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Old Spot, Dursley, Gloucester Pub of the Season AWARD WINNING www.pinttaken.org.uk Pint TakenSpring 2008 FREE The Worcestershire County CAMRA Newsletter FREE Redditch and Bromsgrove CAMRA present their winter award Pub of the Season The Boat and Railway, lo- cated in Stoke Prior, on the side of the Worcester & Bir- mingham Canal is a very tranquil setting for a pub. It was here in late Janu- ary that members of Redditch and Bromsgrove CAMRA met to present Rachel and Tony Barnet with the coveted Pub of the Win- ter Season 2007 award. Paul Richards (seen on the left of the picture) made the presentation to Rachel and Tony, com- menting on the quality and variety of the beer available at the Boat and Railway. The Boat and Railway also has an extensive food menu and is very popular with boat- ers on the canal who are pre- paring to tackle the Tarde- bigge flight of locks. National Pub of the Year 2007 Old Spot, Dursley, Gloucester The Old Spot Inn, Dursley, Director, who presented the Gloucestershire was crowned award said “The Old Spot Inn National Pub of the Year in is a great example of how February, as voted for by successful a well-run commu- CAMRA members and re- nity pub can be. I would like to gional judges. congratulate everybody at the WELL RUN Old Spot Inn on being judged Britain's finest pub.” Julian Hough, CAMRA's Pubs (See page 8 for more details) 1 Consumers demand a fair deal Reduce the Tax CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale has launched its Cut the Tax on Beer campaign. The Campaign is calling for the Government to deliver a fair deal to beer drinkers by cutting beer tax by a penny a pint. HIGHEST RATE CAMRA Head of Policy and Public Affairs Jonathan Mail said: “Britain has the highest rate of Excise Duty on beer in the European Union and this is act soon hundreds of commu- leading to a decline in UK beer nity pubs could be under production and the closure of threat.” pubs. The first seven months MPs and CAMRA representa- Brewing lobby groups have of 2007-2008 have seen a 7.9 tives and have already met spent the last few weeks ex- percent fall in UK production. with Treasury ministers during plaining the difficult position If the Government does not February to discuss this fur- of the brewing industry to ther. Foregate Street, Worcester Telephone: 01905 22373 Cask Marque Approved A traditional Wetherspoon’s pub offering a wide range of cask conditioned real ales and traditional ciders. A minimum of 6 real ales on at any time and 2 ciders. Monthly mini-beer festivals are held featuring local breweries. A small smoking area has been constructed in the rear to accommodate those who wish to have a drink and a smoke. Opening times: Sunday – Thursday 9am ‘til Midnight Friday/Saturday 9am ‘til 1am Good value meals are served all day every day from 9am ‘til 11pm 2 National information and updates The CAMRA news Talbot Newlands, Pershore MAKE THE DIFFERENCE ...plus one other Over the last thirty six years, guest ale CAMRA, the Campaign for always Real Ale, has been campaign- available. ing on all different kinds of paign for Real Ale (CAMRA). [ Homemade lunches \ beer and pub issues. We have S&N’s UK activities are set to [ Sunday Roast \ helped to save breweries and be acquired by Heineken and pubs, helped to introduce CAMRA is seeking urgent more flexible licensing hours, reassurances over the future Roast run numerous beer festivals, of S&N’s real ale interests. and created the environment Mike Benner, CAMRA’s night! for new breweries to open and Chief Executive said, “The Open fires and a thrive, but our work doesn’t relentless obsession with friendly end there! pushing global lager brands is atmosphere—just look out for the resi- Research in February 2007 a failing strategy in the UK dent mimicking ghost! showed that we are losing beer market and this is fuelling Mon-Thurs 12 —3, 5 —11; Fri-Sun 12—11. consolidation and hitting prof- more pubs now than ever 01386 553575 before. A staggering 56 pubs its hard. The inevitable result WR10 1BW close every month and of consolidation is brewery [email protected] CAMRA needs your help to closures, brand losses and campaign and save the pubs less choice for Britain’s con- that are under threat from sumers.” closure in the future before it It is expected that the take- is too late. Currently there are over will be considered by the European Commission and just under 90,000 members Abberley, Worcs, WR6 6AE CAMRA is calling for an in- and CAMRA is aiming to reach depth review of competition 100,000 members to help 01299 and consumer choice in the promote and protect real ale 