August - September 2011

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ta E k e E o n bae e Issue 160 | August - September 2011

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Chairman’s Corner | 3 Chairman’s Corner

ello to all our readers. As usual in this argued that the codes had failed to deliver and edition of BAE we are highlighting all the only way forward is a statutory code with an Hthe information and details about the independent ombudsman. IPC members said 34th Peterborough Beer Festival. Once again it’s the pubcos had demonstrated a lack of progress being held on the Embankment in giant and intransigence. So this could well be the ‘last marquees. Within this edition we have made a chance saloon for pub companies’ unless they plea for more of our members to come and help can wriggle out of making improved changes. us set up and run the event, instead of just moaning about the changes that have been Less than a month before writing this piece we introduced! Many of those are not within our were getting doom and gloom messages from control entirely. Once again our admission our farming friends that due to lack of rainfall in prices include a fully refundable £3 token for the spring and early summer, the worst barley a festival glass. If you don’t require a glass crop for many years would be the result. Since you can either cash the token in or use it to then I’ve been soaked to the skin twice in the buy beer up to that value. When you leave driest region of the country (East Anglia). Yes I’m you can hand your glass in for a full refund! sure a poor harvest this year will no doubt have I bet some still don’t get it. an effect on our beer prices next year but, if the following year is a bumper harvest, will the beer With our ‘summer’ now well and truly upon us price drop! Think oil – petrol. Nah. many pubs are taking the initiative and holding beer festivals and Bar-B-Qs in their gardens. My annual camping holiday down to I have been contacted by a few licensees in the Southwold in Suffolk did not unearth any great past about holding a beer festival for the first surprises this year. An increase in beer and food time. I stick to my old theory that limited prices was inevitable, although the Adnams beer publicity, too many beers that are ‘samey’ and was as usual spot on. This year the range of not gauging your normal output of real ales to brews appeared to be greater with recently intro - your regular customers, can be disappointing on duced Ghost Ship quite popular. Look out for the day. So hats off to the pubs that have tried them at this years PBF- they’re back! That ’s all putting on a beer festival for the first time and been for now folks. See you at the PBF in August. satisfied with the result. They all need our support. David Murray - Branch Chairman. Time for the serious bit now: The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee (BISC) have stated it is to look again at the need for a statu - tory code of practice to govern the relationship ARE YOU MISSING OUT? between pub tenants and their owners. We went Only the beer-stained copy left? down this road last year and the findings were in Get Beer Around Ere delivered to your door! favour of the pub owners. A debate ahead of the For a year (6 issues) send a £2.46 or £3.06 BISC meeting organised by All Party Parliamentary Save the Pub Group heard yet for 1st Class cheque/PO payable to again evidence of the failing relationship between tenants and pubcos. The Independent Pubs “Peterborough CAMRA” and your address to:- Confederation (IPC) – comprising CAMRA, Fair Daryl Ling, 19 Lidgate Close, Orton Pint, the Federation of Small Businesses and Longueville Peterborough PE2 7ZA the Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers

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Volunteers Needed | 5 YOUR BEER FESTIVAL NEEDS YOU!

