Pubs in Wigan and Stockport get a favourable mention for their 'warm welcome'
For the last 18 months, Matthew Curtis has been trying to visit as many pubs and bars throughout Greater Manchester as he can with a camera on his shoulder and a notepad in his hand under the guise of being a ‘beer enthusiast’.
“The beer and pubs scene in Manchester is the best in the UK, I really do believe that,” he explains. “There are some amazing cities in the UK for beer - there’s Sheffield, Liverpool and Newcastle who all have so much going on - but Manchester has this great mixture of the old and new that most other cities don’t seem to have the same balance of.
“Though we lost Boddingtons to Whitbread in 1988, we still have four family brewers here,” Matthew, who is releasing the book Manchester’s Best Beer Pubs and Bars this month on his findings, said. “I had also never been to Wigan before writing this book but I went to the Swan & Railway and it was just such a special space. Without knowing who I was or what I was doing, they showed me around and told me all about the pub’s different owners over the years.
Interestingly, Chorlton has the most mentions in Matthew’s book - with eleven entries. “Many people feel like cafe bar culture in the city really began there,” he explains. Sacha Lord, Manchester’s Night Time Economy Advisor, recently unveiled a five-point plan that he hoped would save the industry as it heads into the difficult winter period. He said action is needed now before ‘we see more businesses close’, and urged the government to make a number of policy changes.
“Thirst Class, here in Manchester, made fantastic beer but the cost of running a brewery and the raw materials - such as barley and hops - just makes it difficult. They’re seeing inflation of between 30 and 50% right now. Most places I know that have been forced to close down have made the decision after getting their utility bill and not knowing how they can pay it.”
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