Tim Bobbin, Urmston

happywanderer is perhaps right, maybe the shift manager at the time of his visit requires urgent redeployment, but the main cause of his displeasure is that this is yet another far-too-popular Wetherspoons, I often wait up to 10 minutes before being served, and the staff is often insufficient for the demand presenting.

Yes Stretfordlad, it was formerly a showroom, as I recall NorWEB, electric, not gas, but I could be mistaken. If you listen to the accents, particularly on Saturday night, you will realise many Liverpudlians have travelled by train (almost thirty miles) because they can get a side range of drinks at far lower prices than at home and stagger to catch a train home after half past eleven.

29 Sep 2008 23:31

The Head of Steam, Huddersfield

Sam Smiths bitter and a range of other Sam Smiths wholesome products available, including draught wheat beer, following the inundation of much of the Sam Smiths estate early 2008.

29 Sep 2008 22:55

The White House, Littleborough

For the area (the postal address is Littleborough) the prices are particularly high, but then it is not IN Littleborough, it is way above the town, on the Pennine Way, just to the north of Blackstone Edge, providing spectacular views overlooking the Roch Valley on those few days a year when it is not shrouded in cloud. A regular bus service, route 528, which plies hourly between Halifax and Rochdale, crossing the South Pennine Moors, often stops at the door. Food highly regarded, good choice of real ales, internal decor strikingly attractive.

29 Sep 2008 19:09

The Lord Nelson, Urmston

Service can be very slow, but then the pub is invariably packed when I call. In addition to well kept Holt's dark mild and bitter, each Holt's seasonal brew is dispensed as made available, (often sold out by the time of my occasional visits). Guiness, cider and Holt's lagers also sold. The landlady keeps a good selection of Holt's bottled brews includes Sixex (Smooth and dark and 6%) in the fridge. Large heated covered smoking area occupies most of the former side yard. Dards board and domino tables provided.

29 Sep 2008 18:28

Richard Oastler, Brighouse

Always a pleasure to visit, invariably offers a dark beer for us mild and stout drinkers. (I know, most regular drinkers are generally stout, and frequently mild after a couple or eight.)

29 Sep 2008 12:31

Red Lion, Littleborough

Frequented by excentrics who still insist on drinking real ale. Regular beers, Deuchers IPA, Sam Smiths bitter, Taylor's Landlord, Theakston's bitter. Five cask guest ales possible. Hand drawn Bass mild. Ciders on draught include Bulmer's, Magner's, Pheasant Plucker, Scrumpy Jack, Thatcher�s. Draught Guinness, freezing and even colder. European brews often seen on draught, Czech Budweiser, Budweiser Czerno (black), Erdinger, Kriek, Leffe, Timmerman. Frequently changed range of foreign bottled brews. Live music 1st Tuesday of the month, dominoes Wednesdays. Darts board and Pool table may be available if you are in early.

28 Sep 2008 00:32