Rochdale, Oldham & Bury

News

Greater Manchester Area Pub of The Year 2025

It is with pride that we announce our very own POTY, the Fox and Pine in Oldham has been crowned as the Greater Manchester Area Pub of the Year. The runners-up were Sherringtons in Wigan and B33R@33 in Horwich. The Fox and Pine will now go into the North West Regional competition and will be up against the Woodbourne, Douglas (Isle of Man), The Black Horse, Preston (Lancashire) and The Cumberland Arms, Alston (Cumbria).

WhatPub website

The WhatPub website will be closed down on 25th August 2025.

Users may have noticed that there has been for some while now, an option to switch to the new CAMRA website. It is recommended that users familiarise themselves with it. It has some really useful functions, like scoring beers, updating pub/club information, searching for beer festivals and even creating your own “trip” such as a tour of pubs. Why not give it a go now? CAMRA National website: National CAMRA

Good Beer Guide 2026

Selections for the next GBG (2026) took place at the Flying Horse, Saturday 15th February at 12:30

Greater Manchester Club of the Year

We are extremely proud to announce that Dobcross Band and Social Club has been judged to be the Greater Manchester Regional Club of the Year. Well done to all at this vibrant and community focussed club. A presentation will be held at the club in the near future, details to follow.

Branch Pub of the Year 2025

Our Branch Pub of the Year for 2025 is the Fox and Pine for the fourth straight year. It was also Oldham pub of the Year

Rochdale POTY - The Flying Horse

Bury POTY - Irwell Works Brewery Tap and Broad Street Social (joint first)

Branch Magazine

Our Branch magazine "More Beer" is produced quarterly.

For previous issues go to the Branch Magazine page

Club News

We are always looking to find out about any clubs in our branch which sell real ale. Our Clubs Officer, Peter Sheldon, would be delighted to hear from you at ku.gro.armac.bor@sbulc

Or visit the Clubs page

Local Pubs and Beer festivals

There are many of the pubs and other organisations in our Branch area that run beer festivals, details will be added here: National, Regional and Local Beer Festivals

For our Local Pubs follow the link

Would you like to do some Campaigning locally?

Social Media


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