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The 28th Doncaster Beer Festival was no large area around us was without power. different from its predecessors in that it was Memories quickly flooded back of what planned and delivered by a group of hard- happened at the Hub, but we kept our nerve working, dedicated volunteers. Some had 28 and the relief was on every volunteer’s face years of experience and others were doing it for when, after about an hour, the power was the first time. restored. In the past there have always been problems There were many other smaller problems during the festival. The worst was probably during the festival, of which visitors will not have years ago when we were at the Hub, when been aware , but through the hard work and there was a power failure and we had to ingenuity of our volunteers the show was kept abandon the whole of the first night. on the road. To those who came and enjoyed This year there were several occasions where the fruits of our labours, we thank you. some of us felt like we had broken several mirrors. Two of these were unforgettable. The Dark Side Abig requirement of beer festival visitors is that there is some form of food available with at least In keeping with our space theme for the beer one hot food option. Some visitors can spend festival we did experience a ‘dark side’. Some several hours at a festival and eating food individuals decided to use our social media regularly is a good option to balance the liquid platforms to heavily criticise us for one aspect of intake. We thought we had got it right and the the festival. They resorted to calling the branch plans included two hot food sellers, which was derogatory names and suggesting we would be an improvement on last year. However, 36 the death of CAMRA in Doncaster. Basically, hours before we were due to open, for various this was over a method of dispensing real ale. reasons we were left with none. This was a We have always delivered real ale from a tap on game changer which needed to be resolved. a cask. We would probably prefer to deliver it After discussions with DCLT, who are through hand pumps that you see in all but responsible for booking the food, they came to we don’t have the resources to do this. There is our rescue and moved a pizza oven they had on a more modern way, which is by using a system one of their sites to the Dome. They also called Key-keg. CAMRA recognises this as a organised some pie and peas which on the last legitimate way to deliver real ale and we have day included a variety of 3 different pies. Result no problems with that, provided the Key-keg is – we received many praises for the food that filled with real ale. However, we have to take was on offer, which also included our ever- into account the resources required to do this present olives lady and a snack bar which was and so it was a bridge too far. It was very also provided by DCLT. upsetting for our hard-working volunteers to be The second biggest problem was another loss criticised in this way after all the effort they put of power just 3 hours before we were due to in to provide Doncaster with a beer festival on open the doors for the first time. This was not such a large scale. just a local loss of power to the building but a

4 5 AUTUMN PUBS OF THE SEASON 2019

DONCASTER - The Railway, Town Centre

The Autumn 2019 Doncaster town Pub of the which always has two rotating real ales from Season award goes to The Railway, at 8, West the EI list. Jordan hopes to increase this to Street. Congratulations to the licensee Jordan four in the future. There is always a beer from Wallis and his team of three regular bar staff. the Timothy Taylor’s brewery (Hopical Storm This pub, which is, unsurprisingly, next to when I visited recently, which has since been Doncaster railway station, is currently owned replaced by Golden Best) and a second guest by Enterprise Inns (EI). Jordan has worked ale, currently Rooster’s Scrambler (an Grange in Hatfield. here for six years, taking over the licence two interesting watermelon pale ale). Amongst its features are a ten pence a pint years ago. Jordan was awarded the Cask Marque for his discount for CAMRA members ( on production beers in 2018 and has recently had it updated. of a current card ), free coffee for designated It is now valid until July 2020. There is a drivers and you can bring your dog. What more generous discount given to card-carrying could you want? CAMRA members, 40p off the Timothy Taylor’s Ian's guest beers are sourced as locally as Some Tuesdays and Sundays there might be beers and 30p off the other guest ale. possible and too numerous to list here as there an acoustic music session. If you’re lucky Ian The pub doesn’t offer food but there is a range can be up to nine guest beers a week. If you could sing! Please check the board for details. of crisps and nuts. The pub’s clientele consists want food, darts, pool or televised sport don't Opening times can be found in the advert on of a number of regular customers and people go to Jack Hawley. If you like good page 2 in this magazine. who are passing through the area (I did say it conversation, friendly regulars, a warm The presentation will take place at 9pm on th was next to the railway station). So, if you welcome and great real ale plus an excellent Tuesday 8 October but your welcome to fancy a beer before catching a train, after section of gins and wine for those that do not arrive from 7.30pm onwrds. Look forward to drink ale, then come to Jack Hawley's at the seeing you. arriving into Doncaster or even a quick game Mel Downe of pool I highly recommend the Railway. The pub’s opening hours are 12-10:30 Monday to Thursday, 11:30-11:30 Fridays and Saturdays The pub consists of a large open plan main and 12-10: 30 on Sundays. bar area with a lovely separate snug (off to the Jordan is looking forward to the completion of left as you enter), which has recently been the refurbishment of Doncaster station redecorated. There is also and an outdoor forecourt as the access to the pub is not ideal smoking shelter at the rear. The walls are at the moment but the warm welcome and the decorated with old photographs of Doncaster excellent beers are worth the effort. station and the town centre. In the main bar Doncaster CAMRA will be presenting Jordan area there is a pool table and the pub supports and his team with their well-deserved award on two pool teams. There is also an Internet juke October 3rd so, if you can join us, please come box which has an extensive choice and an along. So, please make every effort to join us eclectic mix of musical genres! then. Arrive from 7.30pm with the presentation The reason for the pub of the season award, at 9pm.. however, is for the quality of the beers on offer. The Railway is a most excellent real ale pub Carol Birdsalle DISTRICT - Jack Hawley at the Grange, Hatfield Affectionately known as ‘up the stairs’ by its before returning to his native Hatfield to many regulars (because it's on the first floor)!! set up Jack Hawley's nearly two years ago. A visit to this micro pub is highly recommended The pub has two resident beers, Lilly's Mango for its friendly atmosphere and great real ales. Cider and Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker, plus The landlord,Ian Boyle has been in the three rotating guest ales, one of which is licensed trade for many years running a pub in usually a stout/porter. The majority of 6 7 BRANCH LINES: Innformation for branch members First of all, can I offer a big thank you to database or the ‘Good Beer Guide’ app. I members who responded to my appeal in understand that negotiations are in hand with a 'Branch Lines' and volunteered to help at our view to further expansion of the scheme. I will, recently-held Beer Festival. This year's event of course, keep you all informed through this was a great success and it was good to see column as more information becomes available. volunteers available to assist our customers. Whilst making my way through the crowds I As this is the autumn edition, the Annual heard favourable comments on the excellent General Meeting will be upon us before long. venue, the entertainment, and the helpful, The meeting will be held at the Leopard, West friendly service. Even the food received praise Street, Doncaster, on 15th November. Please this time. The ales and ciders went down come along and play your part, but please don't extremely well, as once again we showcased forget to bring your membership card with you. the very best in cask conditioned ale, traditional The proceedings start at 19.30, and, once the cider and perry. voting is over, there's always time for a pint, a natter and even pie and peas. It is hoped that A grateful Membership Secretary also would the ever-popular pub quiz will also be held like to thank those who worked on the Products during the evening. and Membership Stall. Unfortunately, other duties usually keep me busy during the Autumn also see us asking for your votes sessions: this usually means I can only be for pubs to go into the next edition of available to help out on the stall at quieter times. CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide (GBG). To vote, branch members must have drunk at least a Members should by now have started to half pint of real ale in the pubs they vote for, receive the new discount vouchers (depending in the last 6 months and the beer quality on joining or renewal dates). The new vouchers must be good. From late September you can come in £30 bundles, and, unlike the previous vote on line on our website (see address on tokens, aren’t dated per quarter, therefore front cover) or download a voting form from offering more flexibility. As before, CAMRA there. Voting forms will be available at all members are given a 50 pence discount off the branch socials and meetings. The GBG is price of a pint at participating Wetherspoons one of the leading guides for real ale outlets, but they can also be used at other pub drinkers. Last chance to vote will be at the chains nationwide. Members can search for AGM in November. participating pubs using the ‘What Pub’ Ian Jones-Membership Secretary DONNY DRINKER SCHEDULE CHANGE For a number of reasons, including making it possible for our advertisers to let us know of Xmas events, we are changing the months that Donny Drinker comes out, starting with the next issue.

