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Pub of the Season Winter 2023 – Jakes Ale House

Jakes Ale House POTS Winter 2023 800

The High Peak, Tameside and North East Cheshire CAMRA Winter Pub of the Season award goes to Jake’s Ale House in Romiley.
This micropub continues to serve quality real ales from its 5 handpumps. The ales change constantly. They usually include a local ale, guests from around the country and a dark
beer.
The bar is welcoming to all. As well as the cask beer, there are 5 keg lines, a gin bar and a selection of international bottled beers. This all fits into a fairly small bar area.  The original curved shop windows survive and draw you in as well as providing character.  Inside there is warmth provided by the use of wood and mostly booth seating. There is a smaller room at the back with a log burning stove which is open at the weekends or when busy. The bar is now owned and run by Cheryl Shaw. She has continued to run a great bar while making improvements to the decoration and appearance.
Pictured is Cheryl accepting the award from Peter Mitchell, Branch Secretary.


Source: High Peak, Tameside & NE Cheshire News

Pub of the Season Winter 2023 – Jakes Ale House

The High Peak, Tameside and North East Cheshire CAMRA Winter Pub of the Season award goes to Jake’s Ale House in Romiley.
This micropub continues to serve quality real ales from its 5 handpumps. The ales change constantly. They usually include a local ale, guests from around the country and a dark beer.

The bar is welcoming to all. As well as the cask beer, there are 5 keg lines, a gin bar and a selection of international bottled beers. This all fits into a fairly small bar area.  The original curved shop windows survive and draw you in as well as providing character.  Inside there is warmth provided by the use of wood and mostly booth seating. There is a smaller room at the back with a log burning stove which is open at the weekends or when busy. The bar is now owned and run by Cheryl Shaw. She has continued to run a great bar while making improvements to the decoration and appearance.
Pictured is Cheryl accepting the award from Peter Mitchell, Branch Secretary.

Bolton CAMRA Social – Preston Trip – Saturday 18th February 2023

Meet at Winckley Street Ale House at 1.00pm. There are trains from Bolton at 11.22 and 11.53. Trains only running to Buckshaw Village when there is a rail replacement bus. Arrival time will be 12.27 and 12.57 for the trains mentioned. There is the 125 bus from Bolton to Preston which runs regularly. The journey time from Bolton is just over 90 minutes.

Winckley Street Ale House, 8B Winckley Street, PR1 2AA, 4 cask ale, 10 keg. Food available

Black Horse, 166 Friargate, PR1 2EJ. Robinsons pub, 9 cask ales including 6 changing

Orchard, Earl Street, PR1 2JA, 3 cask,

Guild Ale House, 56 Lancaster Road, PR1 1DD, 7 cask ales

Plug & Taps, 32 Lune Street, PR1 2NN, 4 changing cask ales

If you need any further details or need to contact on the day, please contact social@bolton.camra.org.uk or call Gill on 07967585670


Source: Bolton CAMRA Pub News

Bolton CAMRA Local Social – 4th February 2023

Meet at Bunbury’s at 2.00pm. Buses 125 and 501 run regularly from Bolton Interchange along Chorley Old Road to Bunbury’s. The social will continue along Chorley Old Road so anyone without a bus pass will need an all day ticket allowing them to jump on and off the bus. Bus 501 does not travel any further than Church Road.

Bunbury’s, 397, Chorley Old Road, BL1 6AH, 3 changing ales

Hope & Anchor, 747 Chorley Old Road, BL1 5QH 1 changing ale

Bob’s Smithy, 1448 Chorley Old Road, Heaton, BL1 7PX, 2 changing ales

Jolly Crofters, Chorley Old Road, BL6 6R, 1 Changing ale from Marstons stable

Blackedge Brewery Bar, Moreton Mill, Hampson Street, BL6 7JH, 3 regular ales and 4 changing from Blackedge

It is important that we support our local pubs and be seen to support them. Therefore, if you have a CAMRA tshirt or polo shirt please wear it if you can.

Any of the above pubs that we don’t visit will be added to another local social

If you need information on the day please contact Gill on 07967585670


Source: Bolton CAMRA Pub News

Beer Scoring

Submitting Beer Scores

Beer Scoring Form from WhatPub
Although the percentage of our Branch Members submitting scores is higher than the national average, we are keen to increase this further.  CAMRA have put together a couple of useful videos, each about 3 minutes long, one explaining why it is important to submit beer scores, and the other explaining how this is done. Members can view these by clicking on the links below.

