Jack in the Box, Manchester

As Blue Scrumpy has noted, the Mackie Mayor building now seems to have a separate entrance and exit - not sure why unless this is a carry over from a one way system during COVID restrictions. A mix of cask ale and craft keg, from both Blackjack and guest breweries. My 6% Milk Stout (cask) from Ashover Brewery was very enjoyable. Standing room only on Saturday evening, but there was a drinking shelf with a bit of space for me and my accomplice.

I've been here a couple of times before but don't seem to have left a review. Returned on Saturday night. As has already been mentioned, it is run by Blackjack and is part of the Mackie Mayor building with a mix of other food and drink places. 8 cask beers plus 10 keg to go at. On Saturday there was just one Blackjack beer on cask and the rest were guests. I had a Dark Apostle by Anarchy which was a fairly decent stout. It's basically a drinking and eating hall so lacks the cosiness of more traditional pubs, but there is a decent enough ale selection to make this worth an occasional visit.

This is a bar owned by Blackjack brewery in the Mackie Mayor building which used to be Smithfield meat market and houses a variety of food outlets, this bar and a wine merchants. It's all very nicely done and the upstairs balcony can be hired for private and corporate functions. It's all quite shabby chic and atmospheric and it's great to see another classic building back in use. The bar itself usually stocks two or threes beers from Blackjack and several guest ales.