Chorley Real Ale Trail

14/06/2024

It's not just great ale we also have great sports coverage at Ben's Tap & Bottle Shop.

Have a great weekend and if you get chance a good drink..

Best wishes Ben

14/06/2024

Today marks the start of the euros tournament.We will be showing the games on our 3 television including our brand new 75 inch one , but let’s get to the important stuff ,look at the choice of ales we currently have in our possession . classics, newbie’s, bitters ,blondes , golden ales ,Amber ales, porters and stouts . What more could we ask for ? Maybe a Malt 'N' Hops £1 sandwich and a 50p pie ?come join us for the games or just call in and have a great ale and of course Dogs are always welcome

31/05/2024

Well what a cracking day heading into the weekend and we have some great beers in for you to try.
Fresh Disruption Is Brewing.
We also have some new cans in the fridge from Unity Brewing Co.
As well as all our usual cask form Ben's Brewery.
If all that isn't enough we have stocked up yet again with Frasers Butchers pork pies as some of you are just not quick enough to get one before they all go.
Hope you have a great weekend from us all at Ben's Tap & Bottle Shop

18/05/2024

Todays line up here at the malt on what is looking like another glorious day, come and relax with one of our many ales, lagers and ciders we have on. Enjoy the sun in our beer garden 🌞
Families and dogs welcome
Have a great weekend everyone

14/05/2024

Woohoo the cakes have arrived at Ben's Tap & Bottle Shop from the wonderful ladies at The Squirrel Cake Shop. Give it a week and I’m not going to be able to fit through the door.

Now onto the beer we have all our own usual suspects from Ben's Brewery and a lovely golden amber from Milestone Brewery.

What’s not to like booze & cake 🤤🤤🤤🤤

03/05/2024

16/04/2024

Just a few of our ales we currently have on our 9 pumps here at Malt 'N' Hops .We are gearing up ready for the 4 day Chorley beer festival. Plus our variety of ales we will have our usual £1 butties and 50p pies . We will have the amazing Russ Tippins on this Sunday just back from his European tour. It’s going to be an Amazing festival .

15/04/2024

This weekend it's the Chorley Pub Festival.

If you're coming to do the Chorley Real Ale Trail there really is no better weekend.

This event is always well attended with an amazing selection of beers, some great food and some excellent acts performing.

Also with it being St George's Day weekend the Morris Dancers will be in town Saturday afternoon.

We hope you can pay the town a visit this weekend and help create and partake in what is always an absolutely cracking festival.

Best wishes from all the venues on the Chorley Real Ale Trail

FESTIVAL MAP! 🗺️

1 - Baaa 38
2 - Ben's Tap & Bottle Shop
3 - The Bob Inn
4 - Clarke's Sibin, Chorley
5 - Crown Hotel
6 - Flat Iron Chorley
7 - Malt 'N' Hops
8 - Nelipots Bar
9 - The Railway Inn
10 - Riley's Taproom and Wine Bar
11 - The Shed and The Garden - Chorley
12 -Shepherds Hall Ale House & Victoria Rooms
13 - White Bull Chorley

We can't wait to see you all! 🍻

09/04/2024

Small brewers are being squeezed, with a flurry of insolvencies hitting the sector despite strong sales

07/04/2024

2 years ago today the Mean Old Bastard made his debut at Ben's Tap & Bottle Shop

Today he’s back 😋😋😋😋

Showing today we also have the The Old Firm match and the United v Liverpool game, who’s joining us?

19/03/2024

WOW It’s dry on market day !!!!

Come and join us at Ben's Tap & Bottle Shopfor a break from all the shopping. We don’t do food but are happy for you to bring whatever takes your fancy from all the wonderful eateries we have around us

12/03/2024

Day 1 of the Cheltenham Festival 🐎
Commentary on all races every day 🔉

John Smith, Fosters & Strongbow
£2 🍺 10am-12pm
£2.30 🍺 12pm-Close

Free sandwiches courtesy of The Bees Country Kitchen 🥪

Surely we’re the only place to be today for your horse racing fix with actual affordable prices 🤔🤣

23/02/2024

Ben's Tap & Bottle Shop weekend line up.

