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Ring o' Bells, Manchester
Middleton
Postal town: Manchester
M24 6DJ
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Reviews of Ring o' Bells (Average Rating: 6½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Ring o' Bells
Old JW Lees pub on the higher ground just beyond the church, with what looks like a later brick extension (housing the pool table, etc. on the right-hand side). The original part has several small seating areas, and each has been given a semi-traditional refurbishment at some stage. All four handpumps were in use on a Monday evening, with the Grodziskie-style Don't go off Wandering (£3.80) and the But Does it Work? from the more experimental The Boilerhouse brand in addition to the regular Bitter and MPA.
On 31st May 2023
- rating: 7
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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Ring o' Bells
Located opposite the church, this was one of my more interesting stops on a trip to the north of Manchester. It was another JW Lee's pub which regularly stocks their Bitter & MPA. However, there were also a couple of seasonal beers - Dray Rumble & The Boilerhouse Pre-Prohibition Porter.
The bar was packed on my late Friday afternoon visit. With many people standing at the bar itself, I had to shout over the crowd to place an order with the barmaid. The Porter was very enjoyable indeed and was the first JW Lee's beer I can say I actually liked.
I don't recall much about the pub itself, other than it being packed with people who had been to a funeral. The only seat I could spot was a stool in a corner where I got chatting to a local couple who were recounting various ghost stories involving the pub itself, the church opposite and their former house nearby. We also discussed the local pubs I had visited. So thank you to Hayden and his wife, whose name I have inevitably forgotten for an entertaining half hour in this pub!
I left the pub keeping an eye out for any ghostly apparitions from the church opposite. But none were forthcoming.
This was my favourite of the 8 JW Lee's pubs I tried, no doubt helped by the excellent Porter and the lively atmosphere and excellent conversation.
On 11th March 2022
- rating: 7
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ROB Camra left this review about Ring O' Bells
Found it open on this visit. It's up a bit of a hill and facing St. Stephens, hence the name. The main room is split into two by a partial wall and there's also a small pool room to the rear. It's all old beams almost throughout with loads of bric-a-brac attached to them. There's a large beer garden to the rear. Sadly there were schoolkids in uniform sat at the bar at 4:15 on a Friday afternoon. There was also a huge dog the size of a St. Bernard that was afraid of one of the little girls! It's a Lees pub with the Bitter and MPA available. The MPA was a decent pint and reasonable enough at £3. There's live music advertised on a Saturday once a month. A decent enough pub, but I'm not impressed by the schoolkids being in.
On 8th October 2019
- rating: 6
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- Accommodation : No last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : No last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : Yes last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : Yes last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Darts : Yes last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : Yes last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : No last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : Yes - Saturday - monthly - last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : Yes last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : Yes last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : No last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 08 October 2019 by ROB Camra
