Bolton CAMRA holds votes amongst its members several times a year for pub awards. Previous Pubs of the Year holders are featured here. Pub of the Season winners can be found here

Bolton CAMRA Club of the Year 2022

Bolton Ukrainian Social Club

99, Castle Street
Bolton
BL2 1JP

Large, imposing building to the east of town with a comfortable two-room bar, this club is home to several societies including brass band, choir, chess and Scottish pipers. Three handpumps serve mostly local beers from the likes of Bank Top, Blackedge and Brewsmith, alongside guests from further afield.

Read more on Whatpub.

Bolton CAMRA Pub of the Year 2022 &
Cider Pub of the Year 2022

Beer School

88, Market Street
Westhoughton
BL5 3AZ

A Micropub that is decked out to look like a school with library wallpaper and tables and stools that will take you back to your old art room days. A free standing roller blackboard is reguarly updated with information about events such as Meet the Brewer, French Conversation evenings and weekly performances by local musicians.

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Bolton CAMRA Pub of the Year 2021

Northern Monkey Bar

Nelson Square, Bolton, BL1 1AQ

This brew pub was set up by Northern Monkey. This brewery is run by two proud Boltonians. They renovated the bar from its previous use as a restaurant. The space was once part of the Pack Horse Hotel, historically the place where the classiest visitors to the town stayed but are now student residences. The brewers decided to create a destination bar which also serves as the brewery. They use the bar to showcase local craft beers and also to run community events promoting the town such as a monthly artisan market and regular comedy nights.

Read more on Whatpub.

Bolton CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2021

Beer School

88, Market Street
Westhoughton
BL5 3AZ

A Micropub that is decked out to look like a school with library wallpaper and tables and stools that will take you back to your old art room days. A free standing roller blackboard is reguarly updated with information about events such as Meet the Brewer, French Conversation evenings and weekly performances by local musicians.

Read more on Whatpub.

Bolton CAMRA Club of the Year 2021

Bolton Ukrainian Social Club

99, Castle Street
Bolton
BL2 1JP

Large, imposing building to the east of town with a comfortable two-room bar, this club is home to several societies including brass band, choir, chess and Scottish pipers. Three handpumps serve mostly local beers from the likes of Bank Top, Blackedge and Brewsmith, alongside guests from further afield.

Read more on Whatpub.

Bolton CAMRA Pub of the Year 2020

Northern Monkey

Nelson Square
Bolton
BL1 1AQ

This brew pub was set up by Northern Monkey. This brewery is run by two proud Boltonians. They renovated the bar from its previous use as a restaurant. The space was once part of the Pack Horse Hotel, historically the place where the classiest visitors to the town stayed but are now student residences. The brewers decided to create a destination bar which also serves as the brewery. They use the bar to showcase local craft beers and also to run community events promoting the town such as a monthly artisan market and regular comedy nights.

Read more on Whatpub.

Bolton CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2020

The Beer School

88, Market Street
Westhoughton
BL5 3AZ

A Micropub that is decked out to look like a school with library wallpaper and tables and stools that will take you back to your old art room days. A free standing roller blackboard is reguarly updated with information about events such as Meet the Brewer, French Conversation evenings and weekly performances by local musicians.

Read more on Whatpub.

Bolton CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2019

Olde Man & Scythe

6-8 Churchgate
Bolton
BL1 1HL

The pub is reputedly the 4th oldest in the country and sits near the Parish Church on the historic Churchgate, site of a famous Civil War execution . It is often referred to as the Cider ‘Ouse. The pub retains some traditional features such as wooden beams, leaded windows and stone floors, though there have been modifications to the layout in recent times.

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Bolton CAMRA Pub of the Year 2019

The Brewery Bar

Moreton Mill, Hampson Street
Horwich
BL6 7JH

This friendly and popular bar is directly above Blackedge Brewery which is visible through large glass windows by the entrance on the ground floor. The numerous awards won by the brewery are proudly displayed on the wall as you enter. The bar itself has a changing range of up to seven Blackedge beers.

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Bolton CAMRA Pub of the Year 2018

 

The Beer School

88, Market Street
Westhoughton
BL5 3AZ

A Micropub that is decked out to look like a school. There is a wall with library wallpaper – showing shelves of books, many tables and stools that will take you back to your old art room days complete with a free standing roller blackboard.

The owner and manager are ABCQ Cask Marque trained in Cellar Management.  Read more  on Whatpub

Bolton CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2018

The Brewery Bar

Moreton Mill, Hampson Street
Horwich
BL6 7JH

This friendly and popular bar is directly above Blackedge Brewery which is visible through large glass windows by the entrance on the ground floor.

A range of up to seven real ciders are available on hand pull or from bag-in-box in the fridge and these often include some local producers such as Red Bank.

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Bolton CAMRA Pub of the Year 2017

 

Bunbury’s

397, Chorley Old Road, Bolton
BL1 6AH

This cosy micropub is named after a fictitious character in Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest. It was converted from a shop by teachers Darryl and Sarah Leach in 2015, Darryl giving up his job to develop his passion for selling good beers and encouraging people to try new styles and breweries.

The bar has three handpumps serving real ale and a range of keg offerings, occasionally ones which are keg conditioned. Beers vary in their origin but are usually from highly-regarded breweries, often local such as Rivington, Holywell and Northern Monkey. Read more on Whatpub.

Bolton CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2017

Bank Top Brewery Tap

68-70 Belmont Road, Astley Bridge
Bolton
BL1 7AN

The Tap, which has won numerous local CAMRA awards, is a popular two roomed street-corner local. There are eight handpumps supplying ales from Bank Top Brewery, plus a guest beer.

Up to six real ciders are on offer in a pleasant atmosphere with great service, quiet music and an absence of distractions from TVs, jukebox or gaming machines.

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