For the thirsty traveling football supporter here is a guide to beer in and around some Unibond Premier League football grounds. I have included the beer in your friendly social club and for the more adventurous drinker, a nearby real ale house and the nearest pub to be featured in this years CAMRA Good Beer Guide. If you are visiting Colwyn Bay you may wish to check out the Abercolwyn Branch of CAMRA. Cheers!
| TEAM | NEAREST REAL ALE PUB | NEARBY GBG 2004 PUBS | BEER IN CLUBHOUSE |
| UNIBOND | FIRST | DIVISION | CLUBS |
| BAMBER BRIDGE | TOP HOUSE (BODDINGTONS) - STATION ROAD | OLDE ORIGINAL WITHY TREES (BURTONWOOD + GUEST) - 157 STATION ROAD | TWO GUEST REAL ALES |
| BELPER TOWN | GEORGE & DRAGON (FREE) | CROSS KEYS (FREE) - MARKET PLACE; QUEENS HEAD (FREE) - 29 CHESTERFIELD ROAD; THORN TREE INN (BASS + GUESTS) - 21 CHESTERFIELD ROAD | KEG MANSFIELD / MARSTONS REAL ALE |
| BISHOP AUCKLAND | BEEHIVE (KEG JOHN SMITHS/BASS) | NEWTON CAP (JOHN SMITHS + GUESTS) - NEWTON CAP BANK | TETLEY / JOHN SMITHS / STONES |
| BRIDLINGTON TOWN | GBG PUB | OLD SHIP INN (WEBSTERS, WORTHINGTON + GUESTS) - 90 St. JOHN STREET | JOHN SMITHS / THEAKSTONS |
| COLWYN BAY | MARINE (BASS + GUEST) - ABERGELE ROAD; PLOUGH (BODDINGTONS + GUESTS) - 282 ABERGELE ROAD | RED LION (THWAITES + 5 GUESTS) - 385 ABERGELE ROAD; SUN (MARSTONS + GUEST) - 383 ABERGELE ROAD; WHITE LION (MARSTONS + GUEST) - OFF B5383 - LLANELIAN-YN-RHOS | TETLEY |
| CHORLEY | DUKE OF YORK (HOLTS) - 124 BOLTON STREET A6 | ALBION
(TETLEY) - 29 BOLTON STREET; MALT & HOPS (FREE) -50-52 FRIDAY STREET; PLOUGH (BANKS'S) - 139 PALL MALL; POTTERS ARMS (FREE) - 42 BROOKE STREET; PRINCE OF WALES (FREE) - 9-11 COWLING BROW |
THEAKSTONS / JOHN SMITHS |
| FARSLEY CELTIC | OLD HALL HOTEL (MANSFIELD / MARSTONS) - Farsley Town St | NONE NEARBY | TETLEY REAL ALE |
| GATESHEAD | SCHOONER (FREE) | BOROUGH ARMS (BASS + GUEST) - 80 - 82 BENSHAM ROAD | FEDERATION |
| GUISELEY | STATION (TETLEY +5GUESTS) | DROP (FREE) - 29 TOWN STREET; INGS (FREE) - INGS LANE | STONES / TETLEY REAL ALE |
| HYDE UNITED | BANKFIELD (ROBINSONS) - MOTTRAM ROAD | SPORTSMAN'S INN (FREE) - 57 MOTTRAM ROAD; WHITE LION (ROBINSONS) - 7 MARKET PLACE | BODDINGTONS |
| KENDAL TOWN | COCK & DOLPHIN (FREE) - | BURGUNDY'S WINE BAR (FREE + BELGIAN BEERS) - 19 LOWTHER STREET; CASTLE INN (FREE) - 13 CASTLE STREET. | JOHN SMITHS |
| LEEK TOWN | WHITE LION (FREE) - MACCLESFIELD ROAD | BULLS HEAD (LEEK + GUESTS) - 35 ST. EDWARD STREET; DEN ENGEL (FREE + BELGIAN BEERS) - 23-25 ST. EDWARD STREET; WILKES HEAD (WHIM) - 16 ST. EDWARD STREET. | BANKS'S / MARSTONS |
