Month: March 2015

Trafford & Hulme T-Shirts 2015

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2015 T&H T-shirt

2015 T&H T-shirtTrafford & Hulme CAMRA is pleased to reveal the design of our new t-shirts.

In response to requests for something more eyecatching than a simple “corporate” shirt, we’ve gone for a full colour direct print t-shirt depicting a traditional pub.

Shirts will be black. The image to the right shows how the print will look on a Large shirt. Click the image for a larger view.

Size guide:

 Size Chest size
 Small 34/36
 Medium  38/40
 Large  42/44
 X Large  46/48
 2X Large 50/52

 

Shirts are produced by direct to garment printing and can therefore be produced in small quantities as orders come in. Shirts are be priced at £15 each.

If you would like to place an order, please complete the form below. Payment will be collected on collection.

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Pub Of The Season – Spring 2015

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Sedge LynnThe Trafford & Hulme Pub Of The Season for Spring 2015 is The Sedge Lynn, Chorlton-cum-Hardy.

Whilst possibly not having the trendy appeal of some of Chorlton’s other bars, the Sedge Lynn sits quietly on Manchester Road selling vast quantities of quality real ales day in day out. Its 12 handpumps will typically feature 8 different real ales alongside two traditional ciders and have seen it become one of JD Wetherspoon’s top selling real ale outlets, easily selling more real ale than most of it’s competition.

Current manager Kirstin Downham took over 18 months ago having moved from The Kingfisher in Poynton. Local readers may also remember her from Didsbury’s Milson Rhodes where she was the original manager in 2010. Since moving to Chorlton, Kirstin has continued the good work of her predecessor Leanne Kempthorne who boosted real ale sales at the pub with a more varied range and much improved quality, taking the pub into the Good Beer Guide in the process. In September last year, the pub was named the North West regional winner for Real Ale in Wetherspoons annual awards.

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Register for CAMRA Members Weekend

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CAMRA Members’ Weekend, featuring the National AGM and Conference, is where our members discuss our future policy and direction. The weekend also offers the opportunity to members to socialise with friends, visit recommended pubs and go on organised trips. The Members’ Weekend is open to all CAMRA members and will be held at The Albert … Read more

Knott Bar proves they Know About Beer

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Deansgate Bar regains top CAMRA award after five year wait Trafford & Hulme CAMRA has revealed the winners in their annual Pub & Club awards. The top accolade of Pub Of The Year has been awarded to The Knott on Deansgate, Manchester. Nestled in the railway arches opposite Deansgate railway station, this is the third … Read more

Beer & Bands? Academy IPA is here

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Aademy IPA bottle

Aademy IPA bottleAcademy Ale pump clipMany fans of live music have long had to suffer mass produced national lagers if they wanted a beer while watching their favourite bands at venues like Manchester Arena & Apollo.

Now they can look forward to something more flavoursome to accompany the tunes with the news that Manchester University Students Union have teamed up with Bury’s Brightside Brewery to launch their very own beer.

Academy IPA is midweight, modern IPA which is brewed from a blend of four fruity American hops. It is available on cask, keg and in bottle conditioned form and the really good news is that it is available now in all four of the Student Union’s Academy music venues as well as the Students Union Bar on the ground floor of their Oxford Road building.

The Students Union Bar will be selling the cask conditioned version as a permanent real ale in the recently refurbished bar. The bar is open to the general public11 to midnight Sunday to Thursday & noon until 1am on Friday & Saturday.

Academy 2, Academy 3 & Club Academy (all of which share the Students Union building) will offer the bottle conditioned version. The main Academy One venue also has the beer in keg form – filtered but unpasteurised – as well as bottles. The launch of the beer coincides with the 25th anniversary of The Academy which opened it’s doors with a concert by Manchester legends The Buzzcocks way back in October 1989.

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Get Brewery Aware in Flixton (updated)

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Flixton Conservative Club have launched a monthly series of “Brewery Awareness Evenings” which see one brewery being showcased across the 5 handpumps which have been installed in the club’s Abbotsfield Suite. Bolton’s Bank Top, Accrington’s Big Clock & Bury’s Brightside brewery have already featured at the club which is on Chassen Road between Urmston & … Read more

Return of The Brit

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Urmston’s Britannia has gone through several incarnations in recent years, mainly operating as a late night venue under names such as Juicy, TFI Mambos and most recently The Ivory. Now new tenant Matt Price has reverted the Flixton Road pub to its former name of The Britannia and set about returning it to the traditional … Read more

Sausage Mondays at Spoon Inn.

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The Spoon Inn, Balrow Moor Road, Chorlton has launched a new evening menu to complement their regular daytime menu of sandwiches, salads & snacks. The new menu includes Sausage Mondays when you can get a gourmet hot dog (or vegetarian option) and a pint of ale for £6.50. The café bar has also become a … Read more