35 Years Old and 80,000 Strong!
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FREE Issue 53 APR/MAY 2006 35 YEARS OLD AND 80,000 STRONG! In March, CAMRA (that’s the Campaign CAMRA was formed in 1971 after six No new ale breweries were set up in the for Real Ale if you’ve been off-world large national brewers (Allied Breweries, UK in the fifty years before CAMRA for some time) celebrated its 35th Bass Charrington, Courage/John was founded. There are now around 400 anniversary. Smiths, Scottish and Newcastle, Watney new brewers producing real ale, part of a and Whitbread) set about replacing cask massive real ale revival. A record 80,000 people have now ale with inferior pressurised keg beer. officially joined up to the campaign, the CAMRA lobbied the government to highest number of members since the During a holiday in Ireland four friends introduce Progressive Beer Duty which consumer organisation began in 1971. – journalists Michael Hardman, Graham has helped hundreds of small brewers to Lees and Bill Mellor, along with brewery compete with larger brewing companies. Chief Executive Mike Benner said: employee Jim Makin – bemoaned the ‘CAMRA has gone from strength to CAMRA is the largest consumer dreadful standard of beer back home and strength and achieved some incredible organisation in Europe, boasting 80,000 decided to set up the Campaign for the successes in the last three and a half members in 200 branches in the UK. Revitalisation of Ale. decades thanks to the hard work and Given supercomplainer status in 2005, it dedication of all those involved. The first annual meeting was set up in can have grievances over measures such Nuneaton in 1972 and 20 people turned as market dominance investigated by ‘CAMRA volunteers work tirelessly up. By the time of the second AGM watchdogs within 90 days. throughout the year to promote real in 1973 there were more than 1,000 ale, cider and the traditional pub and This article only scatches the surface, but members on the books, and the name of ensure they have the healthy future they if you are interested in the campaign, see the organisation was changed to the more deserve.’ the membership form on page 19. pronounceable Campaign for Real Ale. A newsletter with a print run of 5000 for the discerning drinkers of Aylesbury Vale and Wycombe Swan Supping Local News AYLESBURY GRANBOROUGH IBSTONE LITTLE MARLOW As we mentioned last issue, the Hop The Crown is now offering Marstons Kosh Almani took over as the new Village pub the Queens Head has Pole is nearing their 500th different Bitter and Pedigree. landlord of the Fox on the 8th of reopened after six weeks or so of beer since it opened in July last year. February. Rebellion IPA will be the renovation work. The main public After much calculation the owners, standard beer with regular guest ales bar has been linked up to a restaurant Vale Brewery, have worked out that GRENDON UNDERWOOD (Rebellion Zebedee was on offer area, with both having a no smoking this event will happen sometime in Martyn Cooper is the new manager at when visited). They will be offering restriction. The cosy right hand bar April and suggest that anyone wanting the Swan. Courage Best was the only an English menu to help soak up the is reserved for smokers now. To to join their celebration of this minor beer available on a recent visit with alcohol! accompany the new restaurant and landmark watches the blackboards the Bass handpump turned round. bar food menu are three ever present inside and outside the pub for further real ales, consisting of Adnams Bitter info! LACEY GREEN (3.7), Broadside (4.7) and Jennings HADDENHAM The Whip will be having another The Lantern has been seen advertised Cumberland Ale (4.0). All the best for There are management changes at the beer festival from Friday 12th through as a ‘Business Opportunity’. One the future. Rose & Thistle. Further details next Sunday 14th of May. Over 20 real ales suggestion is to turn it into an historic issue. and ciders from around the country pub dating back to the Civil War will be available plus Jazz, Morris called the Dark Lantern, though we LONG CRENDON Men, a pig roast and a barbeque. The Eight Bells is holding its second think that this might have been tried HARDWICK Beer Festival over the Easter weekend before! The Olde Jug is now under new starting on Friday 14th April at 6.30 Andy and Sarah Hallam are leaving management. Mick Goodchild, LANE END p.m. There will be a large selection the Millwrights in April for the sunny previously at the Black Horse The Old