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The City Arms, Manchester
Manchester
M2 4BQ
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 8½ of 10) see review guidelines
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Bucking Fastard left this review about The City Arms
Set in the middle of a row of three pubs this is a small city centre classic.Traditional exterior,the main door gives access to a wood panelled tap room with a darts board to the right which could only be played at very quiet times,fitted bench seating below the front window and a very traditional feel.There is a charming back room,original features abound and again long bench seating along either side.Dont miss the corridor serving hatch with a narrow shelf to rest your pint and called the Executive Lounge,a lovely feature.There is a small exit door here.
8 Handpumps were on the go offering Bristol Beer Factory Unplanned Nights and Gambler,Brightside Odin,Serious Evergreen,Bank Top Flat Cap,First Chop Manchester Bitter,Old Tower Pale Ale and Titanic Plum Porter (great nick).An impressive list ,and despite the pub being busy after work on a Friday this in no way spoiled the visit,service was uber efficient.
A must visit ,this pub really deserves a long session rather than my brief crawl visit.I will be back.
On 14th October 2018
- rating: 10
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Rob Hunter left this review about The City Arms
This is one of my favourite Manchester pubs.
Called in on Saturday night and 8 pumps were all in use. Titanic Plum Porter seems to be a regular fixture in here, the rest were all pale and blonde ales, but I guess it's the time of year where stouts and porters are not as popular. I had the Aotearoa by Manchester Brewing Company, absolutely no idea how to pronounce it but it tasted alright. This was my last pub of the day before my train home and I have to say I was getting a bit bored of the pale beers, perhaps I should have gone for the Plum Porter but I am always a sucker for spotting something I have not had before and wanting to try it.
A very traditional pub, seating in the back room with some seating round the edges in the front and a bit of standing room. Dark wood and mirrors are the order of the day. Busy but not uncomfortably so, and a pleasant atmosphere with decent beer. One that is worth seeking out if you are visiting Manchester.
On 16th August 2018
- rating: 9
[User has posted 761 recommendations about 606 pubs]
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Ian Mapp left this review about The City Arms
Still a great city centre pub. Back for the first time in 5 years and it hasn't changed.
Still doing Moorhouses Pride of Pendle, in great nick.
One of my favourites in the City.
Visit blogged at http://bit.ly/2InlthU
On 12th March 2018
- rating: 9
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Graham Coombs left this review about The City Arms
Superb city pub with a wonderfully old-fashioned feel and an excellent selection of real ales, tucked away in a side street. Internal description as previous review; beers well kept (Cask Marque listed). Well worth a visit, and could happily spend the night!
On 10th November 2016
- rating: 9
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Malden man left this review about The City Arms
Busy and lively on an early Wednesday evening, you enter to a small area with the bar to one side and a dartboard on another wall, down a step to a slightly larger rear room where most of the seating is situated, simple and traditional in style being button backed banquettes and small round tables facing each other across the room. Boarded floor, green painted ceiling, leaded windows with some stained glass, a fireplace on the end wall has a walnut surround and a large mirror above. B&W prints of old local scenes, many featuring trams. On the window shelf were a selection of traditional games, dominoes, chequers boards, cards plus a range of back issues of the GBG.
A good range of beers on, no mainstreams, Slightly Foxed Howling Fox, Millstone Vale Mill, Mobberley Brewhouse Red Vienna, Moorhouse Pride of Pendle plus Premier Bitter, Titanic Plum Porter and the rather good Mobberley Fine Ales Maori. Stacks of pump clips over the bar show the rotation policy, deservedly popular, this is a fine pub indeed.
On 15th November 2015
- rating: 8
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Al Bundy left this review about The City Arms
Excellent little boozer. Very good selection of beers though a dark beer would've been welcome on this visit. But 8 cask ales is not to be sniffed at.
On 17th August 2015
- rating: 8
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Nick Davies left this review about The City Arms
Best of the three pubs here, very much a traditional city centre watering hole unchanged in decades, with a small bar area plus a larger room down a few stairs. A friendly welcome, and a nice range of beers from Moorhouse and Timothy Taylor. Makes a handy escape from the nearby conference centre. GBG 2015 listed
On 28th September 2014
- rating: 8
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Real Ale Ray left this review about The City Arms
A decent traditional pub and is well worth a visit. The barmaid was friendly and welcoming. There were also a couple of decent customers here on our midweek afternoon visit. Eight ales on, I went for the Youngs Bitter, it's still one of my old favourites. Will call again.
On 16th June 2013
- rating: 8
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Peter Rydings left this review about The City Arms
Nice little pub with plenty of choce of hand pulled beer only thing that can spoil it is that people wont move from the bar for you but will call back
On 7th December 2012
- rating: 8
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ROB Camra left this review about The City Arms
The ale selection in here is getting more staid every month. On Saturday the only beer of any interest was Titanic Cappucinno, which was excellent. All the rest were run of the mill beers from regional breweries e.g. 2 from Moorhouses. We still love the place though and visit regularly.
09/04/2010
Small pub with a large selection of real ales, usually 8, all well kept. Tetleys Bitter plus 7 changing guests although almost all are from the regionals. Leeds Best was on last night though. Has been changed a bit over the years but not so much you really notice e.g used to have an old wooden glass rack over the bar. It's often busy in here especially early evening and weekday lunchtimes. The hatch down to the cellar is actually behind the bar so the barstaff have to be careful when a beer's being changed. It's a very friendly pub and one we call in all the time.
On 21st June 2012
- rating: 8
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