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Welcome to the Spring edition of More Beer and as I write this, for once we have an unseasonably warm February to give us (hopefully) a taste of things to come. Either way, we have much to look forward to as nights get lighter and the call of the pub in the evening becomes irresistible.Coming up fast for us is Oldham Beer and Cider Festival at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in Oldham. This is always a very good event and this year’s promises to be no exception. As well as our usual local and national selection of beers, we’ll feature beers from Scotland with some corking breweries rarely seen in this area on offer. Local beer festivals are still very important to the Campaign, so do come along and support this event which is in aid of the Mayor of Oldham’s Charity Appeal. So not only will you be supporting Real Ale in Oldham – and that’s important - you’ll be supporting worthwhile causes. CAMRA members are free at all times, so members have no excuses.

Have a look at the advert in this edition and get the dates in your diary. 5th and 6th of April since you ask!

Cheers

Peter AlexanderEditor and Branch Chairman

Contributors to this edition: Peter Alexander, Stephen Armstead, Don Booth, Phil Brown, Andy Cooper, Peter Edwardson, Ken Lynch, Ian Mitchell, Robin Parker, David Rigby, Mike Robinson, Peter Sheldon, Clive Taylor, Neil Williams.

Copy date for next (Summer 2019) edition is 12th May 2019

Front page photo shows Jon Hudson and some of his team at the Baum. See article inside.

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Rochdale, Oldham & Bury Contacts/Committee 2019

MORE BEER is produced by the Rochdale, Oldham & Bury branch of The Campaign for Real Ale Limited. Any opinions expressed in this newsletter are those of the contributor, representing their findings at a given date and time, and are not necessarily endorsed by the editor, ROB or CAMRA as a whole. The editor would be pleased to receive contributions on relevant topics – by post or E-mail. Publication cannot be guaranteed, of course, as space is at a premium in any free publication, contributions may be edited and certain grammatical errors corrected – if spotted in time. Copyright © 2018. The Campaign for Real Ale Ltd., Rochdale, Oldham & Bury Branch.

SHORT MEASURE PINTSComplain to your local Trading Standards office. Oldham. 0161-770-4471 Rochdale. 01706-864-186Bury. 0161-253-5566Or Email www. Either To Bury, Oldham Or Rochdale.gov.uk

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Rochdale, Oldham and Bury branch is the largest branch in Greater Manchester with currently over 2200 members and growing steadily, which puts us in the top 10 of branches nationally. CAMRA is a volunteer led organisation and we have a small but dedicated core of active members who regularly attend the monthly branch meetings on the first Tuesday of the month at The Baum in Rochdale. We would love to encourage more people to become actively involved in CAMRA. How can you get involved? We run many social events throughout the year, so why not start by coming to one of those? There are lots of opportunities and you will be made very welcome if you join in and meet new people and hopefully make new friends. Another easy way to get involved and help your branch is to become a contributor to the various

activities we, like all local CAMRA Branches, have to fulfil. Every year we ask for nominations for entries into the Good Beer Guide, Pub of the Year and Club of the Year. So if you think your local is deserving of any of these, then let us know. You can get plenty more information from our local and national website and CAMRA runs a website, Whatpub.com, which has all real ale pubs listed. Our local area is kept up-to-date by our Pubs Officer. See article elsewhere in this magazine. if you know some information about a pub then let him know by emailing [email protected] if you are feeling brave, why not volunteer to work behind the bar at a beer festival! That’s lots of fun and you will certainly get a free beer or three. Lastly if you are not a member already, there is a form to join us inside this issue.

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BRIGHTSIDE BREWERYJanuary 2019 has seen the brewery’s 4th largest turnover/sales in 10 years of brewing. Sales of bottles and canned beers continue to increase.

Brightside launched its latest beers at the Manchester Beer and Cider Festival in January namely Peaches & Cream (4.2%), Raspberry Ripple (4.6%), and DH IPA (5%). They soon sold out! Also launched at the festival was a special cask – 0161 Manchester Blonde which again has sold out entirely in just over 2 weeks – not bad for a run of 93 firkins. This will likely be added to their core range and it was produced using their new “Hop Rocket”.

Brews in the pipeline are New School (4.5% blonde) and Amarillo IPA (5% amber ale).

A move towards reducing plastic wraps has seen their cans now being put in cardboard boxes in 12’s, and more is planned to reduce the use of plastic in all its forms at the Brewery.

DEEPLY VALE BREWERYNew recipe best bitter Optimum(4.2%) has been added to the

Deeply Vale core range in place of Deeply Best. All eight of the standard beers are in constant production. Breakfast stout DV8 has been subject to the usual surge in demand over the winter months but Citra Storm remains the punters’ favourite, measured on volume of sales.

Plans are afoot to develop a new session ale for year-round production. DV fans should also keep an eye open for a ‘Spring Special’ (as yet unnamed).

DONKEYSTONE BREWERYThe Greenfield brewery launched another new beer, Red Ged IPA (6.5%) at the Manchester Beer and Cider Festival. It joined a selection of its beers on the bar, including

Bray, DPA, Javanilla, APA and Hoppinsesh, all of which sold out.

Brewer Rick Thomas is planning to replace a core beer with one of his most popular recipes - more news soon!

The brewery tap continues to welcome visitors Friday through Sunday, and hot pies and coffee have been added to its offering. There’s usually a DJ playing music and local musicians periodically grace the stage.

IRWELL WORKS BREWERYAfter eight years at the helm setting up and running Irwell Works brewery, Sara and Keith sold the business at the start of January, handing over the reins to Victoria and Derek. Peter Booth remains as head brewer at “The Works”. The core range remains the same but in mid February a new Oatmeal Stout, “Bonny Black Hare” went on sale for the first time.