| LINCOLN UNITED | GOLDEN EAGLE (FREE) - 21 HIGH STREET; LORD TENNYSON (FREE) - 72 RASEN LANE; MORNING STAR (FREE) - 11 GREETWELL GATE. | KEG BASS / GUEST REAL ALE | |
| NORTH FERRIBY UNITED | DUKE OF CUMBERLAND (MANSFIELD / MARSTONS) - HIGH STREET | NONE NEARBY | BODDINGTONS / TETLEY |
| PRESCOT CABLES | OLD MILL (HYDES) - MILL STREET | NONE NEARBY | FEDERATION / TETLEY |
| ROSSENDALE UNITED | BOARS HEAD (BASS / BLACK SHEEP) | NONE NEARBY | TETLEY / JENNINGS REAL ALE |
| STOCKSBRIDGE PARK STEELS | MINERS ARMS (TETLEY + GUEST) | NONE NEARBY | JOHN SMITHS / STONES / WORTHINGTON |
| TRAFFORD | BIRD I'TH HAND (GREENALLS / BODDINGTONS) | CHURCH INN (CAINS / GREENALLS + GUEST) - 34 CHURCH ROAD B5123 | FLOWERS |
| WITTON ALBION | PENNY BLACK (WETHERSPOONS) - 110 WITTON STREET | TETLEY | |
| WORKINGTON | GEORGE IV (JENNINGS) - STANLEY STREET | THWAITES | |
| UNIBOND | PREMIER | DIVISION | CLUBS |
| ASHTON UNITED | HARE & HOUNDS (JOHN SMITHS) - | CALEDONIA HOTEL (ROBINSONS) - 13 WARRINGTON STREET; DOG & PHEASANT (ROBINSONS) - 528 OLDHAM ROAD | JOHN SMITHS / WEBSTERS |
| ALTRINCHAM | BRIDGE INN (FREE - LEES) - MOSS LANE | OLD MARKET TAVERN (FREE+BELGIAN BEERS) -MARKET PLACE; ORANGE TREE (TETLEY + GUESTS) - 15 OLD MARKET PLACE | JOHN SMITHS |
| BARROW | ORMSGILL (HARTLEYS) | AMBROSE (FREE) -237 DUKE STREET; DOMINICS (ROBINSONS) - 32 RAWLINSON STREET | BASS / WORTHINGTON / TETLEY |
| BLYTH SPARTANS | JOINERS ARMS (FREE) | OLIVER'S BAR (FREE) - 60 BRIDGE STREET | FEDERATION |
| BRADFORD PARK AVENUE | KINGS HEAD (TETLEY / TROPHY), GAPING GOOSE (FREE) - go up BUTTERSHAW LANE and turn left opposite BUTTERSHAW LANE WMC (BASS) | CASTLE HOTEL (FREE) -20 GRATTAN RD; CORN DOLLY (FREE) -110 BOLTON RD; FIGHTING COCK (FREE) - 21-23 PRESTON ST; HAIGHY'S (FREE) - LUMB LANE; NEW BEEHIVE (FREE) - 171 WESTGATE | TETLEY |
| BURSCOUGH | NONE NEARBY | KEG JOHN SMITHS / REAL WEBSTERS | |
| DROYLSDEN | KINGS HEAD (HOLTS) - MARKET STREET | NONE NEARBY | FEDERATION BUCHANAN |
| EMLEY (at Wakefield) | COACH HOUSE (MARSTONS + KEG MANSFIELD) | HARRYS BAR (FREE) - 107b WESTGATE; HARRY BOON'S (CLARKS) - 130 WESTGATE | TETLEY |
| FRICKLEY ATHLETIC | FRICKLEY & SOUTH ELMSALL COLLIERY SOCIAL CLUB (KEG SAM SMITHS) - WESTFIELD LANE | BROOKSIDE COMMERCIAL SOCIAL CLUB (FREE) -35 BARNSLEY ROAD | JOHN SMITHS |
| GAINSBOROUGH TRINITY | ELM COTTAGE (BASS) | EIGHT JOLLY BREWERS (FREE) - SHIP COURT, SILVER STREET | MANSFIELD / WORTHINGTON |
