Albert Inn

This old man pub got done up sometime around 1972, and they’ve spoilt the millenium budget on it.
This is a real workingman’s pub down Withington way, filled with bright ligths, a homemade karaōke machine, and gentlement with MCFC tattooed upon their necks. At just approaching 40, I felt like the youngest person in the place, on a hopping Saturday night.
On the tap we feature Guinness (extra cold and poorly poured, sorry), John Smith’s, and some other keggy delights.
I want to give this place 2 stars for the prices & the selection, but the place has its own tatty charm, not allowing me to give it less than 3.

I have a soft spot for the delights of old man bars so this place caught my eye on cycling through Withington village one day. It’s easy to miss, kind of tucked away on the main street, small with green tiling — a little lost among the bright, bold businesses of Withington.
Popped in for a pint to check it out last night and it’s an experience. It seems to have a strong local following and everyone is very friendly and welcoming. It’s clearly an Irish bar with plenty of green about and paraphenelia on the walls. It kind of felt like stepping into a country pub back home, or some sort of timewarp… It’s quite a bright pub but still manages to be cosy. Well, that depends on your defintion of cosy I guess, some might think it could do with a bit of a make over I’d say it’s got character! There was a kind of sing along karaōke (well, one man singing along to every couple of tunes) thing going on with music from the 60s and 70s. You got the feeling everyone might join in an hour or two down the line! They have live music sessions on fortnightly it would seem.
The bar stock is fairly limitied. Most people seemed to be drinking Guinness, Magners and John Smiths. Being a Guinness fan, I was disappointed that they only had extra cold on tap last night as being extra cold, it’s just not as tasty. I’ll have to pop back and test the real stuff sometime and update! c*

Don’t come here if its a trendy stylish bar you are looking for however that, s the beauty of this place. Its a real old fashioned traditional Irish pub with no pretenses just great Guinness and a nice friendly athmosphere. You can watch a movie here and while away the time chatting to some of the locals. It is a venue for music and is featured on the Irish Festival Carnival round of bars in Manchester. This is the real Mc Coy!.