The following ales will be available over the bank holiday weekend at the Victoria and Albert: Titanic: Steerage 3.5%, Lookout 4.4%. Marble: Draft 3.9% Highland Brewing: Scapa Special 4.2% Blackedge: Hop 3.8% Victoria and Albert, 114 Lee Lane, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 7AF
Bowling Green to Re-Open
The Bowling Green, Horwich is soon to be reopened under new management. There will be a lunchtime menu, rotating guest ales,and new opening hours. The pub now has a Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/groups/137481166369422/ The Bowling Green, 175 Lee Lane, Horwich, Bolton,
Real Ale at The Grapes
The Grapes on Mossfiled Road, Farnworth, now has Thwaites Original on handpump – a welcome addition to Bolton’s list of real ale pubs. The Grapes Inn, 12 Mossfield Road, Farnworth, Bolton, BL4 0AB Telephone 01204 796464
More Ales at the Kings Arms
Two additional hand pumps have been installed at the Kings Arms, Farnworth, making a total of four – good news indeed! Bank Top’s Port O’ Call and Thwaites Wainwright are the regular ales, and the other two handpumps feature regularly
Regional Cider Pub of the Year
We are delighted to confirm that Ye Olde Man and Scythe, on Churchgate, is the winner of the Greater Manchester Regional Cider Pub of the Year. There will be a presentation of the award at the pub on 1st October,
Ales at the Finishers Arms
Finishers Arms – 487 Church Road, Bolton, BL1 5RE The Finishers has a range of 5 cask beers: Wells Bombadier, 4.1% abv Jennings Cumberland Ale, 4.0% abv Thwaites Wainwright, 4.1% abv Marstons EPA 3.6% abv Plus a rotating guest ale.
Ales at The Kings Arms
We have been advised that the Kings Arms on Plodder Lane (formerly the Canary) opened in late June, and it has two handpumps with changing beers. The landlord wants to keep one pale beer and one dark. On our correspondent’s last visit
Beers at The No Name
Cask Ales on at the No Name in Harwood this week: Lancaster Red & Amber Titanic Chocolate & Vanilla Stout Titanic Iceberg Flydes Harts Speciality Cask Lager Joseph Best Bitter The House Without a Name, 75 Lee Gate, Bolton BL2
Greenwood Update
The Greenwood, Horwich, has been closed by the owners. Regulars have organised protests, the next one is on Sunday 31 July starting at 1pm outside the pub. For coverage from the Bolton News, click here.
Bob’s Smithy – Pub of the Season, Summer 2011
Congratulations to the Bob’s Smithy Inn are in order – this famous old pub has won the Branch Pub of the Season for Summer 2011. The award will be presented at the pub on Thursday 11th August, from 8pm,