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| In these hard times for the licensed trade it
is vital that the customers gain a good impression at first point of contact
with staff, unfortunately at too many public houses they don't. Of course an individual licensee cannot 'man' their particular bar at all times, slovenly employees will cost them money. All bar staff working in pubs serving traditional beer by hand-pump should be taught how to use the system correctly, by using minimum effort and creating less spillage. It should be possible to dispense a pint in five 'pulls' at most. An open fire gives a pub character and a warm welcome on a cold winter's day. I know one pub where the management decided to close-up their fire place, probably to save some money. Now when they get a few customers in all the windows mist up. Back to top |
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| Richard Green is happy to announce that the prints of London & North Eastern Railway locomotive 2867 Bradford (Park Avenue) & 2868 Bradford City, are now available and orders are now being taken. To view/order the print and see the full details: click on the Bradford City nameplate (please note the original engine plate had claret and amber striped panels) |
THE FINAL PETITION TOTAL WAS 23,361
The petition is now closed and has been given to the Prime Minister.
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Silsden Pubs - some of these pubs now have extended opening times
Bridge, Keighley Road.
John Smith's Bitter
Hours: 12-11 Mon-Sat; |
Grouse Inn, Keighley Road. |
King's Arms, Bolton Road.
Black Sheep Best Bitter 12-11 Mon-Sat; 12-10.30 Sun |
Punch Bowl, Bridge Road. Tetley Bitter |
Red Lion, 47, Kirkgate. John Smith's Bitter |
Robin Hood, Kirkgate. Tetley Bitter |
What's Brewing in February? Back to top
| The latest edition of
CAMRA's monthly newspaper includes features
on:-
ELLAND 1872 PORTER IS CHAMPION - Supreme Champion Winter Beer 2010 CAMRA CALL FOR DONATIONS TO CHALLENGE OFT PUB RULING PUB CHAINS' LEGAL LOOPHOLE SCRAPPED - Moves on beer tie agreements SIGN UP FOR CHARTER - CAMRA to launch pre-election beer drinker's charter MAGNET LOSES ITS ATTRACTION - Heineken UK ditch John Smith's Magnet And more... WHAT'S BREWING ? |
Tyke Taverner - Bradford CAMRA's free beer magazine
The January/February 2010 issue can be found at selected pubs in Bradford, Keighley, Halifax and Leeds districts.
Articles, pub & brewery news, up-to-date and times past, letters, pics galore, & etc....
Where to get one? Want to advertise? Contact the editor - David Boothroyd - Dave@Bradfordcamra.org.uk
Some issues of Tyke Taverner
are available on Bradford CAMRA's
Official site in PDF format.
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Ale Talk - Free Magazine of Huddersfield & District Branch of
CAMRA
Winter 2009 is the current edition, it's available
in over 200 pubs and clubs in Huddersfield &
District. Where to get one, contact
Huddersfield
& District CAMRA
Brett Midgley sends
the following information: DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN
EX-LICENSEE ARTHUR MIDGLEY
Arthur Midgley, right, behind the bar of Arthur's Bar in August 1986. Photo from New Tyke Taverner. |
(Edited from family notices in the T&A)
"MIDGLEY, Arthur (Arthur's Bar) On February 1, 2010, in hospital, Arthur, aged 68 years. Funeral ceremony and cremation, Wednesday, March 3, at Nab Wood, at 2.00p.m. Friends please accept this intimation. Family flowers only please." Drinkers who frequented Manningham pubs in the 1980s may recall my Dad as the Landlord at:- Watmough Arms (Barrack Tavern), Lumb Lane - Trough Brewery tied house. The Bradfordian (New Beehive, Westgate) - GBG 1986. Arthurs Bar (mark 1, formerly Flying Dutchman, now Haigys), Lumb Lane - His first freehold. And, after a long break from the pub trade:- Arthurs Bar (mark 2, formerly The Bavaria, Silver Street - opened 1998 & destroyed in 2001 riots). Cheers, Brett |
BRADFORD, KEIGHLEY, AIRE/WHARFE NEWS
ROYAL, Keighley Road, Crossflatts, Tetley Dark Mild (£1.95 a pint), Tetley Bitter, Black Sheep Best Bitter & Bass on sale 27/1/2010. COCK & BOTTLE, Barkerend Road, Bradford, is reported to be leased from the estate of Peter Fell by a pub company. No real ale is on sale. Chris Hall informs me that the BLACK SWAN, Thornton Road, Bradford, is holding a mini beer festival from Friday 5th March to Sunday 7th March 2010. They are planning on featuring beer from 12 West Yorkshire breweries, so far they have the following breweries lined up: Anglo Dutch, Fernandes, Goose Eye Brewery, Leeds Brewery, Old Bear, Old Spot, Ossett, Saltaire & Salamander. There will also be some live music. Full details are available on this Facebook page (which you can read without being a Facebook member): http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=202781308998 STEETON HALL, Station Road, Steeton, 30/1/2010, had Copper Dragon Golden Pippin (£2.70 a pint), Black Sheep Best Bitter & Marston Pedigree on sale.
ILKLEY BREWERY remains, close to the
railway station, are under threat from the proposal by Tesco to build a new
superstore on the site of Spooner's factory on Railway Road. The brewery
tower still stands, but now with broken windows, and the painted Ilkley Brewery
sign is now very faded. Do you have news on Bradford district pubs and breweries? Contact me - me.toft@btinternet.com |
Wed 10th Feb - Branch Meeting,
Wed 24th Feb - Social at Corn Dolly, |
Sat 20th Feb - CAMRAmble Skipton to
Tues 2nd Mar - Branch Meeting Swan,
Tues 9th Mar - Minibus trip to Brass Monkey
Thurs 11th Mar - ‘Pub of the Season, Spring Sat 13th Mar - CAMRAmble. Details TBA.
