The Knott is situated at the bottom of Deansgate, next to the Bridgewater Canal, underneath a railway bridge. I've always thought the design of this place was more suited to a kind of after-work wine bar, as opposed to a real ale pub. Overlooking that, the staff were nice and friendly, and knowledgeable about the ales on offer.
There was a good mix of local brews- Manchester Bitter being a popular favourite, and 6 hand pumps in all. I noticed they had a Boggatt Ale on too, from a micro brewery in Manchester based on the legend of the "Boggatt"- sort of a troll that lives in the woods! Too many craft beers I think...
Food is great here- a mix of great home made burgers, including a lamb offering, and other traditional British fare, bangers and mash, steak etc. I'd highly recommend the "Knott Burger", simple but really well cooked and goes great with the beer.
The really impressive feature of the Knott for me though, was the selection of American craft beers on offer, specifically Brooklyn Local 1- rarely seen far from the Williamsburg brewery. Disregarding the fact it was retailing for over £17, it's impressive.
I also enjoyed a bottle of Anchor Liberty, as opposed to the more common (in the UK at least), Anchor Steam out of San Francisco, plus a Goose Island Honkers Ale, and a Brooklyn for good measure. I really haven't spotted such a good US line up since the women's World Cup squad ;)
Actually there's only really Port St in Manchester which can compete...
In short, stop by the Knott- it's a great warm up spot in Manchester, and a slightly older crowd too before heading to the likes of Port St or Odd in the Northern Quarter to really hang with the hipsters....
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