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The Bishop Blaize (JD Wetherspoon), Manchester
Stretford
Manchester
M32 0SF
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J D WetherspoonReviews (Current Rating Average: 5½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Steve C left this review about The Bishop Blaize (JD Wetherspoon)
The Bishop Blaize must be the closet proper pub to Old Trafford, which is why this Spoons has televisions that were airing muted Sky Sports news during a recent midweek late evening visit. There is some seating to the left of the entrance and then the bar runs along the left wall to the rear. The bar faces raised seating that runs down the right and there is more seating at the rear. Unsurprisingly there is a host of Man U stuff up on the walls.
The bar supports two banks of five hand pumps that were drawing six or seven different ales, two of which were not mainstream. There is also a standard and premium keg selection. I found the staff to be polite and although this pub is nothing special I was able to get comfortable whilst I drank my beer. No doubt this wouldn’t be the story on match day.
On 10th April 2022
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about The Bishop Blaize (JD Wetherspoon)
Apart from the rather unusual raised frontage and the inevitable Man U-themed decor (featuring some unusual slightly 3D pictures of former stars), this is otherwise a rather dull 'spoons with some of the seating on a raised level up a few steps. The usual trio of Ruddles, Doom Bar and Abbot were supplemented by Elgood's Mamma Meercat!, Mauldon Silver Adder (£1.99), Vale Gravitas and Kelham Island Pale Rider on the two banks of five handpumps.
On 6th July 2019
- rating: 6
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Aqualung . left this review about Bishop Blaize (JD Wetherspoon)
This is a small modern Spoons overshadowed by a huge footbore stadium which happily was having no effect on the place on my Thursday midday visit. It's a roughly square room with a front patio, a raised area to the right and a drop down screen on the left. The furnishings are fairly typical. The bar has two sets of five hand pumps which had five beers doubled up. These were Titanic Iceberg, White Star & Cherry Dark, Oakham JHB and the recently watered down Robinsons Trooper which was also 30p dearer than the standard guest price of £2.29. i went for the White Star (£2.29) which was in good nick. I thought this one was OK but fear it would attract the Score Of Shame if I came here on a Saturday.
On 24th July 2017
- rating: 6
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Al Bundy left this review about Bishop Blaize (JD Wetherspoon)
A fairly dull Wethers with a dull selection of ales. 2 banks of 5 handpumps with each ale duplicated. Pictures of ex Man Utd players dotted around as you would expect. A large rectangular place with a raised area to your right on entering. Naturally it'll be full of Southerners and foreigners on match days.
On 9th June 2016
- rating: 5
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ROB Camra left this review about Bishop Blaize (JD Wetherspoon)
Fairly standard, new build small JDW. There's a raised area to the right and unusually there's a dartboard as the pub has a team in the local league. On my visit they were having a tap takeover which they do once every month. In this case it was Acorn brewery, so 5 of their beers were on plus one other guest. The Acorn Raku IPA was in good nick. It was absolutely packed on my Friday visit at 5:15, so they're obviously doing something right. I shudder to think what it's like when Utd are at home as the ground is just around the corner.
On 29th April 2015
- rating: 6
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peter ashworth left this review about Bishop Blaize (JD Wetherspoon)
Underwhelming Wetherspoons pub sited in close proximity to Old Trafford. Called in on a Wednesday lunchtime where there was a scattering of customers strewn around.The Old Peculiar was on top form,and although there was quite a few cask beers to choice from found the selection slightly disappointing.
On 11th January 2012
- rating: 5
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Mat Nichol left this review about Bishop Blaze
Good selection of beer in this Witherspoons pub. Just don't even go near the place when Man United are playing at home. Gets a bit busy to say the least, not to mention a little bit "lively".
On 11th December 2006
- rating: 6
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