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On Thursday the members of the branch had the enjoyable task of visiting the Beer House, Chorlton to drink some of the excellently kept and served ales, but also present Alex and the team with our Pub Of The Season (Winter 2022/2023) Award. Here we see Caz from the branch presenting the award:-
and here are the rest of the team whose hard work contributed towards the award.
Our heatfelt congratulations go to Alex and the team for consistantly delivering quality beer.
In order to celebrate 10 consecutive years in the Good Beer Guide Trafford & Hulme branch of CAMRA presented Costellos Altrincham with a special.
Pete Luby manager
Jack Gobbett assistant manager
Anthony Costello Brewer
Jon Gobbett Camra
After lean times when their normal customer cohort of Students was absent through Covid, the Salutation has powered back to strength with a great offering of beers from Bollington Brewing Co, food and entertainment. In recognition of the great place that it is, it was selected as the Branch Pub of the Season - Autumn 2022. Here we see George the Branch Chair presenting Josh the manager with the Pub's award.
After a long and unavoidable delay the Salutation was finally presented with the award for the most improved pub 2020. A sympathetic refurbishment of the interior took place in summer of 2014 which saw a many of the original features retained keeping the character and ambience of the pub intact. In 2019 there was a further refresh and "spruce up" and which give the interior a "fresher feel" without destroying the atmosphere of the pub. They now offers a selection of typically four cask ales from Bollington Brewery and a wider selection of keg making this a "goto" destination. Here we see George the Branch Chair presenting the award to Ben and Lilly of the Salutation.
The Trafford & Hulme branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has voted the Old Abbey Taphouse its Community Pub of the Year for 2022. Here we see Tim Field the Branch Pub Protection Officer presenting the award to social entrepreneur Rachele Evaroa and the staff of the pub.
In presenting Tim said:-
“Ever since the takeover by the STEAM hubs and pubs community interest company, the branch has been impressed with the progress made at the Old Abbey and how it has reached out to a range of communities including local people, the university, musicians, performers, and, of course, real ale drinkers. It has also highlighted links with past communities such as the former residents of Greenheys and has celebrated the boxer Len Johnson who openly challenged the race bar in the late 1940’s. Most impressive of all, however, has been the pub’s involvement in the provision of regular ‘pay as you can’ meals for local people delivered by volunteers; a service started during the dark days of the Covid pandemic and now continuing as people try to deal with cost-of-living issues. All involved in this array of community activity can be extremely proud of these achievements and the local CAMRA branch is delighted to present the pub with this award.”
In year when there were many changes the Branch was please to present the "Most Improved Club of the Year" to the Carlton Club.
Mark, Branch Vice Chair, presenting the certificate for T&H CAMRA Branch Most Improved Pub of the Year 2022 to Jack (Manager) and Nick (Supervisor) at the Carlton Club, Carlton Road, Whalley Range.
On Thursday 28th August the Longford Tap was presented with the branch Locale Pub of the Year 2022 award. The Tap opened in 2019 and was the Branch "Best Newcomer" in 2020. It offers a great selection of changing cask ales from the local breweries incluiding Blackjack and Marble making it a worthy winner of this award.
Here we see Bob the Branch Secretary flanked by Dave and Paul Burgess the bar owners, together with some of the staff.
On Thursday 21st July 2022 the branch was pround and pleased to present Fell, Chorlton with the awards for "Best Newcomer 2022" and "Pub of the Season - Summer 2022".
Fell Chorlton is the Cumbria based breweries first outlet outside its home region. With four Cask lines and twelve keg serving a selection of beers from the brewery and guest ales it has found favour with the Branch members who voted it for it to win the awards. Here we see Joe Marshall receiving the Best Newcomer award..
And togther with Elliot, Manager of Fell Chorlton proudly holding both awards.
We congratulate them and hope they both go on to win many awards.
Trafford & Hulme Branch awards four seasonal awards to pubs, bars & clubs in the branch area
The Pub Of The Season award is presented to a pub or bar within the branch area which has excelled in one or more areas:
a) introducing real ale to a new area or market where none has been available
b) on-going excellence in the quality of real ales (and ciders) on offer
c) on-going excellence of service to customers and/or the local community
d) significant increases in the sales of real ales and/or traditional ciders
e) excellence in support promotion of CAMRA and its aims
f) significant charitable work
Nominees for the award are put forward by local CAMRA members & voted on by branch members once a quarter.
A pub (while under the same management) cannot be Pub Of The Season more than once in a 3 year period. A pub must have been under the same management for over one year before it becomes eligible to be nominated as Pub Of The Season.
Find out more about Trafford & Hulme Branch's process for pub and club awards here.
The Pub Of The Year award is presented annually to a pub or bar which in the opinion of the membership “ticks all the boxes”. It should ideally offer a range of quality real ales, including speciality styles like dark beers; offer good real cider and perry; and offer at least one LocAle. A branch pub of the year should be a community pub that provides events and services for the local community. The pub should have a strong identity and personality that will often reflect the tastes of the licensee. The pub should exude a sense of welcome and the experience of your visit should leave you wanting to return.
The pub or bar should be the one the branch feels is the very best overall in our area as the Pub Of The Year shall be put forward by the branch for entry into the Greater Manchester Regional round of the CAMRA National Pub Of The Year award where it will be judged on quality of cask ale (and cider); atmosphere; décor; customer service; welcome; value for money; customer mix.
Find out more about Trafford & Hulme Branch's process for pub and club awards here.
While the branch celebrates four Pub Of The Season winners throughout the year, these often go to long standing pubs and bars which are awarded for longevity of excellence. Starting from 2013, the branch decided it wanted to also recognise pubs that excel in specific areas.
The branch presents four annual awards in addition to existing Pub of The Season and Pub Of The Year awards:
Best Newcomer
Most Improved Pub Or Club
Best Community Pub
Best LocAle Pub or Club
For full details of the awards, click here
The Club Of The Year award is presented annually to the club, which shows the greatest commitment to Quality Real Ale. Factors to be considered are quality of cask ale (and cider); sympathy with CAMRA's aims (e.g. CAMRA literature displayed; hosting CAMRA events such as branch or committee meetings); welcome given to non-member cask ale drinkers; value for money on cask ales and ciders; promotion of real ale (e.g. real ale beer festivals, brewery nights, other real ale promotions).
Additionally CAMRA members must be welcomed to drink in the club on production of a current CAMRA membership card (guest admission fees and maximum visits before joining the club may apply).
Find out more about Trafford & Hulme Branch's process for pub and club awards here.
The Cider & Perry Pub Of The Year award recognises a pub, bar or club that has best excelled in the promotion of real traditional draught ciders and perries appropriately served. Quality of the cider and perry offered is the most important criteria alongside overall promotion of real cider and perry and cider producers by the pub (e.g. posters and literature in the pub; tasting events; cider and perry pub festivals). A branch cider/perry pub of the year should offer a good range of quality real cider and perry, and ideally the choice over time should include a range of styles from different cider producers.
Find out more about Trafford & Hulme Branch's process for pub and club awards here.
The Trafford & Hulme Cask Champion award was created in 2010 to recognise the achievements of a person, group, pub or company that have made an outstanding contribution to furthering CAMRA\'s aims in the branch area.
There award is only presented infrequently when the branch considers that there is a candidate worthy of this honour.
Find out more about Trafford & Hulme Branch's process for pub and club awards here.
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