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A day out booked with Northern Rails ticket sale for £4.50 return to Lancaster. A visit to the new Tite & Locke bar on Lancaster Train Station followed by some of the many establishments in the city, followed by a call into Carnforth to visit The Snug and Taps on the Green Micropubs.
Tite & Locke
A new venture from nearby Lancaster Brewery, located on Platform 3 on Lancaster Train Station. The pub is named after “William Tite”, who was the original architect of Lancaster Train Station, and “Joseph Locke”, who was the engineer for the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway which opened in 1846.
The blue plaque further up the platform is for Joseph Locke.
Upon entering, the restoration of the building is superb. Lots of seating areas around the pub along with two beer gardens.
A great selection on the bar here. Starting with 6 cask beers from Lancaster Brewery along with a craft beer wall featuring 9 choices alongside some other lagers and ciders. Started with the American Hop on Cask from Lancaster Brewery, followed by Sour Dreams, a deliciously sour Blackberry and Mango sour beer from Seven Bro7hers Brewery in Salford.
Merchants 1688
A quick five minute walk from the train station brings me to “Merchants 1688”, a fantastic historic pub dating from 1688, converted from wine merchants cellars. The main drinking areas are in three separate tunnels, the fourth being the entrance.
A great choice of seven real ales here to choose from. I went with “Blonde” from Ennerdale Craft Brewery.
Love the tunnel seating areas in the pub, makes it really look authentic. Also a chalkboard showing the history of the pub and its tunnels.
Lancaster Brewery
A taxi ride slightly out of town next to Lancaster Brewery. It is situated in a small estate with a few retail units. Lancaster Brewery first started brewing in 2005 on Lansil Industrial Estate before moving to its new premises and opening a brewery tap in 2011.
You enter into a large room with a big beer garden outside to the left of the building. You can also see Lancaster Spirits Distillery equipment at the back of the room.
A great choice of 7 cask ales to choose from here, several being from the core range with a few rotating lines. I started with “Zeus”, a delicious hoppy citrus pale, and followed by one of the core beers, “Lancaster Blonde”.
Jimmy’s Tap House
Next call was to “Jimmy’s Tap House”, hidden down a side street in the town centre. A small one roomed pub. Both an upstairs and downstairs seating area.
Another good selection of beers here. 3 Cask Beers (one was just coming on), and 6 craft keg beers of various styles. I went with “Fox”, a tasty Red Ale from Gan Yam Brew Co based in Kendal.
The White Cross
A bit of a walk now to the edge of the town centre, to a lovely canalside pub “The White Cross”. The pub itself is a renovation of an old canalside warehouse which is beautifully done, with huge windows on the side looking out onto the canal, with ample seating outside.
A great choice of 10 cask ales on here to choose from. With lots of styles from lights to darks. I went with “Ullswater Blonde”, a very lightly hopped blonde ale, from Tirril Brewery in Cumbria.
Accidental Brewery and Micropub
A short walk brings me to “Accidental Brewery and Micropub”, a small bar which serves its own beers alongside other guest beers and a great range of cans (or you can have something on tap canned). The brewery itself is now located in Morecambe. The building in which the bar is, used to be an old stable block.
The pub and brewery is a family run business, and had a really warm welcome here. Seating upstairs and downstairs with the bar to one side. Really busy aswell soon after opening so shows how popular this place is.
A choice of 10 craft keg lines with 2 of these being from their own brewery along with other guests from around the country. I started with a fabulous Hazy IPA “A Trip to Berlize”, really tasty and packed full of flavour, followed by a taster of “Spruce Saison”, a 7.5% ABV Saison made with 2 types of spruce tips (some of which are from the owners own Christmas Tree).
Stone Well Tap
Last call in Lancaster before heading for the train to Carnforth was to “Stone Well Tap”. This was formerly The White Horse from around 1806 occupying two buildings one dating from the 17th century. The name comes from the fact that it is built on the site of a historic water well, as featured in John Speed’s iconic map of Lancashire from 1610.
A great wall of 16 craft keg lines behind the bar, alongside a choice of 4 rotating guest real ales. I decided to try a couple of sour beers here, starting with “Orange + Mango Bellini” from Yonder Brewing in Somerset, followed by “Blackcurrant, Blackberry & Cherry Pie Pastry Sour” from Play Brew Co in Middlesbrough.
Taps on the Green
A quick 10 minute journey on the train down to Carnforth, which I had passed on my way up to Lancaster. A short 10 minute walk from the station brings me to “Taps on The Green”. Run by local brewery “Q Brew”, this small one roomed micropub was great inside, a really warm welcome from both staff and regulars, and I could see why it was so popular with locals. The Brewery itself first started brewing in January 2019 and is located less than 5 minutes walk from the pub.
A fantastic choice of beers on the bar with 5 real ales all from their own brewery. I started with “Thunderbolt”, a delicious and smooth pale ale at 3.9% ABV, followed by “Full Ahead”, a four hopped delicious beer at 5% ABV. Also managed to try the “Galatic Storm 2”, a stronger beer at 6% ABV, a stronger pale ale. All three were really tasty beers.
The Snug
Last call of the day was to “The Snug”, located by the Train Station at Carnforth. The first Micropub to open in the area. A small one roomed minimalistic pub, with a really modern decor. Another warm welcome here from staff and locals in the pub. Again another busy place.
A choice of 5 real ales were available on the bar, again ranging in styles so something for everyone. I went with a pint of “Best Bitter” from Lakes Brew Co based in Cumbria. A really smooth tasting traditional bitter.
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