Cider Pub Guide to Lancashire and Greater Manchester
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The guide to pubs selling cider in Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
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Greater Manchester
- The Knott Bar, 374 Deansgate, Manchester M3 4LY. Pub website.
Always(?) has at least one cider or perry, sometimes two. Last week had Broadoak Moonshine and Hecks Perry. Previously had Essence of Viagra and many others! Also do good food, and brew their own beer. Part of a chain (Marble Brewery) with other sites in Manchester. UPDATE: Visited early October 2006. No cider at present, looking into stocking again in the future if considered viable. Still good food & beer though!
- The Crown & Kettle, Oldham Road (opposite corner from Swan Street)
On the corner of Oldham Street and Great Ancoats Street in Manchester's Northern Quarter. Selling Sam's Cider and will be rotating ciders in the future. Reopened in October 2005 after being closed for 20 years. The Crown and Kettle was a renowned journalists' haunt in its heyday, being sited next to the former Daily Express building.Will be a great success when finding a successor to Philip Mead.
- Bar Fringe, 8 Swan Street, Manchester M4 5JN (0161 835 3815)
Characterful, friendly pub specialising in Belgian beers, but with Thatchers Cheddar Valley from a polypin on the bar, and bottled Thatchers in the fridge. Just a few yards from the Crown & Kettle (above).
- Unicorn Grocery, 89 Albany Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 0BN (0161 861 7675; website)
"Manchester's co-operative grocery" sells Westons, Dunkertons, Sheppys, Heron Valley and some Normandy ciders.
- Wetherspoons, 49 Piccadilly, Manchester M1 2AP (0161 236 9206)
Busy Wetherspoon on Piccadilly Gardens with bottled Westons (only).
- The Paramount, 33-35 Oxford Street, Manchester M1 4BH (0161 233 1820)
Standard-issue Wetherspoon with bottled Westons plus bag-in-a-box Old Rosie and Organic Vintage.
Other sites - Manchester
Delving through the Stockport & South Manchester CAMRA site suggests a number of cider pubs to try in their area: the Golden Lion, Hillgate, Stockport; the Globe, 144 High Street, Glossop; the Font Bar, New Wakefield Street, Manchester (by Oxford Road station); Legh Arms, Ashton Old Road, Openshaw; the Crown, Heaton Lane, Stockport; Ye Olde Vic, 1 Chatham Street, Edgeley, Stockport; the Thatched House, Churchgate, Stockport; the Sutton Oak, a bit further afield in St Helens (their website corroborates); the Railway, Portwood, Hyde (Porter Brewing Co of Haslingden); the Navigation, Lancashire Hill, Heaton Norris, Stockport (Beartown Brewery); the Waters Green Tavern, Macclesfield; the Man & Scythe, Bolton; the Star Inn, Glossop. Should you feel like a pub crawl, these all need investigating. (List thinned down a bit after some on-the-ground research!)
The Sandbar on Grosvenor Street claims to sell 'West Country Ciders'.
A 2005 article on Manchester Online interviewed local supplier John Reek, who at the time was delivering real cider to "Centro (Tib Street), the Knott (Deansgate), the Beer House (Angel Street), Marble Arch (Rochdale Road), Queens Arms (Honey Street) and Sand Bar (Grosvenor Road) - and Chorlton’s splendid Marble Beer House (Manchester Road)".
Accrington
- Brooks Club, Infant Street, BB5 1DZ (tel: 01254 234039)
Bowland
- The Three Fishes, Mitton Road, Mitton, Nr Whalley, Lancashire. BB7 8PQ (tel: 01254 826888)
A 400 year old pub in a lovely Ribble Valley village. Has bottled organic ciders and a very fine food menu. Totally non-smoking.
Chorley
- The Top Lock, Copthurst Lane, Chorley, Lancashire PR6 8LS Tel: 01257 263376
On the Leeds-Liverpool canalside, real ciders reported.
Clayton le Moors
- The Albion Ale House, 243 Whalley Road, BB5 5HD (tel: 01254 238585)
Darwen
- Black Horse Hotel, 72 Redearth Road, BB3 2AF (tel: 01254 873040)
- The Punch, Chapels., BB3 0EE (tel: 01254 702510)
Haslingden
- The Griffin Inn, 84 Hud Rake, Haslingden, Rossendale, BB4 5AF
Google Map Lunesdale Camra review and pictures
Lancaster
- The Bobbin (Mitchells) 8 Chapel Street, Lancaster (01524)32606
Westons Old Rosie on handpump. Large student / younger set oriented pub with good range of real ales. Formerly "The Priory", before that "The Midland Hotel". Expect very loud rock/grunge/garage music most nights, sometimes from the sound system, somtimes from a band. Google Map;local review
- The Green Ayre (Wetherspoons) 61 North Road, Lancaster
Old Rosie bag-in-box. Typical large Wetherspoons pub, with cheap drink and range of real ales. Atmosphere not to my taste: similar comments apply as to the "Richard Owen" below. Google Map
- The Sir Richard Owen (Wetherspoon) 4 Spring Garden Street, Lancaster LA11RQ
Old Rosie draught, bottles include Weston's Organic, Sheppy's flagons, Thatcher's Perry. Large city centre pub, typical Wetherspoons' but with a slightly odd atmosphere. Has an uneasy mix of locals and students. Google Map
- The Sun Inn and Bar (C2 Investments) 63-65 Church Street, Lancaster, LA1 1ET.
Popular prize-winning sister pub of the "Water Witch" prior to that pubs transfer to Mitchells. Sells Thatchers Gold, and a range of Westons and other bottled ciders. Extensive range of beers (usually at least eight),many brewed by the Lancaster Brewing Co (another C2i venture). Cut above the normal town centre pub, with a much better feel than most. Welcoming to women - both your hot girlfriend and your granny would feel safe and welcome here. Google map Lunesdale Camra review & pix
- The Three Mariners, (Mitchells) Bridge Lane, Lancaster
Believed to be the oldest pub in Lancaster, it is the last surviving building on the ancient route north out of the town, now overlooked by modern flats. Unusual in having an upstairs "cellar" set back into the castle hill behind the pub, and cooled by a natural spring. As with many Mitchells pubs, sells a wide range of real ales from mainly independant brewers, along with Westons Traditional Scrumpy on handpump. Still known by some locals under its previous name "The Carpenters Arms". Google Map Camra Lunesdale review and photos
- The White Cross, White Cross Ind Est, Quarry Rd, Lancaster, Lancashire LA1 4XT (01524) 33999
Large canalside pub built into the former chemical warehouse of the Storey's wallcoverings business. Extensive range of real ales, and has at least one cider from Westons. More details at the Camra Lunesdale site. Easiest access is from Quarry Road, though it can be reached along the towpath from Penny Bridge/South Road Google map
- The Yorkshire House, (Mitchells) 2 Parliament St, Lancaster, LA1 1DB
Basic pub popular with "yoof" "student" and 'alternative lifestyle' crowds. Alternates Westons Old Rosie and Perry, sometimes both available. Usually four real ales available from regional brewers. Has a separate music room upstairs with good range of rock/blues/indie/folk/other bands several nights a week. Arguably best jukebox in town. Ribble Bus Preservation Society meet every wednesday. Yorkshire House entertainment program Google Map Lunesdale Camra review & pix
- Whale Tale Vegetarian Cafe 78a Penny Street,Lancaster LA1 1XN Phone: 01524 845133
Sun 10:00am-4:00pm, Mon-Fri 9:00am-4:00pm, Sat 9:00am-5:00pm The only vegetarian cafe in Lancaster.Cafe is on the first floor above Single Step Wholefood shop. There's a secluded patio garden out the back. Currently has bottled Dunkerton's Organic and Black Fox. Seats 60. Very child friendly - they have a dedicated kids' corner with toys and books, and a separate kids' menu. Google Map
DELISTED * The Water Witch (Mitchells) The Tow Path (Off Aldcliffe Road), Lancaster LA11SU Telephone: +44(0)1524 63828 Delisted as following recent refurb they no longer stock even bottled cider, just keg Strongbow and Weston's version of a cider slush-puppy
Lancaster University
- Graduate College Bar Barker House Village 01524 592824
Not been myself, but I am reliably told this sells Westons Cider & Perry during termtime. The following is taken from the Lunesdale Camra site at http://www.lunesdalecamra.org.uk/pubsetc/pub.php?pub=221 "A modern student bar, more like a pub than most, with a better beer range and (as the name suggests) the age-range is slightly higher than in most. Some undergraduates drink here as well since the choice of beer is so much better here than in most of the other campus bars. Only University members, staff, guests and people carrying a Good Beer Guide served" Open 7(6 Fri, 8 Sun)-11. Vacation: 8-11 Mon - Sun
Website at http://www.gradbar.co.uk/
Liverpool
Section to be moved to seperate Cider Pub Guide to Merseyside page once a few more cider pubs have been confirmed.
