The Newsletter of the North Manchester Branch of CAMRA Numbe r 2.December 1975. An interesting article on signs appeared The Branch Social was held in in the December issue of ‘ I n the Boathouse, Irlam,on Saturday Britain'.There are some excell- 13 December.There was a good ent colour pictures too.The editor turnout of both CAMRA members has a copy which he will bring to and locals with live entertain- the branch meeting. ment from our branch troubadours,The last issue contained a state- Pete Cash,Ken Birch and Bill ment that the Birmingham Beer Fest- Collier(otherwise known as The ival seemed to have made a loss. Vapours),who also laid on a gen- Latest news is that costs were just erous hotpot.It would be fair to covered as a result of breweries say that the evening was enjoyed taking back unsold beer,plus the by all-even those who had to en- sales of souvenir glasses at local dure the singing of the branch branch meetings. secretary as he aspired to the higher notes of 'Mr Tambourine Finally,as we look forward to the Man'.The evening was felt to be New Year,a number of matters come better than last year's which to mind.First,there is the Manch— vas a little too formal. ester Beer Guide,which is in an ad- vanced state of preparation and it the last Branch meeting,Pete should be ready for early spring. yash gave an informative talk Second,there is the local beer e x - — m home brewing which stimulat- hibition for which the Town Hall, >d some lively discussion.While Bolton,has been suggested as a poss— 1 number of us wouldn't have ible venue in February or March. Op- ‘ecognised a flocculating mol- inions o n this are welcomed.Third, cule if one had hit us on the there are a number of trips to be iead,we came away with a renew- arranged,particularly that to Ulver— d understanding of the complex- ston which was cancelled in Septem- ties of the subject.We also ber.Last but not least,we must con- ame away with the first issue cern ourselves with the fortunes of f 'What's Doing'which was giv- two in our area-the Derby Arms n away free to those who att- and the Castle and Falcon.We hope nded the meeting.Anyone who to bring news of these in the next rishes to have the newsletter issue. osted to them should contact Meanwhile,have a good Christmas! ] he editor. ORTH MANCHESTER PUB CRAWLS. deserted in the evenings. Greengate-Salford The Three Legs of Man is a Within easy reach of Central Man- huge pub on the corner of chester,this walk takes in beer Gravel Lane.It has been much from five breweries in pubs which altered over the years and are varied and interesting but by has lost much of its former no means trendy or smart.Perhaps glory.There is a pool table the best place to start is the and a live pop group but the Old Ship,a Boddington's house pub does not seem to have next to Victoria bus station.This decided what kind of custom- is one of the few pubs in or near er it is aiming for.It is Central Manchester which still however one of only three has the atmosphere of a local Robinsons pubs in Salford (other notable exceptions being and worth a visit if you can the King on Oldham St.,the Hare bear the noise. and Hounds on Shudehill and the Further along Greengate to- Britons Protection on Lower Mos— wards Broughton is the Fly- ley St.)The pub is wood panelled ing Horse.This is probably in pre-war fashion and serves the only true 'local' on hand pumped beer in both the Greengate and has maintain- vault and lounge. ed its character in an area which has changed consider- Turn right out of the Old Ship ably.The hand pumped Tetley and walk along Chapel St.to Vic- beer is amongst the best av-— toria St.Turn left and under the ailable in Manchester. railway bridge go into the Crown,

a Tetley's pub frequented by Springfield Lane is on the | young people who enjoy the foot- right further down Greengate eat ball machines as well as the and here hidden from the cas-— beer,which is hand pumped and of ual passer is the King Will- lepine good quality. iam IV,a Marstons pub which fe: is never crowded but which +

The Royal Oak and the Ducie Arms ‘elite serves an excellent pint.The are the next pubs on the route. careful observer will notice ee

