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Awards, Branch Diary

Pub crawl of Chorlton-cum-Hardy on Sat 12th Nov and other news

We will be having a pub crawl of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester on Saturday 12th November 2011. It has 6 Good Beer Guide listed pubs, including one which is the home of the Bootleg Brewery.

We will catch the 11:30 Northern Train from Huddersfield Train Station to Manchester Victoria. We will then catch the tram on to Chorlton-Cum-Hardy.

 

I am also pleased to announce that Udders Orchard have won the Yorkshire Cider of the Year 2011 for their “Whisky Cask Cider”. The presentation will take place on Sunday 20th Nov at 3:30pm in the Rat & Ratchet. The same cider also won the Cider of the Festival award at Huddersfield Oktoberfest – the presentation for that will be at the Branch AGM on Monday 21st Nov which starts at 8pm, also at the Rat & Ratchet.

 

Finally, Brambles Cafe & Bar has opened in Holmfirth. Formerly the White Hart, it has been extensively refurbished and now offers 7 real ales & a real cider. The pub is managed by Jonny Holmes, formerly of the Commercial and Swan in Slaithwaite.

 

Beer Festivals

Huddersfield Oktoberfest 2011 Beers of the Festival

Here are the results of the Beers of the Festival Competition held at Huddersfield Oktoberfest 2011.

Mild of the Festival:  Fat Lad,  4.5% abv, North Riding, North Yorkshire

Bitter of the Festival:  Citra, 3.8% abv, Mallinsons, Lindley, Huddersfield

Strong Ale of the Festival:  7 Cs of Rye, 7% abv, Summer Wine, Honley, Huddersfield

Stout/Porter of the Festival: Rum Porter, 4.6% abv,  Boggart, Greater Manchester

Speciality Beer of the Festival:  Octoberfest, 4.8% abv, Ascot, Surrey

Cider of the Festival: Whisky Cask Cider, 6.5% abv, Udders Orchard, Huddersfield

David Charlesworth (‘Charlie’) Award for Overall Beer of the Festival:  Rum Porter, 4.6% abv,  Boggart, Greater Manchester

(184 voting forms were returned)

Awards, Beer Festivals, Branch Diary

Mild Club of the Year 2011 Presentation & an Independent Brewery crawl around Huddersfield

On Friday 1st July 2011 at 8pm,  we will be making the Mild Club of the Year 2011 Presentation to Marsh Liberal Club, Marsh, Huddersfield, HD3 4AL (map).

This coincides with the first day of their two day Beer Festival.

Catch the 19:46 372 First Bus from Westgate, Huddersfield.

 

On Monday 4th July 2011 at 7:30pm, we will be having a crawl around Huddersfield town centre to see how many independent brewery beers we can manage.

We will meet Slubbers Arms, Hillhouse, HD1 6HW (map) at 7:30pm. Then we will move on to the Sportsman, Kings Head, Cherry Tree & finish at Grove approx 10pm.

Catch the 19:25 363 First Bus from Huddersfield Bus Station.

 

Also, on Saturday & Sunday this weekend it is the Monkeyfest 5 Beer Festival at Armitage Bridge Monkey Club, Dean Brook Road, Armitage Bridge, HD4 7PB (map).

Awards, Branch Diary, Cider

Pub of the Year (Joint Award) & Cider Pub of the Year Presentations to the Rat & Ratchet, Huddersfield

We will be making the Pub of the Year Presentation (Joint Award) and Cider Pub of the Year Presentation to the Rat & Ratchet, Chapel Hill, Huddersfield, HD1 3EB (map) at 8pm on Saturday 30th April 2011.

Coincidentally, the  Rat’s Annual Mild & Cider Festival is currently in full swing and runs until Sunday.

We hope to see you there.