www.breelouise.pub/ is definitely worth visiting if you're near Euston. My personal favourite around that area. Reasonable prices and 50p off your pint and £2 off some pies if you're a Camra member, student, military, teacher or emergency services employee. www.breelouise.pub/Membership.aspx

www.breelouise.pub/ is definitely worth visiting if you're near Euston. My personal favourite around that area. Reasonable prices and 50p off your pint and £2 off some pies if you're a Camra member, student, military, teacher or emergency services employee. www.breelouise.pub/Membership.aspx

Quote ="Bullseye"www.breelouise.pub/ is definitely worth visiting if you're near Euston. My personal favourite around that area. Reasonable prices and 50p off your pint and £2 off some pies if you're a Camra member, student, military, teacher or emergency services employee. www.breelouise.pub/Membership.aspx'" Aye, I've seen the ads for that place. I need to get to it sometime. Victorian Craft Beer Café in Fax. Bristol Beer, Twelve Apostles Pale 5.0 % Mmm!

Quote ="Bullseye"www.breelouise.pub/ is definitely worth visiting if you're near Euston. My personal favourite around that area. Reasonable prices and 50p off your pint and £2 off some pies if you're a Camra member, student, military, teacher or emergency services employee. www.breelouise.pub/Membership.aspx'" Aye, I've seen the ads for that place. I need to get to it sometime. Victorian Craft Beer Café in Fax. Bristol Beer, Twelve Apostles Pale 5.0 % Mmm!

St HELENS/PILKINGTONS. Like Saints ground, the real ale scene in St Helens has improved no end since Fax were last in town. No inventory pubs here but two Wetherspoons. The Running Horses, named after an old coaching inn on this site, is a large Lloyds type 'spoons. A better one in the town centre is The Glass House. This is one of the better Wetherspoons on two floors. Look out for the glass floor, as in Sowerby Bridge! A short walk will take you to The Turks Head (RA) on Cooper Street. This is the place to go for your real ale. In here you will find TWELVE handpumps, so a good choice of ale is guaranteed. Enjoy your ale, enjoy the match!

The Cricketers on Peter Street isn't too shabby. St Helens CAMRA pub of the year 2014 and 2015. It's about a 15 / 20 minute walk to the ground, passing the Running Horses on the way.

Oldham/Stalybridge:-Staly-vagas as it is known is well served by numerous pubs. The Society Rooms (W) is a good ' spoons with an enthusiastic manager who is very keen on local beers. The White House in the middle of town has a good range of beers on and is a proper pub unlike some in Stalybridge which are more like bars. The ground is up Mottram Road and is a twenty minute walk from the station. Just before the ground there is a decent pub on the right, the name of which escapes me but on my last visit was a good place to stop pre-match. But....THE place to visit is The Stalybridge Buffet Bar (RA, NI) on platform one of the railway station. Nine hand pumps on here in one of only four remaining railway buffet bars left in The UK. Do not miss this one, it is a gem! Enjoy your ale, enjoy the match.

Pete, you are NOT allowed to do one for Wembley in May.
If you do I will report you for going off thread.
"RUGBY LEAGUE & Real Ale.... Pete's perfect pubs"

Pete is the pub you are thinking of called the "Hare & Hounds" ? I believe one to visit is the "Old Hunters Tavern"

Aye, that's the one although WhatPub has it down as closed. The Old Hunters Tavern has just been refurbished and is indeed recommended, as is Stalybridge Labour Club also on Acres Lane. Show a GBG or CAMRA membership card to gain entry here.

We found a new bar in Stalybridge yesterday. It was called a train. The red wine was excellent!

The Sparrow Bier Café Bradford. Okells IPA 4.5 % Mmm!

Featherstone:-On my last visits to Post Office Road I have only found one pub of any interest to the real ale lover The White House on Pontefract Road at Purston. This is a small Sam Smith's pub with the usual Sams beers on. A nice tidy little pub was this. Our trips use to take in Wakefield where amongst the many watering holes we would call in at Harry's Bar down a ginnel opposite Westgate Station. All of Ossett Brewery beers on and a few others to chose from also. At Wakefield Labour Club (The Red Shed) a warm welcome awaits and 4/5 rarer beers can be had. Out of Wakefield on the way to Fev, and at Heath Common you will find The Kings Arms (NI). This is another Ossett pub but with other ales on as well. This pub is great in the summer as you can sit outside on the common as you drink your ale. A multitude of small rooms inside where good food is also served. A short drive will take you to Fev from here. Enjoy your ale, enjoy the match.

Pete, what about the Fev Hotel?with Rotherham Fev Fan ,in attendance and Gingdong ,and Fevgrinder as support acts.

Ey up Ian, Regretably Dave, (Fevgrinder) can't make it, will be on the lookout for Robin however. Never met Gingdong, he seems quite a forocious person but, no fear there, Mrs halifaxjohn makes him look like a pussy cat.

John, I have met Gingdong a few times,in the Fev Hotel,he is a very nice bloke,a bit outspoken but I like that in people,he always says what he thinks,and will look after you .

You still boycotting POR ?

Unfortunately yes.

Ian its about real ale. We missed you down The Shay, went down Sowerby Bridge pre match, but hope to see you at your place.

Most definatelying Pete, I went in the 3 Pigeons,and then was in your Supporters Bar under the East Stand,were I saw Bentleyman, and later bumped into Halifaxjohn in the car park,as you already know I'm a teetotaller and know nothing about real ale, though we sell it at the Caroli pub in Wigan, Bombardier being our special.Hopefully I may see you at the Blackpool Bash, as I intend being there both days,if I don't I will hopefully see you for the return game at the LSV.
Fax had a very good result on Monday against the Bulls and did Leigh a big favour,we are not playing that we'll at the moment , but you can't get any higher than Top of the League.

If going via Wakefield I would recommend the Fernandes Brewery Tap & Bier Keller, which is now an Ossett brewery owned pub/brewery, but still produces it's own beers. IIRC this pub opens at midday on a Sunday.

There's an interesting series on BBC 2 at the moment. It's the Hairy Bikers doing a tour of British pubs. Weekdays at1830 called The Pubs that built Britain it's not necessarily about real ale, more historical but interesting none the less. So far they have done Yorkshire, The Lake District and Manchester. Tonight is Cornwall. Magic Rock Tap, Ringmaster 3.9 % Mmm!

Last night Kings Arms in Salford is Salford Lads local

Saw his name written on the ladies bog wall.
For a good night ring Salford lad.

Batley:-I'll start this Batley crawl in....Dewsbury! Well it is only a mile or so away and The West Riding Refreshment Rooms (RA) on the westbound platform of Dewsbury railway station is an absolute gem. This multi award winning pub has about eight ales on at any one time and always on top form. On the train and off again in about five minutes and walk out of Batley station and straight into The Cellar Bar where 3/4 beers can be tasted. Down the hill now to Hick Lane and you will find The Union Rooms (W). This is a decent 'spoons where fans from both teams mingle freely and enjoy a very good range of real ales and food if needed. Just around the corner on Commercial Street is a great addition to Batley's ale scene. The Tap Room, ex Wilton Arms, has a great selection of beers on and offers a 20p discount to CAMRA members. Happy days! Enjoy your ale, enjoy the match.

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Pete, what Stand are the Fax fans in at Blackpool on the Sunday?

The South Stand I believe Ian. Nearest to the Tower, come and join us!

Pete the tickets we have for both days are for the North Stand, I hope to see you there .