The Stables Tavern, Manchester

Still crowded with Christmas trees and baubles, but clear enough to get a good impression of a well designed building with bare walls and floorboards, a couple of screened booths on the right, and exposed trusses in the roof. The bar is at the back, with two hand pumps on the right hand edge. I was pleased to see the new Boddingtons from JW Lees, less pleased when it was cloudy and end-of-barrel, though with no off flavours (NBSS 2, £5.80/pint).

Called in around 1pm on a Monday where i was the only customer. There was no cask to show but a good selection of Craft beers on tap. because of all the building work going on in this area struggled to find the place.