Opening Times 2026

437 - January 2026

Beers From The Wood
Obituary — Peter Edwardson
Society for the Preservation of Beer from the Wood, Greater Manchester
Still Going Strong — Linda Oliver, still behind the bar at 80
Heard at the Bar — New openings — Station House, Cheadle Hulme - Fell, Stockport - Head of Steam, Manchester - Percy’s, Denton
Pubs of the Season — Macclesfield - High Peak
Lost Pubs of Stockport — Nicholson’s Arms, Lancashire Hill - Nip Inn, Penny Lane
News — New Home for Steelfish - Robinsons Seasonals - News from Hydes - RedWillow Subscriptions - Marble Arch - Cask, Liverpool Road
Pub Walks — Along another canal, Mossley to Greenfield
January Pub of the Month — Dog & Partridge on Buxton Road in Great Moor with Lawrence Devaney
February Pub of the Month — Puss in Boots on Nangreave Road in Offerton with Kevin Davies

438 - March 2026

Heritage Pubs - CAMRA's National Inventory
Mild Magic 2026 — 10 April to 17 May
Stockport & South Manchester Awards
- Victoria is Pub of the Year
- Ladybarn is Club of the Year
- Petersgate Tap is Cider Pub of the Year
Lost Pubs of Stockport — Old King, Portwood - Old Admiral, Middle Hillgate
Two Awards for the Crown Inn, Heaton Lane
News — Bollington Closures - Banging Bottles, New Mills - Award for Silly Country - Marble Award - Strines Nightingale
Pub Walks — Bollington Circular with Chris Morris
Stagger — Edgeley & Shaw Heath with Geoff Thomason
March Pub of the Month — Saints Club on St Petersgate, Stockport with Jack Lyons
April Pub of the Month — Heaton Hops on School Lane, Heaton Chapel with Jim Flynn

439 - May 2026

Stockport Beer and Cider Festival
Pubs of the Year
High Peak, Tameside & Goyt Valley - Northumberland Arms, in Marple Bridge
Macclesfield & East Cheshire - Cotton Tree in Bollington
Central Manchester - Café Beermoth on Brown Street in the City Centre
Lost Pubs of Stockport — Plough Hotel on Lower Hillgate - Pineapple Inn on Heaton Lane
Pub News — Poachers Inn, Bollington - Malt Disley, Disley - Bridge & Victoria, Clayton - Bulls Head, Stalybridge
Brewery News — Awards for - Robinsons - JW Lees - RedWillow - Torrside
Stockport Beer and Cider Festival Review
- Festival Charity, Reuben’s Retreat
- Bar Nouveau
- Entertainment
Manchester's Best Beer Pubs and Bars by Mattew Curtis
News — Spinners Rest (former Shamrock) opening soon - Egg-static Windsor Castle - Petersgate Tap Cider Presentation - Old Hall and Paper Mill Update
Pub Walks — Chelmorton with Chris Morris
May Pub of the Month — Reddish Ale on Broadstone Road in Reddish with Jack Lyons
June Pub of the Month — Red Bull on Hillgate, Stockport with Neil Martin

440 - July 2026

Stockport Beer and Cider Festival Review, News and Winners
Good Beer Guide Belgium by Tim Skelton
Homebrewer Competition Winners at Work
Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood — Local and national news
Mild Magic Update — Most popular beer and pub
Heard at the Bar — Golden Hind set for Relaunch - Bull’s Head, Poynton, JW Lees to the Rescue - The Badger opens - Beer Shed Available - Woodford Beer Festival - Congleton Update
CAMRA Awards — Northumberland does the double - Greater Manchester Pub of the Year
— Petersgate Tap, double cider winner
— Central Manchester Pub of the Year - Café Beermoth on Brown Street
— Central Manchester Cider Winner - Marble Arch on Rochdale Road
— Macclesfield Cider Pub of the Year - RedWillow on Park Green
— Macclesfield Pub of the Season - Hanging Gate in Higher Sutton
— Macclesfield Pub of the Year - Cotton Tree in Bollington.
Lost Pubs of Stockport — Queen Caroline on Lancaster Street, Portwood - Queen’s Head on Little Underbank
Pub Walks — Chapel-en-le-Frith to Whaley Bridge
July Pub of the Month — Crown Inn on Heaton Lane, Stockport with Neil Martin
August Pub of the Month — Grapes on London Road, Hazel Grove with Dave Pennington

441 - September 2026

Cider, Awards, News and Pub Walk
Obituary — Nancy Swanick of the Peveril of the Peak
Oh Good Ale — Boring brown bitter
Cider and Perry — News, Awards and Events
CAMRA Awards — Heaton Hops - Reddish Ale - Red Bull - Crown - Flixton Conservative Club
Heard at the Bar — Spinners Rest - Flying Fox - Queen’s Head Hotel (Congleton) - Snow Goose - Golden Hind - Swan Inn (Kettleshulme)
Macclesfield Pub of the Season — Greyhound Inn in Ashley
Lost Pubs of Stockport — Royal Oaks on Little Underbank & High Street - Railway on Great Portwood Street, Portwood
News — Northumberland Arms Does It Again - Steelfish Tap - Beer Shed Sold - White Lion & White Horse Disley
Pub Walks — East Didsbury round
September Pub of the Month — Spinning Top on Wellington Road South, Stockport with Jack Lyons
October Pub of the Month — Arden Arms on Millgate, Stockport with Sue Lightfoot