The North West's First Micropub. CAMRA Pub of the Year 2013. Find us in the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 CAMRA Good Beer Guides.


Friday 26 September 2014

Something for the Weekend?

Thank you to all for a cracking trip last weekend, I think it is generally felt to be one of our best trips yet. Special thanks to all at the Prince of Wales, Foxfield and all at Unsworth's Yard in Cartmel.

Our pre-Christmas trip to the Christmas Markets in Manchester and the Marble Brewery/Marble Arch is now fully booked. We have started a reserve list in case of any cancellations so please get in touch to join that list.

We are mulling over some exciting ideas for trips in 2015, including a possible jolly to a Belgian beer festival. Watch this space!

But for now what are we offering the discerning drinker as we jog into the weekend? Here goes:

Bristol Beer Factory-Sunrise 4.4%
Big Clock-Pals Blonde 4%
Clark's-Grounded 4%
Fell-AAA 4.4%
Kirkby Lonsdale-Jubilee Stout 5.5%

Pure North-Valley Gold Cider 6%
Weston's-Old Rosie Scrumpy 7.3%

Next up Harbour Amber Ale, Marble Pint and Hawkshead Green IPA.

In preparation for our Manchester trip I give you Manchester's finest:


Friday 19 September 2014

Weekend Beers, The Good Beer Guide and Stuff

The really good news is that we are in the 2015 Good Beer Guide. Thank you to all who have helped us get in the guide for the second consecutive year.

Let's hope this weather continues over the weekend for our Sunday jolly to Foxfield and Cartmel.  Still a few seats left on the charabanc which is leaving at 10-45am returning around 7-30pm. Get in touch asap if you would like to join us.

Due to demand we have opened bookings for our Christmas jaunt to the Manchester Christmas Markets, the Marble Arch and other real ale pubs. Cost will be £12 departing around 10 30am back about 8 00pm on Sunday 30 November. The coach is booking up fast so again, please get in touch if you would like to join us.

Here now are the beers and ciders we are offering as we meander into the weekend:


Marble Manchester Bitter 4.2%
Wall's Uncle Sam's IPA 5%
Front Row-Touch 4%
Bristol Beer Factory Milk Stout 4.5%
Keswick Thirst Fall 4.8%

Weston's Family Reserve Cider 5%
Weston's Old Rosie Scrumpy 7.3%

Next up Eden Fuggle, Barngates Brathay Gold and Oakham Citra.

Now for a little treat. A cracking film from April 1978. The sentiments are as relevant today as they were then. Will the chaos ever end?


Friday 12 September 2014

Beer and Stuff

Here we are, at the start of another weekend. Where does the time go?

Now then, we have our trip to the Prince of Wales at Foxfield and Cartmel next Sunday (21st). Leaving The Snug at 10 45am due back about 7-30pm. There are still some places left and the cost is £10 per person. We are now also taking bookings for our trip to the Manchester Christmas Markets, the Marble Arch and the many other real ale pubs in Manchester. We will be going on Sunday November 30th, timings roughly as above and cost will be about £12 per person. Please get in touch if you would like to book your place.

We now have 15 teams in The Snug Fantasy Football League. It's only £5 to enter and proceeds will be split between the winner and Help for Heroes. The league starts tomorrow so join up today, don't delay. Details of how to join are on the Thursday 28 August post.

On the bar today we have:

Barngates Pale 3.3%
Fell Robust Porter 4.8%
Plain Ales Sheep Dip 3.8%
Great Orme Great Welsh 5%
Growler Lemonhead 4.1%

Westons Family Reserve Cider 5%
Westons Old Rosie Scrumpy 7.3%

Next up Marble-Beermoth IPA 7.2%

Now here's a little treat to ease you into weekend. Paloma Faith singing Stone Cold Sober:


Friday 5 September 2014

Beer, Outings and Fantasy Football

We still have seats on our charabanc trip to the Prince of Wales, Foxfield and Cartmel on Sunday 21 September. Get in touch asap if you would like to join us, departing about 11 00am, back about 7 00pm at £10 pp.

We now have several teams in our Snug Fantasy Football League. £5 to enter and the money will be split between the winners and Help for Heroes. Details of how to join us are on the blog post below. Payment over the bar please.

Monday night (8 Sep) is ukulele night. Starting at 6 30 and admission is strictly by ukulele only.

Well, here we are hurtling into another weekend. Below are the delights on the bar today:

Naylor's-Wilkie's Wobbler 5% (but not a lot)
Kirkby Lonsdale-Ruskin's 3.9%
Bowness Bay-Swan Black IPA 4.6%
Boggart-Cascade 4%
Marble-Earl Grey IPA 6.8%

Weston's  Family Reserve 5%
Weston's Old Rosie 7.3%

Next up Fell Brewery Progressive Pale Lite and Ulverston Fra Diavolo.

The Snug Beer Festival will be on 21 and 22 November this and our provisional date for the Manchester Christmas Markets and Real Ale Pubs trip is 30 November. More details soon.

Have a good weekend. Start it with a bit of Lou Reed: