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The Salisbury, Manchester
Manchester
M1 5NE
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Star Pubs & Bars (Heineken)Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Real Ale Ray left this review about The Salisbury
An old style rock pub, sadly lacking any bikers and rock chicks. The music was good old style rock classics on our visit and the atmosphere was upbeat. There was a choice of six cask ales and one cider on the beer board, which displayed the beer ABV, but not the prices for some reason.
The line up was Theakston Best Bitter and Old Peculiar, Robinsons Trooper, Mobberley Mosaic, Castle Rock Crafty Flanker and TT Landlord. I liked the layout in here, the decorative bar with stained glass panels and decorative tiles along the perimeter of the bar front.
On 4th March 2024
- rating: 7
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Steve C left this review about The Salisbury
The Salisbury is found down a short cobbled slope in the shadow of railway arches that pass close by. This location and attractive traditional exterior is very inviting so I was quite excited to give this pub a go. Inside, the front of the pub has a laminate floor and flagstones are found at the rear. In the front left is a pool table area, and then the bar counter runs up the left-hand wall facing some high tables up the centre and small partitioned seating areas up the right-hand wall. Eight hand pumps are supported, Big Bog Brewing’s Peat Bog Porter, Theakston’s Old Peculiar, Titanic’s Black Ice, Adnam’s Mosaic, Robinson’s Trooper, Acorn Brewery’s Gorlouka and one of Thatcher’s Stan’s ciders were all available. There was an eighth cask beer, but I couldn’t read the clip, even with my eyes no further than 3 inches away. I don’t understand why you would design a pump clip that is unreadable, muppets! Anyway, I went for the Porter, which was very good. Premium keg was also available, as are pizzas until 17:00. There is no evening food service as far as I could tell. I found the service to be polite, but the pub had a transient feel, which I suppose is to be expected being so close to Oxford Road Railway Station. I’d return if passing.
On 12th April 2023
- rating: 7
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Gill Smith left this review about The Salisbury
Visited this 2022 Good Beer Guide pub on 12.8.22. Looks very traditional and was a friendly pub. We chose the Greene King Land of Hopportunity which was fine.
On 21st August 2022
- rating: 7
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Ian Mapp left this review about The Salisbury
Interesting Good Beer Guide Boozer thats a little tucked away and deserves seeking out. Moments from Oxford Road Station.
Traditional pub, sectioned into different drinking areas with half height wooden paneling.
Lots of traditional Theakstons on - and a chosen best bitter was on.
Loud music - but it was Queens of the Stone Age, so all forgiven :-)
On 25th July 2022
- rating: 7
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Quinno _ left this review about The Salisbury
Attractive pub. Nice inside too, feels a 90's nicotine refit which retains multiple areas via wood and glass partitions (though of course I do wonder what it may have replaced…). Of particular note is the exquisite bar frontage decor, incorporating tiles and wood carving. Elsewhere there’s chequerboard flooring, wood trim and an air of independence. A rock pub, with some classic standards playing – AC/DC, Zep etc plus the obligatory pool table in a corner room. Pickled eggs and onions at the bar, the only place I saw any in town. Five cask majoring on Marstons and regionals; sadly my Theakston OP was flat – I suspected last one out and indeed they started to replace the barrel a few minutes later; they were good enough to exchange mine without fuss, though they should have really made an effort to notice the slack pump handle when they were pouring. The replacement was OK, though I suspect the entirety of the old barrel didn’t quite make it out (NBSS 2.5). I liked the place but was not 100% convinced about its GBG ’22 status. That said, I’d be happy to try it again in future.
On 16th May 2022
- rating: 7
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Brainy Pool left this review about The Salisbury
Characterful pub outside Oxford Road station, you can see where different rooms have been broken into one- this must have been a beautiful interior in its day. Decor was all rock music posters from where I was sat. the atmosphere on a Friday afternoon consisted of very noisy chatter and decent music at a reasonable volume. 5 ales from the Heineken approved range (Boltmaker, Landlord, Old Peculier, Plum Porter and Theakston Summit), plus a real cider. Card only but a good pub, worth a visit.
On 11th March 2022
- rating: 7
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about The Salisbury
The Salisbury Ale House has long been on my shopping list of pubs to visit in Manchester city centre. It was last in the Good Beer Guide in 2016, until it recently made it in again for the 2022 edition. As this was the last remaining city centre pub for me to visit in the latest GBG, I'd intentionally hung around the Oxford Road area throughout the morning awaiting its midday opening time. However, we arrived shortly after midday to find all of the doors still firmly locked shut. Not a good start.
After visiting the Thirsty Scholar nextdoor, we returned to find a fairly traditional pub with plenty of wood and tiling. However, with the fairly bog standard ale range, I'm surprised it made it back into the GBG. Trooper & Old Peculier are the regular beers, with the guest beer being Razor Back. All are beers that you'd often see wandering through Manchester, with nothing adventurous to tempt me.
Apparently a CAMRA discount is available, but this neither advertised nor offered.
Whilst my Old Peculier was in good condition, I wouldn't go out of my way to pay this pub a return visit. However, it's location next to Oxford Road station may lead me to pop in at some point in the future.
On 23rd November 2021
- rating: 5
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Rob Hunter left this review about The Salisbury
Open for business. Separate entrance and exit doors. I was greeted on entry and advised to find a seat. My order was then taken and paid for by card (no cash accepted). Only two cask ales on - Theakston Old Peculiar and Butcombe Original Bitter, the latter of which was not actually clipped.
Your details are registered by scanning a QR code, though this is not policed.
This is not normally a particularly exciting pub for real ale and is even less so at the moment, but it is handy for Oxford Road station.
On 19th August 2020
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Salisbury
Slightly tucked-away off the Oxford Road but close to the station entrance. Quite a bold, attractive façade, and the partially opened-out interior doesn't disappoint either. Traditional furniture and decor in a number of small seating areas scattered around the bar, and a pool table can be found in a corner room. Decent range of real ales in a variety of styles from six of eight handpumps, and the Caledonian Cold Comfort was in fine form.
On 14th January 2017
- rating: 8
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Al Bundy left this review about The Salisbury
One of 3 just down the steps of Oxford Rd station and the best of the 3. Several real ales available. A few posters of bands dotted around the walls and the background music today was very rock orientated. A good place to start if you're making your way down from the station to the Uni for a gig.
On 8th January 2016
- rating: 7
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