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BEER aficionados flocked to the Good Samaritan over the weekend to take advantage of Ramsbottom’s second beer festival.
Since becoming landlord of The Peel Brow pub in December, Roger Howarth has worked hard to establish the Good Samaritan as the town’s major ‘pull’ to real ale lovers, and the crowds that have come to the beer festival over the weekend, and earlier this year during the East Lancashire Railway War Weekend in May, prove that his efforts are paying off.
From Friday to Monday, Roger offered 18 different ales from Lancashire and Yorkshire to pint-loving punters, with help from members of the Campaign for Real Ale Association (CAMRA).
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Roger said: ‘I became a member of CAMRA quite recently, but the support I’ve received has been great, I’ve had members come along to help at both festivals.’
Such has been the success, the Rochdale, Oldham and Bury branch of CAMRA will hold a meeting in the Good Samaritan next Tuesday, the first time its meeting has been held in Ramsbottom for years.
Roger is hoping to host a Christmas beer festival, featuring winter ales and will definitely repeat the War Weekend event. The pub normally offers two permanent ales and two pumps for guest beers.
He said: ‘Real ale has a big following, and we’ve been getting a good response from people, some of whom travelled from down south for the festival.’
travelled from down south for the festival.’
Deborah Lewis
First published by the Rossendale Free Press
Since becoming landlord of The Peel Brow pub in December, Roger Howarth has worked hard to establish the Good Samaritan as the town’s major ‘pull’ to real ale lovers, and the crowds that have come to the beer festival over the weekend, and earlier this year during the East Lancashire Railway War Weekend in May, prove that his efforts are paying off.
From Friday to Monday, Roger offered 18 different ales from Lancashire and Yorkshire to pint-loving punters, with help from members of the Campaign for Real Ale Association (CAMRA).
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Roger said: ‘I became a member of CAMRA quite recently, but the support I’ve received has been great, I’ve had members come along to help at both festivals.’
Such has been the success, the Rochdale, Oldham and Bury branch of CAMRA will hold a meeting in the Good Samaritan next Tuesday, the first time its meeting has been held in Ramsbottom for years.
Roger is hoping to host a Christmas beer festival, featuring winter ales and will definitely repeat the War Weekend event. The pub normally offers two permanent ales and two pumps for guest beers.
He said: ‘Real ale has a big following, and we’ve been getting a good response from people, some of whom travelled from down south for the festival.’
travelled from down south for the festival.’
Deborah Lewis
First published by the Rossendale Free Press