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Town Centre The Ridge Wood in Edenthorpe has been closed for some time but we are pleased to Ruth and Dave Wicks are now firmly report that they are now open again. It may be established behind the bar atThe ‘Little’ difficult to spot the pub on the main road Plough. The pub is now open all day on a because, at the time of writing, all the pub Sunday. The lease at their previous pub, the signs have been removed. It is one of the few Corner Pin, has been taken on and is open for Sam Smith’s pubs left in our area. business. We are sad to report that the Wheatley Hotel The White Swan has been redecorated and has ceased to sell real ale again after several on a recent visit they were selling real ale from months of having one. They seem to have also the Jolly Boys brewery in Wakefield. As gone through a rebranding exercise and they reported in an article in this edition, The are now called The Wheatley. Draughtsman has been highly commended in CAMRA’s Pub Design Awards. The Old Brewhouse at Cusworth Hall recently held a very successful small beer festival. The It’s good to see the new Wool Market area and pub has been so popular that it increased its the real ale pubs around getting a lot of opening hours for the summmer but is custom. In the market itself there is the new expected to go back to the original opening Don Valley Tap which, strangely enough, sell hours in September. real ale from the Don Valley Brewery. Nearby you’ve got the choice of 3 real ale pubs; the We have already reported in the previous issue Marketplace Alehouse and Deli, Masons that Dave and Elaine will be retiring from The Arms and Queen Crafthouse and Kitchen. Plough at Arksey. The new owners will take over on the 23rd September. At the time of writingThe Doncaster Brewery and Tap was brewing A1 Pacific and Mucky A recent branch social paid a visit to The Bucket again. Railway in Blaxton. This pub has been extensively refurbished and well worth a visit. Doncaster District Area The New Inn at Stainforth continues to sell two The Barnby Dun Social Club no longer sells real ales. They do not have a regular real ale real ales and we have received information but often, one of the pumps has Black Sheep that The Star in the village, which has been Ale or Doom Bar. On a recent visit they were closed for some time, is going to be converted also selling Laine Brewery Pale Ale. If you into a convenience store. This leavesThe want a meal with views of the canal, this is one Olive, which features Bateman’s beers, as the of the places to go to. only real ale pub in the village. The Eagle and Child at Auckley continues to sell Blacksheep Bitter, Timothy Taylors Landlord and Acorn Barnsley Bitter as regulars. They also have 2 guest beers which have recently included some excellent stouts and porters on one pump and a selection of pale ales or blondes on the other. The Horse and Groom at Armthorpe continues to sell Sharpe’s Doom Bar while over at Thorne The Windmill always has 4 real ales on offer with Kelham Island’s Pale Rider being on all the time. At the time of writing The Old Vault at Thorne was undergoing a major refurbishment.

Horse & Groom, Armthorpe PUB AWARDS

Doncaster Pub of District Pub of the Doncaster Spring the Year Year Pub of the Season Doncaster Brewery Hilltop, Hallcross, Town & Tap Conisborough Centre

District Spring Pub Doncaster Summer District Summer of the Season Pub of the Season Pub of the Season Red Lion, The Plough, Arksey The Queen’s Head, Kellington Epworth