They are the two Boddington's sie. next to the King William a

houses nearest the brewery and a building which was previous- serve an excellent pint.They are, ly a pub.This was the Spring however rough and attract drink- field,a Groves and Whitnall ers from a local men's hostel pub which closed some years perhaps because of the excell- ago.The name can still be ence and cheapness of the beer. made out on the facia. Down New Bridge St.,at the side Return down Springfield Lane of the Ducie Arms is the Old and cross Greengate into Shears on Greengate next to the Collier St.Here,again hidden Greengate and Irwell Rubber Cos. from view,is the Eagle Inn,a The pub is remarkable only for hand-pumped Holt’s pub which the quality of the hand-drawn shows similar signs of dec-— Wilsons beer and is frequently 2 line to its neighbourhood. { ‘ % from the front door of the Eag= le the observant will notice yhat used to be another Groves and Whitnall pub, the Mechanics Arms , : Those who have been drinking latves may make it to two Bodd= ington’s pubs off Blackfriars .d,, the Braziers Arms on Hodson 3t,and the Black Friar on King 3t, Both pubs sell excellent 1and=pumped beer in traditional working class surroundings.The scaziers has live music at week nds and both pubs haye a live= yy communal atmosphere, ‘he pubs of Greengate and Biack ‘vlars represent much of what Salford used to be, Many pubs lave disappeared and those that ‘emain are in some cases unyi= ible.Several are however thrivyv= ‘ng against the odds and will lopefully continue to do so, oger Hall, | Old Ship 7 Flying Horse 2 Crown : ts Fi 8 King William IV 3 Ducie Arms 9 Eagle Inn 4 Royal Oak : theta 10 Braziers Arms SREWERY NEWS iM Biack: hriar 6 Three Legs . surtonwood of, Man he Castie and Falcon, Brad= manager that this would be so and shaw St, Manchester,is being also that the hand pumps would be -enovated following a change retained.The changes are to make »f licensee.As this is one of the pub more comfortable and to lay ynly two Burtonwood pubs in on hot meals at lunchtime.It was sentral Manchester it is to hoped that the conversion would »e hoped that real ale will be completed within a month, still be available and one ‘J,W.Lées yranch member who enquired Rumours are circulating concerning yas assured by the acting a possible takeover by Boddingtons. Dave Easton, our area organiser,

