On the bar this week: (Please contact the Sweet Green for availability) Copper Dragon – Golden Pippin Cumberland – Corby Blond Hopstar – Lancashire Gold Pennine – Real Blonde & Natural Gold Old Bear – Enchanter, Goldilocks, Jingle Bears, Estivator 4 beers
OTB – Sweet Green Tavern
Currently on the bar at the Sweet Green. Battle of the Blondes: Copper Dragon – Golden Pippin Clark’s – Classic Blonde Cumberland – Corby Blonde Lancaster – Amber, Blonde and also Jennings Dark Mild. Contact the Sweet Green Tavern
OTB – Victoria and Albert
On the bar at the V&A: Blackedge – Black Port Marble – Farmhouse IPA, Pint Moorhouses – Ruby Witch Contact the pub for availability and opening hours. 1/11/2013
OTB – House Without a Name
Currently on the bar at the House Without a Name are Beers from: Lancaster Brewery, Joseph Holts, Wychwood, Prospect , Wells andYoungs and Robinsons. Contact the No Name for details and availability.
Red Lion Roars its Last
The end for The Red Lion in Westhoughton looks to be near. Planning permission has been granted to open a care facility on the site, and a further application to demolish part of the pub, which has been closed for about
OTB – Kings Arms Hotel
Real ale at Kings Arms Hotel, Farnworth: Bank Top: Flat Cap, Port o’ Call Cross Bay: Sunset, Zenith Thwaites: Wainwright Contact the pub for availability, details here.
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.
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