Hare & Hounds
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About Hare & Hounds
On Shudehill in Manchester, Hare & Hounds is a Grade II-listed pub and CAMRA Heritage venue, found opposite the Shudehill bus and tram stop at number 46. The building keeps its historic tiled interior and a mottled tile frontage, and three rooms sit around the bar: a lobby, a rear lounge and a front vault. Joseph Holt's bitter is served on cask from the handpump, with a guest beer alongside, and Murphy's is also on offer. Old photos of Manchester hang on the walls. The pub has a piano and an afternoon sing-along, with sausage rolls available to go with a drink. It opens daily, and dogs are welcome.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention joseph holts bitter, cask ales on handpump, tiled historic interior and beer garden.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention joseph holts bitter, cask ales on handpump, tiled historic interior and beer garden.
Customer Review Summary
Holts bitter is the pint reviewers raise most. It is called well kept, and one reviewer had two pints of it alongside a guest beer. Another says the pub serves a mean pint of Murphy's. The Grade II-listed building draws comment too, from the tiled interior and mottled tile frontage to the three rooms around the bar and the old photos of Manchester on the walls. Several describe friendly staff, a friendly landlady and a knowledgeable bartender, and reviewers say drinks cost less than elsewhere in the city centre. The pub gets very busy on matchdays and after football, though one reviewer points to plenty of space in the side beer garden. The main complaint is range. One reviewer who stopped in for a pint found only lagers and generic beer, nothing special for their taste in ale. Another visitor recalls an afternoon with sausage rolls on offer and a piano sing along under way.
Customer Review Summary
Holts bitter is the pint reviewers raise most. It is called well kept, and one reviewer had two pints of it alongside a guest beer. Another says the pub serves a mean pint of Murphy's. The Grade II-listed building draws comment too, from the tiled interior and mottled tile frontage to the three rooms around the bar and the old photos of Manchester on the walls. Several describe friendly staff, a friendly landlady and a knowledgeable bartender, and reviewers say drinks cost less than elsewhere in the city centre. The pub gets very busy on matchdays and after football, though one reviewer points to plenty of space in the side beer garden. The main complaint is range. One reviewer who stopped in for a pint found only lagers and generic beer, nothing special for their taste in ale. Another visitor recalls an afternoon with sausage rolls on offer and a piano sing along under way.
Featured reviews
- Joseph Jurczak
“Historic pub, v friendly and knowledgeable bartender Two great pints of ale. Definitely will visit again given the opportunity.”
- Colin O'Neill
“A great pub situated in the Shudehill part of town, across the road from Shudehill bus and tram station. A great place to have drinks and rest up. The prices for drinks are cheaper than most places in the area and it can get full on Matchdays but plenty of space in the beer garden at the side. Lovely to look at the old photos of Manchester placed around the walls of the pub. Shameful that skyscrapers are dwarfing many of the pubs in the area.”
- tony robinson
“Great pub great selection of beers and staff were really nice didn't eat here so can't comment on the food but would definitely come back.”
- Charlie Southwood
“Classic trad boozer, virtually opposite Shudehill tram stop. Holts bitter well kept, great atmosphere, friendly staff and locals, not expensive for a city centre, landlady and hubby great couple and very friendly. Can well recommend.”
- MrNiceGuy
“Went in for a pint with the wife, but only really had lagers and generic beer on. Nothing special. Seems a good ub, but not our taste in ale.”
Hours
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Highlights
- Great beer selection
- Karaoke
- Live music
- Live performances
Amenities
- Dogs allowed
- Alcohol
- Cozy
- Onsite services
- Beer
- Karaoke
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- Restroom
- Groups
- Highlights· 3
- Great beer selection
- Live music
- Live performances
- Offerings· 2
- Hard liquor
- Wine
- Atmosphere· 1
- Casual
- Crowd· 1
- Tourists
Location
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| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hare & Hounds | 4.5761 | — | £10–20 | joseph holts bitter, cask ales on handpump, tiled historic interior |
| Foundry Project ManchesterReservations · Wheelchair accessible · Outdoor seating | 4.62,625 | 0 mi | — | bottomless brunch, drinks flowing, DJ and vibes |
| Croft NQ Bar and KitchenReservations · Outdoor seating · Wi-Fi | 4.6973 | 0.1 mi | £15–30 | 50% off mains monday tuesday, fish and chips, pizza |
| The Bay Horse Tavern | 4.41,711 | 0.1 mi | — | fish and chips, sunday roast, bottomless brunch |
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