Situated in the premises previously occupied by Scu 2 Bar and prior to that O'Sheas 2 [1], this is the latest attempt at running a good bar close to the large area of student accommodation nearby. Advertising itself as the cheapest pub in the area, "come in and check out our prices" (about £1.50 for cooking lager) said the sign on the door, we did just that. Inside is a large open bar area, with big screen televisions on each wall and the biggest Playstation/ X-Box with giant plasma I've ever seen. Indeed, a game was going on as we arrived with two students with their half pints of orange enjoying a game and utilising the pub's electrictity instead of their own. There are also two decent looking pool tables, with free pool all day on weekdays between 11am and 8pm; the jukebox being free at the same times. At the back is an open Courtyard (hence the name, no doubt) which is huge and probably a fine place to spend a summer afternoon drinking, assuming you haven't buggared off back home to the Home Counties of course!
As for beer, disappointingly no real ale was in evidence despite a blank pump, although there was an excellent bottled selection including the famous Worthington's White Shield bottled-conditioned 5.6% IPA from Britain's oldest microbrewery, which is sadly quite a rareity in most pubs (at least in Manchester). If they could just sort out some real ale, this could definitely become a regular haunt for ourselves. And the prices, well, as usual you get what you pay for - cheap for cooking lager and keg bitter (Boddies), not so cheap for bottles and Guinness. Apparently they have a house band that plays jazz/funk on Monday nights. Don't let this put you off though, it's worth searching out The Courtyard, if only for a few White Shields - nip in here when you're at the Oxford Street end of town, perhaps between visits to Kro 2, Odder, Font or the Lass.
Must admit, this is one whose charms have passed me by. However, now alerted, I shall take a look.
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