’m sure that so many of you have read this hours. You’re allowed free beer from our staff bar annual load of tosh every year so many times you whilst we are open and at the end of each night Ican almost recite it word for word. Nevertheless I session. Whilst working we allow you to have am not daunted by repeating it yet again! some free beer from the bars with free beer tokens issued to you. Then if that ’s not enough we It may have come to your notice that we supply a free bus home within the city limits and organise, set up and then run a very large event to some outlying villages. If you are a CAMRA on Peterborough River Embankment each year in member and have a friend or partner that would August. Who does all this? A dedicated band of like to help, but not a member, we are happy to unpaid volunteers who give their time free. They accept them if you can assure us of their integrity. comprise local and out of town CAMRA members from all parts of the country. In fact we We have loads of tasks that need staffing as have on average around 80 volunteers from other everyone is not keen on working behind a bar. Let areas that make the journey and stay for the week us know of any special skills you have that may be to assist. Our local members seem very reluctant of use to us. The usual ‘begging letters’ will be to come forward in large numbers to do the same. dropping through the doors of our members This is in spite of us banging the drum every year soon. to try and coax them to spend a few hours with us. So when is this all happening? First date is on Again I’ll give some idea of what we offer to our Sunday 14th August when we start erecting the staff. If you can manage a whole day working we perimeter fencing. Then back on Thursday 18th provide you with a cooked proper lunch from a to start the building of the festival. This continues variable menu. We make a tiny charge for this – throughout the weekend till we are ready for and I mean a tiny – 50p! In the evening you have opening on Tuesday 23rd. We run thro’ till the choice of a hot or cold meal during opening Saturday 27th when the festival closes. Then comes the hard bit! We are always in need of many hands to help take down the festival stuff and pack it away for another year. Volunteers who come on this day (Sunday 28th) and stay all day will be provided with a three course meal after the bulk of the work has been completed, and of course any beer that needs supping.

Finally let me assure anyone not convinced that the PBF is a lot of fun both for staff and customers. We can only continue to make it still being so with the help provided by our volun - teers. The more we have of them the easier it can become. Even a few hours in the evenings can make a difference. It was suggested by one of our members that we start this plea off with “Dear miserable b-----ds” Hopefully we never have to!

David Murray and Richard Smith Staffing Officers PBF

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6| Local Brewery Update

Blue Bell Adrian Posnett, managing director of Oakham The brewery is currently selling to around 20 Ales said: “We don ’t have the luxury of a large outlets. The bottled Old Honesty is the retail estate to stock our beers on a permanent best-selling bottle-conditioned beer in the Red basis. The success of the ‘Oakademy of Lion Quarter food centre, Spalding. Finally, Excellence’ means that we are now developing the Frightened Pheasant is the next beer to be distribution and profile for our beers to compete bottle-conditioned. with those that do, enabling us to punch far above our weight.” Oakham Ales Oakham Ales has almost 200 pubs signed up to More info on its ‘Oakademy of Excellence’. Pubs who want to www.oakademyofexcellence.com/about.html be members of the academy have to pass a beer quality test, normally under the control of our Tydd Steam esteemed chairman, Dave Murray. If an outlet Two new beers feature in this report, firstly receives an accreditation it entitles the licensee to Stargazer, 1041 OG 4.2 ABV best bitter. This membership benefits that include access to beer is quite mellow for a Tydd beer and has sold ‘limited edition’ ales. very well. It is likely to become one of the regular beers. Next comes Quench, a deep golden bitter flavoured with Chinese root ginger. This beer has just been released to trade and has sold out already. The ginger flavour was restrained on the 77 Main Street, Farcet sample that I tried. Again this may become a Tel: 01733 243596 regular beer if sales and feedback continue to be [email protected] positive.

Will has reported that this week has been one Black Swa of his busiest ever. Finally, the new cask washer is The n working very well and has made a big difference to Traditonal Village Pub the everyday labour required to run the brewery. 2 permanent Real Ales Ufford Ales from £2.60 Due to unforeseen planning delays the new Large Beer garden with heated brewery at Stamford is unlikely to be open until early next year. Meanwhile the existing plant will smoking area continue to brew their three regular ales, White Quiz night Mondays Hart (3.8%), Rupert’s Wardog (4.2%) and Golden Drop (4.3%), together with seasonals, Nirvana Killer pool Wednesdays (5.7%) in July, Black Hart Stout (4.8%) in September & October, and Winter Ale (4.9%) between November and March. Work is also underway on a new beer for the Peterborough Beer Festival.

