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Bar Fringe (Free House)
| Beer (sort) | Average Score (sort) | No. Samples (sort) |
|---|---|---|
| Black Iris - Krasny |  | 2 |
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Howlin' Fox | | 1 |
| Boggart - Extra Rum Porter | | 1 |
| Bollington - Bollington Best |  | 1 |
| Six Bells - Cockchafer | | 1 |
| Bays - 2013 | | 1 |
| Green Duck - What's A Duck Do! | | 2 |
| AllGates - Calypso | | 1 |
| Salopian - Blackwater Loan Shark | | 1 |
| Moles - Elmo's Fire | | 1 |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Valencia Citra Pale Ale | | 1 |
| Six Bells - Dozen it taste lovely |  | 1 |
| Otley - O3 Boss | | 1 |
| Elland - Born To Be Mild | | 1 |
| Newmans - Shifty Nibbler | | 1 |
| Phoenix - Hopsack | | 1 |
| Acorn - Winter Pale Ale |  | 1 |
| Cottage - Wellington | | 1 |
| Cottage - Champflower Ale | Not Tried | 0 |
| Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - Dark & Divine | Not Tried | 0 |
| Holden's - Major Tom | Not Tried | 0 |
| Hopping Mad - Brainstorm | Not Tried | 0 |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - IPA | Not Tried | 0 |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | Not Tried | 0 |
Visits Details
26 Mar 2013 (Mick)
Empty when I walked in, not much of a choice of beers due to a "busy weekend". Think it could be really good with a few people in.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otley - O3 Boss | 4.40 | | Amber ale, malty and smooth, average. |
| Marston's - Wychwood Hobgoblin IPA (was Ruby Beer, was Hobgoblin) | 4.50 | Not Tried |
25 Jan 2013 (Martin the Mildman)
Busy with visitors from the National Winter Ales festival and regulars.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bays - 2013 | 3.90 | | Amber bitter with a full flavoured mix of citrussy hops and sweetish malt. Very pleasant refreshing and drinkable beer. My score 16/20. |
14 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
22:30 visit. My last night in the City and a fine place to end my trip. I met up here with well known friend of all Scoopers, Hutch', for the umpteenth time this week? We enjoyed the ale until well after the bewitching hour. A top week of imbibing, bashing new JD's and general discovery. I must return soon.....
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nightjar (formerly Slightly Foxed) - Howlin' Fox | 3.50 | | Very nice too. A "cuckoo" brewery and another winner! A pint of this one, that good. |
| Salopian - Blackwater Loan Shark | 4.00 | | Very good. A second sample this week. |
| Bollington - Bollington Best | 4.20 | | A decent ale, and a second winner here tonite. |
| Nethergate (was Nethergate Growler for a while then name reverted) - IPA | 3.60 | Not Tried | |
| Green Duck - What's A Duck Do! | 4.20 | Not Tried |
10 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
22:30 visit. Last knockings on what is probably the quietest night in the City. Very productive day though, with many new ales ticked.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Iris - Krasny | 5.30 | | Incredible. Fourth winner here tonite. This is just like the good old days! Amazing place. |
| Moles - Elmo's Fire | 4.40 | | No.3 winner tonite. A1 again. |
| Green Duck - What's A Duck Do! | 4.20 | | Re-sampled this [winner]from Saturdays visit. Still in good nick too. Great finish to today, straight to the Smithfield,(closed early tonite). Head down time! |
| AllGates - Calypso | 4.10 | | Second winner here tonite. A1? |
| Phoenix - Hopsack | 3.80 | | And yet another winner? Top class too. |
08 Sep 2012 (Alenomore)
22:00 visit. Good crowd in, and some interesting ales on and two others had gone on this visit. A great bar. And I discovered the large garden for the first time. Great to be in Manchester again after nearly four years! Current 2013 gbg entry and 14 times previous in; 1999-2012
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Iris - Krasny | 5.30 | | Superb. And another new brewery for me. |
| Green Duck - What's A Duck Do! | 4.20 | | What a name for an ale? Very good too. |
| Moles - Elmo's Fire | 4.40 | Not Tried |
08 May 2012 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage - Wellington | 4.50 | | Amber beer with a fruity and malty flavour and little hop character. My score 14/20. |
26 Jan 2012 (Stephen Harris)
Much quieter than when I have visited this pub before at the weekend.
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Six Bells - Dozen it taste lovely | 3.90 | | Pale copper in colour, smoothly malty and a little sweet with some hop character. |
| Cottage - Champflower Ale | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Epicurus Craft Beer (formerly Hornbeam) - Dark & Divine | 4.00 | Not Tried | |
| Holden's - Major Tom | 4.20 | Not Tried | |
| Hopping Mad - Brainstorm | 4.30 | Not Tried |
09 May 2011 (Flying.geordie)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boggart - Extra Rum Porter | 6.40 | | |
| Summer Wine (SWB) - Valencia Citra Pale Ale | 4.00 | | |
| Six Bells - Cockchafer | 4.30 | | |
| Newmans - Shifty Nibbler | 4.10 | |
07 May 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elland - Born To Be Mild | 3.70 | | Ruby mild with a dryish, fruity and malty character. The finish is quite dry and astringent. My score 15/20. |
20 Jan 2011 (Martin the Mildman)
| Beer | ABV | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acorn - Winter Pale Ale | 4.50 | | Hoppy and quite bitter pale ale with a dry, hoppy finish. My score 14/20. |
About the Bar Fringe
Summary of Beer Scores
| Total | |
|---|---|
| 4 |
| 10 |
| 6 |
| 3 |
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The pub is found in Manchester, Greater Manchester, M4 5JN.
Bar in the style of a Belgian bar with five real ales from local independent breweries. Belgian, German and Czech bottled beers are also stocked.
We have visited this pub 12 times, seen 27 different beers and tried 21 of them.
Postcode: M4 5JN