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Cask

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Ben Williams

Cask is a well-loved pub on Liverpool Road in Manchester, it is one of the most laid back pubs in town – one, it should be noted, with an excellent selection of continental beers. If you are after a Belgium beer with enough volume to need a council permit, look no further.

The beer garden isn’t fancy, but it does the job, with lots of seating packed in. It’s in Castlefield, but without the canal-side vista.

Top tip — after a few pints, pick up something beige from the chippy next door and take it back into the pub. There’s something of a symbiotic relationship going on between the two places, and we are here for it.

29 Liverpool RoadManchesterM3 4NQ View map
Telephone: 0161 832 2633

Opening Hours

  • Monday12:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Tuesday12:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Wednesday12:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Thursday12:00pm - 11:00pm
  • Friday12:00pm - 12:00am
  • Saturday12:00pm - 12:00am
  • Sunday12:00pm - 10:30am

Always double check opening hours with the venue before making a special visit.

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