Pubs, Pints & People in Trafford & South West Manchester
On Wednesday 18th April, Trafford and Hulme branch members gathered at Cask on Liverpool Road, Manchester to present manager Dan Chuaa with certificates confirming them as Pub Of The Season for Spring 2012. Many of the bar’s staff came in to join in the celebrations. Pictured are Dan and his team with their awards.
Trafford & Hulme CAMRA’s Pub of The Year for 2012 is Costello’s Bar in Altrincham.
Although Costello’s only opened in December 2010, with friendly staff and good service from the outset, it has quickly become a firm favourite with Altrincham locals and CAMRA members near and far alike. It was voted branch Pub Of The Season for Summer 2011 and was also voted Champion Mild Pub of Manchester by participants in the 2011 Mild Magic Trail.
The building is very impressive and the bar area is large, well appointed with high ceilings giving quite a sense of oppulence. There used to be a ladies only billiard room but the club has now moved on and allows mixed playing of the game.
Trafford & Hulme CAMRA’s Pub Of The Season for Spring 2012 is Cask, Liverpool Road, Manchester. The presentation will be made on Wednesday 18th April. Join us from 8pm with presentation typically at 8.30pm. As well as the presentation, there will be a social opportunity for new members who joined at the National Winter Ales and … Read more
Trafford & Hulme branch’s Cider Pub of The Year is Font bar on New Wakefield Street, in the shadow of Oxford Road Station.
Although they do a roaring trade in selling cocktails to students, they also slightly more quietly stock and excellent range of world beers and cask ales for the more discerning drinker. Last year they introduced traditional cider and perry for sale from the back bar and have done an excellent job of introducing many of their young customers to the real taste of cider and perry containing nothing but apples & pears.
On Sunday 12th June, Trafford & Hulme Branch headed for Chorlton’s Oddest Bar to present them with the branch Cider & Perry Pub Of The Year Award.
Nichola Clark, Manager is presented with Trafford & Hulme Branch’s Cider Pub Of The Year award by Greater Manchester CAMRA Cider Co-ordinator Steven Swain.
Oddest pulled out all the stops for the presentation event with no less than three real ciders and two real perries available.
Marble Beer House (Manchester Road, Chorlton) was presented with their richly deserved Pub Of The Year award on Wednesday 8th June.
Around 30 local CAMRA members joined regulars to see the award presented by branch Chair Beverley Gobbett. Beverley told the audience that Marble Beer House has been highly rated by the branch ever since first opening 13 years ago. It has been featured in every single edition of The Good Beer Guide that it has been eligible for and regularly rates in the top 5 local pubs by members beer quality scores entered into CAMRA's National Beer Scoring System.
The Trafford & Hulme CAMRA Pub Of The Year for 2011 is…. The Marble Beer HouseManchester Road, Chorlton-cum-Hardy The Marble Beer House has been a permanent entry in the Good Beer Guide every year since it opened and became eligible for entry. As part of the Marble Beers family (along with the Marble Arch & 57 … Read more