896677 EU beer market. throughout the UK. By becoming a CAMRA PUNCH MERGER Herefordshire & Worcestershire member you can help to make WITH M&B CAMRA Pub of the Year a difference, so why not join Punch Taverns have made an 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2007 CAMRA today by completing offer to merge with Mitchells & West Midlands Region the form included in this Butlers. Although a sharehold- Pub of the Year 2003 and 2007 newsletter, by visiting ing in the enlarged company www.camra.org.uk/joinus or is promised and a cash incen- At least five real ales, all from calling CAMRA HQ on 01727 tive is on the table, it is independent and micro-breweries 867201. unlikely that this first offer will Real Cider and Perry SCOTTISH & NEWCASTLE be accepted by most M&B Home made food available TAKEOVER shareholders and Punch will Lunchtime Specials The announcement in late have to come back with an January that Scottish and increased offer. The new com- Open Mon-Sat 12-2.30 Newcastle (S&N) was to be pany would be valued at (Closed Mon lunch), 5-11 acquired and divided between £11bn and have 10,500 pubs - Sun 12-10.30 Carlsberg and Heineken has more than a sixth of the total been condemned by the Cam- pub stock in the UK. Near Abberley on the B4202 3 The licensees view from The other side of the Bar Each quarter we will be inter- pub – best he’d tasted outside viewing licensees from around Yorkshire and better than the county, and asking them some in Yorkshire. their opinions on matters seen Biggest challenge facing pubs from the other side of the bar. this year: Raising the profile For this edition John Maiden of pubs throughout the UK to interviewed Martin Lloyd- avoid further closures and Morris from the Walter de face head-on the competition Cantelupe in Kempsey. from other choices of leisure Your name: Martin Lloyd- activities which the consumer Morris has. Your pub and location: The Single wish for the future: To Walter de Cantelupe Inn, gain more recognition for the Kempsey. quality of real ales in the pub. What makes for a successful sumer choice. Favourite tipple: Any good real ale pub? Plenty of real ale Most memorable event last quality craft brewed real ale. loving drinkers. year: Receiving a letter of Most enjoyable thing to do CAMRA – help or hindrance? commendation from the head when away from the pub: I’ll Help. I’ve always found brewer from Timothy Taylor, tell you when I get the oppor- CAMRA supporting pubs and who unbeknown to me was tunity to take a few days away real ale and long may they staying a few days, for the from the pub! continue the cause for con- quality of the Landlord in the THE OLD OAK The Anchor Inn Eckington Stonebow Road, Drakes Broughton, WR10 2AP (01905) 840239 ∗ Traditional village pub offering a friendly atmosphere Real Ales & Ciders Excellent Food ∗ Large enclosed beer Bar Lounge Restaurant Accommodation garden Pensioners Lunches Wednesday Sunday Lunches ∗ Food available daily Thursday Steak Special Live Music Friday Nights Large Car Park Coaches Welcome ∗ Open all day every day from 12 noon www.AnchorEckington.co.uk Tel: 01386 750356 4 ish the Alma in Diglis and to construct a new school. The TALBOT INN Local deadline for comments was Chaddesley Corbett 15th February and Worcester 01562 777388 CAMRA have mounted a www.talbotinn.net News strong campaign backed by local support to again fight this development for which PURITY WINS THE RED permission was previously TRACTOR MARK refused in 2007. Local brewery Purity, based in RE-OPENED PUB Warwickshire, has become the With pubs shutting down at an first ever brewery or beverage alarming rate, here is some company to receive the Red positive news - the Royal Oak • CAMRA Pub of the Season Tractor assurance mark. The in Studley has re-opened. This Summer 2005 mark symbolises that the ale pub was closed for some time • 4 Real Ales always avail- has been produced in the UK but this changed on 7th Feb- able using British farmed malt and ruary when a ten year lease • Large patio and garden hops and meets the high stan- was signed by a couple who • Freshly-cooked home- dards that are expected and intend to return it to a tradi- made food available examined through independ- tional public house. The cou- lunch time and evenings, ent inspections by the As- ple are local to Studley with seven days a week sured Food Standards no previous experience of the • Reservations accepted for Agency. upstairs restaurant pub trade, but very keen to Paul Halsey, director at succeed. Purity, said “We’re really ex- cited to be the first brewery to display the Red Tractor stamp.
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