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The Circus Tavern (Star Pubs & Bars (Heineken UK))

Beer (sort)Average Score (sort)No. Samples (sort)
Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale AleGood3
Tetley - BitterGood3
Banks's - WainwrightPoor1
Banks's - Tetley BitterNot Tried0
Banks's - Tetley's Cask BitterNot Tried0
Picture 1. The Circus Tavern, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Visits Details

23 May 2023 (Magnus Greel)
Well timed just after opening and not too busy, we found a vacant table in the back room (The Manchester United Room as per local footie folklore)..
BeerABVScoreNotes
Banks's - Wainwright4.10PoorWatery with a slight sour twang made this unrecognisable as Wainwright and a chore to drink. Disappointing!
Banks's - Tetley's Cask Bitter3.70Not Tried
10 Feb 2018 (ChrisE)
Late Saturday morning and I was not expecting the pub to be open. I sat in the front bar and was joined by a Norwegian gentleman who had been researching the history of this pub and the nearby Grey Horse and Old Monkey.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale3.80ExcellentA nice light session beer to start the day.
Tetley - Bitter3.70Not Tried
27 Jan 2015 (HSB)
16:15 Three in the bar corridor, couple in the back room, we had the front room to ourselves.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale3.80Acceptable
Banks's - Tetley Bitter3.70Not Tried
07 Mar 2014 (Philip Pirrip)
Evening. Just squeezed into a seat in back room.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Robinsons - Dizzy Blonde Amarillo Pale Ale3.80Excellent
Banks's - Tetley Bitter3.70Not TriedThe pumpclip in use still says "Brewed in Yorkshire" which Wolverhampton is not
17 Aug 2012 (ChrisE)
Saturday morning, and our group were the only customers, we sat in the back bar and had a pint in comfort.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tetley - Bitter3.70GoodI am sure that Yorkshire folk will disagree with me, but I think this beer has improved since moving from Leeds, anyway this was a very well kept pint.
18 Feb 2011 (Blair)
Only dropped in as it claimed to have the smallest bar in Europe. They're probably right it is tiny. Ended up wedged between a group of local guys and a group of scottish women arguing over a variety of topics, was great fun.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tetley - Bitter3.70AcceptableCreamy bitter, would probably avoid this wherever possible.
19 Aug 2010 (ChrisE)
I am not a fan of Tetley's Bitter but I love this pub. I was able to get a seat in the front room and enjoy good chat with the other customers, and the now very rare table service.
BeerABVScoreNotes
Tetley - Bitter3.70Good

About The Circus Tavern

The pub sign. The Circus Tavern, Manchester, Greater Manchester

Summary of Beer Scores

 Total
Exceptional-
Excellent2
Good2
Acceptable2
Poor1

Website.

The pub is found in Manchester, Greater Manchester, M1 4GX.

Tiny pub in Portland Street, sandwiched between The Old Monkey and Grey Horse Inn, it is Grade II Listed, and on the CAMRA National Inventory. There is a small bar counter in the corridor with just 2 handpumps and serving the two small snug rooms. This pub regularly offers table service in the rooms. An outside wall plaque announces that this is a Tetley Heritage Inn.

We have visited this pub 7 times, seen 5 different beers and tried 3 of them.

Map location

Postcode: M1 4GX