vixen 3.8%, Intrepid Blonde 4%
Strands – T’Errmm-inator 5%, Stubborn Mule – Mosaic Single Hop 5.7%,
Tarn Hows – Beertrix Porter 5%, Hardknott – Neutron Jester 4%
Runaway – Dry Irish Stout 4.5%, NZ Pale 4.2%, Pale 4.7%, Hophurst – Cosmati 4.2%,
Brightside – Citra Blonde 4.2%, Equinox 5%, US Cask Lager 4.3%,
Blackjack – Black Maria 5.8%, Centennial Light 3.6%, Texas Hold ‘Em 4.8%,
All thirds

20/1/17
Manchester:
Gasworks
Gas Works - Refectory Ale 4% (1/2)
Brink
Brightside – Wildside East Coast Pale Ale 5% (1/2)
Gas Lamp
Wiper & True – Amber Ale Simcoe & Rye 4.9% (1/3)
Café Beermoth
Mallinsons – Simcoe XL 4.9%, Squawk – El Dorado Chinook IPA 5.2%,
Track – Double Sonoma DIPA 8.2% (all 1/3)
Pilcrow
Cloudwater – Autumn & Winter Mittelfruh Lager 4.8%, Fourpure – Shape Shifter IPA 5.9%.
Crafty Devil - Devil at the Door 5.4%, (all 1/3)
Smithfield
Mighty Medicine – Hop Toffee 3.8%, Cheshire Brewhouse – Sorachi Ale 5.8% (both 1/2)
Bar Fringe
Hydes – Provenance West Coast Wheat Ale 4% (1/2)
Soup Kitchen
Tempest – White Light 4.7% (1/2)
Port St Beer House
Track – Treble Cone 5.5% (1/2)

21/1/17
Stockport:
The Hope
Fool Hardy – Rise from The Ashes 3.9%, Ranting B#st#rds 5.9%
Railway
Stamps – Mail Train 4.2$ (1/2), Northallerton – Snow Storm 3.8% (1/2)
Magnet
Framework - US Pale (Pattern#USP0002) 3.8% (1/2)
Midland
Lees – Dragon’s Fire 4% (1/2)
Crown
Pictish – Talisman IPA 4.2% (1/2)
Bakers Vaults
No record made of beer
Remedy
Williams Bros – March of the Penguins 4.9% (1/2)
Cocked Hat
Manning – Music Man 4.2% (1/2)
Calverts Court (Wetherspoons)
Adnams/Sixpoint – Make It Rain 5% (1/2)
Petersgate Tap
Peerless – Knee-Buckler IPA 502%, Thirst Class – American Brown Ale 5.6% (both 1/2)

Beer Nouveau Brewery:
Peterloo 4%, Medlock 4.1%, T EIPA 6.6%, West Coast (key keg) 5.5% all 1/2)



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