A Joseph Holt Brewery pub, the Spread Eagle is a world away from the trendy modern bars that dominate the Chorlton area of Manchester. Coming from the Joseph Holt stable, beer is cheap - no bad thing in one of Manchester's more pricey suburbs. Joseph Holt's Bitter is the only true permanent ale on sale. The full range of Holt's bottled ales is also available. The vault contains a darts board and two pool tables and an interesting display of old leather footballs. In the main bar are two shuffleboards, a rare sight anywhere. There is karaoke every Friday and Live singers on Saturday. The pub is popular for football with all major Premiership & Champions League games shown. Children are welcome until 7pm and for football etc, but usually the pub operates an over 21s policy. New management (August25) hopes to install a heated pasty facility.