The Town Hall Tavern, Manchester

Will Larter left this review about The Town Hall Tavern

This was just a random pick, based on it being not far from my previous pub, but what a good choice it turned out to be. Five hand pumps centrally placed half way along the bar counter on the left (ciders listed on a board at the end), and the offering initially seemed unpromising, with Titanic Cherry Porter and Bradfield Belgian Blue next to each other, then Landlord flanked by Butcombe Original on one side, and Brains SA on the other. On a whim, I asked for a half of each of those two: what a good choice it turned out to be. I rated them both NBSS 4 (£4.60 - same price for both). I've had ropey examples of these beers in several pubs in Bristol or Cardiff, but these were the real thing. Service was friendly, welcoming and enthusiastic. The place was buzzing on the first Monday night of the new year, helped by a carefully curated sound track of upbeat and varied sounds in different genres at just the right volume. There's a further room down a couple of steps at the back, a pool table in a small room to the right, and the front of the pub is a classic glazed snug, if there is such a thing. (Remember you saw it here first.) I reckon I'll be back.

On 5^th January 2026 - rating: 8
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