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Source: Bolton CAMRA Pub News
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Bolton CAMRA – Blackrod and Horwich Social – 18th June 2022
Continuing the Pub survey socials, we are visiting pubs in Blackrod and Horwich that are visited less often than some others. Please beer score when visiting these pubs. All are on the 575 bus (Arriva) route and can be covered by a system one day bus pass. The 575 from Bolton to Wigan runs every 20 minutes during the day. The social will start at JR’s Ale House at 1.00pm.
JR’s Ale House, 176, Chorley New Road, BL6 5QW, 5 changing ales
Leaving to catch the bus at either 1.57 or 2.17 bus to
Poacher, 1-3 Scot Lane, Blackrod, BL6 5SG One regular and one changing ale. Food available
Catching the bus back towards Horwich stop at
Rivington Pub and Grill, Station Road, Blackrod, BL6 5JF, 1 regular and 2 changing ales. Food available
Catching bus again to Horwich stop at Winter Hey Lane and walk up to
B33R@33, 33, Lee Lane, BL6 7AX, 2 changing ales, real cider
Tails & Ale, 141 Lee Lane, BL6 7AG. 3 changing ales
Tap & Cork, 179, Lee Lane, BL6 7JD. 2 changing ales
There is the choice of ending the social at either Blackedge Brewery Bar or the Crown (or both)
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
Save the Robinhood – Crowd Funder
A team of enthusiasts are looking to “Save The Robinhood” in Stretford which has been bought by property developers. They have launched a Crowd Fund
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-the-robinhood
to raise money to help us with all the necessary set up costs like surveyors, legal advice promotions so they can spread the word far and wide.
If you feel you can contribibute please do.
Source: Trafford & Hulme
Bolton CAMRA Branch – Stockport Social – Saturday 21st May 2022
Meet at Bolton Station in time to catch 12.10 train direct to Stockport arriving at 12.51 or meet at the Petersgate Tap at 13.00-13.15. The off-peak fare is £7.10 return. If using the bus to get to the station, there is a System One bus and train ticket for £8.20. Of course those who have a bus pass can use the train within Greater Manchester if they add train and tram to their card for £10.
Start at Petersgate Tap: 19a St Petersgate, SK1 1EB
Six changing cask beers. Cold pies from local butcher.
The next three are all in the Market Place a few doors apart.
Bakers Vaults: Market Place, SK1 1ES
Eight cask beers, five Robinson’s and three changing, usually from Titanic.
They let you bring in food from surrounding businesses.
Angel Inn: 20 Market Place, SK1 1EY
One regular cask beer, Beartown Angel Bitter and five changing beers.
Project 53: 22 Market Place, SK1 1EU
Owned by Mobberley Brewery.
Three of their own beers on cask. More choice on their keg wall.
Pizzas cooked on the premises.
The Crown: 154 Heaton Lane, SK4 1AR
Four regular beers include Brain’s Rev James, Marston’s 61 Deep, Ringwood Razorback and Wychwood Hobgoblin Gold. Changing beers typically include Brimstage Sandpiper and Trapper’s Hat. Food available
The Magnet: 51 Wellington Road North, Heaton Norris, SK4 1HJ
Fourteen cask ales, three regulars and 11 changing.
If anyone is thinking of joining the group in Stockport please call for information about where we are; Gill 07967585670
Source: Bolton CAMRA Pub News
Branch Update – April 2022
The latest update from your CAMRA Branch
Next Meetings
The next Branch Meeting will take place on Tuesday 10th May at our Pub of the Year, The Beer School, Westhoughton. Start time is 7pm for a quiz and membership event, including a shorter meeting at half time. If you know someone who is interested in joining CAMRA or getting involved with the Branch, this will be an ideal opportunity to come along to find out more in relaxed surroundings.
The next Greater Manchester Regional Meeting is Saturday 30th April 1pm in the upstairs room at the Angel in Manchester.
Members and non-members are welcome to attend all meetings.
Future Branch Meetings
Dates for Branch Meetings for the next few months are available on the Branch website.
Thursday 9th June at Spinning Mule, Bolton. The Branch have chosen some beers to be on the bar for the evening.
Thursday 7th July at Northern Monkey Brewery Tap at 7pm. This will be an event to launch Bolton Beer & Cider Week 2022 which begins the next day
Club of the Year Presentation
We will be presenting the award of Club of the Year 2022 to Bolton Ukrainian Club on Tuesday 26th April at 8pm. All welcome to come along to support and celebrate with the club.
