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Good Beer Guide 2012

CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2012 received recognition as one of the best beer books in the world in Paris in March as part of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Among entries from 162 countries The Good Beer Guide was one of four finalists for the "Best Beer Book in the World" and won second overall in…

CAMRA launches Community Pubs Month

CAMRA research shows local pubs play an integral role right the way through the lives of people in local communities. Since 2008, over 4,500 pubs have closed across the nation, with licensees battered by high beer tax, greedy pub companies, soaring overheads, and discount booze deals from major supermarket chains. Community Pubs Month has therefore been launched…

Camra Website

CAMRA the Campaign for Real Ale have relaunched its website for members and non members with many new features. The "What's Brewing" and "Beer" publications are now available as .pdf downloads and can also be viewed on iPads. Later they plan to extend this to Kindles and Andriod phones. The website automatically gives members a list of events…

CAMRA Award for 20yrs in Good Beer Guide

On Friday night Ian Saunders of Abercolwyn CAMRA Branch presented Simon & Nina with an award for 20 unbroken years in the Good Beer Guide, the longest in North Wales. With a Hog Roast and superb entertainment from Darren Wharton and Richie Dews of local group Dare, the White Lion was rocking . Simon said how honoured…

CAMRA gives a warm welcome to “Peoples Pint”

At the Great British Beer Festival recently, the Campaign for Real Ale, welcomed the Government's decision to introduce a 50% excise duty reduction on beers at or below 2.8% ABV from October 2011 in a move that will allow consumers to enjoy a lower priced and lower strength pint in their local. CAMRA predicts the introduction of low…

GBBF 2011

Simon and Esme had a great day on Wednesday at Earls Court sampling the delights on offer at the Great British Beer Festival. In addition to the large range of Beers, Ciders and Perrys available there is a comprehensive selection of food stalls including Bratwurst, Proper Cornish Pasties, and many more traditional pub refreshments, there was…