For my 4 day trip around Staffordshire I was based at The Borough Arms in Newcastle-Under-Lyme. Over 3 evenings I visited a number of micropubs, traditional pubs and craft bars in Newcastle-Under-Lyme and Wolstanton. Newcastle-Under-Lyme features The Hopwater Cellar, Bridge Street Ale House, Ten Green Bottles, Mellards, Crossways, The Crows Nest, Boat & Horses, Castletown Distillery, Cask Bar & Kitchen, Hopinn and The Greyhound. Wolstanton features The Whippet Inn, 4 Candles and The Archer.
Monthly Archives: March 2024
29/03/24 and 31/03/24 – Tutbury & Hatton to Stoke-on-Trent by Train
My day today takes me out to Tutbury & Hatton by train from Stoke/on-Trent and working back calling off at Uttoxeter, Blythe Bridge and Longton. Started the day at Stoke-On-Trent visiting “bod” which is located on the Railway Station. 3 pubs in Tutbury, “The Hourglass”, “Cask & Pottle” and “New Inn”. Uttoxeter started with visiting “Night Inn” run by Uttoxeter Brewery, and onto Micropub “Horse & Dove”. Onto Blythe Bridge to visit “Crossways Micropub”, the tap for Peakstone Rocks Brewery. Longton next to visit “The Strand” and a bus out to nearby Meir to visit “Swiftys”.
30/03/24-31/03/24 – Burslem, Hanley, Stoke, Hartshill and Etruria
My first call of the day after jumping on the number 3 bus from Hanley Bus Station is to “The Bulls Head” in Burslem. This pub acts as Titanic Brewery’s Tap and was the first pub that they opened. The pub itself is thought to have been built around 1832, and Titanic Brewery running the pub for over 30 years. A great central bar with a room either side and a large outdoor seating area at the back of the pub.
28/03/24 – Stafford and Stone
The start of a 4 day trip to Staffordshire. I started today in Stafford, a stop on the West Coast Mainline from Glasgow to London Euston. Visited some traditional style pubs alongside a couple of new craft bars. I then got the train to Stone, a lovely canal town. Some more great bars here aswell as visiting “The Borehole”, home of Lymestone Brewery.
23/03/24 – Rawtenstall and Burnley
My day today takes me to Rawtenstall and Burnley. Meeting up with both “Bearded Biker on Beer” and Sean and Ruth from “Brid’s Cross Brewing”, and Kinsey joining us later on. After a train journey to Burnley Manchester a short bus ride to Rawtenstall, at the centre of the Rossendale Valley. Visiting 5 awesome Micropubs, Craft Bars and Brewery Taps in this town before heading slightly out to nearby Waterfoot to visit “Whitewell”. From here I took the short bus journey back into Burnley which was famous for its Mill-Engines and the Burnley Loom was recognised as one of the best in the world. Here I visited another 4 brilliant Micropubs and Craft Bars.
16/03/24 – Halifax
A fairly local trip today taking me to Halifax, West Yorkshire. Halifax was well known from the 15th Century onwards as being the centre of England’s woollen manufacture, being dealt through Halifax Piece Hall. I start today by heading out to Hipperholme to visit “Cock O’ The North”, home of Halifax Steam Brewing Company, before heading back into Halifax to visit a number of Micropubs, Craft Bars and Independent Pubs.
09/03/24 – Cleethorpes and Grimsby
My day today takes me first to Cleethorpes, which expanded into a town when the railway came in Victorian Times. I start my day at “Cleethorpes Tap House & Kitchen”, followed by “Willy’s Bar and Brewery”, “Nottingham House” and “Message in a Bottle”. and “The Old Vic”. I finished by Cleethorpes Railway Station visiting “No 1 Pub” and “No 2 Refreshment Room”. Then onto Grimsby next, which was once the home port for the world’s largest fishing fleet around the mid-20th century. A short journey to Grimsby Docks to drop into “Docks Beers” with amazing food from Mockingbird. I finished the day in Grimsby visiting “The Barge” and “Vittles & Company”.
02/03/24 – Middlesbrough and Redcar
A day out booked with the Transpennine Rail Sale up to Middlesbrough and Redcar costing £1 each way. Started off heading out to Great Ayton, a picturesque village overlooking the Roseberry Topping mountain, visited “The Royal Oak” and “The Tannery” here. Headed back into Middlesbrough, well known for its Steel and Chemical industry. Visited 3 Micropubs here to start with, “Bottled Note”, “Twisted Lip” and “Infant Hercules”, before heading to the edge of town to visit “Play Brew Co” and “Chapel”. Last call of the day was to Redcar, visiting “The Cleveland”, home of Redscar Brewery and finishing with 2 micropubs, “Ritas Pantry” and “Gypsy Rover”.
Micropub Adventures 