The Black Bull's Head, Openwoodgate

The Black Bull's Head is another gem. The exterior appearance belies the excellent interior - several rooms with open fires, quirky elements like a chair wide enough for Henry VIII, set up on a dais, and (on a Friday night) full of locals. There were several beers to choose from, from a number of breweries - a particularly nice flavoursome 'Manchester Bitter' - and, as is now quite popular, a range of ciders. A very convivial evening and probably worth returning for some beer-related event which happens in their 'slaughter room'. A pub that knows what it's doing.