14 15 SAVE OUR PUBS - Part 2 In the last issue I reported on a round table We did observe that some pubs in remote meeting organised by the Doncaster Free locations have been successful without the Press to try and answer the question of how draw of food. This is due to many of the above we can save our pubs. The panel consisted of points such as being free of tie, having Alison Harper , the licensee of the Poacher in established a community spirit etc. Rossington (which is where the meeting was We discussed what would be the best thing held); Jackie Bailey, the licencee of the the authorities could do to help pubs. Better Mason's Arms and Magdelen in Doncaster public transport is an obvious thing. Customers Market Place; Ian Blaylock the licensee of need to be able to get to the village pubs Doncaster Brewery and Tap; and myself Ian without always having to use a car or else how Round deputy chairman of CAMRA'S can they enjoy a drink? Another thing would be Doncaster and District Branch. David Casson regulation of supermarkets and alcohol Multimedia Contact Editor of Doncaster Free retailing .Drinking problems are not caused by Press chaired the meeting. The Doncaster pubs where there is better oversight. It's lack of Free Press reported on the meeting with a total regulation and drinking at home where the of four full pages srpead over 2 consecutive problem lies. Supermarkets using alcohol as a weeks. “loss leader” is a case in point. Another way that authorities could help would be to deal In this second part we focused mainly on the with the punitive effect of the huge business problem of saving village pubs. Members of rates. Back to the tied house system, I pointed the panel came up with the following out that authorities need to prevent pub observations:- companies from finding loopholes round any legislations licensees need to be able to provide what customers want without being • As in the last issue we mentioned the “tied penalised financially. house” system restricting tenant licensees Finally we discussed whether there was any to only buying drinks from the pub cause for optimism. Ian Blaylock feels that the company from whom they rent the pub. It future is very bright. Money is being spent on is vital that the licensees should be able to the town and we're trying to engage more provide what customers actually want. people coming into the town. Hopefully the • Many pubs on the outskirts rely on food changes and the new street scene will create a opertions as a draw. more vibrant atmosphere and more footfall. Jackie Bailey thinks we need to be optimistic • It is important to create a community spirit because we've got some clever people in and also offer something a bit different. business with a lot of foresight and willing to work very hard. I said people are becoming • Making “the pub the hub”. Pubs that also more investigative about the sort of things they contain a shop or Post Office etc give the can get and that's cause for optimism. community an extra reason to go there. In the end though people must keep using the • If you create a certain identity have the pubs. As Jackie remarked - “Use it or lose it!” courage to stick to it rather than be all things to all people. Ian Round

Adam & Eve Tadcaster Arms - pre-demolition

16 17 Real Premium Yorkshire Ales Snaith, Yorkshire Housedin an 18th century former corn mill and maltings at Snaith in East Yorkshire, Old Mill Brewery is an independent,family owned company with a passion for caskale. Established in 1983,Old Mill has a reputation for quality throughout its extensiverange.

Tour the Brewery! Enjoy a fascinating trip around our traditional brewhouse! You will experience,first hand the Old Mill brewing process,starting with the aroma and taste of English hops and malted barley, then through the scientific processand finally on to the end product; a glass of one of our award-winning alesfrom the Old Mill bar. Group visits are welcome, pre-booking is essential. Call or email us to book onto the next tour! JACK’S BATCH 34 Jack’s Batch 34, created with Yorkshire cricketer Jack Leaning in support of The Three Bears Foundation, is now available in bottles! Jack said “I’m really pleased that Jack’s Batch 34 will now be accessible to everyone. I think we’ve created a beer that can be enjoyed at home or in your local.” Head Brewer Ryan Truswelladded, “We’d be foolish not to bottle this fantastic ale. Demand has been high since it went national with Heineken UK, and we are also raising even more money for the 5p Three Bears Foundation, moving towards a cure for pancreatic cancer.” donated from every pint sold Order online at: www.oldmillbrewery.co.uk/shop/

Old Mill Brewery • Snaith • Yorkshire • DN14 9HU • 01405 861813 [email protected] www.oldmillbrewery.co.uk REAL ALE PUBS IN THE BRANCH AREA