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8 | Pub News

Pub News

Pubs Opening Meanwhile the rumour mill grinds ever It ’s good to see the Queen’s Head in Bulwick onwards. Rumours that the old Post Office open after a brief interlude of closedness. Our Sorting Office in Stamford will become the next local pub spy spotted an Oakham dray outside Wetherspoon ’s pub appear to be unfounded. a while back so we can assume at least one local The announcement of it becoming a restaurant ale will be on offer, presumably several more. in the Cosy Cafe chain has no doubt brought The pub has had a bit of a spruce up and the some relief to the landlords of the Golden whole place is apparently a lot brighter than its Fleece , the Millstone and the prospective previous incarnation. Our landlord Rob pointed incumbent of the London Inn, all of which are a out that although he does hail from Ashton he hop and skip from the place. Is Stamford the has no connection with the Chequered Skipper only major town without a Wetherspoons? pub as may have been implied in my previous musings. Jolly Brewing As Stamford is still in the mind I ’ll just give a quick mention to the award winning Jolly Brewer in Foundry Rd. They now stock over 30 different malt whiskies from around the world. Does this beat the Boat in Whittlesey? Not sure but who cares, there ’s plenty to go around. The Brewer also has five real ales, half a dozen ciders and a couple of perries just in case you have an aversion to aqua vitae.

Down Chatteris way Queens Head, Bulwick We would like to offer our congratulations to Work has at last started on the London Inn in Richard and Cathy Savage of the Honest John Stamford. It ’s taken what seems like a lifetime for their long service in the popular town pub. but the place is being clambered over by an This year sees the beginning of their 25th year assortment of artisans as we speak. We look behind the bar. The pub was converted from a forward to the finished article. labour exchange in 1977 by Stewart Stacy who named the pub after his dad who had a reputa - And while in Stamford.... the William Cecil , tion for honesty in his dealings at local auctions. formally the Lady Anne ’s Hotel is nearing The pub was the first free house in the town. completion. Hillbrooke Hotels who will be running it have been busy refurbishing the hotel A bit of a musical interlude to what will no doubt be a stupendously magnif - I have no intention of writing a gig guide as that icent standard, if their sister establishment the little task is handled quite adequately by Dan Bull & Swan is anything to go by. There is no Speed. What I would like to do however is mention of ale on offer so it ’ll be a wait and see. mention that there are a couple of pubs who provide a venue for sounds of a more unplugged nature. The Palmerston Arms in Oundle Road

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As a bit of a day out, myself and a few like minded inebriates let the train take the strain and visited March, home of the Rose & Crown beer festival back in April. A super little fest this turned out to be with about 20 beers on tap all served by ‘bunny girls’ although that may have been a cheese and pickle induced hallucination.

The Hand & Heart did what it does best, serve ales. A festival with live music outside, acoustic music inside and landlord Bram being Palmerston Arms, Peterborough worked to within an inch of his life. Marvellous stuff. plays host to a little bit of folk music on a The Coalheaver’s festival appeared to go quite Sunday afternoon after about 4pm. A nice venue well. Live music, acres of beers, a BBQ and lots for a nice Sunday afternoon if ever there was of people. No, make that lots and lots of people. one. The Hand & Heart features something If you ever want to see how a pub can be drunk similar on the first Thursday of the month, dry this is where it happens. sometime in the evening. Our landlord at the ‘Hand’ also enjoys the sounds of a little Sorry that I can ’t mention all of the excellent makeshift combo known as Captain Backwash. festivals that happened over the last few months A more diverse and disparate, or more rightly, but well done to all who made the effort to stage desperate collection of individuals it would be some of the best events around. difficult to accumulate in one place under normal circumstances. Is it folk, is it rock, is it poetry, is it painting and decorating? Buggered if Rest in Peace As previously mentioned the Royal Arms in Eye I know but it ’s a superb evening and in my diary Rd, Newark is up for sale. The For Sale sign permanently. If you get your dates wrong and now shows that it is ‘Under Offer’. A little inves - turn up a Thursday later you ’ll encounter the tigation in the planning announcements tells us Cheese Club which is marginally quieter but still that an application for change of use has been attracts those on the fringes of society. submitted. What to I hear you ask? The new prospective owners intend to change the building Beer festivals all over the place into a funeral parlour with chapel of rest. It ’s a I’ ve been told not to mention beer festivals as it sad state of affairs when a pub will be more isn ’t within my remit as Pubs Officer, so in the popular catering for the dear departed than best tradition of ignoring missives from above I ’ll those in the here and now. We won ’t object to give a couple a quick mention. The Woolpack in the change of use although it is the only pub in Stanground provided us with a superb choice of that area. I ’m not convinced that the pub is ales back in May in their little outside bar. unviable, after all most pubs are viable in one A small intimate little event that gave us time to way or another with favourable conditions. But chat about beer, fast cars, fast women and the as there are no takers and no company willing to implications of the 2010 Localism Bill now in its make a go of the place we must reluctantly let it 4th reading in the House of Lords. Crazy times! go. A sad loss but not unexpected. Quite why I chose the same day to go as most of the CAMRA Committee I don ’t know but it was nice to see a fine display of egos sunning them - selves. Continued Overleaf

