Category: Branch News

Regional Pub and Club of the Year Judging

The Branch needs to put forward some judges for the Regional Pub and Club of the Year. This involves visiting the PotY and CotY in the other Greater Manchester branches during March and April and carrying out the scoring using the standard forms.

Any Bolton CAMRA member is eligible to carry out the judging – if you are interested please contact the branch chair Graham Walsh.

 

 

 

 

 

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Source: Bolton CAMRA Events & News

Trip to Chester – 25th Feb 2017

On Saturday 25th February, Trafford & Hulme will visit the pubs of Chester for the first time inover two years.

Plan is to catch the 11.17 Northern Trains service from Manchester Piccadilly (Platform 12). Train calls at Stockport (11.26), Navigation Road (11.44) & Altrincham (11.46).

We arrive in Chester at 12.46

Pubs we aim to visit:

  • Kash Taprooms, 121 Brook St, CH1 3DU
  • The Goat & Munch, 52 Garden Ln, CH1 4EW
  • Telford’s Warehouse, Tower Wharf, Raymond St, CH1 4EZ
  • The Architect, 54 Nicholas St, CH1 2NX
  • Commonhall St. Social, 10 Commonhall St, CH1 2BJ
  • Brewhouse & Kitchen, Love St, CH1 1QY, UK
  • The Cornerhouse, 4-8 City Rd, CH1 3AE
  • The Cellar, 19-21 City Rd, City Centre, CH1 3AE

There are plenty of additional options on route as well.

Aim will be to return around 7.30

Click here for downloadable map

Source: Trafford & Hulme

Thwaites’ new brewery approved

Daniel Thwaites has been given the green light for its new headquarters. The company, based in Blackburn, is to build its new head office at Mellor Brook, some five miles away. The site, which will open in spring 2018, will include a heritage centre and a new £8 million brewery. Most of Thwaites brewing assets, including…
Source: Wigan CAMRA News

Beeches Hotel closes suddenly

Administrators have been called in following last week’s mysterious closure of the Beeches Hotel in Standish. The popular hotel left customers in the dark after failing to open without warning last weekend. Plans for weddings, birthday parties and wakes were left in chaos, and customers were unable to get in touch with the venue’s management;…
Source: Wigan CAMRA News

Pop-Up Pub at the Vaults

The Eagle and Child, Ramsbottom is currently undergoing refurbishment, and the pub has temporarily ‘moved’ to The Vaults at Bolton Market Place.

The pub has two changing real ales, and is open 10-11 Mon-Thu; 10-Midnight Fri & Sat; 10-11 Sun.

Full details and photos are available at Whatpub.

 

Source: Bolton CAMRA Pub News

Fury as Griffin Hotel is put up for sale

A Wigan landlord has vented his frustration at being told his pub would be put up for sale by its owners. Ian Williams was suddenly informed earlier this week by The Griffin Hotel’s owners, Admiral Taverns, that the town centre pub would be put on the market. It is believed that Admiral Taverns plans to sell…
Source: Wigan CAMRA News

Pie launched from Wigan pub

If you walked past the Fifteens at The Fox pub in Roby Mill, Wigan at around 10.30am on December 15th 2016, you may have seen a group of men in white lab coats stood in the car park, watching a pie sail into space. In what has been described as ‘a monumental day for Wigan’,…
Source: Wigan CAMRA News