would appreciate any further in- Grapes Hotel,47,Market St., formation. Stoneclough-Best Mild,Brew 10. Bass Charrington. Greyhound Hotel,146,Deansgate, Members from the Greater Manch- Bolton— Best Mild,Brew 10. ester branches met representat-— Freemasons Arms,72,Market St., ives from Bass—Charrington on Farnworth- Best Mild. Tuesday 9 December at the Uni- New Inn, 34,Halliwell Rd., corn on Church St.Bass-Charring Bolton- Best Mild. ton claims that 56% of its 353 Unity Brook,454,Manchester Rd. pubs in sell Kearsley— Best Mild,Brew 10. real ale-although they consider Yew Tree Inn,55,Bridgewater Rd real ale to be cask—conditioned Boothstown- Best Mild,Brew beer regardless of the method 10. of delivery.The following are Cross Keys Hotel,Church Rd., pubs in our area selling cask- Eccles- Bass. conditioned beer: Crumpsall Hotel,135,Waterloo St. As many of these pubs serve M/C 8- Toby Light,Brew 10. cask beer under carbon di- Maypole Hotel,11 Ford Lane,Sal- oxide pressure it would be ford 6—Best Mild. useful if they could all be Albert Inn,Regent Rd. ,Salford- visited to check whether any Best Mild,Toby Light. merit inclusion in the Man- Lord Clyde,107/109 Folds Rd., chester Beer Guide.The Brit— Bolton— Best Mild. annia,Blackley,is already in- Prince of Wales,i165,O0ldfield Rd., cluded together with the Bur- Salford 5- Best Mild. ton Arms. St. ,M/C- Unicorn Hotel, 26,Church Samuel Smiths. Best Mild,Bass. The brewery suggests that the Berwick Arms,Caernarvon Sites reason for cask ale not being Cheetham,M/C—Best Mild,Brew 10. delivered in the Britannia Inn,2,Rayson St. ,Black-— area is entirely due to dis- ley- Best Mild,Brew 10(hand- tribution difficulties.Rich- pumps) ard Greenhalgh,the treasurer Burton Arms,Swan St. ,M/C.-Best of the South Manchester Mild,Brew 10. branch,has suggested that we St.Vincent's Tavern,Oldham Rd., might be able to change this ' M/C-Best Mild,Brew 10. policy if sufficient people Rd., Wheatsheaf Hotel,208,O0ldham were to write to the brewery M/C-Best Mild. saying that they believed Town Hall Tavern,Tib Lane ,M/C- that: Sam Smiths excellent ale Bass. may soon be available in real Welcome Hotel,Madamswood Rd., ale form.He has also suggest- Little Hulton-Bass. ed that we might wish to con- Brinscop Arms,590,Chorley Rd., tact the landlords in our Westhoughton-Best Mild,Brew area to see where their symp- 10. » athies lie. < General Havelock,110,Sydney St., Bolton-Best Mild,Brew 10. 4 Hydes. 1)Regional and area organisers Following pressure from David ag administration and communic-— Hall,the draught strong ale is ations shortly to be reintroduced. 3)Liaison between branches and breweries Boddington's. cee guides and branch bulletins The brewery is committed to a 5)Branch boundaries in the region policy of replacing hand pumps the with electric pumps in its We have been invited to send pubs.When pubs are rebuilt,ren names of two delegates and any ovated or replaced,the new other subjects which we feel pattern will be the two-roomed should be discussed by the end of pub. December. Anyone considering giving a CAMRA Ltd. party near Christmas should A letter has been sent to the ed— note that Boddington's do not itor of ‘What's Brewing' protest-— deal direct with the public in ing about the formation of a limit- December.Although they have a ed company.This is being consider-— good reputation for dealing ed for publication. quickly and efficiently with casual customers at other times of the year,it is re- grettable that they do not do so during the festive season.

Wilsons. There is no intention to mar- ket Olympic in real ale form until the results of the test marketing of bright Olympic have been evaluated. CAMRA NEWS. 1976 Good Beer Guide. Proofs have been returned to St.Albans.In addition to the pubs mentioned in the Novem- ber news letter,the Welcome, a hand-drawn Lees pub in Ord- sall Lane,Salford,has been included.

Regional Conference. The conference will be held at the Priory(a Mitchells house),Lancaster,on Satur- day,24 January 1976.Discuss- ions will be held on the following subjects:

"WHAT'S DOING’ CHRISTMAS QUIZ (see back page for answers but not yet}) 1. How many real ale pubs are 10, Which is the smallest pub there in the area bounded in the North Manchester area? r by Deansgate, Market St,, Moseley St. and Peter St? QUOTE FOR DECEMBER

2. Which of Boddingtons’ Sal= a Tago. I learn'd it in Eng= ford Bubs is omitted from

land, where indeed ee Boddingtons’ own pub guide? they are most potent a

3. Which of the following in potting: your Dane, ee breweries have no pubs in your German, and your A

Salford? swag=bellied Hollander ee Burtonwood =drink, hoj= are noth=. Higsons ing to your English. a Hydes Cas. Is your Englishman Lee Lees so expert in his dr= CL

Marstons inking? ee Thwaites Iago. Why, he drinks you PR with facility your 4,What ate the present. names OR

Dane dead drunkshe ot of the following pubs? sweats not to over= The Fusiliers Arms=Cross Ln throw your Almain; Aa The Mechanics Arms=Chorlton St

he gives your Holland= rea. Kingston Hotel= Bloom St er a vomit ere the next Wellinton Inn= Bk Piccadilly pettle can be fill'd i Albert= Oldham St Princes Tavern= East St; George & Dragon=-Swan St

