The first Ale Cry Distribution Crawl was in 1995.

Ale Cry Distribution Crawls were instigated as branch socials organised with the intention that branch members would get together and visit a selection of the branch's pubs to distribute copies of the latest edition of Ale Cry. At the time not all pubs in the branch area were getting deliveries of Ale Cry and these socials were seen as a great way for the branch to get around and make itself known in pubs not often visited. Over the years things have changed, and now Ale Cry Distribution Crawls are often arranged to areas which are just outside the branch boundaries.

Below is a list of all the Ale Cry Distribution Crawls:-

1995	Oct 2nd 1995 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Leyland
1996	Jan 15th 1996 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Preston (Moor Lane Area) Apr 15th 1996 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Preston (London Road Area) Jul 1st 1996 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Chorley Oct 17th 1996 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Bamber Bridge
1997	Jan 13th 1997 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Preston (New Hall Lane Area) Apr 14th 1997 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Adlington Jul 21st 1997 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Croston Oct 27th 1997 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Goosnargh
1998	Jan 12th 1998 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Eccleston Apr 27th 1998 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Longton Jul 17th 1998 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl & POTS Presentation - Catforth Oct 12th 1998 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Preston (Plungington Area)
1999	Jan 11th 1999 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Coppull Apr 19th 1999 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Hoghton Jun 21st 1999 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl & POTS Presentation - Tarleton Oct 4th 1999 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl & POTS Presentation - Preston (Fylde Road Area)
2000	Jan 17th 2000 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl & POTS Presentation - Wheelton Apr 10th 2000 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Samlesbury Jul 10th 2000 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Goosnargh Oct 16th 2000 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Preston (Fylde Road Area)
2001	Jan 29th 2001 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Euxton Apr 30th 2001 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Leyland Jul 30th 2001 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Croston Oct 15th 2001 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Longton
2002	Jan 14th 2002 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl & POTS Presentation - Woodplumpton Apr 22nd 2002 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Penwortham Jul 15th 2002 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Adlington Nov 4th 2002 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Hoghton
2003	Jan 13th 2003 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Preston (London Road Area) Apr 14th 2003 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl & POTS Presentation - Chipping Jul 14th 2003 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Longridge Oct 13th 2003 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Walmer Bridge
2004	Jan 26th 2004 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Mellor Apr 19th 2004 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Fulwood Jun 28th 2004 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Preston (Docks Area) Oct 11th 2004 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Hoghton
2005	Jan 17th 2005 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Tarleton May 16th 2005 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Euxton Aug 1st 2005 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Longridge Oct 17th 2005 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Mawdesley
2006	Jan 30th 2006 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Chorley May 15th 2006 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Goosnargh Jul 31st 2006 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Leyland Oct 30th 2006 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Fulwood (clubs)
2007	Jan 15th 2007 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Adlington Sep 10th 2007 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Rufford
2008	Mar 10th 2008 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Bartle Jun 9th 2008 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Bilsborrow Sep 15th 2008 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Wheelton Dec 8th 2008 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Eccleston
2009	Mar 16th 2009 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Garstang Jun 15th 2009 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Wheelton Oct 29th 2009 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Bamber Bridge
2010	Apr 19th 2010 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Longridge Sep 27th 2010 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Croston
2011	Jan 24th 2011 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Samlesbury Jun 20th 2011 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Horwich Oct 20th 2011 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl & POTS Presentation - Chipping
2012	May 3rd 2012 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Longton Sep 13th 2012 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Barton
2013	Jan 31st 2013 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Freckleton Apr 11th 2013 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl & POTS Presentation - Goosnargh Jul 15th 2013 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl & POTS Presentation - Croston Sep 30th 2013 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl & POTS Presentation - Samlesbury
2014	Feb 6th 2014 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Leyland Mar 20th 2014 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Mellor Jul 16th 2014 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Parbold Oct 8th 2014 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Hoghton (Part 1)
2015	Jan 29th 2015 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Hoghton (Part 2) Jul 23rd 2015 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Fylde Oct 1st 2015 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - East Lancashire
2016	Jan 14th 2016 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Chipping Mar 17th 2016 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Eccleston Jul 7th 2016 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Preston Sep 22nd 2016 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Ormskirk
2017	Jan 5th 2017 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Croston Mar 23rd 2017 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Poulton-le-Fylde Jul 6th 2017 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Goosnargh Sep 21st 2017 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Buckshaw Village
2018	Jan 25th 2018 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Coppull Apr 12th 2018 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Lytham Jul 5th 2018 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Garstang Sep 27th 2018 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Much Hoole
2019	Jan 17th 2019 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Horwich Oct 3rd 2019 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Goosnargh
2020	Jan 23rd 2020 : Ale Cry Distribution Crawl - Samlesbury