Autumn Pub of the Season

  Congratulations to The Dunscar Arms, Darwen Road, on winning the Bolton CAMRA Autumn Pub of the Season award. The award will be presented in the pub on Monday 11 November from 8pm, and all are invited to attend.

Beers at Ellesmere Road Rec Club

The Ellesmere Road Rec Club is serving Real Ale, currently: Thwaites Original  – 3.6% ABV Wychwood Hobgoblin – 4.5% Adnams Ghostship – 4.5%   Non-members of the club can sign in for £1. Contact Marcus at the club for details.

Blackedge Open Afternoon

Blackedge are opening the brewery to visitors tomorrow (26 October) between 3-5pm. Two handpumps in operation and beer served at £2.50 per pint. A new beer, Devils HoP Black IPA will be making its debut. @blackedgebeers blackedgebrewery.co.uk

Capitol Beer Fest

The Capitol, Churchgate, is holding a Halloween Cask Ale Festival starting on 28 October. CAMRA members will get a 10% discount on ales on showing membership cards. Contact the pub for more details: The Capitol, Churchgate, Bolton Tel 01204 363987

All Change at the Ainsworth

The Ainsworth Arms, Halliwell Road has had a change of licencee. The licence has been transferred from Punch Taverns to Convivial Management Services, a company which has close links to Dunscar Bridge Brewery. This will inevitably lead to a change

Awards for Bank Top and Blackedge

Congratulations are in order for Bank Top Brewery and Blackedge Brewing Company. Bank Top has won Gold in the mild category of the Champion Beer of Britain North West Regional Competition, and have followed this up with a Gold award in

Flag Inn Beer Festival

The Flag Inn will be holding a beer festival from Thursday 24th  to Sun  27th October. Beers will be available from Bank Top, Copper Dragon, Hopstar, Leeds, Lytham, Moorhouses, Nook, Pheonix, Thornbridge, Acorn and Partners Quiz Night Thursday, Live Music on Saturday night,