5. Which Road or Street in Othello I1(iii) io. Greater Manchester has the most real ale pubs? |

6, Where is Boddington's sold ee. by both electric and hand pumps? ee

7. Where is the nearest Holts ee ee

pub to Manchester Town Hall? a 9, Which is the oldes pub in ee the north Manchester area? ee a ~ ~ ie. "

COMMITTEE MEMBERS OF LOCAL BRANCHES

High Peak and North-East Chairman Rodney Oliver,6,Lockside,Marple 427 6966 Secretary Tom Lord, 45, Leigh Avenue, Marple 427 7099 Treasurer Peter Broadbent, 11, Woodville Ave., Marple 427 5119 Soc. Sec. David Dawson, 6, Stockport Rd., Marple 427 3457 North Manchester Chairman Roger Hall, 123 Hill Ln., Blackley, M9 2PW 740 7937 Secretary Paul Roberts, 50, Silver St, Irlam, M306HR 775 3890 Treasurer David Dodd, 5, Half Edge In., Eccles 789 1121 Committee Jem Callaghan, 30, Stafford Rd., Ellesmere Park, Eccles, M30 9HW- 789 3808 Pete Cash, 225, East Lancs Rd., Swinton 794 5143 Dave Smith, 6,Southleigh Drive, Bolton Bolton 382628 Rochdale, Oldham and Bury Chairman Bill Calvert, 4, Solness St., Walmersley, Bury 764 2198 Secretary Martin Webb, 12, Croft Head Dr., Milnrow, Rochdale Rochdale 39515 ['reasurer Robert Wise, 86, Pilsworth Rd., Heywood Heywood 6637% 506. S&C. Bernard Jackson, 4, Newhouse Cl., Wardle, Rochdale Littleborough 73392 7.B.G. Steve Lawton, 75, Marlborough Rd., Royton Publicity Ken Holt, 31, Salisbury Ave., Heywood Heywood 65288 Jampaigns Ian Ingham, 8, Dalton Ave,, Firgrove, Rochdale South Manchester Shairman Alan Kellett, 59, Patch Ln., Bramhall 439 3684 Secretary Pete Simmons, 24, Cuthbert Rd., Cheadle home 428 9464 work 998 5341 l'reasurer Richard Greenhalgh, 9, Brogden Grove, Sale 973 6193 30c. Sec. Graham Lister, 40, Randolph St., Levenshulme 225 8916 munctions Geoff Errington, 194, Urmston Ln, Stretford 865 1342 TGs Trevor Hatchett, 8A Raynham Ave, M/cr 20 434 1591 Publicity Dave Hall, 14 Waterloo St West, Macclesfield Macc21933 Macclesfield & East Cheshire yontact Brian Kemp, 117 Beech Farm Drive, MacclesfieldMacc28647 tegional Organiser Barrie Pepper, 58 Elmete Hill, Leeds LS8 2NT Leeds 39782 Area Organiser Nave Easton, 125 Prestbury Road, Macclesfield Macc 24574 QUIZ ANSWERS.

1.None-Sam's Chop House not arian a pub. 2.Derby Arms,Derby St. ,Sal- ford 5. 3.Burtonwood EA eens Thwaites. 4.The Paddock, the Churchill, Paddy's Goose,Mother Mac's,

aeeah the Grenadier,Tommy Duck's, lat the Band on the Wall.

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5.Open to argument but there iit,

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are twelve on Liverpool Rd. + Eccles. 6.0ld Garratt,Princess St., Manchester. 7.The Eagle, Collier St., Salford.

8.King William IV, Spring- erga field Lane,Salford.

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9.Open to argument-White cll“ Horse,Swinton,is over ik ea

400 years old. Nh gM 10Suggestions-Circus Tavern, lea Jolly Angler,Church Im, See

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