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Sir Ralph Abercromby Inn, Manchester
Manchester
M2 5GU
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Rob Hunter left this review about Sir Ralph Abercromby Inn
Three cask ales available at the time of my visit on a Saturday evening in May. Nothing particularly exciting on the ale front, although JW Lees Spring Dew stood out as something I have not had before. Unfortunately this was rather sour/tart, and although admittedly I am not a massive fan of JW Lees beers, I am going to go out on a limb and suggest it was not intended to taste like this. When I last visited this pub it was post lockdown in 2020, pubs had just reopened, and I gave them the benefit of the doubt under difficult trading circumstances when the beer I had at the time had a sour taste. Now three years on, same problem, so it's either very bad luck on my part or they are just not looking after their cask ales properly.
On the positive, it is worth a mention for its good sized beer garden, and that's the only justification for the rather generous 6/10.
On 21st August 2023
- rating: 6
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Ian Mapp left this review about Sir Ralph Abercromby Inn
Pleasant surprise to find this - as I thought it had been bulldozered by GNev.
Hidden away in a back street off Deansgate, its a bit of a find. Not too many City Centre pubs with such a good beer garden.
Inside, a typically historic pub interior - spacious around a central bar. I can't remember what ales were on - going for a Paulaner in the sunshine outside.
Will definitely earmark for summer time re-visits. Or if there is a game on TV I want to watch.
On 30th May 2023
- rating: 8
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Steve C left this review about Sir Ralph Abercromby Inn
I popped into the Sir Ralph Abercromby for a quick half on a recent Thursday afternoon. It was pretty quiet so my visit must have been around 16:00, just before the afterwork crowd appeared. The L-shaped bar is found to the right of the entrance, I counted three hand pumps, but I didn’t venture to the front bar area to the right where another three hand pumps must be located. Moorhouses Straw Dog and two from JW Lees, MPA and Boiler House Craft Pale were available alongside a premium and craft keg selection. I went for half a Beavertown Neck Oil which set me back £3.
In the left hand side of the pub are two seating areas faced by the bar and around to the the right rear of the bar is a banquette seating area with a dartboard. This is the only area without a television. Sky Sports is available here for football and horse racing. Sky Sports News was airing during my visit whilst some upbeat songs played from the jukebox. I found the service to be very friendly and I would have no problem returning for another half.
On 11th April 2022
- rating: 7
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Brainy Pool left this review about Sir Ralph Abercromby Inn
Famous old boozer, narrowly avoided the bulldozer of a multi millionaire footballer a few years ago. Quite comfortable and traditional layout, including a stunning mural of the Peterloo massacre, but crap dance music and screens showing Sky Sports News everywhere detract from the atmosphere a bit. A pint of MPA was a painful £4.70, a bit much for a working class northern boozer I thought. There are better in Manchester central but it’s nice enough, it was the first place today that allowed me to pay with cash too.
On 11th March 2022
- rating: 7
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Rob Hunter left this review about Sir Ralph Abercromby Inn
This was perhaps the strictest place I visited yesterday in terms of COVID measures. There is a one way system signed, contact details are enforced (for each person, not just one member of the party) and your temperature is checked before you are allowed to the bar to order. Thankfully this was just a zap on the forehead and not via a rectal thermometer. We sat outside in the large outdoor area which had plenty of seating.
At the bar, the only real ales on this visit were Moorhouse's White Witch, Tim Taylor Landlord, and Doom Bar. I found the White Witch to be a bit on the sour side, so I'm guessing may not have been in the best of nick on this occasion.
On 19th August 2020
- rating: 7
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Real Ale Ray left this review about Sir Ralph Abercromby Inn
A traditional pub tucked away down a side street and has managed to survive numerous threats to make space for another glass boxed tower as one of the customers put it. We visited on a Friday afternoon and the pub was moderately busy. There did seem to be a lot of bar staff on our visit, so it must get very busy on a Friday evening. The interior was mainly cream painted walls, along with lots of dark polished timber work and Dark brown bench seating. Along with a timber floor throughout and a pot shelf above the bar. Six handpumps serving beers from Wainwright, Lees, Mancunion and Brightside Brewing Co. We went for a the Brightside, which was in good shape.
On 17th October 2018
- rating: 7
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Rob Hunter left this review about Sir Ralph Abercromby Inn
Visited Saturday afternoon. 6 hand pumps at the bar, all of which were on. Two were by JW Lees but the rest were more interesting. I recall there may have been one or two by Brightside, and the one I went for was the Factory Pale Ale by Manchester Brewing. You can't complain that Manchester breweries are not being represented here.
I first came in here a few years ago and I am pretty sure the real ale choice has improved since then. I like this pub, and it has the bonus of an outside area. One to return to.
On 16th August 2018
- rating: 8
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Peter Rydings left this review about Sir Ralph Abercromby Inn
One of the Few Character landlords left Greek George been in the city center yearsknows all the Gangsters of the city and the wana be gansters.
His last pub was the Circus before he came here always good to see him for a chat. His Timmy Taylors was spot on
On 16th December 2012
- rating: 10
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ROB Camra left this review about Sir Ralph Abercromby Inn
Long standing inn with a long standing landlord. It's a bit of a strange shaped pub really. As you enter there are two small lounges either side of the door and a further room towards the rear. Several TVs around the place all showing racing, the landlord was watching one of them intently so I suspect he'd had a bet. Four (I think) handpumps on the bar but only two beers available on our Thursday evening visit. The pint of Copper Dragon Golden Pippin I had was very average and that's being kind. After we sat down the landlord placed a small bowl of crisps in front of us. We then noticed that most other tables had been given them as well. A nice touch. It's a friendly little place, but sadly the beer wasn't very good.
On 6th November 2012
- rating: 5
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