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Recently reopened and selling ales Clarification I may have mentioned the Vine in Market In the last issue I mentioned that David Rayner, Deeping sometime ago but a bit more informa - who owns and runs the Duck & Drake in Yaxley tion is now forthcoming. We have a delightful little and the newly opened Black Swan in Farcet also pub with four handpumps in use. One of which owns the Stilton Country Club . sells a competitively priced ale at £1.95. I am indebted to Roy Baines who runs the club Bourne identity for a little bit of clarification. Although Mr Rayner Our rugby playing pub spy in Bourne now owns the club the business is entirely inde - informs me that the real ale at the Red Lion has pendent of him. For those of you who are been well received and they have now added unfamiliar with the club it has a full size snooker another handpump to the bar. Sharp’s Doom Bar table, Sky TV, darts, dominoes, pool, a quiz on a and a guest ale will feature but as with all things, Sunday evening and off course quite a few real it ’s subject to change. Meanwhile in other parts of ales. New members are always welcome. the town the Nag’s Head has two handpumps, the Mason’s Arms has Deuchars and Directors Club NOT closing on all the time and the Anchor is selling Wherry There was a brief mention in the local press about in encouraging quantities. Sam Smiths can be the possibility of the Royal British Legion Club had at the Golden Lion and of course we have in Yaxley closing. This is not the case and it is one of Mr Thurlby's flagship establishments in merely the local branch of the Legion that is the middle of town called Smith’s . On the down - having some minor difficulty, an entirely different side the former Royal Oak in North St is in the entity to the club which is run independently of process of being converted to flats and the the branch. Marquis of Granby in Abbey Rd is up for sale. Well, that ’s about it for this issue. I ’d just like to thank my various pub spies who report to me A new pub for Oakham regularly negating the need for me to visit all the Mr Thurlby has been on the pub buying trail pubs in the area. Gits! again, this time in Oakham. The building is currently Nick ’s Restaurant and will be thor - For those of you who would like to have a chat oughly refurbished in the style of the Tobie Norris with me about any local pub related subject, issue in Stamford. The idea is to offer 5 or 6 ales from writs, threats or fatwas, I will be fully engaged in Ufford or nearby. Mr Thurlby said recently ‘I’ve schmoozing, chatting and ingratiating myself to been looking for a new site in the area and I’m pub landlords at the Trade Session of treating this as a personal project. The kind of Peterborough Beer Festival on Tuesday 23rd pub that I would seek out!’. August. I will however be spending some consid - erable time listening to the Malingerer’s who are booked for the evening. Feel free to text me during the festival and I’ll do my best to drink beer with you and chat. Pub Landlords..... do you want a free write up about your pub? It ’s free. Just come and chat with me and we ’ll see what we can do.