Adwick-le-Street Branton Epworth The Falcon The Old VaultD Foresters Arms Three Horse Shoes Old School Inn Micklebring Windmill L Adwick upon Dearne Burghwallis Queen’s Head The Grazing Harts Thorne High Levels Manvers Arms The Burghwallis Pub Red Lion Norton Black Bull Airmyn Cadeby White Bear The Schoolboy Tickhill Percy Arms Cadeby Pub & Restaurant Fenwick The Royal Hotel Carpenter’s Arms Arksey LDCTG Baxter ArmsW Owston Royal OakL PloughL Clayton Finningley Owston Hall & Golf Club Scarbrough Arms L Armthorpe Clayton with Frickley Club L Harvey Arms W The Owston Wadworth AcornW Conisbrough Fishlake Owston Ferry White Hart Castle Park * Hilltop L Old Anchor Inn Crooked Billet West Cowick Horse & Groom Cusworth Hare & Hounds White Hart Ship W The Sportsman Old Brewhouse Goole Pollington Westwoodside Wheatsheaf LDCW Doncaster City & County LD King’s Head L Carpenter’s Arms Auckley Ballers Sports Bar Goole Town Cricket Club* Rawcliffe Wheatley Eagle & Child WL Black BullL Macintosh C Jemmy Hirst at the Rose Strawberry Island Boat* Austerfield Corner Pin LDW North Star Marina Club &Crown LC Club (Private Club) Mayflower Doncaster Brewery Tap LC The Drake Rawcliffe Bridge The House Martin Balby Don Valley TapLDCWG The Viking Rawcliffe Bridge Club* Ukrainian Club * L The Spinney GatehouseLW Tom Pudding Reedness Wheatley Hotel Balby Carr Bank Horse & Groom Victoria Hotel Half Moon Inn Wheatley Hills Woodfield farm Leopard DL Great Heck Rossington Cumberland Balby (Woodfield Pltn) Marketplace Alehouse & Bay Horse L Styrrup Whitley Bridge Maple Tree Deli LC Hatfield Sandtoft George & Dragon Barnburgh Hallcross Bay Horse Reindeer W Woodlands Barnburgh WM ClubL Little Plough L Hatfields Scawsby Highwayman The Crown Inn Masons’ Arms Hatfield Chace Mallard Woodlands Snooker Club Barnby Dun Queen Crafthouse C Ingram Arms Scawsby Mill Wroot The Olive Tree RailwayD Jack Hawley at the GrangeD Sun (Inn) Cross Keys Bawtry Red Lion WL Haxey Snaith Ship W Rum and Rock Kings Arms Bell & Crown We try to provide correct information. If it is inaccurate or Turnpike Salutation LC The Duke William Black Lion there are details missing then please contact the pubs White Hart Social The Loco Brewer’s Arms L officer at [email protected]. Bar and Brasserie CDL The Angel and Royal Hickleton Plough Beal The Courtyard Hickleton Village Hall Yorkshire Ales Abbreviations Jenny Wren The Draughtsman Alehouse Club* Sprotborough Belton Hook The Lockwood Boat Inn W L ThepubisLocaleregisteredandregularlyservesat Crown The Mallard Blacksmith’s Arms Ivanhoe Hooton Pagnall least one beer from breweries within 30 miles of the Wheatsheaf Town Field Sports Club Newton pub. Belle Vue Tut ‘n’ ShiveD The Hostel L Stainforth D CAMRAmemberdiscountavailable Town Moor Golf ClubL White Swan L Kellington New Inn Bentley Yates Kellington Manor Hotel Sutton C Traditional ciders and perries are available Bay Horse Yorkshire Grey C Red Lion Anne Arms W Wheelchairaccessmaybepossiblebutnodisabled Bentley Town End Dome/Lakeside Kirk Sandall Swinefleet toilets. Glasshouse The Ship Inn Three HorseshoesL Beefeater Lakeside T Wheelchairaccessanddisabledtoilets Cheswold Kirk Smeaton Sykehouse Bessacarr Shoulder of Mutton Flying Childers Edenthorpe Old George Inn G Thepuballowsdogsinsiadetoallorpartofthepub Eden ArmsD Marr Thorne (Please ask) Toby Carvery Marr Lodge D Blaxton Beverley Inn Barge Inn * Pub/Clubmayhaverestrictedopeningtimes The Ridge Wood Mexborough Canal Tavern Blue Bell W Imperial L Braithwell Punch Bowl L Old Market Hall LW The King’s Chamber Butchers Arms Pastures Lodge BEER WORDS There was a time when terminology in the world of beers was simple. We don’t know the original term used for a drink formed from cereals and the action of natural yeast on them to form an alcoholic beverage. This drink would have looked like gruel and according to ancient artwork was drunk through a straw. Over time beer was regularly produced using malt but in some Bohemian towns in the 13th century the addition of hops was perfected. In the 15th century in England the word ale was used to define a beer without hops and beer was the term for hopped beers. The 16th Pale Ales and India Pale Ales are sort of century was when the difference between cousins. They all tend to have a more hoppy beers and ales started to get a bit murky. The taste. In theory IPAs have the stronger ABV of trend was to put hops into all beers and the the 2 formats but I’ve recently seen an IPA of terms ‘ales’ and ‘beers’ became transferable. 3.5% which blows that argument out of the So now the terminology had started to get just water! a bit tricky. Mild beer along with bitter beers is often seen The story now starts to get more complicated as an ‘old man’s drink’. We had a Mild locally when we look of the different types of beers produced for the 28th Doncaster Beer Festival that have been produced in modern times. The and received some unhelpful comments on our term bitter beer was originally simply used to social media sites. They tend to have a lower differentiate a beer from the other forms of ABV, but again this rule can be broken, and are beers such as pale ales and stouts. Dependent flavoured more towards the malty end of the on the strength of bitter beer, over time they scale. They were regarded as a ‘young beer’ As you can see from above, it is often very in a container called a keg. Keg beer started became differentiated as ordinary bitter, best because they did not keep well, which is difficult in the beer world to find hard and fast life as real ale but in the final stages of bitter, premium bitter and extra special bitter. probably the main reason why they became rules for types of beer. Often the best thing to production the beer is pasteurised to stop any Their taste tends to be on the malty side and unpopular with brewers and landlords. Ideally do is read the pump clip for the type of beer, its further fermentation. As the beer no longer not very hoppy. A good bitter should be clear. the cask had to be emptied within about 2 strength and hints of what flavours they produces gases, in order to deliver the beer Brown ales, or should that be brown beers, weeks of the brewing process ending. They contain. into your glass, carbon dioxide is added to it. were the norm in 17th century Britain because are, however, a good beer for beginners to A similar situation is happening with other This can affect the taste of the beer and the brewers had not started to use pale malts. start on before they move on to the stronger words used in the beer world. The U.S.A have expansion of your waist line. Cask beer has They went out of fashion then because of the tasting beers. marketed beers as Craft Beer. This can come ‘live’ beer in it that is still fermenting. At the development of other types of beers. Over time Porters were the most popular beers of the in a can, a bottle, a keg, a cask or a Key-keg. I point of delivery, no further gases have to be brown ales were different between the north 19th century but after the Second World War used to think I knew the definition of the word added to it. As the keg market began to drown and south of England. The main difference is they fell from favour. At least with this beer craft but the beer world has changed it into out the cask market CAMRA was created to strength and, of course, in the north it tended style there is a consistent feature in that all the something totally meaningless. In the U.S.A highlight the quality of these beers and support to be stronger. Unfortunately, throughout the beers are dark. They do, however, have a there is a definition that Craft Beer was brewed the sales of cask ales. Then along came a world the only distinguishing feature of brown colouring similar to stouts and sometimes, by in a smaller brewery below a certain size. In different beer delivery system called Key-keg. ales is that this beer tends to be, well, brown. taste, it can be difficult to distinguish between this country there is no definition. I’ve even This can be used to deliver both keg and real Stepping forward in time there became a the two. They can have a strong flavour and seen Craft Gin and even Craft Cakes ale beer. The nomenclature has now blurred developing market in golden and blonde ales. some are ‘smoked’. advertised! The dictionary refers to craft as the the lines between keg and cask to add further There is a common feature between these 2 Stouts are often described as a stronger skill of making something by hand and makes complications in the use of our language. beers in that they both are produced using pale tasting version of a Porter. They often have no reference to the quantity of the something So, who said being a beer drinker was easy. malts. I’ve tried my hardest to find a definition hints of flavours such as chocolate or coffee. being made. This leads me to belief that in this It’s a vast, complicated world and there is that defines these beers but it seems to be left The stronger stouts are known as Imperial case the word craft is being used purely as a every sign the options will get worse. You have to the brewer to determine whether he or she Stouts. The most famous stout is Guinness. If marketing exercise. a great choice in flavour, taste, strength and has produced a golden or blonde ale. Then, of you think that stouts and porters are similar in Finally, the other conundrum in the beer world type. It’s your choice and hopefully you will course, could it be an amber ale? Or could looks then think again. There is such a thing as is the use of the words keg and cask. The give the many real ales a try. they all just be pale ales? a white stout origins of CAMRA came from the sale of beers Steve Pynegar 22 23 28th DONCASTER BEER FESTIVAL

