I know that a number of readers enjoy the occasional visit to Manchester, so they will wish to know that the second edition of this guide is about to be published. The original came out three years ago. It has been completely revised by its original author, Matthew Curtis, and, as before, covers the city of Manchester plus the boroughs of Stockport, Trafford, Salford, Wigan, Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Tameside.
The guide looks at the history of brewing in Manchester from the eighteenth century to the arrival of new independent brewers like Cloudwater and Track. It features some 220 venues, 50 of them new additions. There is a special feature on the rise, fall and rise again of the iconic Boddingtons beer. The book is due to be launched on 2 April and is available on-line from the CAMRA bookstore now. Go to https://shop1.camra.org.uk/. The cover price is £16.99 but there is a discount for CAMRA members.