Bhurty, Aston (Bhurtpore Inn)

Under new management since February 2024, the former Bhurtpore has been re-named the Bhurty and has been drastically but tastefully altered inside. It is now more modern and light, with a wooden floor, light walls, some wallpapered, and is set out more for dining. The bar area has been 'opened' up' and there is a new ceiling skylight; the bar has been replaced with a lighter wood structure but it remains where it was. The former restaurant is now separate and is No. 18 Coffee Shop, which the owners used to run elsewhere in Wrenbury. Some may feel that a bit of the character of the old Bhurtpore has been lost, others may appreciate the high quality refurbishment that has taken place; pubs seldom stay the same for ever. Importantly, the previous owner Simon George, ensured the building remained a pub and it still sells a range of 7 real ales. Holt's Bitter is the only permanent beer, and the landlord is keen to keep a range of the others to suit all tastes - one dark, one hazy, one a bitter style, one hoppy etc. There is one cider on an eighth pump. Local breweries such as Salopian, Beartown, Red Willow and Spitting Feathers often feature, plus Thornbridge beers and others from further afield. The menu offers a range from sandwiches to full meals and food is freshly prepared. Sunday lunches are popular and booking is advised at busy times. There is a wood burner where the old fire was. Two of the wooden Bhurtpore figures have been kept as well as some of the old historical photos. Dogs are welcome throughout. The Bhurty is about fifteen minutes walk from Wrenbury station (a request stop).

Notes on the previous award winning pub:

Good Beer Guide regular, South Cheshire CAMRA Pub Of The Year 10 times, County winner 2018 and 2019. The Bhurtpore Inn was a family-owned, traditional village pub. The owners - Simon and Nicky George - bought the pub in 1991 and it re-opened as the Bhurtpore on April 9th, 1992. Since then, the pub went on to recieve numerous awards from CAMRA and other organisations. Ten real ales were available plus a large selection of bottled beers and draught continental beers. The pub name comes from a fortress city in India, besieged in the Nineteenth Century by Lord Combermere [Sir Stapleton Cotton] under the command of Wellington. Lord Combermere owned much of the land in the area and a number of local pubs had, and still have, associated names. Some of the décor reflected an Indian theme and Indian food formed a substantial part of the menu. Legendary beer festivals attracted visitors from far and wide.