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Piccadilly Tap, Manchester
Manchester
M1 2GH
Reviews (Current Rating Average: 6 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about Piccadilly Tap
The Piccadilly Tap is of course very convenient for the nearby Piccadilly railway station. However, as railway taps go, I much prefer the Victoria Tap across the city.
There are 2 floors to this bar, with the bar in the centre to the rear of the ground floor. A blackboard on the right-hand wall lists the cask and keg selection. Most drinkers congregate on the ground floor, meaning there are often free tables upstairs, where the unisex toilets can also be found. There is outdoor seating to the front at street level and also on a balcony upstairs.
Cask ales on yesterday were Bradfield Farmer's Blonde & Stout, Runaway Queen Bees & Adnams Southwold Bitter. Bag in the box ciders can be found in a fridge to the rear right. These were Pulp Apple Cider & Lilley's Bee Sting Perry. Craft beers were Runaway Queen Bees (also on cask), Adnams Mosaic, Siren Lumina, Vault City Cloudy Lemonade, Squawk Mallard & Skua, Shindigger Mango Unchained & JW Lee's Stout. There was also a fizzy cider (Adnams Wild Wave).
It's been over 5 years since my last visit here and it's not my favourite bar in Manchester. However, I wouldn't rule out a return visit as it's an easy final stop if catching a train from Piccadilly.
On 10th March 2024
- rating: 6
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Ian Mapp left this review about Piccadilly Tap
Drops in and out of the Good Beer Guide and is currently there in the 2024 edition.
Former shop right on the station approach, so a better place to stop than greggs.
Typical collection of interesting beers but a low score for serving Rothaus in a standard UK pint glass. If I am paying for the experience, I want the full experience.
Head upstairs for more tables and a fine view of the commuters below.
On 20th November 2023
- rating: 5
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Will Larter left this review about Piccadilly Tap
A busy pub just outside the station. The bar is unusual, being shaped a little like a pier, sticking out into the dock which is the floor space where the drinkers congregate. There are five hand pumps along one side, but it seems the staff don't serve from that side (or maybe that's just how it panned out when I was here). I had plenty of time to contemplate this while waiting to be served as it was so busy, and one of the beers was misbehaving and another needed changing. My half of Hawkshead Bitter was in good nick and I would have no problem calling in again, though next time I would try to make sure I have more time to spare before the departure of my train.
Date of visit: 24th September 2022
On 4th June 2023
- rating: 6
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Gill Smith left this review about Piccadilly Tap
Called in from the station on 11.8.22 before going to check in to travelodge and found a couple of new cask beers on to start the day. Saltaire DDH Citra and Roosters Easy-going assassin.
On 21st August 2022
- rating: 6
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Rob Hunter left this review about Piccadilly Tap
Called in after getting the train into Manchester Piccadilly on Friday afternoon. The place was pretty busy but on reaching the bar and examining the beer menu I found nothing on cask that jumped out at me so did an about turn and left. I really can't remember what the line-up was, and to be fair I'd had a few beers in Stockport by this point, so memories are a little hazy. I daresay I shall try it again at some point.
On 15th November 2021
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Old Boots left this review about Piccadilly Tap
Woefully understaffed for a bar near the station, what staff there are, are not really up to the job.
Five pulls of not a brilliant choice in spite of the presence of two Roosters beers, very poor beer quality on cask. The island bar has 18 keg choices which MAY be of better quality, I didn’t check. If this is owned by the same people as the York, Harrogate and Sheffield Taps then Jamie Hawksworth needs to sort this out PDQ. Modern wooden lined box with low and high tables down each side. More seating and pool table upstairs. Nasty would seem an appropriate description.
On 13th March 2020
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Brainy Pool left this review about Piccadilly Tap
if a large range of beers is your only basis for a good pub you'll love it. the other main selling point is proximity to Piccadilly and it is your best option in that immediate vicinity. sadly it's also a cold and somewhat dull place. a bit like Wigan Central without the charm. Also the door doesn't shut by itself and I got tired of having to close it, plus you've got an Everest climb to the toilets. 6/10.
On 21st November 2018
- rating: 6
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Moby Duck left this review about Piccadilly Tap
Handy for Piccadilly station either when arriving or waiting to depart Manchester.The frontage of the bar doesn't leap out at you being in the middle of a number of shopping experiences, indeed I initially walked straight past it. Inside it's a rather charmless open space with a long two sided counter to the rear. There was plenty of craft options in keg up on the wall board, with just 3 available on cask, I had a perfectly fine Shindigger West Coast Pale. The toilets are upstairs as is another seating area, however this was even more bland than the downstairs area. A functional and convenient place with some decent beer, but I couldn't warm to it.
On 15th October 2018
- rating: 6
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Just a quick pint, then I'm off left this review about Piccadilly Tap
Bloomsbury Leisure ale and craft beer outlet in the parade of small shops under the 'Lazy S' office blocks on the main approach to Piccadilly station, so very handy if waiting for a train. Features a 'U'-shaped counter, an impressive row of taps on the bar-back and a chalkboard beer menu on a side wall. Not a lot of seating in the bar, but there is also an upstairs room and a little pavement space outside. On my first visit I found six cask beers (including the Great Heck Voodoo Mild, £3.60) and 16 keg offerings.
On 7th July 2018
- rating: 7
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Rob Hunter left this review about Piccadilly Tap
Visited on Saturday evening while waiting for a train at Piccadilly. The Smokeless by Redwillow took our fancy, at £3.80 a pint on cask - yet they somehow feel justified in charging £5.00 for two halves. To be honest this is just a piss take and takes a couple of points off what I had previously found to be a good place with a decent beer selection. My friend was ordering the drinks and he did query the price, pointing out the £3.80 a pint listed on the chalk board, but was assured that £5.00 was correct for two halves. Apparently another couple of punters at the bar looked on in disbelief. I have no issue with places rounding up the price of a half to the nearest 10p for convenience but I am not sure how adding 60p on can be justified at all. This would definitely deter me from going back if I knew I would only be in for a half.
On 3rd April 2018
- rating: 7
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