Main Sponsors Beer Awards

Allotts, Alpha Mini Cabs, Braxzz, DCLT, Ten Best Stout - Rat Brewery Ratsteroid. Eightys Six Brewery, LNER, Old Mill Best Golden - Stancill Brewery - Hopollo Brewery, Yorkshire Ales, Finningley 11 Scaffolding, Nullstack, Ironcraft, SPJ, Best Bitter - Slaters Brewery - Premium Spotlight Brewing, Hilltop Brewing Co., Bitter Wroot Water Ltd, Doncaster Brewery, The Best Mild - Black Hole Brewery - ALEien ‘Little’ Plough, The Ship@Bawtry Invasion Best Porter - Spotlight Brewery - Fragile X Best IPA - Triple Point Brewery - Debut IPA Best Speciality Beer - Little Critters - Raspberry Blonde Beer of the Festival - Spotlight Brewery Fragile X Runner up - Triple Point Brewery Debut IPA Cask Sponsors

Cross Keys, Wroot: Jack Hawley at the Grange, Hatfield: Eagle & Child, Auckley: Haxey Gate: Queen’s Head, Epworth: Carpenter’s Arms, Westwoodside: Windmill, Thorne: Empson Chartered Surveyors: Ingram Arms, Hatfield: The Cusworth Kid: Donny Drinker: The Wheatsheaf, Armthorpe: The Draughtsman Alehouse: Taylor Clematis: The Hallcross: Social: Ballers Sports Bar: The White Horse, Misson: Stadium Garage: The Old Vault, Thorne: Cusworth Brewhouse: The Counting House: The Railway: The Queen: Glug: The Reindeer, Sandtoft: The Baxter Arms, Fenwick: The Bay Horse, Great Heck: Jemmy Hirst at the Rose & Crown: First Prize Raffle Winners The Wath Tap: The Shoulder of Mutton, Kirk Smeaton: The Blue Bell, Lound: The Scarbrough Arms, Tickhill: Electrofix: Rum Congratulations to Debbie and Dick Smith and Rock Bar: Dave Matthews, decorator: who won first prize in our raffle to raise Dongas: The Masons Arms: The Leopard: money for our sponsored charity, CALM Hickleton Village Hall Club: Keith Howson: (Campaign Against Living Miserably). Allotts Accountants: The Ship@Bawtry: SPJ: Ironcraft: Finningley Scaffolding: Wroot Water: Old Mill Brewery: Yorkshire Our thanks to LNER who donated the prize Ales, Snaith: Doncaster Brewery Tap: which was two return, first class tickets on Alpha Taxis: The ‘Little’ Plough: LNER: any LNER train journey from any station to Braxzz: Stancill Brewery: Angles Ales: any station on their routes in the UK. Chantry Brewery: The Dukeries Brewery: The Dome: Spotlight Brewery: Hilltop Brewery: Geeves Brewery: Welbeck Abbey Brewery: 1086 Brewery: Outgang Brewery: Don Valley Brewery: Red Lion, Kellington: CALM 24 25 CAMRA VOUCHER SCHEME

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Stout From the 1 July CAMRA replaced the Wetherspoon vouchers with a new CAMRA- Craft Brewed owned and operated voucher scheme. All new and renewing members will receive £30 worth of vouchers comprising of 60 x 50p individual real ale, cider and perry vouchers, which are time- stamped with a start and end date. All existing Wetherspoon vouchers you may

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28 29 The Loco Returns

July 31st was a significant date for the from the Carpenter’s Arms, Westwoodside, residents of Haxey. It was the first Wednesday who not only helped me personally when I in many months that they could go to a pub in was getting the pub ready but also looked after their own village. The man to thank is Ziggy drinkers from Haxey while the pub was closed. Ahmed, owner of the Loco, which re-opened Hopefully they’ll now support both pubs.” that evening to the delight of grateful residents. The good news for real ale drinkers is that the The situation which led to Haxey being a beer Loco, which in the past was a CAMRAPub of desert for part of the week is covered in the Season, has three cask ales. When I another article elsewhere in this issue. Here visited the pub today ( August 4th ), two beers we’ll concentrate on how Ziggy has got the from the Brewing Company and Loco up and running again after taking back one from Poachers Brewery were available. the pub on May 27th. “The pub had been Ziggy hopes the Loco will again feature in our closed for more than a year” said Ziggy “And national Good Beer Guide as it did when he there was a lot to do to make it ready for re- was last in charge. opening. But in 10 weeks and 2 days we did it”. At the moment only the pub is open. Ziggy Goodwill from locals played a major part in the hopes that soon the restaurant will re-open and project. Local tradesmen bent over backwards, the pub will once again provide finding space in their busy schedules to do accommodation. The opening hours are : essential work to get the pub ready. Members Monday – Saturday 4-late : Sunday 2-late. of the We Live Here Haxey group also turned These are subject to change as the pub builds up and “mucked in”. When the big day arrived up trade. the pub was, in Ziggy’s words, “rammed”. At a In the meantime, it’s great news that the Loco time when pubs are struggling it’s great to see is open again. Please call in and give Ziggy something like this happening. your support. In these days of pub closures he “ I can’t thank everyone enough” said Ziggy certainly deserves it. “And I’m especially grateful to A.J. and Karen Dave Bartley

30 31 HAXEY - What next?

