Tuesday Tipples goes to Stalybridge

Our November tour was to Stalybridge. We arranged to meet at Piccadilly at midday with the intention of catching the 12:17 to Stalybridge. However, Transpennine had other ideas and we arrived on the concourse to find that our train had been cancelled and the next available being the ‘12:47. So to save wasting time the … Read more

Beer Quality Accreditation Scheme

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Trafford & Hulme branch is one of several CAMRA branches participating a a trial of a Beer Quality Accreditation Scheme. Recognizing pubs consistently selling well-kept real ales is an important aspect of CAMRA’s campaigning to improve beer quality at the point of dispense and this new accreditation scheme is a means of recognizing quality. Pubs that … Read more

Save Our Pubs – Mass Lobby Day

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  Are you free on Tuesday 30th October?   On 30th October hundreds of CAMRA members will descend on Parliament to lobby their MPs in a national day of action. We will be asking MPs to commit to the following CAMRA campaigns: – Axeing plans to increase beer duty in the upcoming Autumn Budget.  – … Read more

Obituary – Mike Kerr

Mike Kerr

The branch has recently been informed of the sad loss of one of its long-standing members, Mike Kerr, who lost his fight with cancer on Wednesday the 18th July.  Mike was most active with the branch during the branch’s early 2000s renaissance under the chairmanship of Neil Worthington and Beverley Gobbett but continued to keep … Read more

Chorlton Challenge 2018

Friday 23rd & Saturday 24th November 2018

The Chorlton Challenge is the annual survey of Chorlton’s 24 pubs and bars which serve cask ale.

Spread over two days, the challenge is to visit all 24 pubs but if you can’t make the full weekend just drop in when you feel you can to support your local pubs. If you know the area then it may be a chance to visit pubs you don’t regularly go to.

The final itinerary for 2018 is below.

All times approximate. If need to check where we are up to, call 07957 157292 or 07879 880972

Click here for map of pub locations

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Pub News July & August 2018

The following changes were reported at the August Branch Meeting. The Gardeners Arms in Timperley has re-opened. Two Sam Smiths pubs, the Windmill in Carrington and the Red Brook in Partington are both s boarded up and the car park entrance blocked.   The Imbibe in Urmston is still being refurbished  The Num6er in Sale is … Read more

Tuesday Tipple to Chorley

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The 24th of July saw the inaugural branch midweek trip to an out of town destination namely Chorley.

Of course midweek trips had been a regular thing for some time but this one was more inclusive to all members of the branch, members whose circumstances meant an afternoon trip on a weekday was possible. 

A good half dozen of us turned up and all managed to be on the same train but wouldn’t you know it after weeks of unbroken sunshine the rains finally came and we were met at our destination with a light drizzle, no matter the pubs we visited were all within a short walk of the station.

Passing various places we would be gracing with our presence later we homed in on the Bob Inn guided by Bev who had been on the previous ladies day trip, after claiming not to remember where it was she soon picked up the scent and zoomed straight there.

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Pub of the Season – Summer 2018

Congratulations to the Team at Costellos, Altrincham who have been awarded the “Pub Of The Season- Summer 2018”. A modern bar in the “Goose Green” are which has now become a center for small bars and restaurants. It is the brewery tap for Dunham Massey brewery. There are seven handpumps serving a variety of Dunham … Read more