The opening date of the much anticipated Real Ale Revolution Bar in Winstanley has been set as Thursday 25 October at 12pm. The bar will have 10 keg beers, 8 cask ales, 8 real ciders lots of world bottle beers, alcohol free drinks and quality shorts. The bar has disabled toilets, Sky sports, BT sports…
Source: Wigan Branch News
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Sherrington’s Bar blocked by lack of wi-fi
A lack of software is delaying the opening of a former hardware store. The eagerly awaiting opening of Sherrington’s Bar on Kenyon Road in Wigan has been delayed by the lack of wi-fi which is required to operate the till.Once open, the bar will be offering up to 6 cask ales and 10 taps for craft beers. The initial beer…
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Champion pub scraps loyalty card due to fraud
The Cricketers Arms in St Helens, CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year, has had a loyalty card scheme for real ales and real ciders for over 5 years. Unfortunately a number of forged cards have been handed in over the past few weeks. Consequently, it’s been decided to scrap the scheme with immediate effect. People…
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Bolton microbars burgled on same night
The Nook and Cranny in Bromley Cross and Bunburys on Chorley Old Road in Bolton were targetted by the same burglars on the same night (14th September). Despite the obvious distress and devastation, both bars to their credit managed to re-open the following day. Although you can’t tell from the photograph, one of the burglars was…
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New lease of life for Preston pub
The Hearts of Oak pub on Adelphi Street in Preston, in the shadow of the university, has been given a new lease of life. It’s been re-branded as the Vinyl Tap, which becomes a cafe bar and record store. It will have an independent cask ale offering six cask ale pumps and one craft beer…
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Work on Southport microbar nearing completion
Parker Brewery, in Banks near Southport, announced that nearly all the major building work has been completed on their rustic-style microbar in Southport. The ‘Beer Den’ is located on Duke Street in Southport town centre. [twitter] [more]
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GIbberish brewpub reduces opening hours
Gibberish brewpub on Caryl Street in Liverpool announced, via twitter, that it will be closing as a regular bar and devoting itself only to monthly beer events. Expect 12 new beers each month for a Thursday-Sunday mini fest, starting 27-30 September. The boutique brewpub was opened in December 2017 by Gaz Matthews, co-founder of Mad Hatter…
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Work commences on Beatnikz Republic bar
After a successful crowdfunding campaign, Beatnikz Republic brewery announced that work has commenced on their bar based on Tariff Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. [more] On the same street, Leeds-based Northern Monk brewery are also opening a bar in a premise that used to house the popular Kosmonaut bar. [more]
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Plans approved for first Thornbridge Brewery and Pivovar venue
Thornbridge Brewery and craft beer wholesaler Pivovar have had plans to transform a former branch of Lloyds Bank in Birmingham into their first joint venue approved. The ‘Birmingham Tap’ will open in Autumn 2018 and will be the first of ten venues with others planned in Manchester, York, Leeds, London and Brighton. [more]
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Bar plans for busy Wigan streets
Several businesses are seeking approval to serve alcohol to punters in busy town centre zones across the borough. On the council’s current list of pending licensing applications, there are five applications for “new premises licences” three of which fall into areas covered by the “cumulative impact policy”. [more]
Source: Wigan CAMRA News