The Pint Pot, Rochdale

A tiny narrow micro with good classic rock at a low volume, friendly clientele and barman. Nice artwork with drinking shelves on one side and comfortable banquette seating on the other. Four real ales on plus some keg offering. I thought my porter was very slightly past its best and I’m glad I only had a half, but it’s otherwise a pretty good example of its style- albeit slightly basic for my tastes.

We really liked this micropub, as you get a decent welcome and the beer quality is fabulous. We spent a bit of time chatting to the young and friendly barman, who certainly knew his beers. We took advantage of the black buttoned back banquette seating down the right hand side wall, which was very comfortable to enjoy a couple of pints. Four handpumps with three in use on our Thursday eve visit, serving Holden's Black Country Mild, By The Horns Brewing Co Classic Best Bitter and Salopian Accelerator. Defo one on the list for a crawl around Rochdale.

A single room micro, I thought very recently converted as it’s not sign written there’s just a printed sheet stuck to the door but it’s been open since before lockdown. The counter is at the back with 4 pulls furnished with tables, banquette seating and chairs down one side, there’s a drinking shelf and some stunning artwork on the other wall. It’s popular and the punters were quite friendly.

Small modern shop conversion and a bit gloomy inside. Eclectic décor with green raised banquettes on one side vs a jumbo graffiti’d dray on other wall. Friendly guv'nor and punters lightened the atmosphere a bit. Four cask on, my Serious Moonlight was excellent (NBSS 4). I had a good chinwag with everyone inside and was made to feel welcome. Curate’s egg, but the beer quality and friendliness was impressive enough to elevate this one. Not GBG’23 listed, which I found curious especially given how crap the other town micro was.

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