Manchester - January 2019

23/1/19

I stayed in Altrincham this year, a 25minute tram ride from Manchester city centre.

Two pubs visited before checking into my hotel.

First was the Con Club, formerly a Conservative Club but now a bar/restaurant with an on site brewery.

The brewery

3 beers brewed on site were available and duly drunk

Then to the Old Market Tavern

three more beers here

After checking into my hotel, I got a tram back to St Peters Square for the Manchester Beer and Cider Festival. It was open 5-9 for CAMRA members only.

When back in Altrincham I stopped at Pi

24/1/19

Back to the beer festival, did a bit of work on admissions and drunk some more beer, met a few friends from far and wide and generally enjoyed myself.

ended up back at Pi in Altrincham

25/1/19

Walked to Hale for 3 pubs.

First the Railway

then the Elk

and the final pub in Hale, the Cheshire Midland Hotel with wonderful interior.

Walked back to Altrincham, first stop was the Unicorn (Spoons), then Cheshire Tap

Costello's Bar, the Dunham Massey brewery tap was next

then Tavern on the Green

Belgian Bar with a real fire

Finally the Jack In The Box in Altrincham Market

26/1/19

Manchester city centre first today.

Seven Brothers bar was closed for a private event, next was a new pub called Cask, that opened at 12 and I did not want to hang around for 20 minutes, so a slow walk to 2 more new pubs for me.

Northern Monk Refectory and Beatnikz Republic bar are almost opposite each other.

NMR

Track brewerys new outlet was next

Followed by Cloudwaters new taproom

Last city centre place was Beer Nouveau as usual

Then back to Alty for 2 more new places

Rustic

and a dark cellar bar Mort Subite

A link to the beers I had is here

Finally this statue outside Piccadilly station