[The Sausage]

A sheffield team heading over to Plastikman in Manchester in a couple of weeks. Looking for a decent boozer, preferably with quality real ale, somewhere in the vicinity of The Academy. Real ale and minimal techno, a winning combination...

[Jim]

don't normally go boozing round that part of town.
Kro bar is round there, they used to have some good ales on, or further up oxford road is kro 2 which is a larger version

[moose]

List here of current and past CAMRA Greater Manchester pubs of the year:

http://www.camragreatermanchester.org.uk/award.html

[mrjonathanr]

Try trof at the deaf institute good atmosphere and ale last time I went.

[Steamboat Stello]

Don't bother with Kro its seriously pricey and the beers not great. Trof doesn't do really do real ale but its a good spot and just over the road you've got Sandbar which is probably your best bet around that way. I'm not sure you'll have much luck finding any minimal techno but at all costs avoid Jabez Clegg which although very close-by has some of the worst kept beer I've tasted in Manchester.

[andy popp]

Haven't been before but I'm having a pre-gig drink in Sandbar tonight; will report back.

[andy popp]

I forgot - had a good pint of Absolution in Sandbar. Bit self-consciously hip but a nice place to have a quiet drink and a chat, don't think there was any music?

[moose]

Not familiar with this place myself but looks like it will have at least one very interesting beer:

http://hardknott.blogspot.com/2011/11/vitesse-noir-at-port-street.html

[slackline]

That sounds more like a poncy coffee than a beer.

[The Sausage]

Don't bother with Kro its seriously pricey and the beers not great. Trof doesn't do really do real ale but its a good spot and just over the road you've got Sandbar which is probably your best bet around that way. I'm not sure you'll have much luck finding any minimal techno but at all costs avoid Jabez Clegg which although very close-by has some of the worst kept beer I've tasted in Manchester.

I can assure you, that bit is already sorted. Plastikman cometh!

[JamesR]

The Salutaion on Higher Chatham St (very close to Academy)

The Sand Bar on Grosvenor St (also v close)

Port St Beer House on............. Port St (not so close but amazing choice of beer)