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)