Please can I encourage Members who try a variety of ales when visiting a pub to submit a score for each beer they try.


Source: High Peak, Tameside & NE Cheshire News

Beer Scoring

Submitting Beer Scores

Although the percentage of our Branch Members submitting scores is higher than the national average, we are keen to increase this further.  CAMRA have put together a couple of useful videos, each about 3 minutes long, one explaining why it is important to submit beer scores, and the other explaining how this is done. Members can view these by clicking on the links below.

Why submit beer scores – https://youtu.be/NBkd4–5pxo
How to submit a beer score – https://youtu.be/TSgRLWj7q20

Please can I encourage Members who try a variety of ales when visiting a pub to submit a score for each beer they try.

Bolton CAMRA Social – Wigan – Saturday 21st January 2023

Travel to Wigan by bus or train depending on which is easiest. We will meet in Wigan Central at around 13.00 for a beer or two before visiting some, or all, of the pubs listed below. If catching the train from Bolton Station trains leave at 12.32 or 12.48 arriving 12.49 and 13.06 respectively (off peak return fare £6.20). At present there are no dates for strikes beyond the beginning of January so please check before going for the train. Catch the 575 bus from Bolton at 11.50 (12.10) calling at the Crown, Horwich at 12.17 (12.37) arriving in Wigan at 12.53 (13.13) Later bus in brackets

Wigan Central, Arch No. 1 and 2, Queen Street, WN3 4DY. 6 changing ales

Swan & Railway, 80 Wallgate, WN1 1BA, 7 handpumps with 4 changing beers

Real Crafty, 9 Upper Dicconson Street, WN1 2AD, 4 changing beers

Sherringtons, 57 Kenyon Road, WN1 2DU. 6 changing ales; A short walk out of town but well worth a visit

There are plenty of other pubs in Wigan so this list is just suggestions. If your favourite is not on the list let us know on the day and we can visit. If you need any further details please contact social@bolton.camra.org.uk or call Gill on 07967585670. If you arrive after the start of the social please contact Gill to find out where the group are at that time.

Gill Smart, Social Secretary


Source: Bolton CAMRA Pub News

Bolton CAMRA Local Branch Social – Bolton town centre – Saturday 7th January 2023

A Local Branch Social will be organised every month in addition to the regular Branch Socials. The local social will be a visit to two or three pubs in and around Bolton to show Branch support.

Meet at 1.00pm at The Greyhound

Greyhound, 146 Deansgate, BL1 1BB. 3 changing beers

Great Ale at the Vaults, Vaults Below Market Place, BL1 2AL. 2 changing beers

Olde Man & Scythe, 6-8 Churchgate, BL1 1HL, 3 changing beers

Northern Monkey Bar, Nelson Square, BL1 1AQ, 4 changing beers

It is important that we support our local pubs and be seen to support them. Therefore, if you have a CAMRA tshirt or polo shirt please wear it if you can.

Any of the above pubs that we don’t visit will be added to another local social

If you need information on the day please contact Gill on 07967585670


Source: Bolton CAMRA Pub News

Bolton CAMRA Social – Chorley Trip -Thursday 29th December 2022

Meet at 1.00 pm at the Shepherds Hall Ale House.  Pubs to visit can include those listed below or if anyone has a suggestion of a good pub we can visit.  Trains from Bolton leave at 12.22 and 12.54 arriving at Chorley at 12.40 and 13.08 respectively.  The fare is £6.50 return.  125 buses leave Bolton Interchange from stand P every 10 minutes with the journey taking just under one hour.  A  Lancashire Day Rider costs 8.50. which would allow a stop off in Horwich on the way home if required.

Shepherd’s Hall Ale House,  67 Chapel Street, PR7 1BS – 8 changing ales

Bob Inn, 24 Market Place, PR7 1DA –  3 real ales, 1 real cider

Nelipots, 53 Chapel Street, PR7 1BU – 2 changing ales

Flat Iron, (formerly Market Tavern), 21 Cleveland Street, PR7 1BH – 3 real ales, 1 cider

Bootleggers, 21 Bolton Street, PR7 3AA – 3 real ales

Malt’n’Hops, 50-52 Friday Street, PR6 0AA – 7 changing ales

If you need any further details or need to contact on the day, please contact social@bolton.camra.org.uk or call Gill on 07967585670


Source: Bolton CAMRA Pub News