Sun, which has been run for of real ales (approximately 12) three climes of Luton. The new people who Chesham Vale, took over on 24th the past year by Byron and Georgina will be from local breweries. A full will take over on the 15th will be November. He has changed from Wolf, are now regularly offering Tring list of the real ales available will be Dave and Viv Ayres. It is their first Notley Ale to Vale Best Bitter since and Rebellion beers on handpump. published on the website www.8bells. the brewery delivered it by mistake pub and we wish them all the best in There has been a change of landlord co.uk a week before the event. There and now the locals like it better. Also their new careers. Further news in our at the Osborne Arms. This free house is live music on the Saturday with one other changing ale. next issue. was taken over by Angelo Alhajri in ‘hair of the dog’ performing and the February and now offers four beers: Long Crendon Morris Men will be dancing on Easter Sunday during CUBLINGTON HIGH WYCOMBE Archers Mild, Fullers Chiswick and London Pride plus Courage lunchtime. Paul and Charlotte hope to The Unicorn is holding a beer festival The Terriers pub on Amersham Hill Best Bitter, all on handpump. There see as many of you as possible. from Friday 28th April until Monday are installing a 9 hole crazy golf course are English, Indian and Continental 1st of May. Ten real ales will be on in the garden. It will have a launch date for Easter and have organised a cuisine on offer which seems to cater offer. (Continued on page 23) fun day on Good Friday. for most tastes! Vic & Sue Hinde The Millwrights Welcome you to Walton Road, Aylesbury 01296 393711 The White Swan 10 High Street Whitchurch Tel: 01296 641228 Home Made Meals Sunday Roast Lunches Special Parties catered for Large Attractive Beer Garden Food served 12-8pm, EVERY DAY 2006 Good Beer Guide! Fullers Traditional Ales Traditional Sunday Roast 12-5pm Thursday night – Quiz night with increasing Jackpot (win £50 of drinks!) Beer Garden Greene King IPA plus two guest beers available on handpump! 2 Please contact the editor if you have any news regarding our local pubs Swan Supping NATIONAL PUB OF THE YEAR (AGAIN!) the selling brewery begging to keep it as a local pub for the community rather than being converted into housing. ‘Valerie and I moved in on the 12th of June 1996 and worked on the pub with family and friends until it was in a fit state to open on the 14th of June at 7pm – we took £124. At first we parked our cars in the front car park to make it look busy and had our meals sitting outside in the garden for the same effect. ‘From those early days we set out to get the pub recognized by CAMRA and have been delighted with the level of support we have received from local branches.We would like to thank all of our regular customers, villagers, CAMRA members and friends for their custom and hope to welcome even more visitors in 2006.’ ESSEX PUB VOTED ‘BEST IN BRITAIN’ FOR THE SECOND TIME! CAMRA have announced that the Swan, Little Totham, Essex, has fended off competition from thousands of other pubs in the country to win the prestigious title of National Pub of the Year 2005. It is the second time the Swan - a 16th century cottage style pub - has won the coveted award. The last time was in 2002 and owners John Pascoe and his wife Valerie say they could not be more delighted that their hard work and attention to detail has been recognised once again – particularly as the pub was threatened with closure before they took it over. John Pascoe said: ‘This is like being awarded 10 Michelin Stars!’ ‘When the pub was up for sale the parish council made representations to BEER FESTIVAL THE WHIP INN PINK ROAD, LACEY GREEN, BUCKS HP27 OPG TEL: 01844 344060 If you have been before, then you will be back! If not, then come and see what you have missed! No admission charge and Free Festival Pint Glass! All Ales & Ciders £2.00 a Pint (£1.00 a Half) No need to drink & drive, the 323 & 324 buses from Wycombe, Risborough & Aylesbury stop outside the pub. FRIDAY 12th, SATURDAY 13th & SUNDAY 14th MAY Please contact the editor if you would like to help distribute Swan Supping 3– Swan Supping PUB CRAWL HILL WALK Are you getting a bit worried that the next pint might add a little to your On leaving the Swan, head up Bridge Street, the local road immediately slowly expanding girth? Or would you just like to experience some of opposite the pub. Continue over the railway bridge and up Church Lane, our magnificent English countryside with a pint not far away.