Socials
Our next social is this Saturday 23rd April. We are travelling around a few town centre pubs before taking the bus to Farnworth. Meet at 1pm at The Greyhound and then the Hen & Chickens. Full details are on the social pages
Summer Pub of the Season
Voting is open for the Summer Pub of the Season 2022. Final votes can be cast at the June Branch Meeting. Alternatively, members can vote online. Please try to visit all of the pubs if you can before deciding.
The shortlist is
Brewery Tap, Westhoughton
Kings Head, Deane
Masons Arms, Egerton
Mosley Arms, Breightmet
Best wishes
Graham Walsh
Bolton CAMRA Branch Chair
chair@bolton.camra.org.uk
Source: Bolton CAMRA Pub News
Bolton CAMRA Social – Bolton and Farnworth Pub Survey – Saturday 23rd April 2022
Continuing with the Pub survey socials the April social will begin in Bolton town centre before getting the bus to Farnworth and then back to Bolton to finish off the day. There are many other pubs within the Bolton area that we will try to visit over the next year.
The group will meet at 13.00 at the Greyhound before visiting the Hen and Chickens. Walk to the Bus Station and catch the 36 bus to Farnworth (approx. every 12 minutes) to visit the Kings Arms. After visiting Farnworth catch bus back to Bolton to visit some more pubs for survey.
Greyhound, 146 Deansgate, BL1 1BB. 3 changing ales
Hen and Chickens, 143 Deansgate, BL1 1EX. 5 changing ales
Kings Arms Hotel, 2 Mossfield Road, Farnworth, BL4 0AB, Opens 2.30. 5 ales
Alma Inn, 152 – 154 Bradshawgate, BL2 1BA. 2 changing ales
Swan and Barristers, 7, Bradshawgate, BL1 1EL, 5 changing ales
Old Man and Scythe, 6-8 Churchgate, BL1 1HL. 3 changing ales
Old Three Crowns, 14 Deansgate, BL1 1BR. 1 regular Theakstons Old Peculiar, 2 changing
Northern Monkey has a York Brew take over with 6 keg lines the weekend of 22-24th if anyone wants to finish off the day with some keg.
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
Branch Update – March 2022
The latest update from your CAMRA Branch
Next Meeting
The next Branch Meeting will take place on Thursday 14th April at 8.00pm The Swan & Barristers in Bolton Town Centre BL1 2RU.
The next Greater Manchester Regional Meeting is Saturday 30th April 1pm in the upstairs room at the Angel in Manchester.
Members and non-members are welcome to attend all meetings.
Future Branch Meetings
Dates for Branch Meetings for the next few months are available here. They are slightly different to the ones in last month’s mailout:
- Tuesday 10th May at The Beer School, Westhoughton at 7pm, to be a short meeting and include a quiz and membership event
- Thursday 9th June at Spinning Mule, Bolton
- Thursday 7th July at Northern Monkey Brewery Tap at 7pm. This will be an event to launch Bolton Beer & Cider Week 2022 which begins the next day
Pub of the Year Presentation
We are pleased to announce that our Pub of the Year 2022 is the Beer School in Westhoughton. They also picked up Branch Cider Pub of the Year.
Presentation Evening will take place on Wednesday 30th March from 7.30pm (the presentation will be about 8pm). All are welcome to come and drink some fine beer and cider. Savoury treats will also be available from local business Hive Bakehouse.
Club of the Year
Bolton Ukrainian Club once again won our Club of the Year. Presentation details will follow soon.
The Club has been a long-time winner of our Club of the Year. It was also the venue for our most recent beer festivals. They have been great supporters of CAMRA and many in the Branch have close friends in Bolton’s Ukrainian community. We are thinking of them, their families and all Ukrainians at this terrible time for their country and their people.
All of our winners go forward to the Greater Manchester Regional Competition. Good Luck!
Socials
The next Branch social is tomorrow Saturday 19th March to Darwen. Meet at One for the Road at Bolton Markets at 11.45 to have a beer before catching the 12.35 bus to Darwen.
Find full details of this and future events on the our Social Events page
Beer Scoring
A reminder that beer scoring from members influences Branch entries to the Good Beer Guide and the shortlists for our various Pub Awards.
It only takes a minute to provide scores through WhatPub. It is the easiest and one of the most effective ways for members to campaign.
Find out about beer scoring here.
