Pubs, Pints & People in Trafford & South West Manchester
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Though officially Trafford & Hulme CAMRA are not involved, our chair John & wife Caz are part of the team organising the Manchester Bee’r (Hops Not Hate Manchester) benefit for the victims of the Manchester Arena bombing. We are therefore hosting this page on behalf of the Manchester Bee’r team. HOPS NOT HATE MANCHESTER TOGETHER … Read more
In Urmston, the Prairie Schooner Tap House will be renovating its frontage with new windows, new signage and a large awning. Inside, air conditioning will be added. Events-wise the bar and bottle show now hosts free live music every Wednesday from 8.30 (jazz, blues, folk). Every Thursday there is a “vinyl night” where customers are … Read more
Locals in Hulme have reacted with concern about the sudden closure of The Junction Hotel, one of the last remaining traditional pubs in an area that used to have one on every corner. Is reported that noise complaints about the long running jam nights made by new arrivals to the area curtailed those nights and … Read more
Chorlton has gained yet another bar and restaurant serving cask ales and “craft beer”. The interestingly name “Man Bites Frog” is in the first unit of the Victorian arcade on Barlow Moor Road near to Chorlton Bus station – just down from Strange Brew & The Spoon Inn. In fact co-owner Dave Cleall-Hill has moved … Read more
The CAMRA Revitalization Project is under way. This has been set up to find new ways to breathe life into the Campaign. We are consulting all of you, the CAMRA members. The decision is in your hands. Take a look at the web site, read the Consultation Document, perhaps attentd a local meeting and then … Read more
Sale Sports Club has a new steward who will be familiar to many local drinkers. Gwen Partridge was the landlady of the Briton’s Protection for many years until departing a couple of years back. Once described by Elbow’s Guy Garvey as “a sharp-witted, elegant and glamorous northern angel” she joins the club, located on Clarendon … Read more
Urmston’s Britannia closed on 4th April for tranformation into Punch Taverns’ Champs Bar & Grill Format. The US themed sports bar concept began in 2012 when Punch bought the branding of a bar on Sheffield’s Eccleshall Road and opened a new bar under the format just down the road. A second Champs opened in Sheffield … Read more
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