Have you ever wondered how pubs get into CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide (GBG)? Unlike guides where paid individuals submit reviews, the GBG is an independent selection of pubs judged by local CAMRA members to consistently serve quality real ale. There are
Farnworth News
A change of licensee at the Bradford Arms, Farnworth has seen the re-introduction of cask ales after a long dry spell. Yesterday’s offering was Ringwood Best Bitter at £2.20 a pint – contact the pub for current availability. Next door
Summer Beer Festival At The National Cycling Centre
Friday 22nd August 4pm till 10pm Entry Including Programme £2.00 (£1 Camra) Glass hire £2.00 Saturday 23rd August 12noon till 10pm Entry Including Programme £3.00 (£2 Camra) Glass hire £2.00 Live Entertainment from 7PM Sunday 24th August 12noon till 9pm
Lost Pubs of Bolton
My thanks to Don Chattwood who has told us about this website on Lost Pubs of Bolton, and also provided a list of pub closures in 2013 (below). If you know of any others, please let us know.
Regional Cricket Match and Fun Day
Following the success of our first ever ‘Cricket Day’ we are doing it all over again this year. A fun day for every CAMRA member to come and enjoy some real ale and cider (AT COST PRICE!), food and the
Deeply Vale Brewery Visit
Deeply Vale Brewery & Ramsbottom, Saturday 9th August 2014 (Brewery trip £3 per person) Meet at Great Ale Year Round 12:00 Great Ale Year Round 12:45
Meet The Brewer Event – 7th June
Great Ale Year Round are pleased to announce details a Meet the Brewer event.On Saturday 7th June at 11am, Michelle from Offbeat Brewery will be on hand for an informal chat over a pint of one of her wonderful beers,
Cask Ale at the Beaumont Arms
The Beaumont Arms on Armadale Road, Ladybridge, has introduced a Cask Ale Loyalty Card. Buy seven pints of cask ale and get one free. Contact the pub for full details.
Hawkshead Day Trip
edit: 3 July 2014. Numbers are now extremely limited, please contact Graham Walsh urgently if you wish to attend. Pick-up will be in Bolton town centre at approximately 9.30am – full details later. The Greater Manchester region is organising
Blackedge Visit and Horwich Trail
The branch is organising a crawl through Horwich to coincide with a visit to Blackedge Brewery. The event takes place on Saturday, 24th May and will kick off at 1pm at the Bank Top Brewery Ale House, Church Street, and