Cheers for now

Steve Williams 0775 6066 503 [email protected] Stilton Country Club

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12 | Brewery Visit Oakham Ales Visit

that most of the CAMRA group had opted for the bar only tour I can only imagine they were in agreement!

John ’s further commitment to the cause was highlighted when he recalled the early days of brewing Citra and experimenting with the aromatic lychee. On one occasion he managed to inhale the contents of one of the giant tuns with almost disastrous consequences. Fortunately when he finally came round he discovered he ’d fallen backwards and not forwards into the thing. He lives to fight another day.

The highlight of course was the tasting. n 11th June your local CAMRA enjoyed Oakham had kindly laid on White Dwarf, Citra a visit to the Oakham Ales brewery in and Inferno, drawn directly from the cask in the O Woodston and as always the hosts went cold store. Probably the shortest travelled pint out of their way to welcome both seasoned and you will ever drink. new visitors (myself included) alike. Always a popular visit in the local ale calendar, this trip At the event Oakham BLO, Dave Allett, gave a was attended by around 30 members. few words of thanks to Adrian Posnett and the team and, I ’m sure, promised that we would be For the uninitiated, head brewer John Bryan back very soon! And of course at Beer Around kicked off the tour of the brewery giving an ‘Ere we certainly echo the sentiment, so many overview of the operations. Yes I admit to being a thanks from us too chaps. newbie to the process but it never ceases to amaze me how innovative some of these enter - Now then, I wonder what surprises are in store prises are when it comes to sourcing the kit that at their brewery bar for this year’s PBF.....? is needed to produce the brews that we all know and love. Who would have thought, for example, Karl Simpson that a major part of the brew plant shared some heritage with that most English of delicacies….Marmite!

As a sign of just how far Oakham have come since the early days, John demonstrated the high- tech set up where the correct calibration of equipment plays one of the most important parts of the brewing process. However, as with all computers, garbage in usually equals garbage out, and without John’s expert knowledge, care and understanding of what makes a fine ale those systems would be rendered pretty useless. Given

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14 | Coalheavers record bee

uring the months of April and May the people of Peterborough were rather Dspoilt for choice with the number of local beer festivals going on. They were spread over the Royal wedding weekend and Easter and, I believe, were all quite successful with one in particular doing fantastically well.

The 8th annual Coalheavers Arms Spring beer Job. Friday was again steady all day and became festival was a monster. I am going to be slightly pretty manic in the evening with the Citra and biased here as I work at the Coalheavers, but Proper Job long gone along with a couple of even so, it was a tremendous success. This others. The darker beers such as Cloven Hoof festival had the advantage of being after the and Pressed Rat & Warthog were flying out of wedding / Easter weekends and so had a bit of a the firkins. Not surprisingly Friday was also a monopoly and the Saturday was also Posh's record day. We had to drag a few more casks out last home game of the season as it always is for of the cellar to fill the gaps in the marquee. the Spring festival. The Autumn event will also coincide with a home game. So far so good and we knew Saturday was going to be busy but were not quite prepared for It all kicked off on Thursday and was fairly the madness that was to come that day. People steady right from opening time and ended being were queuing at the door long before opening a record Thursday, with Buntingford Citra taking time and once they were let in the door just did a big hit closely followed by St. Austell Proper not stop opening and the garden was soon full

