30 Years of the Good Beer Guide (1978)
30 YEARS AGO in GBG
The 2008 edition of the GOOD BEER GUIDE has just been published, which has prompted Brian Taylor to once again delve into his collection of GBGs to compile the list of entries for TRAFFORD & HULME in 1978
ALTRINCHAM
Faulkners – Wilsons
Grapes – Boddingtons
Malt Shovels – Sam Smith
BOWDON
Stamford Arms – Boddingtons
HALE
Railway – Robinsons
CITY CENTRE
Britons Protection – Tetley (Warrington)
Waggon & Horses (now Mulligans) – Wilsons
SALE
Bridge – Boddingtons
Railway – Robinsons
SALE MOOR
Legh Arms – Holt
TIMPERLEY
Hare & Hounds – Marston
URMSTON
Lord Nelson – Holt
Lord Nelson – Holt
WYTHENSHAWE
Park – JW Lees
There were a total of 256 pages, the cover price was £1.95 compared with 880 pages in the 2008 edition and a cover price of £14.99 Similar to the 1977 edition brewery logos were again featured; no prizes if you know them.