If you were looking for a beer desert in our the Planning Inspectorate in . WLHH opportunity to meet, either getting on or off a branch area in the past year you would have submitted a 380-signature petition along with train, without leaving the station. found one in Haxey – for part of the week at letters from senior council officers to the The award ceremony was held in The least. An article in Donny Drinker 141 explained Inspectorate asking for a public hearing for the Coopers Tavern in Burton-on-Trent and Russ how the licensee of the Duke William pub was appeal. No decision has yet been taken. came away with a highly-commended award in in conflict with a community group called We At this point WLHH were hoping some the section for conversion to pub use. Live Here Haxey over his proposed plan to settlement could be reached. However, the last The pub is very much a family-run business close the 300-year-old pub so a housing estate meeting of Haxey Parish Council was attended with Russ’ son joining him behind the bar. They could be built on the site. by the licensee of the Duke William who made have served a huge number of different real At the time of writing ( February ) the Duke an objection to the Haxey Hood game on Health ales since they opened and also feature keg William was only open Thursday to Sunday “ and Safety grounds. The Hood, a 700-year-old beers, gins and locally sourced coffee beans. due to declining trade” . Haxey’s other two pubs, tradition, is traditionally played between teams the Loco and the King’s Arms, were closed. The representing four local pubs. They “push” to get The layout has been carefully designed with a licensee of the Duke William also held the lease the Hood, a symbol of the Lady of the Manor’s corner where people can just sit and chat, and told Russ that he couldn’t think of any way the on the Loco. From Monday to Wednesday hat, over the threshold of their pub. It’s a contact small tables down the side that can be used for pub could be designed better, given how small anyone in Haxey wanting to go for a drink had sport with a difference and its conditions are plugging in and using a laptop. Russ recently it was. no choice but to go to a pub in one of the accepted by all participants. It attracts had a chat with a Texan businessman who just If you haven’t been, then please give the pub surrounding communities. spectators from far and wide. If the Hood were happened to be passing through the station. a try. There aren’t great big flashing lights Fast forward six months and this is the banned, the local economy would certainly He gave worldwide talks about optimising a pointing out where it is but look carefully along situation. The Loco has re-opened under its suffer, as too, one of the oldest village traditions business. On giving the pub a once-over he the building on platform 3b and you will find it. original owner who has taken back the lease ( in England. This year no Haxey pubs were able See elsewhere in this issue ) , the King’s Arms to take part, but the event was still well- Steve Pynegar is still closed and the Duke William is still open attended. Obviously this dispute still has some 4 days a week. Asset of Community Value way to run. BREWERY NEWS status has been given to the Duke William CAMRA regrets the fact that this situation has covering the pub, kitchen and car park by North arisen. We are naturally opposed to pub First of all congratulations to Rat Brewery, At the Imperial Brewery in Mexborough they Lincolnshire Council following a request by closures as we believe pubs have an essential Stancill Brewery, Slaters Brewery, Black Hole have increased beer production in recent Haxey Parish Council. The pub’s chalets are not part to play in community life. We hope some Brewery, Spotlight Brewery, Triple Point months. They provided some of their beers at included in this compromise. mutually acceptable solution can be reached so Brewery and Little Critters Brewery for their The Kentish Belle and received several In agreement with both councils and WLHH, the local community of Haxey will still have a beers winning awards at the 28th Doncaster awards. Bees Knees won silver in the the licensee dropped a planned appeal against choice of pubs to drink in, and most importantly the ACV shortly before it was due to be heard. carry on their unique 700 year pub based Beer Festival. specialist and flavoured beer category. God’s The ACV is therefore secured. The original tradition. Own Country won a bronze award in the bitter overall site planning application appeal is with category and they got another bronze award Dave Bartley for favourite brewery. THE DRAUGHTSMAN Imperial are involved in other developments including seeking change of use permission to Regular readers will be familiar with how The One of the branch’s own members, Peter set up a Micro Pub and they are working with Draughtsman pub on platform 3b of Doncaster Goddard, cajoled Russ into entering the Flathead Brewery to produce a new range of Railway Station was created from an old competition. He was required to provide photos beers. In July they supplied all the beers for Victorian waiting room. We are not going to of the pub and to do a presentation. In his Spotlight Brewery, based at Snaith, went on to the Conisbrough Music Festival and the again publish a photo of a dishevelled Russ presentation he explained what the pub meant win the overall best beer of the festival. This Clayton with Frickley Club are new stockists of Thompson, the owner and creator of the pub, to Doncaster, how quality of design, materials brewery operates as a social enterprise and their beers. at a time when he had just stripped the room of and drinks overruled any desire to push for provides opportunities for people with learning most of its fittings after many hours of very quantity and explained how it gave people the difficulties to experience working life. Their As stated in the last edition Old Mill have hard work. He now, like most of his staff, looks winning beer was Fragile X, which is a porter. produced a beer in conjunction with their brand very smart and the days of his mates joking Look in our branch diary in this magazine for ambassador, Yorkshire cricket player Jack about our photo have long gone. the arrangements for the presentation of the Leaning, called Jack’s Batch 34. 5p from the Annually, CAMRA holds its own Pub Design award. sales of each pint of this beer will go to the Awards, in conjunction with Historic England, Three Bears Foundation which support to recognise the highest standards of Runner up was Debut IPA from the Triple Point research for pancreatic cancer. Sales have architecture in the refurbishment and Brewery in . They are a father and son been so good that the beer has also been conservation of existing pubs as well as in the team and their main focus is on producing bottled and is being sold nationally with construction of new ones. They are judged by lager based beers. Again, the branch diary Heineken. a panel of experts in design and conservation. gives details when we will present their award. 