Graham Walsh
Bolton CAMRA Branch Chair
Source: Bolton CAMRA Pub News
Bolton CAMRA Branch – Darwen Social – Saturday 19th March 2022
We meet at One for the Road at the Market at 11.45 to have a beer before catching the 12.35 bus to Darwen (No 1 leaving from stand C), arriving in Darwen at 13.11. Stay on the bus until the stop just pass the British Queen. Walk a little further along the road until reaching the Darwen Tap
Darwen Tap, 47 Blackburn Road, BB3 1EJ: A micro bar with 4 changing cask ales
Loom & Shuttle, 165 Duckworth St., BB3 1AT; Mayflower tap with 4 ales
Bird in th’ Hand, 225 Duckworth St, BB3 1AU (link on whatpub doesn’t work but it is on Facebook)
Bridgewater, 2-10 Church St. BB3 2RE: 3 regular cask ales from Bank Top and Thwaites plus 3 changing. 10% discount for CAMRA members
Number 39, 39-41 Bridge St., BB3 2AA: Hopstar brewery tap with 4 regular Hopstar and 1 changing
Victoria, 94 Suddell Road, BB3 3HW: Free house with 2 changing cask ales (often Hopstar)
If anyone is thinking of joining us in Darwen please call me and for information about where we are; Gill 07967585670
Source: Bolton CAMRA Pub News
Public Transport to Dunham
It’s never been easy to get to our rural pubs without a car. But it can be done with a little advance planning. We have the TransPennine Trail for walkers, horse rides and cyclists. We have the Bridgewater Canal if you’ve hired or can afford to buy a narrowboat. And we still have a few bus routes.
Recently though the long-standing Altrincham – Warrington bus route was diverted away from Dunham Massey and Dunham Woodhouses, leaving such fine pubs as the Axe & Cleaver, the Swan with Two Nicks, the Vine, the Rope & Anchor, and the Dunham Apple Barn even more isolated. The reasons are complex but centre on the low bridge where the canal crosses Woodhouse Lane (the B5160). The bridge hasn’t changed, nor it seems have the buses. But the safety margin between the height of the bus and the height of the bridge has been reviewed. The bridge is now signed as 9 feet high and the buses are officially 9 feet and 3 inches tall. They can’t pass under the bridge, and there’s nowhere convenient for them to turn, so they run via Partington instead.
But changes are in hand!
Firstly, two LocalLink (“dial a ride”) bus services have been extended to cover Dunham Massey – see https://tfgm.com/public-transport/bus/local-link and https://locallink-booking.tfgm.com/Registration.
Anyone can use them but you must register and book in advance, so it’s not suitable for spontaneous “looks like a nice day” trips. You can register for the Dunham Massey service – https://tfgm.com/public-transport/bus/local-link/area/dunhammassey – which also covers Lymm and Partington. Or for the Partington service – https://tfgm.com/public-transport/bus/local-link/area/partington – which to be honest seems to be exactly the same thing. You don’t need to live in Dunham Massey, or Partington, or Lymm; you can live on the Moon and still use this service.
The LocalLink buses take concession cards and Getmethere cards and System One cards and tickets, so no need to pay twice if you use two different bus routes. Or you can pay on the bus (provided you’ve booked). It’s a flat fare of £2.65 per journey, and yes, they do still take cash.
Secondly, the Greater Manchester Transport Committee has been discussing the problem of serving Dunham Massey and Dunham Woodhouse. They’re planning to support a new bus route numbered 280. It will run hourly during the day between Altrincham, Bowdon, Dunham Massey, Dunham Woodhouses, Warburton, Partington, Carrington, Ashton-on-Mersey and Sale. (And back again!)
Thirdly, Warrington bus CAT5A will be diverted slightly to serve the Rope & Anchor – but not the Vine. It will run from Warburton to Sinderland Road via the Dunham Road, then Henshall Lane, Red House Lane and Altrincham Crematorium. The CAT5 bus will continue to serve Partington.
The changes to the 280 and CAT5A routes should take effect at the end of April. The LocalLink buses will be revised at the same time. They will concentrate on providing a service in the early morning, the evening and on Sundays, when the 280 doesn’t run.
The new timetables will be on Transport for Greater Manchester’s website in April, at https://tfgm.com/public-transport/bus/service-changes.
Source: Trafford & Hulme
Pub of the Season Autumn 2021 – George Hotel, Hayfield
Our branch Pub of the Season for Autumn was presented to the George Hotel in Hayfield on Saturday 20th November. The comfortable and welcoming pub is in the centre of Hayfield village. On cold days there is a real fire in a magnificent old fashioned range to sit by and warm your cockles. A good variety of hand pulled beers from the Marston’s stable is available and walkers are welcome. All in all it’s a pub well deserving of the award and well worth a visit. The photograph shows Branch Chairman Ben Zwierink, right, presenting the award certificate to licensee Steve Nagy
Source: High Peak, Tameside & NE Cheshire News