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Micro Bar, Manchester

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Arndale Market, Arndale Centre
Manchester
M4 2HU

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Manchester Central

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Blue Scrumpy left this review about Micro Bar

After finding 5 successive pubs and bars that I wanted to visit in Manchester all closed, I decided that the only people about were shoppers and though the Micro Bar even with its limited opening hours, may well be open.

Lo and behold it was indeed open and doing a very brisk trade. It is situated on the edge of a busy market with numerous food outlets scattered around it. However, whilst I'd been here before over 8 years ago, I don't recall the little gates creating an enclosed area for drinkers. I assume these are either new since my last visit or I was a little worse for wears when I was here last.

For the first time visitor, it's not the easiest to locate. The best way to find it is to walk alongside the Arndale Centre along High Street and you will see it, as it overlooks the road.

At the bar, there are 3 handpulls. Yesterday, these were clipped with Acorn Guiding Star, Dark Star Hophead & Blackjack Jack In A Box. Bag-in-the-box ciders can be found in a fridge to the side of the bar. These were Gwynt y Ddraig Dog Dancer & Abrahall's Thundering Molly. To the rear of the bar, are a number of draft pumps. Options included Brew York Juice Forsyth & Runaway NZ Pale. Boards dotted around also promote a large range of bottled beers which can be found in fridges or on shelves.

My Guiding Star was quite enjoyable, made more so by the lengthy walk I'd had around Manchester trying to find somewhere decent that was open. It was similar in style to a mild.

This little bar is well worth knowing about if crawling around Manchester.

On 27^th December 2024 - rating: 7
[User has posted 3040 recommendations about 3038 pubs]

Real Ale Ray left this review about Micro Bar

A decent and compact bar selling a good choice of bottled beers, keg and cask on handpump. Three handpumps on our visit, FTC Rum Porter, Acorn Blonde and Darkstar Hophead all of which were priced at £4.30 a pint, which for me is very good for a central Manchester outlet.

On 5^th August 2024 - rating: 6
[User has posted 3645 recommendations about 3645 pubs]

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Rob Hunter left this review about Micro Bar

Visited again a week or so and it's pretty much as it was at the time of my earlier review. On this occasion all four hand pulls were in active service and the two ales I sampled were enjoyable and in good condition. They also do warm pork crackling, which had to be tried and accompanied my drinks very nicely.

One of the ales I had was by "From The Cellar" brewery - I haven't been able to find out much about this brewery but it may well be a local outfit that the Micro Bar is supporting.

On 19^th December 2023 - rating: 7
[User has posted 830 recommendations about 657 pubs]

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