New ‘ale trail’ map created showing best town centre pubs for real ale
PRESS RELEASE
15 May 2023
For immediate release
St Helens and Districts CAMRA release a new ‘ale trail map’ of the best town centre pubs for real ale.
THE St Helens and Districts branch of the Campaign for Real Ale has produced a new map to help pub-goers enjoy the towns expanding real ale scene. It coincides with the 15th anniversary of being a CAMRA branch in its own right – previously St Helens was part of Liverpool CAMRA till 2008.
The organisation, which campaigns for real ale, community pubs and consumer rights, has issued the guide on their website which features 13 establishments currently offering real ale in St Helens town centre.
Among those included are this year’s St Helens and Districts CAMRA Pub of the Year, the Turks Head on Morley Street, which offers 14 real ales along with its sister pub next door, The Cowley Vaults which boasts 6, The Cricketers Arms on Peter Street, which is 2017 National CAMRA Pub of the Year with 13 real ales and a good selection of ciders, the newly refurbished Lamb Inn on Corporation Street also has 6 real ale pumps, while the Royal Alfred opposite St Helens Central train station has 5 real ale hand pulls and screens in the pub showing the train times (which is great for those travelling to and from the town by train to try out the ale trail).
Also featured is the recently reopened Running Horses which has started sourcing locally brewed real ale, along with The Market Tavern, The Sefton, The Nelson, The Glass House (Wetherspoons) The George, and The New Talbot Alehouse and The News Room who just metres apart on Duke Street.
St Helens and Districts CAMRA Pubs Officer, Ian Pye said:
“I’m really proud to be pubs officer for a CAMRA branch with such a booming real ale scene at the moment. St Helens has always been a great place to come for real ale and it’s getting better. Not only do we have great pubs in our town centre, but also in our outlying districts too.
“We’ve released the map in time for this year’s Summer of Pub, a CAMRA initiative that supports and promotes pub-going throughout the summer and encourages people to get involved with community events at pubs such as live music, quiz nights, summer fetes, family fun days or simply just grabbing a group of mates and heading to the pub for a great pint of real ale.”
Councillor Kate Groucutt, St Helens Borough Council’s Cabinet Member for Economy, Business & Skills, said:
“The number and quality of real ale pubs in St Helens is a real strength of the town, and the map will help attract both locals and visitors alike. I’d encourage everyone to visit some of the pubs featured where you will receive a warm welcome and some fantastic beers.”
The real ale maps will be available soon in pubs around town for people to pick up along the way.
The town centre map is the first in a series of maps that cover St Helens and Districts CAMRA branch area. There will be others to follow which cover Rainford, Rainhill, Prescot and Whiston so keep an eye out on the website for those. https://sthelens.camra.org.uk/
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Notes to Editor:
- St Helens CAMRA comes under Merseyside and Cheshire region and currently has over 700 members. It campaigns for quality real ale, cider and perry in thriving pubs across St Helens and advocates pubs and clubs as social centres in the local community and promotes the benefits of responsible social drinking.
- Branch meetings usually take place on the 4th Wednesday of the month. The meetings are informal and fairly short and are a great way to have a general catch up with local brewery, pub, and social news – always held at local pubs that serve real ale.
- For all the latest news on St Helens and Districts CAMRA see our website https://sthelens.camra.org.uk/ or follow us on social media:
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