Irish Pubs

[Digital2013]

Hate to write this as a Lanky, but central Leeds trumps Manchester in my book - I'm not really sure what Manchester is these days, tons of skyscrapers in the centre but also run-down areas that need a lot of TLC; and I put the Northern Quarter (hey, if you want an expensive beer...) in that bracket - so much opportunity if it had a brush-up. Also the Gay Village ain't what it was - maybe it's because I'm getting older! But on the plus, Media City in Salford is relatively new and booming, although that's lost a bar since I last went.

Northern Quarters hipsterness frustrates this middle aged grumpy Yorkshire man if you want a Beer dont head for the building which looks like Bar, head for the one that looks like Jewelry shop but is actually a Bar (and vice-versa)

Then expect Prices to be listed as simply'6' 6 what? Penguins? Japanese Yen?

The amount of beggers and rogues near Picadilly concrete Gardens is another turnoff, but Manchester isnt the only place with that problem.

 

[Clara]

Hate to write this as a Lanky, but central Leeds trumps Manchester in my book - I'm not really sure what Manchester is these days, tons of skyscrapers in the centre but also run-down areas that need a lot of TLC; and I put the Northern Quarter (hey, if you want an expensive beer...) in that bracket - so much opportunity if it had a brush-up. Also the Gay Village ain't what it was - maybe it's because I'm getting older! But on the plus, Media City in Salford is relatively new and booming, although that's lost a bar since I last went.

Well, I was there for City v Dortmund and to see friends I hadn’t seen in some time, now we live in Ibiza most of the year.

Never actually been to Leeds although I work with two DJs / Producers who are big Leeds fans…

 

[2H76]

Northern Quarters hipsterness frustrates this middle aged grumpy Yorkshire man if you want a Beer dont head for the building which looks like Bar, head for the one that looks like Jewelry shop but is actually a Bar (and vice-versa)

Then expect Prices to be listed as simply'6' 6 what? Penguins? Japanese Yen?

The amount of beggers and rogues near Picadilly concrete Gardens is another turnoff, but Manchester isnt the only place with that problem.

Then when you want to tap your card the machine violently asks you to tip....

 

[Clara]

Then when you want to tap your card the machine violently asks you to tip....

Noticed a lot of that in Manchester last week - which hasn't yet started in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Brighton... (certainly not yet!).

 

[diver]

Thankfully noticed very few of these in MCR last week - which still has plenty of great pubs. Although the beer is getting really expensive.

I was in Mulligans MCR 12 months ago and Guiness was £7.50 and i suspect it’s more now. It’s almost Temple Bar prices.
I’ve dropped by a couple of times since and it’s been too rammed to get in so ended up elsewhere.
Manchester centre has brilliant pubs

*edit - just read rest of thread

 

[2H76]

Last night found a pub in Chorley (Lancashire) selling on draught "Mallorcan White Rose" beer, £3.75/pint, and very nice it was too! No idea whether it's really brewed in Mallorca or under licence here - makes me mad that something called "Madri" can exist when it's brewed in Britain by Coors so everything you drink is questioned!! (rant over)

What beers/wines are genuinely Ibizan? I know Formentera has a vineyard and I keep forgetting to visit...!!

 

[Clara]

Last night found a pub in Chorley (Lancashire) selling on draught "Mallorcan White Rose" beer, £3.75/pint, and very nice it was too! No idea whether it's really brewed in Mallorca or under licence here - makes me mad that something called "Madri" can exist when it's brewed in Britain by Coors so everything you drink is questioned!! (rant over)

What beers/wines are genuinely Ibizan? I know Formentera has a vineyard and I keep forgetting to visit...!!

Rosa Blanca? That is brewed in Mallorca and we buy it in the supermarkets in Ibiza. However I read that Damm has recently launched it in the UK with a lower alcohol %.

Can Rich and Ibizkus are both easily available Ibizan wines.

 

[2H76]

Rosa Blanca?

That's the one! I'm quite happy to have lower alcohol %; means you can drink all night but causeless harm (although might tempt drivers to drive if they think their beer's weaker) - in Spain stronger beer is sold in 500ml glasses; so less than a pint so half-a-dozen equates to just under 5.5 pints.

What I would like to see in all bars here and abroad is the AV clearly marked on the pump - and in the UK anything under a certain % (think it's 3.4 - anyone??) should be cheaper as there's less duty on it.

 

[diver]

That's the one! I'm quite happy to have lower alcohol %; means you can drink all night but causeless harm (although might tempt drivers to drive if they think their beer's weaker) - in Spain stronger beer is sold in 500ml glasses; so less than a pint so half-a-dozen equates to just under 5.5 pints.

What I would like to see in all bars here and abroad is the AV clearly marked on the pump - and in the UK anything under a certain % (think it's 3.4 - anyone??) should be cheaper as there's less duty on it.

In my experience it’s often marked

 

[Digital2013]

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