JW LEES BOILERHOUSE BREWERYLees Boilerhouse microbrewery continues to

develop a full range of beers. The first p e r m a n e n t

beer from the brewery is Craft Pale, a hoppy 4.2% beer which is proving extremely popular. Also brewed recently with the assistance of More Beer Editor and Branch Chairman Peter Alexander is British Red Ale, which defying the usual sweetness of the genre, is full bodied with a distinct hoppy finish. Next up during the currency of this

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magazine will be Juicy Pale Ale brewed with Mandarina Bavaria hops, Champagne Grisette, a Belgian style farmhouse ale and in May, Rhubarb and Custard Lactose IPA. All just a bit different.

JW LEESThe main brewery continues to supplement its usual range with a number of seasonal beers. Next up is Rock ’N’ Roll Star, a

4.1% bitter promising berry aromas and spicy bitterness. This will be followed in May and June with Not Nineteen Forever. At 4.3% this auburn ale is promised to be a modern take on the style. Cosmic Ale, developed by Michael Lees-Jones and Chadderton lad, Professor Brian Cox is now available permanently. With Admiral, Cascade and Jester hops, this 3.9% beer is available in cask and bottle.

PICTISH BREWERYManchester Beer & Cider Festival proved successful, where a Pictish Brewery Bar with 6 ales was present. Over the course of the Festival, not much beer was left. As usual,

Paul Wesley (Brewer and owner) will be producing a series of single hop variety ales from his extensive range for supply to his regular outlet pubs over the Winter/Spring period including Oldham Beer & Cider Festival.

RAMMY CRAFT BREWERYIt is with sadness that we report the demise of R C B who ceased trading on the 31st January 2019 due to the (very expensive) upkeep of

the unit they were renting not being cost effective. Andrew Morrison the head brewer at RCB is at the moment brewing for Mighty Medicine at their brewery in Whitworth.

SERIOUS BREWINGThe year got off to a good start with Manchester Beer and Cider Festival which had five Serious beers on the bar including the ever popular Moonlight Stout (4.5%), Prime:

Nelson Sauvin (4.2%), Wyldehouse (4.8%), Matmos (6.4%), and Russet (American Brown Ale) (4.7%). January also saw the release of the latest single hop beer in the Prime series brewed using a brand new British hop, Harlequin (4.2%).

In the coming months Serious will be supplying beer to the Oldham Beer & Cider Festival (5th April – 6th April) and the Forever Bury Beer Festival (9th

May – 11th May).

CLUB OF THE YEARFor the second year running Dobcross Band & Social Club,Platt Lane, Dobcross has been awarded Rochdale, Oldham & Bury CAMRA Branch Club of the Year 2019.

This award is in no small measure due to the efforts of long-term Club Steward John Holden. Our Clubs Officer Don Booth takes up the story:Way back in 1984 Torvill & Dean struck gold in the winter Olympics and Nigella’s dad, Nigel Lawson, called time on the halfpenny. In the same year a new Steward was appointed at the Dobcross Band Club as fresh faced 28 year old John Holden took the reins.

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Located in the picturesque village of Dobcross, the Band Club had a worldwide reputation amongst the brass band fraternity. However, inheriting a motley selection of Wilson’s keg beers, John had his work cut out as the club was struggling to survive. It was supported by weekly brass band concerts and the occasional fundraiser, including one notable event featuring Bernard Manning who targeted John mercilessly throughout the evening.

John soon imposed his personality onto the club and following the closure of Wilsons Brewery he seized the opportunity in 1990 to introduce cask ale in the form of JW Lees Bitter and Mild. Over the last twenty five years or so the club was forced to seek financial support from JW Lees and while this provided a short term lifeline, the downside to this was a fixed price barrelage deal. To ensure the club’s long term survival, around 2013 a member came up with the idea of borrowing the money from members to repay JW Lees and return the club to Free House status. The response was overwhelming and the following year the club was free of tie and in a position to buy a wider range of beers on the free market. This heralded the introduction of discounted prices for club and CAMRA members, and an improved choice of cask beer offered. Thirty five years after John’s arrival, the club is thriving. Free of debt and free of tie, it now serves some of the finest quality ales in the Greater Manchester area.

In addition to his position as Steward, John also has the honour of being President of the Dobcross Silver Band and can often be seen, proudly leading the band, mace in hand, resplendent in his band uniform. John is both a true gentleman and a true legend at the club.

John’s efforts were formally recognised last year as Dobcross Band and Social Club was named ROB CAMRA Club of the Year in 2018. In recognition of John`s unstinting, exemplary and loyal service to Dobcross Band Club the club has organised an event at the Club on Saturday 27th April 2019 to

celebrate John`s 35yrs service to the club and its members.

Most Improved Club of the Year 2019Ramsbottom British Legion has won this coveted title. The club is based at Central St, Ramsbottom, Bury and welcomes CAMRA members on production of their membership card.

A new Bar, has opened in on the main street in Tottington called Stanleys. It’s been remodelled from the existing premises which has been a cafe/ bar and changed names a few times over the years. It’s primarily a cocktail bar with keg fonts although by the time you read this it may well have cask beers on the bar. Live music at weekends.

Former National Pub of Year Changes Hands

Robin Parker writes:Once again, it’s all change at The Baum! The pub has been taken over by a new company set up by the directors of The Flying Horse in partnership with Jon Hudson, but the most pertinent point for Real Ale drinkers is that Jon, formerly manager of ‘The Flyer’ and best noted for his stringent management of the cellar and maintenance of the quality of the ale, has become the new licensee.

In fact Jon’s first task was to close the pub for a few days while he refurbished the cellar and lines, so that the ale would continue to flow to the perfection we had become used to from both establishments. In his own words:

“We’re not changing anything; everything will be staying the same. We’re just making some behind the scenes improvements that customers might not essentially see, but that will make the product better.

