Bhurty, Aston (Bhurtpore Inn)

Now 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, but others may appreciate the high quality refurbishment that has gone on and that pubs seldom stay the same for ever. The key thing is that the previous owner Simon George has ensured that the building remains 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, RedWillow and Spitting Feathers are often on, plus Thornbridge beers and others from further afield. The menu offers a range from sandwiches to full meals and is freshly prepared. Sunday lunches are popular and booking is advised at busy times. There is a wood burner where the old fire was and two of the wooden Bhurtpore figures have been kept as a nod to the past, plus some of the old photos of bygone days. Dogs are welcome throughout. The Bhurtpore is about fifteen minutes walk from Wrenbury station (a request stop).

Notes on the previous award winning pub:

South Cheshire CAMRA Pub Of The Year 10 times, County winner 2018 and 2019. The Bhurtpore Inn was (and still is) is a family-owned, traditional village pub. The owners - Simon and Nicky George - bought The Bhurtpore in 1991 and it re-opened on April 9th, 1992. Since then, the pub has won numerous CAMRA and other awards. Ten real ales were available. Large selection of bottled beers plus a selection of continental beers on tap. Named after Bharatpor, a fortress city in India, shown in colour photos in side snug, besieged in the Nineteenth century by a local gentleman, Lord Combermere [Sir Stapleton Cotton], on whose land the building stood. Some of the décor reflected this Indian theme. There have been many and varied guest beers over the years, including regular mild's, stouts and porters. Numerous foreign beers both on draught and in bottles are featured, as evidenced by the beer menu. It has been, of course, a Good Beer Guide stalwart for 26 years. A regularly changing range of real ciders and Perry's also available. Legendary beer festivals attracted visitors from far and wide.