Bolton CAMRA was formed in November 1976, and a lot has happened on the Bolton ale scene since then. Don Chattwood – Bolton CAMRA Pubs Officer – has compiled two files full of information and a quiz on the history
10 January 2015
The first Regional Meeting of the year will be on Saturday 10 January at 1pm. the venue is The Deansgate in Manchester.
Coming Up at the Sweet Green
The selection of ales coming to the Sweet Green in the next month includes: Copper Dragon – Golden Pippin Cumberland – Corby Blonde, Wentworth – Imperial Ale, Granny Clarke’s Ale, Bumble Beer Three Castles – Barbary Castle, Saxon Archer Cotleigh
Changes to Brewsmith Trip
The itinerary and pricing for the Brewsmith Brewery and Ramsbottom trip have been revised – please see the new details here.
SIBA North West Regional Beer Competition 2014
Congratulations to Bolton breweries Bank Top and Blackedge, both being amongst the prizes at the SIBA North West Regional Beer Competition 2014. Judging took place at the Bolton Beer Festival on 15th October, with Bank Top taking awards in three categories.
Charity Beer Festival This Week
The 21st Bolton Beer Festival in aid of Bolton Lads and Girls Club kicks off on 15th October. The venue is Bolton Rugby Club, Avenue Street. Over 200 cask ales will be available – full details of the event are
UPDATED – Brewsmith Beer Brewery Visit
Saturday 22nd November 2014 Brewsmith is one of the newest breweries around these parts and has already established a great core range of beers! Trip open to all CAMRA members. (A limit on numbers may apply, dependent on popularity)
Get in the mood for cider month…
October is Cider Month, so why not find out a bit more about this traditional drink? The national CAMRA website has a section for cider and perry here, and below is a video on the subject from the 2013 Great
Greater Manchester CAMRA Region CotY 2014 Presentation
Bolton Ukrainian Club, Saturday 8th November 2014 (99 Castle Street, Bolton BL2 1PL) 14:00-16:00 Bolton Ukrainian Club Buffet, Beer & Presentation – followed by: Current Highlights of Bolton Town Centre Tour (based on NBSS recent scoring) 16:15 The Alma
Black Cat Reserve Roadshow at the V&A
Moorhouses Brewery Black Cat Reserve (7% ABV) comes to the Victoria and Albert, Lee Lane, Horwich on 1st October. There will be a chance to sample the ale between 5pm and 8pm. Contact the pub for more