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Henry J Beans is located within the Printworks centre, a pretty big complex with bars, clubs, a gym and a rather large cinema. During the weekend it’s pretty rammed and you really have to be into your r’n'b and commercial dance to brave the printworks then.

But Henry J’s seems to be really out of place when compared to most of the places in the Printworks. Obviously at weekends it caters to the masses, but during the week they have pretty good offers like �1.75 for a pint of Fosters or John Smiths (which is a rather good deal in the city centre) and buy one get one free on cocktails during their ‘happy hour’ (although it seems to last most of the night).

They also have a good menu, but it is really quite expensive. Nice though. I think this is a chain of bars, but I’ve not seen any others (can anyone answer that one?).

They have great bar staff who know how to make pretty much any drink you can think of, and they have a free pour license so if you’re nice they put a little extra in your drinks. Good stuff!

Right so what score does this establisment deserve? It’s certainly better than most of the other bars in the Printworks, but that’s like saying a punch in the face is better than a kick in the balls. Actually, that’s a bit unfair. It is a good bar. Well, better than average anyway. 3.5 / 5.

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Situated in the land of Fallowfield is a ‘Scream’ bar called Robinskis. During the day the place is rather boring but at night time it can get completely packed. Robinskis is aimed at students but you don’t always need a student card to get in there. The place has a rather dingy appeal and isn’t much to look at but the drinks are stupidly cheap (last time I went it cost me �1.80 for a double vodbull).

So long as you are totally wasted by the time you get there you are pretty much guaranteed to have a good night. Robinskis is like a cattle-market in that there are plenty of attractive girls to look at…and guys for the girls to look at…or guys for the guys to look at etc… (must retain political correctness here).

If you enjoy cheesy music then this is definitely the place for you as it plays the best in cheesy music the majority of the time. Open till 2am on a Sunday with lots of �1 drink offers (good selection too…try the strawberry cider) this is one of the only places you can go and get wasted cheaply on the night of the week when most people feel the need to be boring and go to bed early.

Giving Robinskis a rating is difficult because it depends on how close you are to sobriety. If I was sober I would give it a 2. I am however, going to give it a 4, simply because I’m drunk quite a lot of the time.

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