Jack in the Box, Altrincham

this is not a pub but a stall in Altrincham’s very busy gentrified market, ran by Blackjack brewery and serving 5 of their beers plus a guest. My Salvation IPA came out like murk but tasted fine. The place was absolutely rammed at 11am and I went outside to find a table. When I passed an hour later, these tables were full as well. A pint and a pie & mash from the stall opposite set me back £20 so be prepared to spend big. This is Altrincham after all. It’s card only and one of those card readers that asks you to leave a tip, poor show.

Paid a visit recently, having been to the other Jack in the Box inside the Mackie Mayor building in Manchester a while back. This is very much on the same theme, a bar within a recently done up market hall with other outlets offering food etc and a communal seating area in the middle and outside. There did not seem to be as many Blackjack beers on offer as there were in its Manchester equivalent, but my friend had the Jack In The Box pale ale which was pretty good, and I went for Photon IPA by Alechemy (not a typo!) Brewing which I found to be very acceptable indeed! Getting a seat was a bit of a struggle but as it was a nice evening we sat on one of the outside tables, though you do feel a bit excluded from the atmosphere out there. Definitely worth a look and I would be happy to go back at some point.