Tues 23rd Mar - Minibus trip, to visit a few pubs Tues 6th April - Branch meeting. Venue TBA. |
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COPPER DRAGON, Snaygill Industrial Estate, Keighley Road, Skipton. Copper Dragon website
Copper Dragon, work on a new purpose-built
£2.5m 120-barrel brewhouse, doubling output, has been
completed.
Four state-of-the-art 60-barrel fermentation vessels, are the focal
point of the new facility.
The new equipment will complement the existing set-up that has led to Copper
Dragon becoming one of the region's favourite brewers since its creation
in 2002. Its production increased six-fold in its first six years. The company
sells around 4,000 casks a month to pubs and wholesalers throughout Cumbria,
Derbyshire, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Yorkshire.
Sales director Ruth Bennett said: "The new brewhouse has increased production
capacity by over 100 per cent enabling us to service our ever-increasing
customer base."
- Original details from Craven Herald 25/1/2008 & 21/3/2008
Tied houses:
Black Lane Ends (formerly Hare & Hounds), Skipton Old Road, Colne,
Lancashire.
Blue Bell Hotel, Kettlewell.
Cross Roads Inn, Cross Roads, Keighley.
Masons Arms, 1, Bacup Road, Todmorden, West Yorkshire.
Shears Inn, Halifax.
Station Inn, Ribblehead.
Sun Inn, Back Colne Lane, Trawden, Lancashire.
Wharfeside Inn, Slaithwaite.
GOOSE EYE
BREWERY, Ingrow Bridge, South Street, Keighley.
WEBSITE
ILKLEY BREWERY COMPANY LIMITED,
Unit 4 Lencia Industrial Estate (near Booths),
East Parade, Ilkley, LS29
8JP
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ILKLEY BREWERY
WEBSITE
Brewer Stewart Ross, under the glare of flash bulbs, describes the brewing process at the Ilkley Brewery to Bradford CAMRA members (28/11/2009). |
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established by Steward Ross and Chris Ives,
who both masterminded the Ilkley Round Table's first two Beer Festivals.
Steward has been a keen home brewer for many years. The new Ilkley Brewery first brewed 3rd May 2009 on an 8 barrel brew length plant installed and commissioned by David Porter of Bury. Some details from Jeff Utley via Tyke Taverner article. |
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Left - The original Ilkley Brewery, opposite Tesco's.
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MOORVIEW BREWERY, Upper Austby Farm,
Langbar, Ilkley, LS29 0EQ
First beers seen in February 2009, produced on a 3 barrel plant
from the Turkey Inn, Goose Eye.
The brewery is housed in a converted farm building, now part of
an industrial site. Founded by Jonathan Cocker, wine and beer lover. In the
summer of 2009 he decided to concentrate his energy on his wine business.
Father-in-law, Eric Cusack, and his son are now running the
business.
Some details from Jeff Utley via Tyke Taverner
article.
WEBSITE
NAYLOR'S BREWERY, Midland
Mills, Station Road, Cross Hills, near Keighley, BD20 7RN
WEBSITE
The business started by brothers Stephen &
Robert Naylor at premises adjoining the Old White Bear.
In late 2006 they moved to Midland Mills, Station Road, Crosshills. An old
industrial unit was converted into a brewhouse. Four fermenting vessels have
been installed initially but this could eventually rise to a maximum of six.
This will increase capacity from forty-five nine gallon casks per week to
a capacity of 180 per week.
On the premises is a Beer Emporium & Home Brew supplies shop. The company's
bottled beers are available along with a wide range of foreign brews. Draught
beer for 'off sales' is also on offer (samples can be had while browsing).
These are available in different sized casks or 'bag in a box' with hand
pump hire if required.
OLD BEAR BREWERY
- website
OLD SPOT BREWERY
LTD., Manor Farm, Station Road,
Cullingworth, BD13 5HN.
Managing Director Julian Hargreaves, Head Brewer Chris Thompson.
Test brews began three weeks prior to launch on the 16/9/05 at the Cricketer's
Arms, Coney Lane, Keighley.
Their first ales were "Lift Off" (3·7% ABV) and
"Dog's In't Barrel" (4.5% ABV).
WEBSITE
| SALTAIRE
BREWERY, The Brewery, 6 County Works, Dockfield Road, Shipley,
BD17 7AR, email - info@saltairebrewery.co.uk Situated in the former generator house for the Shipley Tramway. Chief brewer is Tony Gartland, a former corporate lawyer of twenty years experience. He obtained a post-graduate certificate in brewing at Sunderland University's Brewlab and then spent two years working in the brewing trade. The Managing Director is Paul Simpson, six staff are employed. Commercial brewing commenced in March 2006 on a twenty-barrel plant, and beer is also bottled. The first brews were named after hops: Fuggles Bitter 3.8% ABV, Goldings Ale 4.2% ABV & Challenger Special 5.2% ABV. |
SALAMANDER BREWERY, Harry Street, Dudley
Hill, Bradford.
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The Autumn 2009 issue of Timothy Taylor Times is now available in the company's pubs.
The company produced an eighty page book and
twenty-eight page brochure to commemorate it's 150 year of existence, 2008.
The principle researcher for the publications history section was myself.
TIMOTHY TAYLOR website Back to top |
