The Marble Arch, Manchester

This is an absolute must visit pub for any real ale fan or pub enthusiast visiting Manchester. The wall tiling combined with the mosaic flooring could well be unique, and should give anyone drinking in here a feeling of grandeur in being able to still drink in such stunning surroundings in this day and age. This is effectively the Marble Brewery tap, so of course Marble ales predominate. My companions went for a 6% strongly ginger flavoured ale which I though was absolutely ghastly (but that’s just a matter of personal taste); unlike the Manchester Bitter which was nectar. I didn’t see the menu, but there is an advertisement above the bar counter for cheese platters, including bread and biscuits – four cheeses for £6.95; nine for £10.95; and twelve for £13.95. If I come back to Manchester this is one pub to which I’d really like to pay a return visit.

This is a small pub at the bottom end of rochdale road which looked a bit run down when i went in here. Once inside i went into a room that unaltered and and seemed fairly basic. There was no brewery here at the time of my visit and the pub was operating as a free house,there were four real ales on the bar i had a drink of Robinsons bitter and this was a very nice drink the other beers were Pedigree,London Pride and Banks's mild. Pub visited 8/5/1993

Splendid Victorian pub with a superb interior including a high ceiling,four ornamental chandeliers,a mosaic sloped floor,with the walls and ceiling tiled in the colour of British Rail buildings. On my visit the fire was roaring, and the customers chatting and enjoying the atmosphere.There is an excellent selection of cask ale on offer including quite a few of there own Marble range,I had a quality pint of Pictish Stout.The Clientele seems to be a mix of locals,young professionals,and real ale buffs,and if you are in the area is a real must.(Be careful of the step on entering)

A super marble facade with fancy brickwork above, housing a stunning tiled interior with mosaic and tiled floor, glazed bricks, a tiled ceiling and a tiled freize listing the drinks sold, Ale, Porter, Gin, Port, Whiskies, Cordials, Wines etc, running all round. The bar counter sits at the bottom end of the sloping floor, 10 hand pumps, seven of which dispense Marble beers from the brewery next door, with microbreweries ales on the other three (Millstone, Liverpool Organic and Bank Top). As it's the brewery tap the beers are in fine condition. There is a small collection of european beers and a couple of UK kegs also available. Bench seats with separate tables line both sides of the room down the slope, supplemented by some cast iron bar stools. Although food is served in the main room, there is a fairly basic looking dining area at the back.