21/02/2024

We are all stocked up with some belting ales including another “pretty fly for a gooseeye “ the last one didn’t last very long before it was all gone .Not only have we got our regular white rat on our pumps we also have Sneaky rat in stock which is a 3.6 % hoppy session ale .We are turning over our ales pretty fast so are due a few more deliveries in next few days including Sauvin Smash , extremely popular light golden ale .Wily Fox Brewery ,Dublin up is currently on however this will be soon changed to Suede stout .i am sure we should have Dublin up back on in time for St Patricks day.If you have never visited us before we are the Malt 'N' Hops on Friday street , right next to the train station . Dog friendly pub . £1 butties and 50p pies on sale at the bar .We have 9 ale pumps always on so plenty of choice . Hope to see you all soon 🍻

02/02/2024

We have come runner up out of 300 pubs in central Lancashire .Many congratulations to the Black Horse in Preston on first place . We are extremely proud and grateful to everyone who voted for our little Chorley pub. Many thanks from everyone at the Malt 'N' Hops

01/02/2024

We have some excellent ales on our 9 pumps and waiting to go on . We are also eagerly awaiting the arrival of the collaboration from Goose eye and Ossett ,PRETTY FLY FOR A GOOSE EYE .This was extremely popular back in 2022 when they last brewed it . Talking of Goose eye I have to mention SAUVIN SMASH , the barrel lasted less then a day but the good news is we have more !! New to us at the Malt 'N' Hops is Thornbridge and should be on soon . Heads up for a date in diary ! Chorley beer festival will take place the 18 th -21 April this year 🍺🍺

26/01/2024

Once again the full shooting gallery is taken up by Ben's Brewery ales. We've also got 2 x darks on and if alright Treacle is your tipple be quick because this is the last cask.

This is also a special post for the Godless heathens who are observing Dry January.

WE'VE STILL GOT BILLS TO PAY AND WE WANT YOUR MONEY!!!!

So we've shifted some of our quality booze to make way for Coffee, Tea and a wide variety of Non alcoholic Gins, Beers and ciders.

If we don't see you over the next few days we hope you have a great weekend and if you're not observing the satanic cult that is dry January a BLOODY GOOD DRINK!! 😊😊😊

Best wishes from Ben and all the team.

16/01/2024

It’s a cold day here in Chorley , but at the Malt 'N' Hops the fire is roaring and we have some excellent ales on our pumps and waiting to go on , including a returning bitter from Gooseeye appropriately named Gooseeye bitter. We also have a new one for us from rat brewery brilliantly named Ratman and Robin , this is a pale hoppy ale with a abv of 4.0 ab

17/12/2023

Cask Ale Today

St Austell Brewery Secret Santa
Exmoor Ales Ale
Ossett Brewery White Rat
Lancaster Brewing Company Lancaster Blonde
SeaCider Gingerbread Cider
Cross Bay Brewery Caramel Coffee Stout

All Cask Ale £3.30 or £2.30 with a CAMRA Card
£2 Between 6-8pm

12/12/2023

It’s the time of year when ales can be changed as fast as we put them on so this time I will advertise our ales as I would if I was advertising for a beer festival and show what we have on over the festive period Malt 'N' Hops

01/12/2023

Our line up for the weekend at Ben's Tap & Bottle Shop

First and foremost Arawak is back !!!!

Don’t forget we have a huge selection of cans available.

Throughout December we will also be offering Mulled Cider available Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday

25/11/2023

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas here at the Malt 'N' Hops we have even been decorating our tree with our real ale pump clips (ale drinkers dream tree ) . In the pics are our current ales. I will update early in week with our “due to go on “ after changing 8 beers yesterday I will be spending the day beer ordering. From the 1st of December we will be selling our festive Mulled cider ,mulled wine and baileys hot chocolate mmmm

21/11/2023

Our line up for the week at Ben's Tap & Bottle Shop from our own Ben's Brewery and Ignite from Rother Valley Brewing Co. We also have a vast amount of cans & bottles available including a great selection of low alcohol and gluten free beers