The Oxnoble, Manchester

Used to be one of the North's finest Gastropubs. I went there at the turn of the century - so a touch surprised to see how its "regressed". Its still a food led pub, rather than a drinkers pub - but now it has a chain, family dining feel. All meal deals and burgers. Admittedly, I did pick a day when UTD where at home, but the place was filthy inside and the staff quite overworked and harrassed. TT Landlord in very average condition. Quieter front patio to escape the crowds. Much better in the area. Not least, the chipper down the road.

The Oxnoble is a large L shaped pub with TV’s throughout that were showing muted darts whilst some background music played during a Weekday evening in November last year. The bar support a standard and premium keg range and I counted five hand pumps. These were drawing Sharps Doom Bar, Timothy Taylor’s Landlord, Wychwood’s Hobgoblin, JW Lees MPA and Nightjar’s Good Hop Bad Hop. Cheap pub Grub is available, I had a burger that was probably worth the money.