Business Rates Relief

Trafford and Manchester Councils have now written to all Pubs explaining how they can claim their £1000 business rates relief. If you are a publican and have not had the form you can download it from your councils web site.  For pubs in Trafford the page is :- https://www.trafford.gov.uk/business/business-rates/New-reliefs-2017.aspx and for Manchester :- http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200012/business_rates/2042/relief_and_exemptions  

Pub of the Season – Autumn 2017

Strange brew 1

The Autumn 2017 Pub of the Season is Strange Brew, Chorlton. A smal and friendly bar opposite Chorlton Bus Station. They have four hand pumps and serve a range of beers typically from “Craft” brewers such as Blackjack, Squawk, Ilkley, Thornbridge, & Siren. .  

Bootleg Brewing Co. Brews Fresh Green Hops Beer!

Note: Following is from a Joseph Holt published story. Trafford & Hulme CAMRA is not responsible for the content.

We are thrilled to announce our Green Hops Beer that was recently grown fresh from the rooftops of Horse & Jockey pub where our micro-brewery is based has been harvested and fermented to create a new autumn beer.

Stefano Occhi pouring Green Hop Ale
Stef Occhi pouring a pint of Green Hop Ale.

The beer is a single hopped pale ale and has been named Chorlton Green Hop paying homage to the way it’s been brewed. As most hops are dried before use, whereas our method has been to pick the hops, and use straight away. This unique ale uses fresh Centennial hops directly from the bine to maximise the beer’s aroma giving floral and lemony scents that derives from centennial hops, it is light in colour, refreshing and full of taste.

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