Opening Times 2015
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364 - January 2015
Manchester Beer & Cider Festival at the Velodrome
Meet the Brewer - Jay Krause of Quantum Brewery
Manchester Beer & Cider Festival - Bigger and Better - Craft Beer at its best
Griffin, Heald Green - Refurbished
Stagger - Edgeley with Peter Edwardson
Pub Of The Month - The Royal Oak, Gorton
Curmudgeon - Give Me Strength - No Pub for Old Men
366 - February 2015
Magnet is Stockport & South Manchester CAMRA Pub Of The Year
Obituary - Phil Levison
Meet the Brewer - Sam Ward of Tweed Brewing Co
Robinsons Axe 1892
Manchester Beer & Cider Festival
Flixton Update
Stagger - Around the University Quarter - with Andrew Last
Pub Of The Month - The Midway, Newbridge Lane, Portwood
Curmudgeon - The Cow Jumped Over the Moon - A Cold House
366 - March 2015
Trafford & Hulme Awards - Cider News
Cider Awards - Celebrations at the Cheshire Ring
Trafford & Hulme Awards - Most Improved Pub: Church Inn in Hulme; Best Newcomer: Sip Club in Stretford; Community Pub: Railway in Broadheath
High Peak Pub Scene with Robin Wignall & Tom Lord
Unicorn, Dean Row - Under threat as a "proper pub"
Heard at the Bar - Pub News covering Stockport, Manchester and beyond
Stagger - Heald Green & Cheadle Hulme with Jim Flynn
Pub Of The Month - Boars Head on Stockport's Market Place with Dave Sharpe
Curmudgeon - Goodbye to the 19th Hole - Variety Isn't Everything
367 - April 2015
Cloudwater brewery launches
Howard Town Brewery - Stockport & South Manchester paid a visit
Meet the Brewer - Oliver Turton of Squawk Brewing Co.
The Ale Stop - Buxton's New Micro-pub
Mild Magic - Visit Pubs, Drink Beer, Win Prizes
Cloudwater Brewery Launches
Trafford & Hulme Awards - The Knott regains crown as Pub of the Year
Stagger - Hazel Grove to Great Moor with Paul Felton
Pub Of The Month - The Bakers Vaults, Stockport
Curmudgeon - Not Fit to be Out - Don't Drink and Walk
368 - May 2015
Stockport Beer & Cider Festival
A Farewell to Best Mild - Neil Kellett on the end of Robinsons 1892
Bus to the pub 2015
Humphrey Higgins- Death of Opening Times founding editor
Manchester Brewery Expo - Pioneering collaboration for Manchester brewers
Trafford & Hulme Club of the Year
Pub News - Three open in the Heatons
Meet the Brewer - Richard Conway of Thirst Class Ale
Stagger - West Didsbury with Jim Flynn
Pub Of The Month - The Kenilworth, Cheadle Hulme
Curmudgeon - Lilacs out of the Dead Land - Bring Back Plates!
369 - June 2015
Greater Manchester Cider & Perry News
Howard Town Brewery - Local brewer marks 10th anniversary
Cider Pubs of the Year - Local winners across the region
Chorlton Beer & Cider Festival - John O'Donnell with a preview of this year's event
Bollington Beer Festival
High Peak Pub Scene - Robin Wignall & Tom Lord
Meet the Brewer - Martin Wood of Stockport's Fool Hardy Ales
Stagger - Reddish & Heaton Chapel with John Clarke
Pub Of The Month - Ye Olde Vic on Chatham Street in Edgeley with Graham Privett
Curmudgeon - A LiHie of What You Fancy
370 - July 2015
Beer Festival Review - Meet the brewer - CAMRA looks forward
Trafford & Hulme Summer Pub of the Season - Pi, Shaw's Road, Altrincham
Bipolar Beer - CAMRA looks forward and not back explains Peter Edwardson
High Peak Spring Pub of the Season - Soldier Dick in Furness Vale
Stockport Beer & Cider Festival Review - Crowds turn out for 2015 event
High Peak Pubs of the Year - Greater Manchester: Harewood Arms in Broadbottom - Derbyshire: Old Hall Inn in Whitehough, Chinley - Cheshire: White Lion in Disley
Meet the Brewer - Matt Howgate of Marble Brewery
Stockport Beer Week - Celebrate Stockport's Pubs & Breweries
Stagger - Around Portland Street with John Sutcliffe
Pub Of The Month - Old Monkey on Portland Street, Manchester with Mark McConachie
Curmudgeon - The Best-Laid Plans - Let A Thousand Flowers Bloom
371 - August 2015
New Venue for Manchester Beer & Cider Festival
Ladybarn Social Club - Stockport & South Manchester Club of the Year
Meet the Brewer - Steve Dunkley of Beer Nouveau
Drink and Chat Lives On
Untimely passing of John Glover from the Old Market Tavern, Altrincham
High Peak CAMRA Awards
Stagger - Burnage & Heaton Mersey with Paul Felton
Pub Of The Month - The Beer Shop, Heaton Mersey
Curmudgeon - Smell the Coffee - At the Sign of the Crossed Legs
372 - September 2015
Stockport Beer Week
Rhys Jones - Veteran campaigner in Manchester and Wales
High Peak Bus Trip - Stewart Taylor on a grand day out
Stockport Beer Week - A celebration of Stockport's pubs and breweries
Meet the Brewer - Alex Parkinson of Drink Up Brewing
Nursery Flowers Again
Recent CAMRA Awards
Stagger - Gatley and Cheadle with Jim Flynn
Pub Of The Month - The Spinning Top, Stockport
Curmudgeon - Bye Bye Binge Britain - Old Soaks
373 - October 2015
Cider Circuit
The Pubs of Disley - Geoff Williamson takes a tour
Trafford & Hulme Pub of the Season
Meet the Brewer - Jason, Paul and Sean of Zeitgest Brew Co
Torrside Brewing opens
Regional Awards - Pub and Club of the Year winners
Stagger - Heaton Moor & Heaton Norris with Dave Burston
Pub Of The Month - The Railway, Portwood
Curmudgeon - Magical or Mundane? - Scotched
374 - November 2015
Key Kegs Explained
When is Keg Not a Keg? - Real Ale from Key-Kegs - John O'Donnell explains
Salisbury Ale House - Now Asset of Community Value
Meet the Brewer - Peter Sidwell, Chris Clough and Nick Rothko-Wright of Torrside Brewing
High Peak Awards - Cider & Club Awards in Stalybridge
Stagger - Stockport Beer Week with Peter Edwardson
Pub Of The Month - The Crown, Cheadle
Curmudgeon - Craft Wars - Walk Before You Run
375 - December 2015
Happy Christmas to all our Readers and Advertisers
Winter Warmers - Beers for the Festive Season and beyond
High Peak Pub of the Season
Cider & Perry Awards
Manchester Beer & Cider Festival - Preview
Winter Warmer Wander
Stagger - Cheadle Hulme with John Sutcliffe
Pub Of The Month - The Governors House, Cheadle Hulme
Curmudgeon - Close Your Eyes and Drink Up - Squeaky Bum Time is Back