Comments on: Marble Madness

By: beertruck

beertruck — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 11:58:50 +0000

Bailey,
That day was the first and last time I was in Manchester. So far, I hope… But as far as I can remember, from the 4 or 5 pubs I visited, it was the only one on that style.

By: dereko1969

dereko1969 — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 22:53:30 +0000

was in there for the first time last week after the city-united game but only got to try pint and ginger, both delicious, the former perfect after the walk from eastlands.

will definitely head back there the next time i’m in manchester, that ginger/chocolate mix sounds right up my street.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 20:03:00 +0000

I imagine if we were to drink them more often, the differences would emerge, as they have done with the various brown Fuller’s beers we tend to drink down here in London.

Beertruck — the pub was so busy, we couldn’t even get standing room in the main bar when we turned up. Brilliant interior, too. Is everything in Manchester tiled and/or adorned with monumental slogans and mottos?

By: beertruck

beertruck — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:31:36 +0000

Been there last November. The Lagonda IPA and the Dobber were great. So was the food though I had the same experience as you with the service. Good atmosphere at the pub area but not as good on the restaurant area.

By: Darren T

Darren T — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 08:05:22 +0000

Glad you enjoyed the Marble Arch, folks. Lovely, lovely place (in my humble, etc.)

I’m with Tyson on the Pint vs Manchester question – I reckon the former is an almost perfect summer thirst-quencher (although the latter is a perfectly good session bitter). But for choice I’ll nearly always go for the Dobber or the Chocolate. Gorgeous beers, both.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:08:33 +0000

Ah, that explains why the barman corrected me when I asked for Bitter. Bit daft of me, with hindsight, to assume that was the name because that’s all that was written on the pump clip…

By: Tyson

Tyson — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:17:42 +0000

I don’t think you can fairly compare them to Hopback. They have a wide range of beers, but they are spaced out over the spectrum and regulars can tell them apart.

Taking your examples-Manchester (it’s never called Bitter) at 4.2% has more body than the 3.9% Pint and has its own fan base. Personally I prefer Pint which has more bitterness to the fore comapred to the fruitiness of Manchester.

Glad you enjoyed the pub, though.

By: Mark, Real-Ale-Reviews.com

Mark, Real-Ale-Reviews.com — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 23:04:24 +0000

I popped in after the Winter Ales festival last week, which was enough lubrication to result in walking out with one each of the bottled Kriek and Frambozen stouts under my arm. Ouch.

By: Bailey

Bailey — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:34:09 +0000

Yeah, that one was for you.

By: Barry M

Barry M — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 21:54:13 +0000

I love retro game references