It is admittedly a bit late to be advertising this but I’m going up to Crewe on 4th September and will be hitting the pubs with @Martinsh
The more the merrier so if anyone is free that day then let me know. If there’s interest I can put further details on events.
The planned schedule (abridged version) is as follows:
Go to the Bhurtpore Inn in Aston first (11.20-11.38 train out, 12.59-13.15 train back), however in the event of serious rain we will probably alight at Nantwich (note that the walk to the Bhurtpore is about 15-20 mins each way)
13.15: walk to town and hit the Coastal Brewery and Hops Belgian Bar
14.45: Walk to Crewe Market Stalls, eat and go to Crewe Dog
16.00 - 17.30 Tom’s Tap and the Borough Arms
17:50 - 18:45-ish: Walk/Bus/Taxi to the new Ebeneezers which is where the Beer Dock used to be on Nantwich Road.
I have to leave on the 19.09 train so I can’t stay later.
This should be 7 pubs, a nice mixture of craft and traditional although maybe slightly leaning toward the former.
Yeah that’s a shame. The original August date was a bit dicey as loads of trains were being cancelled, and we don’t want to do it later in the year as the weather may turn.
I need to get these out early if I want to involve the RB crew although most of my bigger trips are in the North and it looks as though many of our active members are farther South.
@Martinsh One or two of the Crewe venues are actually new to me (I don’t know if any of them are the ones that feature the World’s Rudest Barmaid though!) so it’s tempting but my brother went into hospital Thursday so things are a little up in the air right now. It’s the same weekend that the Crown in Oakengates has it’s festival where I was hoping to meet up with @BlackHaddock I’ll update you when I know more about my brother’s situation.
That’s a shame. I wanted to do Oakengates and meet @Blackhaddock myself, but this event has already been postponed once. Codsall station has a beer festival that weekend as well I’m told (Friday/Saturday)
Martin, if you want to do Oakengates, I’m happy to postpone again. We could do this any Saturday really, we may not care to walk to the Bhurtpore in late autumn but there’s plenty to keep us entertained in Crewe and Nantwich.
In reply to both @DJMonarch and @Martinsh about The Crown Inn, Oakengates Oktoberfest. I am unable to go on the Saturday, but hope to get there for the Friday (afternoon/early evening most likely).
@BlackHaddock@Martinsh Sadly my brother passed away yesterday so I am going to be rather busy on the home front for the next couple of weeks or so. Hopefully there will be other events as I’ll surely be in need of some good beer and company once I’ve ensured that my brother gets a decent send off.
