Cask, Manchester

Visited Saturday evening, early March. Quite busy as per my 2022 review, though we did manage to grab a table this time. Four hand pulls for cask at the bar, with three available at the time of my visit, including Ossett Jet, something by Mallinsons, and another I couldn't remember.

2nd Visit - must have neglected to review last time. Fine micro with a very pubby feel. Beer range is very good - with interesting keg and cask - I tried an Ossett Brewery Posh Rat and a Deya Stout, both on cask, both lovely. Real unique feature is that you can bring a chippy tea in from next door. Your appreciation of this will probably depend on how hungry you are and if you like the smell of chips. And other people's chips always smell better than yours. Definitely would call in again if in the area again. GBG regular.

The Cask in Liverpool Road (not to be confused with the much larger Cask in Ancoats) could easily be classed as a micropub. In fact, it did used to be a shop. Although it probably pre-dates the current micropub scene. My last visit was in 2013. I'm not sure how long it had been open before then. Just the 3 ales were available on cask - Mobberley Brewhouse Sidekick, First Chop DDH Citra/El Dorado & Acorn Barnsley Bitter. However, there were several more craft beer options. It was fairly busy on our Friday evening visit and is certainly a worthwhile option in this part of town.

Paid a return visit on Saturday evening. Very busy with the main bar, back room and outdoor area to the rear all full, leaving standing room only. Four cask ales on at the bar plus a selection of craft keg and some foreign beers (including Kriek Boon). The place hasn't changed much and I was pleased to find it busier than on my 2018 visit. Well worth a visit when in this area of town.

Cask has an L shaped bar counter that runs up the left hand wall whilst supporting four real ales and a good selection of premium and craft keg products. At the rear is a seating area and the toilets are found downstairs. No television, but there was some heavy beat music playing in the background. The staff were polite so this place is well worth a visit for beer fans.

Close to Deansgate station / Castlegate tram stop, this corner pub is (slightly) bigger inside than one might expect. However, on a Friday evening, space was at an absolute premium. I found a standing spot close by the partly screened counter, possibly in the most crowded bar I have visited for over 18 months. Lots of shiny keg founts, including some German versions, but three of the four handpumps were also in use. I went for the Hoppy Go Lucky from Thirst Class Ale (£4.00), with Pictish Brewers Gold and Abbeydale's Daily Bread also available.

A long thin corner pub with the counter running down the left hand side to about halfway. The four pulls are straight in front of the door as you enter, with lots of nice interesting kegs on the longer counter face. Smaller Lancs & Yorks cask brewers on sale. Traditionally furnished with separate hard chairs at wooden tables, bench seating at the back and stools and a shelf opposite the counter. Basement toilets via a door halfway back on the right. Interesting old market buildings opposite, destined to be part of the Museum of Science and Industry whose main buildings, including the world's oldest railway station, are just down the road.