Winter Warmer Wander
Winter Warmer Wander
Friday 15 NOVEMBER 2024 until Sunday 29 DECEMBER 2024
To quote Game of Thrones “Winter is coming” hence, throughout much of November and December, we will be running the Winter Warmer Wander, our annual celebration of festive beers, to bring you a little winter cheer across the Christmas period. Like the Mild Magic Challenge, this is a chance for you to visit some new pubs and try some new beers. We have lots of great prizes – and different ways to win them.
When selecting your beers, please remember that the reasoning behind the Winter Warmer Wander is to promote particular beer styles – stout, porter, old ale and barley wine (all of any alcoholic strength), and ‘Christmas’ or ‘seasonal’ ales, brought out especially for the Christmas period, such as Tom & Berry, Plum Pudding or Sixex, of strength 4.4% ABV or above.
A special mention goes to Robinsons Brewery, and Old Tom in particular, for sponsoring this year's Winter Warmer Wander. All successful participants will receive a bottle of Old Tom — hopefully with the stunning ‘historic’ label illustrated right.
What you need to do. . .
- Download an entry form in .pdf format from https://ssm.camra.org.uk/dl.php?id=228097, or pick up a copy of November/December Opening Times, where there will be a printed version.
- Buy a half or a pint of CASK-CONDITIONED stout, porter, old ale or barley wine of any ABV, or Christmas Special of 4.4% ABV, or above.
- Ask the pub for a sticker to put on your WWW entry sheet.
If for any reason a sticker can't be found, the staff don't know about WWW or the stickers have been mislaid then simply get a signature instead. It would be appreciated if this deficiency were relayed to the organisers so that remedial action can be applied. Send an email to WinterWarmer@ssm.camra.org.uk
- Collect 12 stickers from DIFFERENT pubs as follows: 6 from the outer white ring, 5 from the next ring (blue background) and 1 from the bull's eye (gold background), and you will win three bottles of premium beer, including a bottle of Old Tom.
- Collect 24 stickers, from DIFFERENT pubs as follows: 12 from the outer white ring, 9 from the next ring (blue background) and 3 from the bull's eye (gold background), and you win a WWW T-shirt, two bottles of beer and entry into a prize draw for a case of 12 beers.
- Collect 36 stickers, from DIFFERENT pubs as follows: 18 from the outer white ring, 14 from the next ring (blue background) and 4 from the bull's eye (gold background), and you win a WWW polo shirt, two bottles of beer and entry into a prize draw for a case of 12 beers.
- Visit all 65 pubs, and your prizes are a WWW sweatshirt, four bottles of beer and entry into a prize draw for a case of 12 beers.
- All garments (T-shirt, polo shirt and sweatshirt) will be adorned by the motif shown upper right.
- All successful participants will be offered a bottle of Old Tom as part of their beer allocation and an Old Tom commemorative badge.
The Winter Warmer Wander runs from Friday 15 November to Sunday 29 December 2024.
Completed forms need to be with
Sue Lightfoot
10 New Beech Road, Heaton Mersey, Stockport SK4 3DD
by Saturday 11 January 2025.
Completed entry sheets should be posted, to arrive by Saturday 11 January..
Make sure you include your name, post code and contact details, including at least two of: postal address, phone number or email address. Please remember to include your size if eligible for a T-shirt, polo or sweatshirt.
Please note: Electronic entries will NOT be accepted.
Picking up your rewards
Prizes will be distributed at the Swan with Two Necks, 36 Princes Street, Stockport SK1 1RY, link here on Sunday 9 February between 2pm and 4pm.
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Please note those pub details with text in red do not have standard opening hours (that is to say from 1pm to at least 10pm every day of the week). Please check pub details on WhatPub.com before making any special journey. Clicking on the pub's name will take you there automatically.
