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Bar Fringe, Manchester
Manchester
M4 5JN
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Reviews of Bar Fringe (Average Rating: 7 of 10) see review guidelines
Blue Scrumpy left this review about Bar Fringe
It's been over 10 years since I was last in what I have rated one of my favourite bars in Manchester.
Saturday afternoon's visit gave me no reason to change my judgment and rating of this unassuming place.
From the outside, you could easily pass by without realising it was even a bar. Inside is a thin and narrow room, with the bar on the left. Beyond that is an outdoor drinking area, which I noticed for the first time.
All seating was taken. There are few tables due to the limited size, but you can sit along the wall, assuming there is space. For us there wasn't. No matter, we propped up the bar!
Bar staff always seem to be friendly here. 5 real ales were on - Blackjack Newkit Brown & UUPA, Oakham Citra, Three Sods Vapour Trail Session Pale & Bank Top Palomino Rising. In addition, there were 4 strong real ciders - Broadoak Moonshine, Lilley's Gladiator & Crazy Goat & Thistly Cross Whisky Cask. My Gladiator was in good condition.
Still a very good bar.
On 6th October 2021
- rating: 8
[User has posted 771 recommendations about 771 pubs]
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ROB Camra left this review about Bar Fringe
Called in here twice in the last month and sadly this place is on a steep downhill slope. The beer was average at best and I even left some and at rip off £4.50 per pint which is steep even for the city centre. Offhand and uninterested bar staff and I'm told that the Ladies were disgusting. Living on past glories, we won't be visiting here for a while.
02/08/2010
Great bar on the N4 crawl. We always call in for one or two when in the Northern Quarter, which is regularly. Eclectic mix of regulars (and staff), lots of tattoos/piercings/bright hair dyes in evidence. It's often busy in here. Has huge rats & bats adorning the walls along with cartoons, it also has a full sized motorbike above the front lounge area. Has a sign over the ladies saying "Caution Moose Crossing". You get the idea, it's a really unusual place. Has 5 handpumps but often there are only 3 or 4 beers on, one of them is usually a Bank Top beer. It's always a decent pint in here. Loads of Belgian drafts and real cider as well. Give it a try, you may well like it.
On 18th August 2019
- rating: 4
[User has posted 2895 recommendations about 2813 pubs]
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Brainy Pool left this review about Bar Fringe
I loved this quirky bar with its lively atmosphere and excellent jukebox. the beer almost doesn’t matter when the bar is as charming and affable as this but the Oakham Citra was good anyway. just go there, you cannot fail to have a good time!
On 6th January 2019
- rating: 9
[User has posted 822 recommendations about 798 pubs]
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Manchester Piccadilly, 0.69 miles, 13 min walk (show)
Manchester Oxford Road, 1.02 miles, 19 min walk (show)
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- Accommodation : No last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Bar Billiards : No last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Beer Festivals : No last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Beer Garden : Yes - Yard to rear - last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- CAMRA Discount : Yes - 20p per pint, 10p per half - last updated 05 February 2017 by ROB Camra
- Car Park : No last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Child Friendly : No last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Darts : No last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Dog Friendly : Yes last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Function Room : No last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Hot Food : No last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Jukebox : Yes last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Karaoke : No last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Live Music : No last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Live TV Sports : No last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Micropub : No last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Pinball : No last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Pool Table : No last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Quiz Night : No last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Real Ale : Yes last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- Real Cider : Yes last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
- WiFi : Yes last updated 04 December 2015 by ROB Camra