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“I want to invite old customers and new to see the improvements in a place where they will hopefully enjoy their time for many years to come in one of Rochdale’s finest local pubs.”

I caught up with Jon on Sunday 10 February, a month since the pub had reopened under his management and asked him how things were going.

“We’ve noticed a steady improvement in turnover”, he replied, “with an increase in customer attendance. Our motto for the future is ‘Good Food, Good Beer and Good Service’.”

More Beer sincerely wishes him well in his new venture.

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WhatPub is the CAMRA website whose aim is to list all pubs in the UK. Unlike other guides, pub listings are free (this is true for all CAMRA guides and websites) and there aren’t just a handful of people paid to find what’s going on. Each CAMRA branch maintains the details for its local pubs, so there are potentially thousands of surveyors. WhatPub can be found on http://whatpub.com/The changes we’ve been notified of since the last edition of More Beer are.

ROCHDALEBaum, 35 Toad Lane, Rochdale has been taken over by a new consortium and licensee. After a short closure for internal changes, the pub is again selling a good number of well kept real ales.

Norden Arms, 539 Edenfield Road, Rochdale also had a new licensee in January 2019. The pub reopened as Norden Bar & Grill in February selling 2 real ales often from Brewsmith.

King William IV, 4 Shore Fold Road, Shore, Littleborough has a new licensee.

Royds Arms, 158 Rooley Moor Road, Spotland was reported as not selling real ale in December 2018.

OLDHAMWaggon Inn, 32-34 High Street, Uppermill was noted as selling Robinsons Dizzy Blonde,Unicorn and the Robinsons seasonal ale in November.

Greenacres (formerly Greenacres Hotel), 275 Greenacres Road, Oldham were selling 2 real ales in November, Sharp’s Doom Bar on one pump with Sharp’s Atlantic & JW Lees Bitteralternating on the other one.

Rifle Range Inn, 372 Burnley Lane, Chadderton had a new licensee in January 2019. The Pub was selling JW Lees Dark & Bitter on handpump.

Donkeystone Brewery has tweeted that their APA & Bray, are to be sold at Bulls Head, 2 King Street, Delph.

Proof that some pubs never die. The Hawthorn Inn, 365 Roundthorn Road, Oldham, reopened late 2018, ten years after it closed. Despite having handpumps, no real ale is currently being sold. The Dog and Partridge opposite still has Lees Bitter and Dark on handpump.

There’s a new bar in the former Yorkshire Bank in Royton, namely JLR, 2-4 Market Square. The bar was selling Wainwrights and Bank’s Amber Ale in February.

701-709 Oldham Road, Failsworth, which closed as Kehoe’s/Baldy Bobs early in 2018, has re-opened as Loose Cannon, a weekend music venue.

Sadly Streetbridge Inn, 230 Roman Road, Hollinwood, Oldham has removed real ale.

Coach & Horses, 459 Huddersfield Road, Oldham has also stopped selling real ale (Holts Bitter) and removed the handpump, but the nearby Shepherds Boy has gained real ale - Bombardier at the last visit.

The curse of Oldham town centre has stuck again. Bees Knees, 5 Fairbottom Street, Oldham has stopped selling real ale, because it didn’t sell. It appears that young Oldham residents just don’t drink real ale. Your correspondent says thank you for trying.

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In late November, Jacks Smoke House, 62 Yorkshire Street, Oldham was closed “For the foreseeable future due to a massive water leak”.

Bulls Head, Brideoak Street, Waterhead was reported closed in December 2018 and re-opened under new management in January 2019, selling Sharps Doom Bar on handpump.

Wheatsheaf, 14 Derker Street, Oldham has closed after a partial roof collapse.

Church Inn, 91 Middleton Road, Royton was reported as closed, with the inside gutted in December. An application has been granted to change the building to residential use.

BURYWyldes, 4 Bolton Street, Bury reopened in November after a refurbishment. Holts Bitter and Two Hoots plus a guest ale from the Bootleg range were on sale.

Positive news, Bilardi’s Bar (part of Carmelo’s restaurant) 1 Chapel Street, Tottington, Bury is selling real ale. Wainwrights and Wychwood Hobgoblin have been reported.

Royal Hotel, 262 Bury Road, Tottington has reopened as Juniper & Vine. This is a gin bar, without real ale.

Swan Hotel, 288 Tottington Road, Woolfold has a new licensee. The pub was selling Thwaites Original and Seasonal Ales in February.

Parkfield Inn, 95 Park Lane, Whitefield has closed.

If any of the above is incorrect, or you know of any changes to pubs in Rochdale, Oldham or Bury please email [email protected]. All information will be more than welcome.

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BEER SALES RISE 2.6% IN 2018, MARKING BIGGEST YEAR ON YEAR

GROWTH FOR 45 YEARSACCORDING TO THE BRITISH BEER

& PUB ASSOCIATION (BBPA)Total beer sales increased by 2.6% in 2018 across the on and off trades. This was the biggest growth in year-on-year beer sales for 45 years. In the off trade (e.g. supermarkets and convenience stores), beer sales increased by 4.7% year-on-year. In the on trade (e.g. pubs), beer sales increased by 0.1% year-on-year.

Despite a difficult start to 2018 for the beer and pub sector, with total sales of beer in Q1 2018 down by 1.7% on the same period in 2017, consistent growth in Q2 (up 3.6% on Q2 2017), Q3 (up 4.4% on Q3 2017) and Q4 (up 3.1% on Q4 2017) meant it was a record year for beer sales. Increased beer sales in Q2 and Q3 2018 were driven by the success of England at the World Cup, which saw the national team reach the semi-finals of the tournament, driving footfall in pubs where fans watched the games. Increased beer sales in Q2 and Q3 2018 were also driven in part by good weather, which encouraged people to get out and visit their local, making full use of the pub garden.

