The Dockyard, Salford

I must agree with Mr Hunter that this is by far the best place in the Media City area for real ale. A fairly comfortable place and much better designed than some of the other trendy nonsense in the area. 8 handpulls and the selection of beers didn't stray much from the previous review, though this time there was Leeds Midnight Bell and a different Marble beer, which I've forgot. 7 taps behind the wall for crafty beers.

Very busy on a Friday lunchtime, probably because of its proximity to the studios nearby. Eight hand pulls in total but two banks of two are duplicated offering Doom Bar and Dockyard Ale. A central bank of four pumps offered, at the time of my visit, This Time To Me (Sonnet 43), A Beer Called Clive (Mobberley), Pint (Marble) and Citra (Lancaster). There are also seven taps on the back wall behind the bar which I assume are for craft keg, and there looked to be an interesting and varied selection up there. Plenty of people in having food; burgers, pies and sandwiches all seemed popular. Definitely has the best choice in the area for the real ale lover.

A new build pub right next door to the BBC. It's been done out very nicely in an industrial kind of way. The bar is all wood panelled and looks good. A real mix of seating with high stools & tables, some booths, some sofas etc. There's also a large patio area outside. There's a table football game, a pinball machine at a rip off £1 per game and a massive TV screen. 8 handpumps on the bar with 2 Thwaites beers doubled up and 4 guest ales. I went for a pint of Brightside Odin which was in good nick. It cost £3.15, but the other guests were all more expensive. I liked it in here and the patio will be great in Summer. There's lots of camera crews around the area, so star spotting is a decent pastime.