| HARROGATE TOWN | NONE NEARBY | KEG JOHN SMITHS / THEAKSTONS / REAL DALESIDE | |
| HUCKNALL TOWN | MASONS ARMS (KEG BASS/ WORTHINGTON) - WATNALL ROAD | PILGRIM OAK (FREE) 44-46 HIGH STREET | BASS WORTHINGTON / STONES |
| LANCASTER CITY | MERCHANTS (THEAKSTONS) | JOHN O'GAUNT (FREE) - 53 MARKET STREET; WATER WITCH (FREE) - TOW PATH, ALDCLIFFE ROAD; YORKSHIRE HOUSE (FREE) - 2 PARLIAMENT STREET | THWAITES |
| MARINE | THE EDINBURGH (KEG TETLEY) - COLLEGE ROAD | CROW'S NEST (CAINS +GUEST) - 63 VICTORIA ROAD | KEG BODDINGTONS / REAL FLOWERS IPA |
| RADCLIFFE BOROUGH | NONE NEARBY | THWAITES | |
| RUNCORN (at Widnes) | CRICKETERS ARMS (TETLEY) - LOWERHOUSE LANE | HORSE & JOCKEY (FREE) - 18 BIRCHFIELD ROAD | TETLEY |
| SPENNYMOOR UNITED | SALVIN ARMS (KEG FREE HOUSE) - DURHAM ROAD | ASH TREE (FREE) - CARR LANE | TETLEY REAL ALE |
| STALYBRIDGE CELTIC | HARE & HOUNDS (JOHN SMITHS) - MOTTRAM ROAD | PINEAPPLE (ROBINSONS) - 18 KENWORTHY STREET; STALYBRIDGE STATION BUFFET BAR (FREE) - PLATFORM 1, STALYBRIDGE STATION | THWAITES |
| VAUXHALL MOTORS | NONE NEARBY | TETLEY REAL ALE | |
| WHITBY TOWN | WHITE HOUSE HOTEL (KEG SCOTTISH COURAGE) | ENDEAVOUR
HOTEL (ADNAMS,JOHN SMITHS) - 66
CHURCH STREET; LITTLE
ANGEL HOTEL
(TETLEY + GUEST) - 18 FLOWERGATE |
TETLEY / THEAKSTONS |
| WORKSOP TOWN | MALLARD (FREE) - CARLTON ROAD; NEWCASTLE ARMS (FREE) - 88 CARLTON ROAD; SHIREOAKS INN (BARNSLEY + GUESTS) - WEST GATE | TETLEY / STONES | |
| NATIONWIDE | CONFERENCE | CLUBS | |
| ACCRINGTON STANLEY | GREY HORSE (THWAITES) - WHALLEY RD A680 | SYDNEY STREET WORKING MEN'S CLUB (JOHN SMITHS + GUESTS) - SYDNEY STREET; VICTORIA (THWAITES) - 161 MANCHESTER RD | THWAITES |
| BURTON ALBION | BASS MUSEUM (BURTON BAR) (BASS) - HORNINGLOW STREET; BURTON BRIDGE INN (BURTON BRIDGE) - 24 BRIDGE STREET; LORD BURTON (FREE) - 154 HIGH STREET | KEG WORTHINGTON / REAL DRAUGHT BASS | |
| LEIGH RMI | VICTORIA (TETLEY+GUEST) 68-70 KIRKHALL LANE | BOWLING GREEN (HOLTS) - MANCHESTER ROAD; NEVISON (FREE) - 96b PLANK LANE | BODDINGTONS |
| NORTHWICH VICTORIA | VOLUNTEER (TETLEY) - LONDON ROAD | PENNY BLACK (WETHERSPOONS) - 110 WITTON STREET | TETLEY REAL ALE |
Inside the Sportmans Inn at Hyde. Good ranges of ales and good food!
The Kings Head at Droylsden. Holts Bitter £1.15, Holts Mild £1.09.
A fan outside the Frickley & South Elmsall Colliery Social Club (okay it's me!) shortly before losing 4-1 to Frickley Athletic in the League.