The Brotherhood Of Pursuits And Pastimes

You'll walk into The Brotherhood and immediately clock why it's rammed most nights—there's genuine effort here. The space sprawls across multiple rooms with proper booth seating (rare for Manchester's city centre), making it feel less like you're wedged shoulder-to-shoulder and more like you've actually got somewhere to sit. The drinks list leans into craft beers and spirits that someone actually cares about, not just the bog-standard lagers. Food-wise, it punches above what you'd expect from a sports bar—proper sharing plates, burgers that don't taste like cardboard, pies that justify their price tag.