GETTING down to the pub has been a way of life for years and we are trying to put the spotlight on local watering holes in our Pub of the Week feature.

Each week we chat to landlords around Bolton and surrounding areas to tell us more about the trade and why they do it.

This time we have spoken to Danielle Brown from top Bolton town centre venue Great Ale at the Vaults

Name of the pub:

Great Ale at the Vaults

Address of the pub:

V9 The Vaults, Market Place, Bolton, BL1 2AL

Landlord/landlady name:

Danielle Brown

How long have you been the landlord/landlady for?

15 months

Bar staff and their names:

John, Leon, Dan, Billy, Ella, Gemma, Rick, Gill

Give us some history about the pub:

It was opened in 2016 by rugby league legend Steve Simms and his wife Anne.

We like to see ourselves as different as we aim to live up to our name of Great Ale by providing quality and premium ales, lagers and ciders that are not readily available in supermarkets. We are beginning to focus more on using local independent suppliers such as Northern Monkey, Blackedge, Rivington and Deeply Vale

Is food served? If so what’s on the menu?

Bar snacks including cheese & meat platters, pork pies & pasties

Is there a beer garden?

No

Do you have any darts/snooker/pool teams?

No

Most popular drink served is:

Popular drinks are real ales, Dortmunder Union - a premium German pilsner, and cocktails such as the Pornstar Martini and Espresso Martini along with our constantly changing cocktails of the week

Most memorable moment at the pub:

The overwhelming support of our customers throughout the pandemic

Do you have an entertainment line-up?

Live music every Friday evening and Sunday afternoon and monthly quiz on the first Sunday of the month

Have you faced any challenges within the industry?

COVID 19

The best thing about running a pub is...

Meeting new people and socialising

The worst thing about running a pub is...

Long hours

AND The perfect CURE FOR A hangover is...

Hair of the dog!