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Beer festival review | 15

We thought word may have spread about there beer festival being no beer left for Sunday, but we needn ’t have worried. With local duo Pennyless of blue shirts and, once again, the beer was performing in the afternoon, the hordes taking a battering. The Mallinsons Butterfly returned. Luckily the beers we hauled out of the came on and finished about 90 minutes later cellar earlier were just about ready and along and Mersey Mist, Tring Fletton Ale and with an emergency delivery of bright beer from Goldblade vanished very early on. A great result Milton we were sure we had enough and we did, for Posh ensured the army of blue shirts but only just. Once again the weather was returned after the game along with all the pub ’s perfect and the Jamaican barbecue totally sold regulars and others that had travelled from all out, not to mention the 300 to 400 burgers that over. With music being provided by top were sold over the weekend along with several Peterborough band the Malingerers, the garden pounds of jacket potatoes and a cauldron of and bar just kept on filling up. At one point you curry. could not get from one end of the garden to the other and it was three deep at the bar, but the The festival finished early Sunday evening with excellence of the bar staff ensured no one had to the pub virtually beerless. All in all, a record wait more than a minute or so. The day had festival with the Saturday being the busiest day been so busy that we ran out of beer in the in the pub’s history. We look forward to seeing marquee at 8.45 and over the whole day sold the everyone again at the next festival that runs from equivalent of 21 firkins of real ale. Needless to 8th to 11th September. say, inside then became very busy. Dave Botton

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Brewery Update | 17 Castor Ales: The Naming of the Brew

t all started on the follow on from Craig Mack Ale to celebrate day of the league Posh’s new season in the Championship. Each Ione play-off final at of these beers has a pump clip designed and Old Trafford between drawn by local artist John Elson who once again Peterborough United rose to the occasion to produce a great carica - and Huddersfield ture for the Craig Mack Ale. Town. A splendid pint or two preceding the Craig Mackail-Smith has supported the match at the Crescent publicity surrounding the beer and we hope to in Salford and the be auctioning signed posters of the pump clips, wonderful hospitality the proceeds of which will be going to Craig’s provided by landlord, preferred charity, the Peterborough branch of Steve, (who let us take in our own Chinese take - the NSPCC. aways) inspired the idea to name a beer in celebration of the occasion. Following the 3-0 At Castor Ales we will be celebrating our 3rd victory, ‘Craig Mack Ale’ seemed the perfect anniversary at the Peterborough Beer Festival choice for a name, given Craig Mackail-Smith’s and the festival beer is likely to be called ‘Calling great season, and also as a tribute to his Spain’ continuing a theme started last year with impending departure from Posh. Word soon got the festival special: ‘Coming of Age of the out that this was happening, and it went ‘viral’ Hobbit’. on Facebook and Twitter, and then the more conventional media picked it up; namely Radio Castor Ales is a 3 barrel plant delivering 12 Cambridgeshire and the Evening Telegraph. firkins each brew. As well as the pubs mentioned above, the brewery supplies the Beehive in Initially Roman Gold was dry-hopped with a Albert Place with ‘house beers’: Nectar and dollop of Chinook hops. But since then the Sting in the Tail. The Plough at Farcet Fen will Roman Gold recipe has been varied to create be featuring Castor Ales throughout the Craig Mack Ale, a golden, 3.7% ABV, hoppy and summer at their outdoor events. refreshing tipple. The beer can be found in the Prince of Wales Feathers in Castor, the Ostrich Shakedown Blues the unique blues club in in North Street, the Hand and Heart in Castor also serves Castor Ales and the collabo - Highbury Street, the Crown on Lincoln Road ration makes for the perfect combination of and the Ploughman in Werrington. ‘rhythm and booze’.

Castor Ales has created beer names with a Finally, I would like to pay tribute to the local focus on local themes: Old Scarlett, the CAMRA branch members whose hard working Peterborough gravedigger, Roman Gold, Castor bunch of volunteers create probably the best was a Roman settlement, Edmund Tyrell Artis, beer festival in the country. the Victorian archaeologist who discovered the extent of Roman Castor, and Serene Nene. As we go to press, a new brew is being developed to Duncan Vessey - Castor Ales

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CAMRA Cricket | 21 Peterborough CAMRA Cricket Team:

he cricket team had a mixed Sunday Cricket Fixtures friendly season so far winning three, JULY T losing four, drawing one and one being cancelled. Notable batting performances include 22 Motley Crew A opener Neil Holmes scoring 87 not out against 24 Meerkat Harborough South A the Norfolk team Welney, whilst Rushden 31 Ashton Wold A opener S Fowler scored 209 not out in a game drawn due to rain. Captain Nick Bradbury AUGUST dominates the wickets taken this year with 17 including five for 26 against Wansford. In the 7 Burghley Park A mid-week league things are looking up with only 14 Boughton A one loss in the league out of four played. Opener 21 Witham on the Hill A L Davis has been the star accumulating 98 runs 28 Orton Park H in three games with two not outs.

