Wednesday 4th May saw the presentation of another branch award, this one being the Pub of the year award to the Grocers Pub in Cadishead.
Salford’s first true micropub opened on 14th March 2015 in a former shop, bringing real ale back to Cadishead. The beer, from local micros, is stillaged in a separate, air-chilled room, served by gravity dispense and brought to the customer by the owner; these last two factors are unique in the area.
Seating at tables accommodates twenty, a corridor allows extra standing room. There is also a small yard at the rear with tables and bench seating. A Micropub is defined by some as a small freehouse which listens to its customers, serves only cask ales, wine and soft drinks, promotes conversation, shuns all forms of electronic entertainment and offers only snacks such as Crisps.
Photo: Owner Martin Shallcross receiving the award from Salford Branch Chair Martin Parkinson
Source: Stewart Revell, CAMRA, Salford Branch