Although the World Cup was a welcome boost to pubs this year, leading to a notable increase in beer sales, it only comes around once every four years. This means pubs cannot rely on it for growth. Good weather cannot be relied on by pubs or off trade businesses to boost beer sales either.

The Chancellor’s decision to freeze beer duty in his most recent Budget was therefore very welcome and appears to have had an immediate impact on the industry, with beer sales increasing in Q4 2018. In particular, pubs benefited from a strong end to 2018 with beer sales growing by 2.2% in Q4 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. This was the first time Q4 beer sales grew in the on trade since 2011. The Chancellor’s decision to freeze beer duty in the Autumn 2017 Budget will also have boosted beer sales in 2018 overall.

Brigid Simmonds, Chief Executive of British Beer & Pub Association, said: “2018 has been a good year for beer and pubs. Considering the heavy cost burdens the industry faces from high beer duty, business rates and rising costs in general, it’s great to see beer sales doing the best they have for some years. As the UK’s alcoholic drink of choice, which continues to have a much bigger, positive impact on the UK economy than any other drink, it is important that beer continues to do well and that the Chancellor continues to support pubs.”

NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE AND DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR CAMRA

Tom Stainer, who has worked for CAMRA since 2006, has become the organisation’s Chief Executive. Ken Owst,who joined the Campaign as Chief Support Officer and Company Secretary in 2018 has become its new Deputy Chief Executive.

CAMRA National Chairman Jackie Parker said: “I am delighted that Tom and Ken will be taking up their new roles and am confident they’ll provide strong support for our volunteer leadership and

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lead our dedicated professional team at head office to build on our campaigning successes.”

CAMRA Chief Executive Tom Stainer said: “I’ve worked for CAMRA for more than a decade so it’s an organisation I deeply understand and hold a great affection for. The Campaign is an incredible and unique organisation, entirely as a result of its dedicated and passionate volunteers. My job now is to help our National Executive develop the strategy to continue CAMRA’s growth, support our branches and continue to deliver effective campaigning - especially to ensure the Pubs Code is working as intended, to protect pubs from unfair business rates and to ensure tax on beer served in pubs is reduced.”

Deputy Chief Executive Ken Owst said: “Since arriving at CAMRA it has been apparent that all the CAMRA staff are committed and keen to be as effective as possible in supporting our members to organise great festivals and effective campaigns across the country. We need to make sure our systems and staff continue to develop to their full potential, so they can give the most effective help to our volunteers across the country.”

Ken comes from a long and successful career in retail - he was Finance Director at Beales Department Stores for almost 20 years. Ken joined CAMRA in May of 2018 as Chief Support Officer and will continue to be responsible for support operations at CAMRA’s office in St Albans and remain as Company Secretary.

CAMRA ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND AGM

CAMRA – the Campaign for Real Ale – is holding its members’ weekend, AGM and conference in the Caird Hall Dundee between April 5-7.

The conference moves to different locations each year, giving members the chance to attend events close to them.

Elizabeth Steele, digital communications officer for CAMRA, said: “We are excited to give CAMRA members, whether from Scotland or further afield, the chance to explore a new city. We hope that local businesses will benefit from our members stopping in at pubs, restaurants, tourist attractions and shops, and hopefully attendees will be inspired to visit Dundee again in the future.

We are expecting as many as 1,000 CAMRA members to attend the event, with than 800 already registered to come.”

CONCERN OVER PUB CLOSURES CONTINUES

Decades of decline have rendered pub closures the norm across Britain. The number of pubs in the UK decreased by 10,500 or by 17% between 2000 and 2016 (BBPA, 2017). Throughout the second half of 2017, 463 British pubs closed their doors (CAMRA, 2017). In the first six months of 2018 the number of closures increased by 13 to 476. Post-recession consumer trends, including falling alcohol consumption and increased reliance on cheap, shop-bought drink, have worked to consolidate the insecurity experienced by Britain’s pubs.

The Government has developed a number of strategies to alleviate existing pressures. In 2016, the landmark Statutory Pubs Code was introduced, establishing a number of new protections for tenants. Tied tenants are now able to request Market Rent Only (MRO) agreements from their landlords, providing them with a new opportunity to weigh up the costs of operating independently and potentially circumvent inflated beer prices. In February 2018, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government extended its £3.85 million ‘More Than a Pub’ programme for an additional year. The initiative provides critical support, advice and funding to local communities who want to take ownership of their ‘local’. The Government also introduced business rate relief for those pubs with rateable value of less than £100,000.


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Despite robust government action and sustained campaigning, numerous factors continue to stifle growth in the sector, threatening the long-term viability and wellbeing of many local pubs.

The Campaign for Real Ale (Camra) warns that pubs face a ‘Triple Tax Whammy’ under which a concoction of exorbitant beer duties, VAT and increasing business rates threaten pubs’ survival. Two years since the establishment of the PCA, a 2018 government survey has shown that, ‘more than half the tenants who had experienced a MRO event believed they did not have a genuine choice between a tied and free of tie option’, raising questions over the efficacy of government reforms (PCA, 2018). Heineken’s recent acquisition of 1,900 former Punch Tavern pubs has also generated fresh concerns over adequate competition in the sector. Finally, as the potential for a ‘no-deal Brexit’ looms, questions over potential staff shortages have only contributed to pubs’ fears.

What’s On?MARCHSaturday 23rd: Train trip along Calder Valley Line starting at either Halifax or Sowerby Bridge. When known, more details from Andy Cooper at branch meeting, or on website.

APRILTuesday 2nd: Branch Meeting - The Baum, Toad Lane, Rochdale.

