Regulars In My Fridge

Liam Hargreaves

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These are the beers that have survived multiple flat moves, heartbreaks, title challenges and at least three major spreadsheet overhauls. If I bump into you between Old Trafford and the Northern Quarter and we end up in some taproom triangle of Cloudwater/Track/Sureshot, odds are I’m pushing one of these across the table and starting a needlessly detailed chat about mouthfeel like it’s xG trends since 2013.

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Regulars In My Fridge — 5 items
Name	Brewery	Style	ABV	Origin	Typical pour	Best with	Hop / flavour notes	My take
1Sonoma Pale Ale	Track Brewing Co.	Hazy pale ale	3.8%	Manchester, UK	Pint on cask or schooner at the Track taproom	Post‑match chips and gravy when you’re not ready to go home yet	Mosaic, Citra and Centennial; soft citrus, mandarin, light grapefruit bitterness	My midfield general: low ABV, never stops running, quietly runs the whole game while the big IPAs take the glory. This is the one I order when I’m pretending I’ll ‘just have a couple’ and actually mean it.
2Pint	Marble Beers	Session bitter / golden ale	3.9%	Manchester, UK	Hand‑pulled pint at the Marble Arch or a proper cask pub	Sunday roast or a pie that requires structural engineering to lift	Zesty grapefruit, floral bitterness, light pale malt sweetness	The classic number 6 – sits deep, screens the back four, does all the dirty work while you’re chatting. If you want to remember the night and still drink ‘proper beer’, this is the move.
3Manchester Union Lager	Manchester Union Brewery	Decoction‑mashed lager	4.8%	Manchester, UK	Proper draught pint in a city‑centre bar	Pre‑gig burgers, or that first pint when you’ve legged it from work to the tram	Rich malty body, touch of toast, firm but smooth bitterness	If Cloudwater Helles is tidy possession football, this is a diagonal ping to the winger – still controlled, but there’s a bit more swagger. The one I recommend to lager‑only mates to prove ‘craft’ isn’t all mango juice.
4Epic Wetsuit	Sureshot Brewing	New England IPA	6.0%	Manchester, UK	Schooner or can – anything smaller than ‘regrettable’	Late‑night Spotify rabbit holes and takeaway you’ll definitely spill	Idaho 7, Motueka, Citra; big citrus, tropical fruit, hefty haze	The luxury number 10 – every touch is ridiculous, probably on too much money, and you absolutely shouldn’t have three in a row… but sometimes match fitness is about making mistakes.
5A to the K	Alphabet Brewing Company	American pale ale	5.6%	Manchester, UK	Can from a decent bottle shop or keg in a crafty boozer	Spicy wings and someone else’s fantasy‑league meltdown	Columbus and Mosaic; punchy tropical aroma, dry bitter finish	Old‑school in a good way – like watching a 4‑4‑2 that actually works. Big hops, clear bitterness, none of the lactose nonsense. When I’m bored of fog‑machine NEIPAs, I reach for this.