My go-to pints

Gareth Openshaw

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Quantity surveyor by trade, so I've measured most of these pubs for snug-fit on a Tuesday when the board game group's running late. Twelve spots I keep going back to, from the Chorlton locals I can stagger home from to the Northern Quarter ones that cost me a tram fare and some dignity. No cocktails with sparklers in them. Mostly beer, occasionally regret.

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My go-to pints — 7 items
Name	Address	City	Neighbourhood	Drink of choice	Board game friendly?	Busy on matchday?	My take
1The Marble Arch	73 Rochdale Road	Manchester	Ancoats / Collyhurst	Marble Pint	Yes, if you nab the back room	Moderate	Sloping floor's not the beer talking, it's actually the building. Worth the trek from Chorlton once a season.
2The Beagle	456-458 Barlow Moor Road	Manchester	Chorlton	Local cask ale	Yes, big tables	Quiet enough	Five minutes from my front door, which is the only reason I own a coat for all weathers.
3Dulcimer	567 Wilbraham Road	Manchester	Chorlton	Pint of mild, feeling brave	Yes	Rarely rowdy	Quiz night regularly humbles me. The pies help with the shame.
4Port Street Beer House	39-41 Port Street	Manchester	Northern Quarter	Whatever's on the guest keg	Upstairs, yes	Can get rammed	Eighteen keg lines and I still can't decide, every single time. Staff have given up asking if I'm ready.
5Electrik	559 Wilbraham Road	Manchester	Chorlton	House cocktail, don't tell anyone	Bit tight for Eurogames	Fairly lively	Good for a change of scene two doors down from Dulcimer. Table's too small for Terraforming Mars though.
6Cask	29 Liverpool Road	Manchester	Castlefield	Changing guest ale	Small tables, tight squeeze	Can spill onto the street	Handy for pre-match if you fancy walking it off along the canal afterwards.
7The Washhouse	19 Shudehill	Manchester	City Centre	Old Fashioned	No, too dim to read the cards	Not really, it's a secret, remember	Took me three visits to find the door. Worth it for the cocktails, not the ego stroke.