Friday 3rd to Saturday 4th: Oldham Beer Festival, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham.

MAYTuesday 7th: Branch Meeting, The Baum, Toad Lane, Rochdale.

Sat 11th:Trip to Macclesfield by train visiting the Macclesfield Beer Festival for the afternoon session (free entry) then around the town. Contact has details.

JUNETuesday 4th: Branch Annual General Meeting, The Baum, Toad Lane, Rochdale.

All Branch Meetings start at 7.30pm. Others as indicated. For full details of social events or to book, contact: Peter Maguire [email protected]

Any changes to this programme will be announced at meetings, in CAMRA Calling or on the Branch Website www.rob.camra.org.uk

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The Rochdale, Oldham and Bury pubs and clubs currently in our LocAle scheme are listed below.In brackets are shown the breweries from which ales are regularly available or whether the pub is a BREWPUB.

BIRTLEChurch Inn, Castle Hill Rd, Birtle, Bury, Lancashire BL9 6UH(Deeply Vale, Phoenix)

BURYArt Picture House,36 Haymarket Street, BL9 0AY(Moorhouses, Brightside)

Automatic Cafe & Malt Real Ale Bar, Derby Hall, Market Street, BL9 0BW (Silver St, Deeply Vale)

Brown Cow, Burrs Country Park, Bury BL8 1DA (Moorhouses, Deeply Vale, Bank Top)

Clarence, 2 Silver Street, Bury BL9 0EX (Silver St, Deeply Vale, Phoenix)

Earl of Derby,14-16 Silver St, Bury, BL9 0EX (Moorhouses)

Fishpool Liberal Club,79 Nelson Street, Bury BL9 9HX(JW Lees)

Rayners, 30 - 32 Haymarket Street, Bury BL9 0AY(Moorhouses)

Robert Peel, 5-10 Market Place, BL9 0BL (Brightside, Phoenix)

Rose and Crown,36 Manchester Old Road, BL9 0TR (Robinsons, Moorhouses)

Thirsty Fish, 1A Princess Parade, Millgate Shopping Centre, Bury BL9 0QL(Deeply Vale, Brightside, Bank Top)

Trackside Bar, East Lancashire Railway, Bolton Street Station, BL9 0EY(Outstanding, Brightside, Moorhouses)

CASTLETONThe Old Post Office Ale House, 858 Manchester Road, Castleton OL11 2PS (Pictish, Phoenix, Serious)

CHADDERTONCrown, 72 Walsh Street, Chadderton, OL9 9LR (JW Lees, Greenfield, Millstone)

DELPHRoyal Oak, Broad Lane, Heights, OL3 5TX (Millstone, Moorhouses)

DIGGLEDiggle Hotel, Station Houses, OL3 5JZ (Millstone)

DOBCROSSNavigation Inn, 21-23 Wool Road, Dobcross, OL3 5NS(Millstone, Moorhouses)

GRASSCROFTFarrars Arms, 56 Oldham Rd, Grasscroft OL4 4HL (JW Lees)

GREENFIELDClarence, 180 Chew Valley Rd, Greenfield, Oldham OL3 7DD(Greenfield)

King William IV, 134 Chew Valley Road, OL3 Wellington, 29 Chew Valley Road, OL3 7AF(Greenfield, Phoenix)

HEYWOODEdwin Waugh, 10-12 Market Street, OL10 4LY (Phoenix)

Wishing Well, 89 York Street, Heywood, OL10 4NS(Phoenix, Moorhouses)

HOLCOMBEShoulder of Mutton, Lumb Carr Road, Holcombe, Ramsbottom, Bury BL8 4NL(Moorhouses, Brightside)

HOLCOMBE BROOKHare and Hounds, 400 Bolton Road West, BL0 9RY (Phoenix, Moorhouses)

LITTLEBOROUGHHayrake, Blackstone Edge Old Rd, Littleborough, Lancashire OL15 0JX (BREWPUB)

Red Lion, 6 Halifax Road, OL15 0HB (Phoenix, JW Lees, Robinsons, Joseph Holt)

White House, Blackstone Edge, Halifax Road, OL15 0LG(Joseph Holt, Phoenix)

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LYDGATEFarrers Arms, 51 Stockport Road, Lydgate, Saddleworth, OL4 4JJ (JW Lees, Greenfield, Phoenix, Marble)

MILNROWMilnrow Cricket Club, White Hart, Harbour La, Rochdale, OL16 4HF(JW Lees)

NORDENNorden Cricket Club,Woodhouse Lane, RochdaleOL12 7SD (JW Lees)

Norden Arms, 539 Edenfield Rd, Rochdale OL11 5XH(Brewsmith, Phoenix)

OLDHAMAshton Arms, 28-30 Clegg Street, OL1 1PL (Joseph Holt, Pictish, Green Mill, Millstone, Greenfield)

Up Steps Inn, 17-23 High Street, OL1 3AJ (Greenfield, Phoenix, Moorhouses)

PRESTWICHAll The Shapes, 8 Warwick St, Prestwich, Manchester M25 3HN(2 rotating hand pulls)

Church Inn, 40 Church Lane, Prestwich, Manchester M25 1AJ (Brightside)

RADCLIFFENew Swan, 141 Spring Lane, Radcliffe, M26 2QX (Joseph Holt)

RAMSBOTTOMBar XLII, 42 Bolton St, Ramsbottom, Lancashire BL0 9HX (Moorhouses, Brewsmith)

Irwell Works, Irwell Street, Ramsbottom, Lancashire BL0 9YQ (BREWPUB)

Major Hotel, 158-160 Bolton Street, BL0 9JA (Bank Top)

Ramsbottom Tap, 43 Bolton St, Bury BL0 9HU (First Chop)