safe bets should be:
- Head of Steam Lime St Station,
Usually Westons but has had others
- Fly in the Loaf 35 Hardman Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 9AS
Thatchers Gold, or Westons
- The Swan Inn 86 Wood Street, City Centre, Liverpool L1 4DQ Tel:+44 (0) 151 709 5281
Usually Westons
- Ye Cracke 13 Rice Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L1 9BB Tel: 0151 709 4171
Westons including Perry plus Biddenden's dry
- Ship & Mitre, 113 Dale Street, Liverpool L2 2JH Tel: 0151 236 0859 web
(nr Bhead Tunnel entrance & flyover)
apparently has 5 real ciders on.
- Dispensary (Cain's pub), Renshaw Street
1 cider (I once asked a taxi-driver to take me to Renshaw St, & he knew it only as "Rapid Hardware Street"!)
- Baltic Fleet, Wapping (opposite Albert Dock)
has 1 real cider on, & is a cracking brewpub too.
- Lion Tavern, 67 Moorfields, nr Station
1 cider on, plus lovely Edwardian gem of a pub.
- Everyman Bistro, beneath Everyman Theatre, Hope Street.
Usually 1 cider on, recently a Bulmers.
- The Belvedere, Sugnall Street, off Falkner Street
Thatchers Gold, and usually one other draught.
Morecambe
- The Eric Bartholomew (Wetherspoon) 10–18 Euston Road, Morecambe LA4 5DD (Tel: 01524 405860)
Westons Old Rosie and Vintage in polypin kept in bottle fridge, bottles include Weston's Organic, Sheppy's flagons, Thatcher's Perry. Google Map
- The Smugglers Den (Punch) 56 Poulton Road, Morecambe (01524) 421684
Westons Old Rosie & Perry on handpump. Westons Vintage in bottles. Normally four real ales (varying range), Cask Marque approved. 17th Century nautically themed locals pub in "Poulton-le-Sands" - the original historic village of Morecambe. Basic pub with stone flag floors and maritime artifacts, (well-behaved) dogs welcome. Food lunchtimes. CAMRA members get a discount on production of membership cards. Google Map Camra Lunesdale review & pictures
- Bargain Booze Off-licence chain
Most "Bargain Booze" off-licences in the Lancaster / Morecambe area sell Thatchers Scrumpy (6% medium) in 2.5lt poly jugs
Preston
- The Dog & Partridge, Friargate, Preston PR1 2AT
One real cider in 2003.
- New Britannia, 6 Heatley Street. (01772 253424).
A town centre pub that serves lunchtime food, real cider and a number of real ales. Near the station.
- Old Black Bull, 35 Friargate (01772 823397).
Sometimes has real cider, and live music on Saturday evenings
- Booths, Millbrook Way,Penwortham, nr Preston
Good selection of real cider, Sheppy's, Thatchers, Dunkerton's and several others. I have found other Booth's stores to have a goods select also.
St Annes on Sea
- Trawl Boat Inn 36–38 Wood Street, St Anne’s on Sea, Lancashire FY8 1QR : 01253 783080
Wetherspoon pub with Westons Red, White & Blue, Old Rosie, Westons organic vintage on draught, Westons Bottled Organic, Sheppys, Henry Weston bottled Vintage, a couple of perrys and a Thatchers, and a few others I would not care to mention.
Other sites - Lancashire
- Lunesdale CAMRA list of real cider pubs (4 pubs listed)
- West Lancashire CAMRA list of real cider pubs (5 pubs and an off-licence)
- Not strictly Lancashire, but offshore, is the Isle of Man - their local CAMRA site lists several pubs that sell real cider.
Port Erin (Isle of Man)
The Falcons Nest Hotel Station Road, Port Erin, Isle of Man
30 Room Hotel with two lively bars open to the public. Overlooks the excellent Port Erin Beach. Two real ciders on in August 2007 (Westons plus one other), four real ales. Extensive range malt whiskies.
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