| Arden Arms 23 Millgate Stockport SK1 2LX |
Ash Tree 9-11 Wellington Road Ashton under Lyne OL6 6DA |
Bakers Vaults Market Place Stockport SK1 1EU |
Blossoms 2 Buxton Road Heaviley Stockport SK2 6NU |
Chiverton Tap 8 Mellor Road Cheadle Hulme Stockport SK8 5AU |
| Ye Olde Vic 1 Chatham Street Edgeley Stockport SK3 9ED |
3 Drinks Behind 285 Stockport Road Gee Cross Hyde SK14 5RF |
Angel Inn 197 King Street Dukinfield SK16 4TH |
Ape and Apple 28-30 John Dalton Street Manchester M2 6HQ |
City Arms 46-48 Kennedy Street Manchester M2 4BQ |
| Wilfred Wood 204 London Road Hazel Grove Stockport SK7 4DF |
Wobbly Stamp 130 Stockport Road Cheadle SK8 2DP |
Arden Arms Ashton Road Bredbury Stockport SK6 2RY |
Archive 2 Mellor Road Cheadle Hulme Stockport SK8 5AU |
Duke of York 113 Buxton Road Heaviley Stockport SK2 6LR |
| Waterhouse 67-71 Princess Street Manchester M2 4EG |
Wine & Wallop 97 Lapwing Lane West Didsbury Manchester M20 6UR |
Bridge Beers 55 Melbourne Street Stalybridge SK15 2JJ |
Beer Shop 13 Kingsleigh Road Heaton Moor Stockport SK4 3QF |
Elizabethan 33 Heaton Moor Road Heaton Moor Stockport SK4 4PB |
| Victoria Tap Victoria Station Long Millgate Manchester M3 1WY |
Unicorn 1-7 Ashley Road Altrincham WA14 2DP |
Costello’s 18 Goose Green Altrincham WA14 1DW |
Calverts Court 13 St Petersgate Stockport SK1 1EB |
Gateway 882 Wilmslow Road East Didsbury Manchester M20 5PG |
| Swan With Two Necks 36 Princes Street Stockport SK1 1RY |
Three Tunnes 194 London Road Hazel Grove Stockport SK7 4DQ |
Half Way House 123 Whiteacre Road Ashton under Lyne OL6 9PS |
Church Inn 90 Ravenoak Road Cheadle Hulme Stockport SK8 7EG |
Great Central 306 Wilmslow Road Fallowfield Manchester M14 6NL |
| Station Buffet Bar Rassbottom Street Stalybridge SK15 1RF |
Tapsters 31 Old Street Ashton under Lyne OL6 6LA |
Jack’s Bar 3 Hamnett Street Hyde SK14 2EX |
Crown 6 Vale Close Heaton Mersey Stockport SK4 3DS |
Gullivers 109 Oldham Street Manchester M4 1LW |
| Red Lion 532 Wilmslow Road Withington Manchester M20 4BT |
Steel Works 242 Stockport Road West Bredbury SK6 2AN |
JP Joule 2A Northenden Road Sale M33 3BR |
Ford Madox Brown Wilmslow Park Rusholme Manchester M14 5FT |
Head of Steam 653 Wilmslow Road Didsbury Manchester M20 6QZ |
| Red Bull 14 Middle Hillgate Stockport SK1 3AY |
Society Rooms 49-51 Grosvenor Street Stalybridge SK15 2JN |
Northumberland Arms 64 Compstall Road Marple Bridge Stockport SK6 5HD |
Hatters Arms 81 Church Lane Marple Stockport SK6 7AW |
Heaton Hops 7 School Lane Heaton Chapel Stockport SK4 5DE |
| Rain Bar 80 Great Bridgewater St Manchester M1 5JG |
Sheldon Arms Lord Sheldon Way Ashton under Lyne OL6 7UB |
Pointing Dog Grove Lane Cheadle Hulme Stockport SK8 7NE |
Ladybarn Social Club 13 Green Street Ladybarn Manchester M14 6TL |
Lower Turk's Head 36 Shudehill Manchester M4 1EZ |
| Piccadilly Tap 8 Gateway House Piccadilly Approach Manchester M1 2GH |
Samuel Oldknow 22 Market Street Marple Stockport SK6 7AD |
Silly Country 121 Market Street Droylsden M43 7AR |
Mounting Stone 8 Woodford Road Bramhall Stockport SK7 1JJ |
Magnet 51 Wellington Road North Heaton Norris Stockport SK4 1HJ |
| Petersgate Tap 19a St Petersgate Stockport SK1 1EB |
Red Lion 83 Stockport Road Cheadle Stockport SK8 2AJ |
Reddish Ale 14 Broadstone Road Reddish Stockport SK5 7AE |
Railway 3 Lapwing Lane West Didsbury Manchester M20 2NT |
Marble Arch 73 Rochdale Road Manchester M4 4HY |
| Paramount 33-35 Oxford Street Manchester M1 4BH |
Old Monkey 90-92 Portland Street Manchester M1 4GX |
Norfolk Arms 2 Town Street Marple Bridge Stockport SK6 5DS |
Molly House 26 Richmond Street Manchester M1 3NB |
Millstone 65-67 Thomas Street Manchester M4 1LQ |
Download a pdf version of the card HERE
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Location map
On the map below, the white, blue and gold correspond to the colours on the entry sheet and above. Those marked by a star are 'open all hours', but those with circles have restricted opening hours. Clicking on a marker will lead you to WhatPub.com for information about the pub.
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