After a long dry period, The Balmoral Hotel is now selling real ale. The pub, on the corner of Bradshawgate and Great Moor Street, will initially be supplying ales from the Marston’s portfolio, and the licensee, Geoff Thompson, hopes to
Sweet Green – On the Bar
Sweet Green Tavern, 127 Crook Street, Bolton BL3 6DD Tel 01204 392258 On the bar now or soon (please check with the Sweet Green for availability) : Spitting Feathers:- Farmhouse 3.6% Fools Gold 3.8% Thirst Quencher 3.9% Solstice
Regional Meeting – 13 July 2013
The next regional meeting of Greater Manchester CAMRA will be at the Baum, Rochdale – CAMRA’s national pub of the year. The meeting will be held at 1pm on 13 July 2013. The Baum 33-37 Toad Lane (off Hunters Lane) Rochdale
Branch Meetings June 2013 – January 2014
Branch meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month, starting at 8.15pm. Venues: 26 June 2013 – Downtown, Bradshawgate 31 July 2013 – Ukrainian Club, Castle Street 28 August 2013 – The Albion, Moor Lane, Bolton 25 September
OTB at the Sweet Green
Dunscar Bridge – Best Bitter 4.1%, Wicketkeeper 4% Copper Dragon: Golden Pippin 3.9% Holts: Two Hoots 4.2% Northumberland: Giggles Gold 4% Hopstar: Lancs Gold 4% Lytham: Epic Ale 4.4% Real Ciders: Cheddar valley 6%, Old Rosie 7.3% For details and availability, contact:
CAMRA News Alert – 5 May 2013
What’s been written about CAMRA online today. Welsh cider and perry makers come top in UK championship – UKwirednews Newcastle city pub set to hold ‘bitter’ festival – Chronicle live
Bank Top Brewery Trip 12 June 2013
The branch is holding a trip to Bank Top Brewery on Wednesday 12 June. The event will start at 7.30pm at the brewery, on Ashworth Lane, Bank Top, and the cost will be £10.00 per person. Bus times to and
Presentations Social Event – Saturday 25 May
Meet at the Crown at 1pm to present an award to the pub for 15 years in GBG. Move on to Blackedge Brewery for a tour of the new premises. Move on to the Original Bay Horse and Bowling Green, finish at
The Big Weekend at the Tap
The Bank Top Brewery Tap – Bolton’s Pub of the Season and Cider Pub of the Year – is celebrating its 3rd birthday this weekend. Over 20 guest beers will be rotated on the bar in a celebration of real
CAMRA News Alert – 4 May 2013
Stay in touch with what’s been written about CAMRA online today: Pub sales jump 4 per cent after Osborne’s 1p beer duty cut – The Sun David Chipperfield’s heritage pub brawl ends in a victory for no one – The