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Fountain House, Manchester

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Opens Fri at 11:00am
Operator: Metropolitan (Greene King)
The Memorial Hall,, Albert Square, Manchester, M2 5PF (View on Google Map)
(0161) 834 1866
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FFormerly The Albert Square Chop House, The Fountain House opened in November 2021 in Thomas Worthington’s iconic Memorial Hall building on the corner of Manchester's Albert Square. This is the Metropolitan Pub Company's first premises in the North of England.

The Fountain House will initially open three of its five storeys to customers – with the lower ground floor for gastropub dining, a pub on the ground floor that serves bar snacks and private dining and function space for weddings and meetings on the first floor. There are 2 other floors above yet to be utilised but planned as a boutique hotel.

Usually up to 2 cask beers from varying breweries.

Information for this venue is provided by the Central Manchester Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Albert Square Chop House
Local Authority
Manchester District (B)
Last updated
Last surveyed
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
TRA/13442
Asset of Community Value
Monday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Tuesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Wednesday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Thursday
11:00am - 11:00pm
Friday
11:00am - Midnight
Saturday
11:00am - Midnight
Sunday
Noon - 10:30pm
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Current beers

This Pub serves 2 changing beers (Not guaranteed to be available) and 0 regular beers.

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Hardys & Hansons - Bitter TasteMatch Prediction

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Hardys & Hansons - Bitter
Hardys & Hansons - Bitter Session Bitter • 3.9% Spotted once.
Hardys & Hansons - Bitter
Hardys & Hansons - Bitter

Spotted once. recently. Last spotted 1 week ago at Fountain House, Manchester.

ABV 3.9%
Style Session Bitter
Colour
Vegan No
Gluten Free No

Source: National

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Evening Meals Evening Meals
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Function Room Function Room
On first floor
Restaurant Restaurant
On Lower Ground floor
Separate Bar Separate Bar
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Cask Marque Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating
Cask Marque: Beer and Cellar Hygiene rating 5 out of 5
Transport
Close to bus routes
Close to metro (200m)
St Peters Square
Nearby Station (600m)
Manchester Oxford Road

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