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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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Rex Rattus left this review about The City Arms
They had seven real ales on handpump, plus Thatcher’s Heritage Cider. There are two separate but interconnected rooms. The front room is comfortably furnished with red leather banquettes (a la The Lords) and normal tables. The back room is reached down a few steps on the left and is similarly furnished, but with green leather banquettes (a la The Commons). The lavatories are reached through an entranceway on the left, leading into a hallway that is decorated with what looks like the original green tiling.
This is another small (although large by Circus Tavern standards) friendly and welcoming pub. A definite “must visit” pub for anyone visiting Manchester – as long as you appreciate real ale and traditional unspoilt pubs.
On 23rd September 2011
- rating: 8
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Steve of N21 left this review about The City Arms
Agree, excellent small two roomed real ale pub. I like the idea of three pubs in a row and the City Arms is sandwiched between the Waterhouse and the Vine.
Busy, but not overly so on a late Sunday lunchtime . Smallish front room and then an even smaller but more snug back room down some steps and a good place for a pint if you are lucky enough to get a seat.
Seven handpumps also on the go with a couple of Jennings ales complemented by Micro and regional brewery beers and the one I tried was a very well kept pint.
On 7th February 2011
- rating: 8
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Danny O'Revey left this review about The City Arms
Excellent small back street local, though I did find it a little unfriendly by both the staff and the customers, with the impression most people know each other here and not welcoming to a stranger. But its fine drinking parlour, traditional but with lots of TLC, there is a front room bar and a fine back room.
Although in the Good Beer Guide 2010, the quality was not quite as good as I hoped. But there were 7 real ales when I visited.
Somewhere I would like to try again.
On 31st August 2010
- rating: 7
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Clive Thompson left this review about The City Arms
One of my favourite pubs in Manchester, although I will admit there's a fairly long list of them. I've never been let down by the beer here, there's always something interesting on and the service is good. A decent honest pub that hasn't changed much over the years and remains a good place to sink a few pints.
On 7th October 2009
- rating: 8
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train man left this review about The City Arms
Tetleys, Arundel Sussex Gold, Moorhouse's Witch Hunt, Tom Woods Shepherd's Delight, HH(gk)Olde Trip, Jennings Cumberland, York Mordic Fury, Thwaites Nutty Black. Nice old bar positioned to left of entrance in smallish front (‘upper') room, old lead-light windows to street, display barrels above bar, wood floored throughout, incorporating an old brass plaque near door pronouncing ‘Tetleys Festival Ale House'. Couple of tables with banquette seating, drinking shelf with high stools opp bar, small tv in corner showing skysports news, dartboard next to this. Walls carry small number of old manc photos & brewing diagrams such as cask taps. Down a couple of steps to larger seating area with leather banquette seating around 3 walls & fireplace at far end, wood tables & stools. After a few pints I found myself imagining a commons-style debate between punters facing each other along the opposite, longer sides of the room, hopefully on important subjects such as football, or beer. A blackboard down here reminds what beers (&abv) are on. Side entrance leads to a victorian tiled corridor, gents, and this lower bar. Good sountrack, Dylan playing as I left. Closed when I last tried coz Sun hrs are 12:00-20:00. Well worth a visit, even if £2.80 is slightly dear up here.
7 October 2008
Most disappointed to find this closed Sunday nt, as was the Vine next door. Recall enjoying a previous visit but review & rating will have to wait.
On 4th February 2009
- rating: 8
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