Pubs, Pints & People in Trafford & South West Manchester
Altrincham’s The Orange Tree re-opened on 26th February 2016. The new leaseholder is Adam Greaves. Four cask beers are on offer, all priced at £2.80 a pint. The core range for now is Adnam’s Ghost Ship, Sharp’s Doom Bar, Greene King IPA and Copper Dragon Golden Pippin. There are longer term plans for one or … Read more
Altrincham’s Old Market Tavern was recently listed as an Asset of Community Value (ACV). As a result of the protection this affords the pub, owners Punch Taverns have given notification to Trafford Council that they intend to dispose of the pub. As an Asset of Community Value (ACV), this means that local community groups (not … Read more
Morley Cheeks at the top of Barlow Moor Road, Chorlton has made some changes in the cellar team that have seen expansion and diversification of the cask ale range. An improvement in both quality and choice is on the cards. On a recent visit, Arbor’s Triple Hop was on the bar alongside Red Rocker from … Read more
Chorlton can already claim to be one of the premier destinations in the whole country for the beer lover and it’s still getting better. In February, the former Crema cafe on Manchester Road reopened as Mary & Archie – an offshoot of the successful West Didsbury bar. The unusually shaped bar (the cellar access is … Read more
The Trafford & Hulme branch Pub Of The Year for 2016 is Pi (Altrincham). Presentation Thursday 23rd June from 8pm. Will also be presenting runners up awards to Blackjack Beers’ Jack In The Box and Marble Beer’s Marble Beer House with beers from both breweries invading Pi for the evening. Situated on Shaw’s Road opposite … Read more
The Trafford & Hulme Branch Pub of the Season for Spring 2016 is The Bar in Chorlton. The Bar on Wilbraham Road is one of the longest standing pubs in Chorlton and sister pub to The Knott, city centre and The Macc, Macclesfield. As one of the first of the new breed of ‘café/ bars’ … Read more
Trafford & Hulme Cider Pub of The Year 2016 is Chorlton’s Font Bar, taking the award for the third year in a row. With a minimum of four ciders and perries available on draft at a time, increasing to as many as eight in summer months, the Manchester Road venue has the widest range of … Read more
The Trafford & Hulme Branch Club Of The Year for the fourth year in a row is Flixton Conservative Club. Having retained its branch title, the Flixton Road club will be hoping to also retain the Greater Manchester Club Of The Year title it took last year. Stewards Nigel & Sharon Porter have continued to … Read more
The Best Newcomer award went to Altrincham Market Hall’s in house bar Jack In The Box.
Trafford & Hulme’s LocAle Pub Of The Year for 2015 was The Wharf in Castlefield. Pictured is manager Siobhan Youngs with outgoing branch Chair Paul King.