33 32 and has a friendly atmosphere. There are CAMRA's Good Beer Guide. I sat outside in RAMBLES WITH ROUND always five real ales available, two of them the beer garden on this occasion but, whether A Walk from the Styrrup to the Eagle and Child ever-changing. No wonder it's a regular in inside or out, please stay and enjoy the beers In the last issue my ramble ended up at the Ian Round Styrrup in Rossington where I enjoyed an BEER FESTIVALS excellent pint or two of Timothy Taylor's Boltmaker. This time I'm making that pub the starting point of a walk to Auckley via Mount Pleasant and Hayfield Lakes. You could then combine the two walks to make a longer one of Sep 19-22 Doncaster Brewery & Tap Octoberfest about nine miles. If you're feeling really energetic!. Sep 26-28 Calderdale Beer & Cider Festival As always, please remember that the walks are undertaken at your own risk and are not the responsibility of either the author or this Oct 9-12 Beer & Cider Festival publication. Be careful on uneven terrain and when crossing busy roads – or railway lines – or walking near water. Please don't blame me if opposite towards Hayfield's Lakes. You will see Oct16-20 45thSteelCityBeer&CiderFestival-Kelham you walk into a lake or get run over by a train! “Hayfields” pub to your left. I didn't stop here as Island Industrial Museum Please always follow the Country and Highway real ale is not available. You could check if you Codes. I last did this walk five years ago. I wish in case the situation has changed found that a few things have changed since recently. At this point watch out for a stile on Nov 1-2 5th Castleford Beer Festival then! your right. Be vigilant as it can easily be You may wish to have a drink before missed. Cross the stile and keep along the Nov 7-10 Clayton & Frickley Club Beer Festival commencing this walk. After all, the Boltmaker path. You will see a huge lake down to the left. is very tempting! Either way, leave the pub and Continue until reaching a railway line. Turn walk past Rossington Church. Take the path to right and soon cross the line at the “stop, look Nov 28-30 Rotherham CAMRABeer Fest the left of and listen” point. Please take care doing this! St. Michael's School and continue between Soon I found another big change since last houses. The path soon has a sports field to the walking this route. The footpath heads towards, left and a play area to the right. Soon the path and through, a wood called Insley Plantation. forks. Take the path to the left for the most When you emerge at the other side, instead of direct route and head for the wooded area. You the lovely rural route I was anticipating, I found will eventually see a waymarked path to the left myself walking between two metal fences as to take you through a wood. Ignore this and construction work is underway. Then I found take the next signposted path which takes you the footpath ahead, which follows the edge of through the grounds of Mount Pleasant Hotel. Round Plantation, is currently closed. You are There is one real ale available here – usually now diverted along a farm path to the left. Then Black Sheep Best Bitter – but as this is a rather you turn right along Bell Butts Lane and upmarket food venue it may be as well to eventually emerge onto Main Street in Auckley. check whether they welcome walkers. I'm Turn left and walk along Main Street until 2020 BREWERY TOURS afraid I didn't stop here on this occasion. reaching the Eagle and Child. Whether you stop here or not, at the Hotel go I understand that the reason for the to the left of the buildings and emerge onto construction work to which I referred is due to APRIL 16, MAY 21,JUNE 18, JULY 16, Bawtry Road. Please cross very carefully as farmland having been sold to the Yorkshire this is a very busy road. Head left along the Wildlife Park for further development of the AUGUST 20, SEPTEMBER 17 broad footpath in the direction of Doncaster. Park. I don't know whether the original footpath Cross Hurst Lane and go along the public route will eventually be reinstated or whether Join one of our expert brewers for a guided tour around our traditional footpath ahead and turn right into Hurst the diversion will remain permanent. Either Plantation. Keep on through the wood. The way you will still be able to do the walk. microbrewery. Tours run from 7.30pmto 9.30pm and cost £10per person. path veers to the right (you will see a stretch of Having completed the walk you now deserve You will enjoy two pints of our lovingly handcrafted real ale,plus learn a water to your left) and, before long, veers to to spend time at the Eagle and Child. This little more about the ingredients and passionwhich go into eachpint. the left eventually going along the side of award-winning pub is truly an absolute gem. It Tickets can bepurchased at WelbeckFarm Shop or online via our website. fields. Since my walk of five years ago a very has twice been local CAMRA's Pub of the Year busy road dissects these fields. I think it’s part and has also been a recipient of Pub of the of the Great Yorkshire Way. Go under the road Season awards. It is a real community pub well @WELBECKABBEYBRY via an underpass and soon reach Hayfield used by local people as well as the wider WWW.WELBECKABBEYBREWERY.CO.UK | 01909 512539 Lane. public. It has a good reputation for food as well BREWERY YARD, WELBECK, WORKSOP , S80 3LT Cross the lane and take the public footpath as the excellent beer. The pub is always busy 34 35 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS A warm welcome to those who have joined CAMRA since the last edition, and also to all existing members who have recently renewed, or moved into the Branch area. These include: Warren Bostock, Jim & Margaret Clement, Graham Finley and Emma Marsden, Alasdair Kenneth, Martin & Victoria Lacey, Tim Needham and Chris Broadhirst-Brown, Darren Reid, Matthew Satchwell and Clare McRoy, Joseph Stirland, Mark & Jill Taylor, Jim Whealiker, and Chris Wroot. Thank you for your support, you should have received a membership pack from head office by now, along with an edition of 'What's Brewing', CAMRA's monthly newspaper. This provides news and information on a variety of subjects involving real ale, and also includes details of national and local activities, such as beer festivals, campaigning socials and other special events. We hope you will be able to attend one of these occasions in the near future and look forward to meeting you. More information about local events and the Doncaster Branch can be found on our web-site; simply visit www.doncastercamra.org.uk for details, or turn to the 'Branch Diary' section of this publication. A membership campaign at the recently held beer festival resulted in 20 new signings, which although not a record amount (that currently stands at 72) is a promising step in the right direction. I should like to extend an invitation to all new members to come along to one of our events in the near future. On behalf of the Branch I should like invite those who have recently joined to pop down and enjoy a pint on us!! That's right!! The first pint of guest ale is free to all new members attending their first social or branch meeting. Simply show your proof of joining (membership card or paperwork) to the Membership Secretary (that's me) and I'll get you one in and CAMRA pays. New members and visitors are always made welcome to our events and socials, so why not come along and meet us? Your input is something we value as new people bring in new ideas. Looking forward to seeing you, in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me if you would like more information about CAMRA membership and its benefits. Simply e-mail: [email protected] Ian Jones - Membership Secretary The Wheatsheaf SingleMembershipbyDirectDebit(DD) £26.50 NoDD £28.50 Church Street Armthorpe DN3 3AE 01302 835868 JointMembershipbyDirectDebit(DD) £31.50 NoDD £33.50 Concessionarysingle(retired/under26) £18.00 NoDD £20.00 Donna, Colin & Staff Concessionaryjoint(retired/under26) £23.00 NoDD £25 Would like to invite you to The Wheatsheaf. Come along for real ales, fantastic food and a warm welcome for everyone. 2 Rotating Guest Ales (Discount for CAMRA members - proof required) QUIZ NIGHTS Every Sunday Guaranteed a laugh with Quizmaster ‘Preacher Dave’ FUNCTION ROOM Available to hire for Weddings, Christenings, Birthdays etc. COLIN’S £25 CHALLENGE If you can eat all of the £25 mixed grill by yourself in 1 hour. Colin will pay 2 Rumpsteaks and 2 pints of Real Ale £15.00

