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It's getting better again. The beers were definately on form the last time I was in there a few weeks ago.

Shh. Don't tell everyone. :)

Alan.

definitely going back - I noticed there was a B&B next door to the Marble - know anything about it?

Can you recommend any of these cafes by name? I'm always up for trying new places.

Gavin

Dave Croft

Hi Gavin, There a good number of these Cafes. They are in the Shood hill area of Manchester & are used by the Asian workers in the Rag trade area for lunch. I think the food is cooked by the wives the day before and warmed up but it tastes better than the cafe Indian food in Rushholm & costs a lot less. They tend to shut about tea time & the ones I recommend are the "This & That " & "The NewYagdar" in Thames Street. (It makes me hungry talking about it)

-- Dave Croft Warrington England

Not in my experience, they don't. You go to Harry's Bar for those. O' Donohues is an outlet for Red Lion Brewery (Ossett) though. Perhaps you were confusing the two?

Allegedly changing hands and stopping brewing, but no sign of either change when I was there last Thursday evening.

It seems you missed the Red Shed, too - that's a real shame.

I got taken there, but I know what you mean - unless you know the brewery is there the only obvious thing is the home brew shop.

(For those who don't know the brewery is basement/ground, the brew shop is ground(ish),[1] and finally the bar is upstairs from the rest)

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well - in my experience, then.

They had two Ossett beers and Red Lion White Lion.

Where is Harry's bar? (Going back to Wakefield next month.)

Missed Red Shed - only through lack of time and capacity - but we have gone there every other visit to Wakefield!

Just don't tell Environmental Health.... hope you have a cast-iron stomach!

OK - fine. I've had all sorts of beer in there, but the only constant ones I've noticed have been the Red Lion ones (the brewer drinks there, too).

If you're a real fan of Ossett beers, you should visit their 3 tied houses, if you haven't already. These are: Black Bull, Liversedge; Rat & Ratchet, Huddersfield; and Three Pigeons, Halifax.

Just off Westgate, close to the railway station, roughly behind the Elephant & Castle, up an alleyway, next door to an Indian restaurant, by a car park. There are usually 2 Ossett beers on, plus several others. Quality can vary.

Let me know next time you're coming over - I'll buy you a pint there (if I'm around).

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Thanks for the recommendations, Dave - I'll certainly give them a try!

Gavin

You mean you didn't see the clapboard on the pavement outside, saying "Fernandes - this way>>"?