Pubs, Pints & People in Trafford & South West Manchester
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.
Late last year, the branch applied to have our Winter Pub of The Season, Manchester’s Sir Ralph Abercromby, listed as an Asset Of Community Value. Manchester City Council have rejected the application, citing the fact that the pub is scheduled to be demolished as part of their Strategic Regeneration Framework for the area. The structure … Read more
On Easter Saturday the branch sets off for an extensive amble round the many pubs of Altrincham. Following is an approximate itinerary for the day. 12:00 George & Dragon 12:30 Wheatsheaf 13:15 Old Market Tavern 13:45 Orange Tree 14:15 Old Roebuck 14:45 Malt Shovels 15:15 Station 15:45 Bricklayers 16:15 Pi 17:00 Jack in the Box … Read more
On Saturday 5th. of March the branch will be taking a trip to the annual Wigan Beer Festival at Robins Park Sports Hall The festival opens from 11:30am to 10pm. Entry is free to card carrying members, £2 otherwise. Trains to Wigan are plentiful and cost less than a fiver, also combined tram and train … Read more
Despite three years of duty cuts, people in Britain pay the second highest beer duty in all of Europe. The UK pays almost 40% of all EU beer duty despite only consuming 12% of beer across the EU. Urge your MP to support pub goers and beer drinkers by asking for a further cut in … Read more
Chorlton’s The Beagle has introduced a new membership scheme. Those who sign up and collect their membership card get 10% off draught & bottled beer and cider at all times plus access to special offers on food such as all you can eat Taco Tuesdays for £9.95 throughout February & March. They have also teamed … Read more
Stretford’s Sip Club continues to come up with innovative ways to support its local community. The latest is to become a hub for The Food Assembly – a network which connects local people to buy fresh food directly from local farmers and foodmakers. Orders are placed and paid for online at thefoodassembly.com and then The … Read more