Manchester Pubs (Page 6 of 16)
Eating & Drinking in Manchester City Centre

Former address:
Interbrew UK, PO Box 23 Manchester M60.
Tel: 0161-828 2000.
Formerly located on the corner of Great Ducie Street & New Bridge Street, Strangeways, Manchester where the original well from which the first Boddington's ales are reputed to have been made.

The self proclaimed "Cream of Manchester", Boddington's Bitter (or locally, just "Boddies") has a long traditional association with good ales, brewed on the site of their Strangeways Brewery since the late 18th century.

Brewing on this old site ceased in February 2005 amid a geat deal of controversy and opposition - Boddingtons will henceforth be produced at other locations around the UK and has lost its historic association with the City of Manchester.

The site is still awaiting redevelopment with shops, houses and a new hotel planned - the only surviving vestige of the former brewery will be the chimney stack, which remains as a permanent memorial.

The Boddington company was taken over by the Whitbread Group in the early 1990s and is now part of the Interbrew UK company. There were once popular guided tours of the brewery, with a complimentary glass of beer at the end.

The beer had long been rated locally, but clever marketing and a massive TV advertising campaign imprinted its name into the national consciousness.

Paradoxically, Boddington's Bitter was heralded in these highly successful advertising campaigns as "The Cream of Manchester". Sadly, the "Cream of Manchester" is no longer brewed in Manchester .... ah well - everything changes.

• The Old Grapes
  Little Quay Street, Manchester M3. Tel: 0161-839 4359.
  A great menu, non-smoking areas, disabled access, and interval drinks orders taken for the Opera House next door.
  
  
• King's Arms
  Bloom Street, Salford, M3. Tel: 0161-839 4338.
  Traditional real ale house all pulled from 13 hand pumps, with 9 guest ales on offer.
  
  
• Samuel Platts
  Trafford Wharf Road, Manchester.
  Set in the heart of Salford Quays, with an emphasis on good food and good beers. Traditional Sunday roasts are popular favourites.
  
  
• Royal Central
  Windmill Street, Manchester M2.
  Tel: 0161-834 8517/1640.
  Steaks in profusion at reasonable prices. A city centre pub close to the GMEX Centre.
  
  
• Old Garrett
  Granby Row, Princess Street, Manchester 1.
  Tel: 0161-237 5325.
  Popular with local office workers and with students. A cosmopolitan pub with good food, drink and music.
  
  
• The Southern
  Mauldeth Road West Chorlton-cum-Hardy,
  Manchester M21.
  Tel: 0161-881 7048 / 3567.
  A busy, spacious and friendly pub, home to the Buzz Comedy Club, as well as offering Singles Nights on Mondays, and 1960s-70s Discos on Fridays.

Boddingtons Former Strangeways Brewery, Manchester.

The Former Boddington's Brewery Pub:
"The Brewery Tap" - Now closed

NOTE:
Both of the above have now been demolished - only the chimney still stands - the site is iurrently a car park!