Latest Branch News Pubs on the ways back (hopefully) Wonderful news that Broughton-based CGP has added The Black Cock in Broughton to their portfolio which also includes The Greyhound in Grizebeck and The Prince of Wales, Foxfield. The Black Cock will be refurbished and will re-open later in the summer while The Prince will take a bit more work as it is currently in a poor state so our guess is that you won't see its return until 2025/6 at least. Better late than never though! The Greyhound in already thriving. Local Breweries in National/Regional Competitions Regions in the North West are Cumbria, Cheshire, Mersyside, Lancashire and Greater Manchester Townhouse Brewery from Dalton picked up a Bronze award for their Meg's Mild at the Stockport Beer Festival in June 2024. (The judges do not know what the beers are as it is a 'blind tasting'.) Now that the old West Pennines Region has disappeared to be replaced by a larger North West Region, we have (regionally) many more breweries to look at so here are the other winners: 'Rock the Boat (Sittin' on) the Dock from Mersyside was awarded Gold and Bank Top Brewery from Greater Manchester picked up the Silver for their Dark Mild. Ulverston Brewery Laughing Gravy picked up the Silver award for Session Bitters at the Liverpool Beer Festival. Previous (2023) winners from the region These beers were recognised in the Champion Beer of Britain (North West) competitions: Barngates Tag Lag, Coniston Brewery No.9 Barley Wine and Thurstein Pilnsner, Cumbrian Ales Vanilla Oatmeal Stout, Logan Beck Proper.