If there are any people wanting to join the team please contact Matt Mace on 07809 629241 or register on the play-cricket website.

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BEERS There will be a wide selection of foods available We will be serving more than 350 draught real including German sausages, French crepes, hog ales including favourites, beers from very small roast, doughnuts, toasties, oriental, biltong, micros, many from new breweries, some olives, burgers, bacon rolls, pasta, hot dogs, produced specially for the festival and beers Cornish pasties, pittas, pork pies, waffles, fruit from our LocAle breweries. Almost all of the smoothies, tea & coffee. beers will be served by gravity – straight from the cask. Our aim is always to have every beer THE WORKERS ready and available from the opening session – The Festival is organised and run by members we do not hold any beers back. As always we of CAMRA who are all unpaid volunteers. We will be serving beers of many styles including always need more help so why not give us a few milds, bitters, porters, stouts, speciality hours of your time if you are a member. flavoured beers and a few real lagers. ENTERTAINMENT GLASSES Tuesday 23rd Commemorative half-pint and pint sleeve glasses and half pint tankards bearing the festival logo will be available and all will be over - sized so that we can guarantee that you get a full measure when the glasses are filled to the line. Festival wine and bottle glasses will also be available at the same price.

CIDER & PERRY The cider bar is with us, as always, serving one of the best selections of traditional cider and The Malingerers perry to be found anywhere. Expected on stage 8:50 – 9:35 and 9:55 – 10:45 The Malingerers are a five piece old time band WINE BAR playing original songs clearly influenced from a The wine bar will be selling traditional country melting pot of traditional country, blues and rock - wines and still and sparkling grape wines from ’n’roll (Hank Williams, Merle Travis, Leadbelly, English vineyards. Woodie Guthrie etc.) but as you ’d expect, combined with a warped sense of humour and BOTTLED BEERS history! The popular bottled beer bar will be selling an www.themalingerers.co.uk extended range of traditionally made bottled beers from around the world. Wednesday 24th Lime Shark SOFT DRINKS Expected on stage Our soft drinks bar, the Escape Bar, will be 8:15 – 9:15 selling a range of soft drinks, non-alcoholic beer, Lime Shark are a four piece crisps, ice cream, sweets and cigarettes. We will rock outfit with a progres - also be selling children’s drinks at a mere 50p. sive edge, based in South FOOD Lincolnshire and consist of ex Canis Major

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guitarist and founder member Tony Bodimead ishingly powerful union that continues to this on vocals and guitar, Paul ‘Wizbat’ Watson on day. The band have picked up hundreds of rave bass, Tim Myers on rhythm guitar and vocals fanzine reviews and glowing local press on a and Matt Cope on drums. regular basis, various support slots (with Midget, The band has been in existence for seven years China Drum, My Vitriol, and bizarrely enough, and has supported the likes of Wishbone Ash, ex Jimi Hendrix bassist Noel Redding). The Waysted (Pete Way ex-UFO) and Tokyo Dragons decision in early 2007 to return to playing live to name but a few. and recording for the Vow has so far yielded a www.limeshark.com brand new Seven Track EP, “Cage Breaking”, released in January 2010 and a plethora of other new songs. www.myspace.com/thevowareback