ROCHDALEBaum, 33-37 Toad Lane, OL12 0NU (Green Mill, Pictish, Phoenix, Mallinsons)

Cemetery Hotel, 470 Bury Road, Rochdale OL11 1UA(Phoenix)

Flying Horse Hotel, 37 Packer Street, OL16 1NJ(Phoenix, Green Mill, JW Lees, Joseph Holt)

Medicine Tap, The Esplanade, Rochdale OL16 1AE(Brewsmith, Donkeystone, Millstone, Mighty Medicine)

Regal Moon, The Butts, OL16 1HB (Phoenix, Moorhouses)

Rochdale RUFC, Moorgate Ave, Rochdale OL11 5LU(Robinsons)

The Wellington, 1 Drake St, Rochdale OL16 1LW (Phoenix, Serious)

ROYTONBulls Head, 152 Heyside, Royton, Oldham OL2 6NB(Howard Town, Hydes – Beer Studio)

SCOUTHEADThe Three Crowns Inn, 955-959 Huddersfield Rd, Oldham OL4 4AT (Greenfield)

TOTTINGTONLamb Inn, 533 Tottington Road, BL8 1UB (Outstanding, Deeply Vale)

UPPERMILLChurch Inn, Running Hill Gate, Uppermill, OL3 6LW(BREWPUB)

Hare & Hounds, 68 High Street, OL3 6HR (JW Lees)

Albion Tap, 72 High St, Uppermill OL3 6AW (Donkeystone)

WHITEFIELDBeehive, Bury New Road(Joseph Holt)

Parkfield Inn, 95 Park Ln, Whitefield, Manchester M45 7GT (Moorhouses, Bank Top, Brightside)

If you are a licensee and would like to find out about our Scheme then use the link: www.robcamra.org.ukor contact me by email:[email protected] and a visit will be made to explain the Scheme and if you qualify, you will be given promotional merchandise to display in your pub.

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STOP PRESSAs More Beer went to print it has been announced that the Wellington, 1 Drake St, Rochdale OL16 1RE has closed. The landlord has informed us they are in advanced talks with potential new owners and will be reopened very soon. Full story in next edition.

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This List is believed to be correct but may, of course, change without notice. Most places only offer discount on pints so check before buying halves. Discounts are always at the discretion of the pub and should never be demanded, but can be politely enquired about. If you know of any omissions please email details to: [email protected]

CLARENCE, Bury 2 Silver St, Bury BL9 0EX £3/pint - on Silver St beers, 10% rest

EARL OF DERBY, Bury 14-16 Silver St, Bury BL9 0EX10%

PACK HORSE INN, Bury Elbut Lane, Bury BL9 7TU10%

ROSE & CROWN, Bury 36 Manchester Old Rd, Bury BL9 0TR20p/pint

TRACKSIDE BAR, Bury Platform 2, Bolton St Station ELR, Bury BL9 0EY20p/pint

HARE & HOUNDS,Holcombe Brook, Bury400 Bolton Rd West, Ramsbottom, Bury BL0 9RY10%

HOLCOLME TAP, Ramsbottom 13 Bolton Rd West, Ramsbottom BL0 9RY10%

RAMSBOTTOM TAP,Ramsbottom43 Bolton St, Ramsbottom BL0 9HU20p pint

NORDEN ARMS,Norden, Rochdale 539 Edenfield Rd, Norden, Rochdale OL11 5XH10%

CARRION CROW, Oldham271 Huddersfield Rd, Oldham OL4 2RJ20p/pint Tuesday-Thursday

THE OLD POST OFFICE ALE HOUSE, Castleton858 Manchester Road, CastletonOL11 2PS 30p/pint.15p/half cask-craft keg-real cider

FLYING HORSE, Rochdale37 Packer St, Rochdale OL16 1NJ30p/pint

THE BAUM, Rochdale 33-37 Toad Ln, Rochdale OL12 0NU 50p/pint.25p/half

THE HEALEY, Rochdale 172 Shawclough Rd, Rochdale OL12 6LW20p/pint Sunday-Thursday

MEDICINE TAP, Rochdale The Esplanade, Rochdale OL16 1AE 10%

WELLINGTON, Rochdale 1 Drake St, Rochdale OL16 1LW25p/pint

MILNROW CRICKET CLUB,Milnrow Harbour Ln, Milnrow OL16 4HF Members Prices

BULLS HEAD, Royton 152 Heyside, Royton, Oldham OL2 6NB20p/pint. 10p/half

SECRET SIP, Royton 4 Middleton Rd, Royton, Oldham OL2 5PD20p/two thirds cider

CROSS KEYS, UppermillRunning Hill Gate, Uppermill, Oldham OL3 6LW10%

DOBCROSS BAND CLUBPlatt Ln, Dobcross OL3 5ADMembers prices

FARRERS ARMS, Grasscroft56 Oldham Rd, Grasscroft, Oldham OL4 4HL10%

DUNGEON INN9 Turton Road, Tottington, BL8 4AW20p/ pint

THE BEACHLakeside, Littleborough OL15 0DD10%

ALBION TAP72 High St, Uppermill OL3 6AW10%

GENERAL DISCOUNTSDUNGEON INNTottington BL8 4AW £2.90/pint Mondays

CARRION CROWOldham OL4 2RJ£2.30/pint Mondays

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Run to support the Mayor of Oldham’s Charity Appeal Fund, Oldham Beer Festival will once again take place in the Queen Elizabeth Hall Oldham from Friday 5th to Saturday 6th April 2019.

The beer theme this year is Scotland which is being put together with the help of our good friends Tryst Brewery. In addition as many local breweries as possible will also be included. It is also hoped that a special beer, brewed specially for the festival will also be on sale.

In addition to around 50 real ales, the festival will be offering foreign beers and a dazzling selection of ciders and perries. Food will be available at all sessions and on Friday 5th we’ll be delighted to have music from Dobcross Brass Band.

Each year the Mayor of Oldham chooses charities that his Appeal Fund will support. Over the previous 30 years over £150,000 has been raised by our efforts and those of our customers. So do visit us and have a few pints, sure in the knowledge that your presence will be deeply appreciated.

The Mayors of Oldham’s charity appeal fund currently supports Dr. Kershaw’s Hospice, Action Oldham, MIND, St Thomas’s Church, Werneth and Maggies Oldham amongst others and we still have opportunities for sponsorship. If you are interested in sponsoring a beer or wish to talk about what is available, please contact the organiser, Peter Sheldon:[email protected]

Please also see the full page advert elsewhere in this magazine for full details of times and prices.

ROCHDALE ALE TRAILFollowing the success of last year’s inaugural “The Great Rochd’ale’ Ale Trail” which saw 8 participating venues offer over 100 ales and ciders, it is back for this coming Easter. The Great Rochd’ale’ Easter Ale Trail event will take place from 18th until 22nd

April and once again it is organised by Rochdale Town Centre Management and all the major town centre pubs will be involved. Visitors will be presented with an Ale Trail Card which will be stamped following a drink being ordered, then any visitors who collects all the stamps will be entered into a prize draw to receive a meal for two in one of the town centre restaurants. This is NOT a CAMRA event, but CAMRA is happy to see events promoting real ale in our area.

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GUEST COLUMNISTOpinion by Peter Edwardson

The Bubble Bursts?Recently there was an article in the Sunday Telegraph entitled Craft beer bubble bursts with glut of new brands. It reported:

“There is still growth, but the market is now much tougher for new entrants,” says Jonny Forsyth, global drinks analyst at market research group Mintel.

“The number of brands is outstripping the growth and now people with money are wising up to the market.

“If someone asked me to invest in a craft beer company now, I’d say ‘no way, that ship has long sailed.’”...

...This view is shared by Mr Forsyth, who says that the quality of new craft beer is often not of a high standard.

“We see a lot of brands starting from scratch, and a lot of these people are not expert brewers,” he said.“The best brewers tend to work for the bigger companies.

“The quality can leave a bit to desire and although they can charge a lot of money, it doesn’t mean it’s made by experts.”

While the reports of its death may be somewhat exaggerated, there is undoubtedly a widespread feeling that the market has become saturated and we are at or approaching a crest of the wave moment.

25Rochdale, Oldham and Bury Branch. Campaigning to protect pubs and beer for 40 years.

The article also falls into the familiar problem of definition. It states that craft only accounts for 5% of the British beer market, but surely a large proportion of the 14% of on-trade beer sales that are cask also fall into the craft category, unless you’re arguing that they are two mutually exclusive concepts.

And, as the Morning Advertiser reported last year, most of the big brands within that category are actually owned by international brewers, and so wouldn’t count as craft by the US definition.

The Squeezed MiddleThe sale of Fuller’s brewing interests to Asahi has underlined the highly exposed position in which many of the established, medium-sized firms find themselves. As a mid-sized brewer, Fuller’s said, it was being squeezed between the global brewers and the 2,000 smaller brewers across the UK. They went on to say that tax breaks given to microbrewers and the power of the big global drinks firms have left little space at the bar for those in the middle.

Progressive Beer Duty was introduced in 2002 by Gordon Brown with the aim of stimulating the number of small breweries in the UK. And it has certainly succeeded in this objective, with over 2,000 now in operation. However, as with many such well-intentioned measures, it has had unintended consequences. It allows a 50% discount on beer duty for breweries with an annual production under 5,000 hectolitres (3,055 barrels). That’s 59 barrels a week. Above this figure, the duty relief is steadily clawed back, until it entirely disappears at 60,000 hl (36,661 barrels). Many of the established family brewers are above this figure, or only just below it. Fuller’s, who were one of the biggest, were producing about 200,000 barrels a year.

In practice, many of the new small brewers have used the duty relief not to bolster the finances of their business, but to sell beer more cheaply, which is helped by the fact that many are in effect “hobby businesses” that aren’t expected to provide anyone with a full-time living. The result is that the established brewers are put at a severe price disadvantage when competing in the free trade, and also pubs taking beer at these lower prices are able to undercut their tied houses.

The business model under which the family brewers developed was one of building up tied estates that would take the majority of the production from their brewery. For many years, this worked well enough, but trends in the industry have combined to undermine it. First, there has been a dramatic decline in the amount of beer sold in the on-trade, which has fallen by two-thirds over the past forty years. This in itself has had a severe impact on breweries producing beer for pubs.

It’s also something of a fallacy that you can make such a clear distinction between the brewing and pub sides of the business. Yes, if you own a chain of pubs and a chain of hair salons, they have nothing in common and can each stand on their own feet, but a brewery and a pub chain to some extent support each other. You can work out that one is more profitable than the other, but there’s a large amount of discretion in how you allocate common costs and calculate transfer prices. It’s rather like arguing that, since your right arm does much more work than the left, you can dispense with your left arm and reduce your food intake. If you separate brewing and pubs, both will be diminished and their long-term survival as businesses put at greater risk. Samuel Smith’s have realised this, and make sure that every drop of beer sold in their pubs is their own production.

Fuller’s reckoned that 85% of their profits came from their pubs and hotels, and so it is perhaps understandable that they, and previously their local competitors Young’s, decided to concentrate on that part of their business and accept an attractive offer for the brewing side. However, in doing that they are losing their distinctiveness. A brewery produces


a unique, identifiable product that is recognisable to customers and may command a great deal of loyalty, but a pubco is, well, just another pubco.

