Tag Archives: Rat & Ratchet Huddersfield

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, Branch Diary

Huddersfield Oktoberfest Beer & Cider Festival 2011

We will be having an Oktoberfest beer mat distribution Social at the Rat & Ratchet, Chapel Hill, Huddersfield, HD1 3EB (map) at 8pm on Wednesday 5th October 2011. Please come along and take some beermats away to help promote the festival.

 

Huddersfield Oktoberfest Beer & Cider Festival 2011 will take place between Thursday 13th – Saturday 15th October 2011.

Once again, it will be at the Sikh Leisure Centre (APNA Venue), Spring Grove Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2NX (map).

Around 90 real ales will be available from local & regional breweries, and there will also be an extensive range of cider & perry.

We hope to see you there – either helping, drinking or both. More details can be found on our website here.

Or, you can download a poster here.

We need help from CAMRA members to run the festival – both when open to the public and during setting up on Tue 11th & Wed 12th Oct, and taking down on Sun 16th Oct. If you can help, then please fill in an online staffing form here, or download the PDF version here if you prefer.

Branch Diary, Pub News

Huddersfield Food & Drink Festival Real Ale Trail

Real Ale Trail
25 July – 14 August
Sponsored by Mallinson’s Brewery

Taking in some of Huddersfield’s finest pubs, this trail is a must for fans of real ale. Buy a pint or half in eight or more of the participating pubs and swap your stamped card for a limited edition t-shirt at the festival.

The participating venues are:

Shoulder of Mutton
The Albert Hotel
The Barking Spider
King’s Head
The Star Inn
Rat and Rachet
The County
The Head of Steam
The Vulcan
The Sportsman
The Grove
The Aspley Table Table

More information on the Huddersfield Food & Drink Festival website.

Awards, Branch Diary

Double Presentation on Saturday, Social on Sunday

On Saturday 23rd Jul7 2010, at 6pm there will be a double presentation at the Rat & Ratchet, Chapel Hill, Huddersfield, HD1 3EB (map). We will be presenting the Yorkshire Cider Pub 2011 (runner up) and Huddersfield Mild Pub of the Year 2011 awards.

On Sunday 24th July we will be having a Marsden afternoon crawl. Meet at the Railway, 34 Station Road, Marsden, HD7 6DH (map) at 1pm if you want to eat at the Railway before the crawl, or 2pm if you just want to do the crawl.

We will then move on to Puleside WMC, Conservative Club, Swan, Liberal Club & Riverhead.

Trains from Huddersfield Rail Station at 12:37 or 13:37. First Buses from Huddersfield Bus Station – 182 at 15 minutes past the hour, 185 at 50 minutes past the hour.

We hope to see you there.

Branch Diary

Branch Meeting at Slubbers Arms & Mild Crawl

On Monday 23rd May 2011 at 8pm, we will be holding our next Branch Meeting at the Slubbers Arms, Hillhouse, HD1 6HW (map). The Slubbers is now being run by CAMRA member Bill Brogan as a free house, and offers a range of guest & Taylor’s beers. Catch the 19:25 363 First bus from Huddersfield Bus Station.

On Wednesday 25th May 2011 at 7:30pm we will be having a Mild Crawl around Huddersfield Town Centre. We will meet at the Star, Folly Hall, Huddersfield, HD1 3PJ (map),  and then move on to the Rat & Ratchet, Grove, Sportsman & Kings Head. How many milds can we find?

We hope to see you at both events.

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.