Category: Branch 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

Pub of the Season Autumn 2022 – Harewood Arms

Pub of the Season Autumn 2022 Harewood Arms

High Peak’s Autumn Pub of the Season is the Harewood Arms in Broadbottom. 

 

When we do our nominations we look at a number of criteria such as the value of a pub to its community, ambience and, of course, the quality of the beers on offer. The Harewood Arms ticks all the right boxes. Mat, Phil and Yvonne Wild who run the pub have created a thriving,welcoming local at the heart of the community with a range of well attended social activities.On the beer front the Harewood Arms is also the home of Greenmill Brewery which is located in the basement of the pub. A range of consistently good beers (some produced with their own home produced hops) is on offer at some of the lowest prices in the area. The Harewood Arms is just a short walk uphill from Broadbottom railway station on the Glossop Line.  Well worth a visit.

 


Source: High Peak, Tameside & NE Cheshire News

Bolton CAMRA Local Branch Social – Horwich – Saturday 17th December 2022

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.

Although we have already had a local social this month we thought another before Christmas will be good.

Meet at 12.30 at The Crown in Horwich

Crown,1 Chorley New Road, BL6 7QJ. A Holts pub with 4 changing ales. Food is available

Tails & Ale, 141 Lee Lane, BL6 7AG, 3 changing ales

Blackedge Brewery Bar, Moreton Mill, Hampson Street, BL6 7JH, 4 changing ales

B33R@33, 33 Lee Lane, BL6 7AX, 2 changing ales.

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