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SEPTEMBER Saturday 30 Coach trip for the Doncaster 28th Beer Festival award presentation to Saturday 14 Social to Goole. Catch train at 14:09, contact by mobile if you catch a different Spotlight Brewery for their beer Fragile X which won the Best Porter category. It is to take train. First stop City & County where we can get food. Train back at either 20:29 or 21:53. place at Yorkshire Ales in Snaith at 21:00. Coach from West Street at 15:00, visiting other pubs first on the way & around Snaith. Cost £9. Thursday 19 Social to Doncaster Brewery Tap for the opening day of their Oktoberfest. Meet from 19:30. Bus/train times can be confirmed at TRAVELINE on 01709 515151 ot at The Festival runs from 19-22. www.travelsouthyorkshire.com Saturday 21 Social to Chinley Summer Beer Festival at The Old Hall Inn. Catch the train to Visitors and members are always made welcome Sheffield at 10.04, then the 11.14 to Chinley, arriving at 11.56. Return train is at 18:25 or 19:23. Other socials or events may be arranged at Branch meetings. Alterations and additions to the above events will be announced at branch meetings or through our Facebook and twitter Wednesday 25 Town pub crawl. Meet at The Draughtsman from 19:30. Please arrive before accounts or on the website. 20:30 to ensure getting served. www.doncastercamra.org.uk OCTOBER For more information or to book coaches and meals contact Carole Leonard (details below) or Thursday 3 Town Pub of the Season presentation to The Railway. Meet from 19:30 : use the contacts system on the website. presentation is to take place at 21:00. Phone 07973 969046 Tuesday 8 District Pub of the Season award to The Jack Hawley at Hatfield. Catch bus 87A at 19:17. Presentation is to take place at 21:00. Buses into town are the 84 at 21:40 or 22:40 [email protected]. depending on your last bus from town. Monday 14 Branch meeting at The Hallcross. Starting at 20.00. Thursday 17 Town social, meet at The Little Plough from 19:30. DONNY DRINKER ON TOUR Sunday 20 Isle of Axholme Running Day. Heritage buses, located at Sandtoft Trolley Bus Two branch members recently took copies of Donny Drinker to their friends in the U.S.A.. The Museum, will be giving free bus rides (donations appreciated) to The Isle of Axholme & the photo on the left shows a member of staff at the Alewerks Brewing Company in Williamsberg, Trolley Bus Museum (entry fee applies). Catch from Doncaster Interchange at 11:00 to Virginia happily holding copies of the magazine. Together with their friends they searched to see if Sandtoft via Haxey & Epworth or 12:00 to Epworth via Sandtoft. Buses also take in they could find some English beer in the area and to their amazement, at the DoG Street Pub, Westwoodside, Owston Ferry & Thorne. For the first time Scunthorpe is also included with they found some bottles of beer, including Yorkshire’s very own Black Sheep Ale. They promptly a bus from Scunthorpe to Sandtoft at 11:35 & from Sandtoft back to Scunthorpe at 16:00. bought all the bottles of Black Sheep they had, to enjoy over the rest of the holiday. Last journeys back to Doncaster interchange are from Epworth at 16:05 via Sandtoft, or from Sandtoft at 16:20 via Epworth & Haxey. Full timetable will be available on the Facebook page of Doncaster Omnibus and Light Railway Society. NOVEMBER Saturday 9 Coach Trip to Clayton & Frickley Club for their beer festival, possibly calling at other pubs along the way. Coach leaves from West Street at 15:00, to return by 23:00. Cost £9. Friday 15 Camra branch AGM at The Leopard. Meeting starts at 19.30 followed by a pie & peas supper, quiz & a raffle. Please buy raffle tickets as this funds the supper. Thursday 21 Town social. Meet from 19:30 at Don Valley’s Brewery Stall in The Woolmarket. Saturday 23 Doncaster 28th Beer Festival award presentation to Triple Point Brewery in Sheffield, for their beer Debut IPA which won the Best IPA category. Catch the Sheffield train at 13:42. The presentation is to take place at their brewery & bar on Shoreham Street at 15:00. We are also invited to look around the brewery. Visit a few more bars around Sheffield before catching the train home.

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