Craftbrew, Salford

Looks just like an upmarket cafe, nothing very pubby about it at all, in fact it's very minimalist all round. A few tables outside, inside are a couple of comfy sofas near the door and further back there are high table and chairs. There's a Lowryesque mural on one wall and a small bottle store to the rear. The food is deli boards, tapas and sandwiches. 3 handpumps on the bar serving one from Hawkshead and two from Brightside. The Brightside Maverick was in good nick. I showed my CAMRA card to get the 10% discount advertised in "Ale Of Two Cities" the local CAMRA magazine. The barmaid said "No, we don't do a discount". It's still advertised in this months magazine, so you're going to lose a couple of points for either a) Conning people or b) Crap staff training. I settled down and listened to Nirvana, Stone Roses, Smiths etc playing in the background at a sensible level. I'd call in again, but I'd make sure I had the advert to prove a point. Would have been a 7, so it's a 5.

Official site of Craftbrew - craftbrew-uk.com

Official site of Craftbrew - craftbrew-uk.com