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Up for sale or to let,which isn't surprising. The real ale they served was a bit hit and miss.Was a big student place but I think they ditched the place for pastures new.
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Bit of a spit and sawdust type place but a couple of cask ales now available. Cheap food at lunchtime.
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I've not been in this place since it was called the Swinging Sporran and in many ways, it's not changed! Not a drop of ale to be had, alas so not really one for me.
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Just to get this out of the way: there isn't a single ale on tap, the lager can be dodgy at times and the less said about the floor downstairs the better.
However, this is one of the liveliest and most exciting pubs I've ever been in. It hosts any number of gigs and has served my band well over the years.
It's in a great location if you want to meet people from other parts of the city, it's open till 3am on Friday & Saturday (& 1am on Sunday) and was the only place in town I could find that was open on Xmas Eve. Most of the staff are absolutely great and I'd say it has a good atmosphere.
It's not a very refined pub, it's never going to win any awards from CAMRA, but it's certainly one of the best places to go boozing in Manchester.
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Pull the place down and replace it with anything but what is there now. Absolute dive.
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Does not have any real ales, looks a bit of a dive
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my rating for this pub is 4-5,for food just 1
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Used to be called The Swinging Sporran! No joke!
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MAY 7TH, 2007
RETRO BAR, MANCHESTER
RANCOUR (on their first gig)
CALICADE
SIDEWINDER
+ 1 OTHER BAND
�3 in Doors at 7
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Best pub in Manchester......and possibly anywhere else for that matter.
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Friendly landlord and staff and good service. Nice place and a wide variety of generally nice customers. What moer do you want?
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the nights on downstairs are v.fun and it's nice and cosy. shame the upstairs feels a bit exposed (i.e. everyone is staring at you). sometimes you can't get downstairs if there's a good club night on which is a shame and makes me angry (grr).
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Very ordinary pub and could do with a clean.
anonymous - 3 Aug 2005 11:31 |
This pub is great because it has STROH 80 , probably the greatest drink in UK - yes its 80% alc.
anonymous - 28 Feb 2005 12:24 |
One of the best English Breakfasts I've ever had! Nice Service, too.
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What a fantastic pub.It's a proper pub with the added advantage that no bugger asks for your glass 11.20 (it's open till 2).Also have live music downstairs.The landlord also let us sample his decent range of whiskies before buying them.Brilliant
James - 12 Nov 2004 22:19 |
The Retro Bar is by far the best bar in Manchester. Food, beer, staff and customers are all wonderful!!
Laura - 5 Oct 2004 13:37 |
nice city pub with more wood than chrome.
simple, but good food - good gigs and club nights downstairs - and a friendly, inclusive atmosphere.
alice - 26 Sep 2004 16:29 |
has live bands on downstairs most weekends.
good beer and food prices does a brilliand sunday lunch
John - 15 Feb 2004 22:16 |
