15:45 Having travelled through the soon to be closed Farnworth tunnel broke our journey here. Fairly quiet, CAMRA discount offered without asking. The five of us must look the part.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Marble - Lagonda IPA
5.00
Liverpool Craft - Love Lane Pale
4.50
Lovely floral hop notes
Millstone - True Grit
5.00
Not Tried
Frome (formerly Milk Street) - Zig Zag Stout
4.50
Not Tried
Empire - Moonrakers Mild (a.k.a. Moonraker)
3.80
Not Tried
Dark Star - Revelation
5.70
Not Tried
Fernandes - Taverners Bitter
3.80
Not Tried
Atom - Blonde Ale
4.00
Not Tried
23 Mar 2014 (ChrisE)
Sunday and I was on a train that called here so it would have been rude not to break my journey. A good welcome, and Camra discount offered automatically.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Liverpool Organic - William Roscoe
4.30
Timothy Taylor - Landlord
4.30
Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Landlord Dark (was Ram Tam)
4.30
Not Tried
Millstone - Grain Storm
4.20
Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Dark Mild
3.50
Not Tried
Liverpool Organic - Rakau
5.00
Not Tried
Fighting Cocks - Hop Monster
4.20
Not Tried
Bridestones - Sandstone
3.90
Not Tried
17 Jan 2014 (HSB)
18:10 First visit since renovation. Bar jammed with drinkers standing, but plenty of room elsewhere.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Marble - Pint (was 3.9%)
3.40
Fernandes - Wakefield Trinity Ale
4.50
Bosun's - Bermuda Triangle
4.10
Not a lot of flavour
Timothy Taylor - Landlord
4.30
Not Tried
Millstone - True Grit
5.00
Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Dark Mild
3.50
Not Tried
Marble - Dobber
5.90
Not Tried
Elland - 1872 Porter
6.50
Not Tried
20 Nov 2013 (Stephen Harris)
Early evening visit and there were plenty of people like me who found time to pop in here whilst changing trains.
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Millstone - Vale Mill
3.50
Pale gold, smooth and malty.
Sportsman Brewing Company - Deco IPA
5.00
A golden IPA.
Timothy Taylor - Landlord
4.30
Not Tried
Timothy Taylor - Dark Mild
3.50
Not Tried
Summer Wine (SWB) - Zenith Pale Ale
4.00
Not Tried
RedWillow - Endless
3.80
Not Tried
AllGates - Winter Zing
4.50
Not Tried
08 Apr 2009 (Magnus Greel)
Afternoon visit no other customers
Beer
ABV
Score
Notes
Timothy Taylor - Landlord
4.30
Cottage - Hop n Drop
4.20
Slightly floral aroma with an outstanding bitter finish
Titanic - Mild
3.50
Not Tried
Hydes - Boddingtons Cask
4.10
Not Tried
About the Stalybridge Station Refreshment Rooms (Buffet Bar)
The pub is found in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, SK15 1RF.
Classic railway station buffet bar on Platform 4 dating from 1885. Lovingly restored and now extended, the bar can be accessed directly from the platforms or through a gate from the outside world. Three rooms are available for customer use and food is available at most times. Real fire.
We have visited this pub 5 times, seen 29 different beers and tried 10 of them.