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Bar Fringe, Manchester

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Opens at 12:00pm
8 Swan Street, City Centre, Manchester, M4 5JN (View on Google Map)
(0161) 835 3815
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Popular and well established Belgian style bar on the fringe of the Northern Quarter of the city. The bar on the left serves the long narrow room. There is also a partially covered beer garden at the rear. Five real ales from near and far as well as a good range of draught and bottled continental beers. The decor is quite eclectic ranging from cartoons to rats and even a motorbike. North Manchester CAMRA branch 'Cider Pub of the Year 2015'. Ducketts of Burnley urinals worth a leak. Apparently the remnants of the long covered River Tib runs through the cellar.

Information for this venue is provided by the Central Manchester Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Old White Bear; Polars
Local Authority
Manchester District (B)
Last updated
06/03/2024
Last surveyed
13/02/2014
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
unknown
Pub ID
MAN/9651
Asset of Community Value
Sunday
Noon - Midnight
Monday
Noon - Midnight
Tuesday
Noon - Midnight
Wednesday
Noon - Midnight
Thursday
Noon - Midnight
Friday
Noon - 12:30am
Saturday
Noon - 12:30am

Current beers

This Pub serves 6 changing beers (6 guest ales) and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Hop Union - Bees Knees
Hop Union - Bees Knees Flavoured Speciality Beers • 4.2% Spotted once
Hop Union - Bees Knees
Hop Union - Bees Knees

Flavoured Speciality Beers

ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago

Source: National

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Facilities
Garden Garden
Partially covered
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
Smoking Smoking
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Cask Ale Cask Ale
Transport
Close to bus routes
Close to metro (400m)
Shudehill
Nearby Station (700m)
Manchester Victoria
Directions
Close to jct with Oldham Road.

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