Swan, Slaithwaiteback to pub details please note - reviews on this site are purely the opinion of site visitors, so don't take them too seriously.
We had intended to head for the Commercial on a recent transpennine crawl but ended up here somehow? What a stroke of luck, left the hoards behind for a while and supped the best pint of the trip, Ossett brewerys George ale I think it was. Great little place, if you're on the crawl I'd recommend making time for two in Slaithwaite.
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New tenants only four months in, and already Cask Marque accredited. Must be doing SOMETHING right with the frothy stuff !
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Admiral Taverns sold the Swan in December 2010. New tenants, Glenn & Alison ( and Max the dog ) took it over as a free house in January 2011. Currently 6 rotating real ales, plus a real cider, and counting. On the trans-Pennine Rail Ale Trail, between Manchester & Huddersfield.
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Friendly locals pub a few minutes walk from the centre of Slaithwaite. 4 handpumps and beers well kept. Good beer guide entry. Live music advertised.
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All good, friendly staff with plenty of nice ales. One of 2 decent ale pubs near the station, unfortunately these are in opposite directions.
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Landlord and landlady Jonny and Tricia are also going to be running another pub in the village, the Commercial, later on this year. We're being promised seven different cask ales, so it all sounds very good indeed. There's hope yet.
Can't rate the Commercial because this site doesn't allow negative ratings, but I'll repeat my 8 out of 10 for the Swan and hope that the Commercial can soon rise to the same standard.
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There's normally three cask ales on, Timothy Taylor's Landlord and a couple of others. Brass Monkey's honey-flavoured Monkey Pooh was there this April lunchtime, along with Slater's Doombar bitter (a lovely pint), and a mild.
Marvellous pub, we'd miss places like this if they ever vanished. Fortunately, Jonny and Tricia look like being here for a long time to come. Good!
They've got a beer festival coming up from May 14-17 2009 if anyone's in the area. Fill yer boots!
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Two-roomed local with good real ales and Sky Sports, not that common a combination.
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