Fuller’s stood out from the rest of the crowd of family brewers both because its location in the capital gave it a higher profile and because, more than most of the others, it produced special edition and collaboration beers than piqued the interest of enthusiasts. It also stood on a site with perhaps uniquely valuable redevelopment potential. You can’t really imagine a multinational brewer swooping on Arkell’s or Felinfoel, or their brewery sites being worth tens of millions for upmarket housing. But the announcement of this deal will certainly have given many directors of family brewers cause for thought about their long-term future.

It’s often the case that people attract warm tributes when they die while having a much more equivocal reputation during their lives. I can’t help

feeling that some of those shedding crocodile tears over the sale of Fuller’s are the same people who a year ago were happy to dismiss London Pride as “boring brown beer”. Maybe if we want to help the prospects of the family brewers, beer enthusiasts should give them a bit more love as upholders of a unique British tradition, rather than spending all their time gushing over the latest pastry stout or enamel-stripping IPA in an industrial-chic tap room.

Peter Edwardson is a Stockport based beer writer and blogger. He writes as Pub Curmudgeon. More of his work can be found at: www.pubcurmudgeon.beerblog.blogspot.co.uk

Peter Edwardson

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Real cider is a long-established traditional drink, which is produced naturally from apples and is neither carbonated nor pasteurised.

Regal Moon, Rochdale voted as Branch

Cider Pub of the Year

The Regal Moon in Rochdale, owned by Wetherspoons, has been unanimously voted as the Branch Cider Pub of the Year for 2019. The branch cider pub of the year is considered to be the pub in the branch area which sells excellent cider but has also promoted real cider and/or perry by the quality and range of different ciders and perries, from different producers, it had sold

during the last year. (Photo shows Mike Robinson congratulating Regal Moon Manager Chris Riley after the announcement.)

Second, was another Wetherspoons pub, the Sir Robert Peel in Bury centre, which had previously been a branch cider pub of the year winner some years ago.

The five nominated pubs visited by branch judges were the Regal Moon, Rochdale; Sir Robert Peel, Bury; Trackside, Bury; Shay Wake, Shaw and Old Post Office Ale House, Castleton. These five pubs were those nominated by branch members in recent months for consideration for branch cider pub of the year. All the nominated pubs were judged by a team of cider drinking branch members, with the judging assessing the promotion, the quality and the range of the ciders sold in each pub

The branch winner will now go on to be judged against the branch winners from the other CAMRA branches in Greater Manchester to select the overall best cider pub in Greater Manchester.

The Greater Manchester Cider Pub of the Year will be announced in May. We wish the Regal Moon well.

Best Newcomer, Cider Pub of the Year

There were two entrants into this category, the Thirsty Fish in Bury centre and the Secret Sip, Royton. Both of these micro pubs had started selling real cider within the last twelve months and the same judges visited both to access the quality and range of the ciders on sale at each pub. The overall winner chosen by the branch judges was the Thirsty Fish, Bury.

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Cider Bar at Manchester Beer and Cider Festival 2019

The cider bar at this year’s festival, held in January at Manchester Central, was extremely busy once again, with 94 ciders and perrys being available for sale during the festival. The fastest selling traditional cider was, for the second year running, Barbourne Dabinett Whisky Cask Cider 7.5% abv from Worcestershire. Second fastest was Raglan Mill Kingston Black Cider 5.5% abv from Monmouthshire, closely followed by Greggs Pit Cider 6.0% from Herefordshire. The fastest selling local cider was Dunham Dabbler Cider 5.8% abv from Dunham Massey, second fastest was Madhatters Nine Holes Cider 6.5% abv from Stockport.

The fastest selling perry was Hecks Perry 6.5% abv from Somerset. Second fastest was CJ’s Perry 5% abv, from Monmouthshire. The fastest selling local perry was our local producer, Red Bank Crackin’ Pear Perry 7% abv from Radcliffe, Bury, Greater Manchester

The competition to find the best cider and perry produced in the North of England was held on the Friday of the festival. A total of 15 ciders and 3 perrys produced within Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester entered the competition.

The overall winner for cider was Ampleforth Abbey Cider from North Yorkshire, with Madhatters Nine Holes Cider, from Stockport in second place. The overall winner for perry was Udders Orchard Waterloo Sunset Perry from Huddersfield. These three winners will now be entered into the CAMRA National Cider and Perry Championship to be held at Reading Beer and Cider Festival in May 2019.

Well done to all concerned.

In view of the above competition the largest selection of ciders and perrys from the North of England was again on sale over the three days of the festival. A total of 30 different ciders and perrys were available for customers and most sold out, many of them by Friday evening.

All in all, a fantastic event in a fantastic venue in central Manchester.

Cider and Perry on sale in Rochdale, Oldham and Bury

A full list of all the 23 pubs in the branch area selling real cider and perry, showing the ciders and perries usually on sale, was included in the last edition of More Beer. It is hoped to keep this updated in future issues. The list is also shown on the branch website and full details can also be obtained through the CAMRA online pub guide What Pub at whatpub.com by selecting real cider under the ‘filter by features’ search option.

Footnote.A 10 page full colour roll fold leaflet showing all the pubs in Greater Manchester selling real cider and perry on draught all year round is soon to be published by CAMRA and will be available in all branch cider pubs over the coming months.

Wassail,

Mike RobinsonBranch Cider Representative ([email protected])

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The Medicine Tap stands in the heart of the Town Centre against the backdrop of the Town Hall. The building has been renovated but retains its historic character and charm of the old Central Post Office.

• The largest BEER selection in Manchester! • Fine selection of 40 premium Gins! • impressive ten-metre bar, featuring a 21

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You will find a warm welcome at 2 The Esplanade, Rochdale, Lancashire OL16 1AE

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