November 2025. Levenshulme. It’s been a slow start to ticking the new cohort of Greater Manchester Guide pubs. If you’re approaching middle age like it’s wise not to drink too much before a match or a gig, but a pint in Levenshulme gives me time to admire the red brick, the panda art, the High… Continue reading “BRING YOUR OWN VINYL”. THE STATION HOP, LEVENSHULME
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STATION TO STATION. HEATON CHAPEL TO LEVENSHULME
October 2025. Heaton Chapel to Levenshulme. I’m no fan of night driving these days, it’s almost like I’m approaching middle-age or something. And with my usual cheap option for train to Manchester scuppered (no service to Hyde) it suddenly made sense to stay over in Great(er) Stockport for City’s glamour game with Bournemouth, particularly with… Continue reading STATION TO STATION. HEATON CHAPEL TO LEVENSHULME
WHEN THE LEVY (CRAFT BEER FLOOD) BREAKS
Part 2 of last Friday’s Levy trail, as we “headz to Fred’s” (potential slogan there). Then we saw this; In years to come, future generations of pub tickers will debate, “JFK”-style, which of us actually suggested a detour from our CAMRA approved crawl to this unassuming backstreet Irish pub. “It’s a secret new craft bar” … Continue reading WHEN THE LEVY (CRAFT BEER FLOOD) BREAKS
2018 PUB CAT CONVENTION IN LEVENSHULME
As all pub bloggers know, bench seating and cracking beer are no match for a cute pub cat when it comes to blogging. The one above was a bit coy, obviously waiting for Pub Curmudgeon as I discussed opening time fails with Pubmeister in Levenshulme’s Blue Bell. A second trip to Levy in quick… Continue reading 2018 PUB CAT CONVENTION IN LEVENSHULME
FRED’S ALE HOUSE – MORE GREATER STOCKPORT MAGIC
If Greater Manchester can claim Stockport from Cheshire, surely Stockport can claim Levenshulme ? Pub Curmudgeon will advise on local politics. Anyway it’s in their branch, a stone’s throw from Britain’s top pub town (says I). Plenty of exciting debate on Discourse, the CAMRA forum, about inadequate Beer Guide allocations at the moment. All I’ll… Continue reading FRED’S ALE HOUSE – MORE GREATER STOCKPORT MAGIC
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