If Greater Manchester can claim Stockport from Cheshire, surely Stockport can claim Levenshulme ? Pub Curmudgeon will advise on local politics. Anyway it’s in their branch, a stone’s throw from Britain’s top pub town (says I). Plenty of exciting debate on Discourse, the CAMRA forum, about inadequate Beer Guide allocations at the moment. All I’ll… Continue reading FRED’S ALE HOUSE – MORE GREATER STOCKPORT MAGIC
Month: October 2017
OATCAKES IN NANTWICH
On my fourth visit last week, I felt as if I saw Nantwich for the first time last. That can happen; I must have been to Stockport a hundred times and each trip reveals new beauty. Nantwich must have treasures to discover, it still has a cheery and well-staffed Tourist Office that supplied a compact… Continue reading OATCAKES IN NANTWICH
THE GREAT CHURCH MINSHULL THIN GLASS SCANDAL
Back once again to the Cheshire pain. I’m fussy about beer glasses. To me, all glasses should look like this; Preferably with Bass still in them. Tekus are acceptable for the evil craft keg. The ultimate atrocity isn’t even the handled jug, it’s those ridiculous Adnams glasses that have been ruining Richard Coldwell’s holiday… Continue reading THE GREAT CHURCH MINSHULL THIN GLASS SCANDAL
MORE DENTON – THE CARTER’S ARMS STICKS TO THE KNITTING
Well I would have told you about the second new Denton GBG entry this morning, but I had to take Mrs RM to the dentist as her filling fell out. I blame the craft keg, it rots your teeth. The Carter’s Arms opened at 4, as is the new noon as far as town… Continue reading MORE DENTON – THE CARTER’S ARMS STICKS TO THE KNITTING
DENTON – IT’S NOT TAME
Take your time with that one. So onto Denton, a place it’s been almost entirely possible for me to ignore over the decades as we whizz round the M60 or the M67, on the way to the car park that is the A57 at Mottram. No sign on the motorways saying “Denton – rest ye awhile… Continue reading DENTON – IT’S NOT TAME
ROTHERHAM – FROM TINY ACORNS…
Rotherham is to Sheffield, as Gateshead is to Newcastle, or Salford to Manchester, or Maidenhead to Reading; the grubby bit with cheaper beer. Rotherham gets a bad press, with child abuse, industrial decay and the impact of Meadowhall on its town centre the main things people know it for, if it all. No-one in… Continue reading ROTHERHAM – FROM TINY ACORNS…
DODGING DOOM BAR IN DODWORTH
Another overnighter in the Kingdom of Barnsley, this time in Dodworth, about which I can tell you nothing. Except that it has two chain hotels (bargain Ibis), a business park, a health spa, two curry houses and six pubs. Take away the health spa and you’ve got an attractive town there. The Ibis is next to… Continue reading DODGING DOOM BAR IN DODWORTH
STALYHEAVEN (NOT LAS VEGAS)
WARNING : CONTAINS PUB WINDOW PORN Five points for the obscure ’90s album reference. Back to Brum shortly (yesterday’s photos still uploading), but first here’s more Northern Sky for you. Sunset in Stalybridge is a wonderful thing. The annual trip to Staly for a new Beer Guide pub is a GBG highlight. Decaying nightclubs and… Continue reading STALYHEAVEN (NOT LAS VEGAS)
IT’S STARTED AGAIN
A quick post from the train speeding away from Grand Central/New Street, following an excellent day in Brum organised by Pub Curmudgeon. A report on some astonishing pubs, and some average beer to follow. But it had to happen, didn’t it ? Six weeks in, my first “Pub closed when it should have been open”… Continue reading IT’S STARTED AGAIN
AN EMBER CHRISTMAS IN AUDENSHAW
There’s only 3 types of pub, really. The traditional boozer (see: The Egerton), the bar with craft beer and food (see: Terrace), and the “Family Diner” (see: everywhere). Today the family diner comes from Droylsden, or Audenshaw if you’re picky. This is the bit of east Manchester that City fans park at to catch the tram… Continue reading AN EMBER CHRISTMAS IN AUDENSHAW
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