Touchstone Expected on stage 9:15 – 10:45

The Fleeting Minds Expected on stage 9:45 – 10:45 The Fleeting Minds are an alternative/rock/ indie/post-Britpop band formed in November 2009. Based in Peterborough, they are singer/songwriter John Quinn (vocals and guitar), Paul Blant (drums and backing vocals), John Rob Cottingham and Adam J Hodgson formed Dalton (guitar) and Lou Speed (Bass). The this five-piece prog/rock/alternative influenced band's biggest influences include the likes of the band in 2003. Paul Moorghen joined on bass in Beatles, the Who, Paul Weller, Oasis and Proud 2006, Kim Seviour joined on vocals in April 2007 Mary, amongst others. and Henry Rogers joined on drums in June 2010 www.myspace.com/thefleetingminds to complete the line-up. With two successful albums already behind them, their latest album, Thursday 25th Wintercoast, was recorded and mixed at The Vow Outhouse during February-March 2009. Oscar- Expected on stage 7:30 – 9:00 winning actor, Jeremy Irons, also features as a The Vow are a three piece Alt-Rock/Powerpop very special guest performing the prelude narra - band first formed in Peterborough, England in tion. The album was launched at the Rights of the late 90’s by vocalist and guitarist Paul Spring festival in Philadelphia in May 2009 and Cummins and bassist Rich Mackman. The pair was featured in Classic Rock magazine June 2009. were introduced to Steve Farmer, who lived in www.touchstonemusic.co.uk the nearby town of Oundle, a phenomenal drummer whose rambunctious enthusiasm completed the line-up and cemented an aston - Continued Overleaf

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Friday 26th somewhere. All good things come to an end and Filthy Lucre this is the final tour from our friendly rodents Expected on stage 7:30 – 9:00 who will disband in April 2012. Do not miss this Filthy Lucre is the most authentic sounding last opportunity to see these guys perform their tribute to the music of the Sex Pistols you will 100mph show in your backyard. Hamster la ever hear (Never mind the dressing up). Formed vista. Baby!!! in December 2008, the band features the talents www.thehamsters.co.uk of four experienced Peterborough musicians united in their love of seventies Punk and the Saturday 27th Pistols, and well versed in the art of creating a Retrolux blistering sounding and visually exciting live Expected on stage 8:00 – 9:00 performance that has already garnered them a Retrolux are a classic rock trio based in sizable following and mailing list. Every vocal Peterborough. Their material ranges from 70’s inflection, drum fill and guitar dynamic is there, bands such as Cream, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd blending together the rawness of a Pistols live and the Who, through to ZZ Top and the Foo performance along with the sound of the original Fighters, and is played with passion, keeping the studio recordings, making Filthy Lucre a tight band very busy at pubs and festivals over the and ferocious live band. last seven years. www.myspace.com/filthylucreband www.retrolux.co.uk

The Hamsters Letz Zep Expected on stage 9:15 – 10:45 Expected on stage 9:15 – 10:45 From the hinterlands of the Thames River Delta Letz Zep embark on their biggest and most come the Hamsters. ambitious tour to date, their '2011 World Tour' takes in twelve countries, starting in Spain, before travelling to new territories including Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Romania and Slovenia.

Now in their twenty-fourth and final year, having performed 4,500 concerts and with a national mailing list exceeding 20,000, the Hamsters are established as the UK’s premier blues-rock attraction. The Hamsters have been voted one The tour also takes in Belgium, Holland, of the UK‘s best unsigned bands by Kerrang Greece, Italy, and the UK. With dates in magazine. (They already have a record deal, but Australia, Poland and Scandinavia expected to it’s a nice compliment). Even BBC’s Top Gear be announced soon. magazine recognises the band as the UK’s hardest working, and featured them in an article Letz Zep are rated as the most popular and on in-car entertainment; the Hamsters being top rated, Led Zeppelin tribute act in the UK the ideal people to ask as they’re always traveling today, by the authoritative Ticketmaster organi -

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sation and are critically acclaimed as the leading stage act with a huge wall of sound and energetic tribute to the music of Led Zeppelin and baby stage show. Midlands Rocks said, “This is an they ain’t foolin' . Even legendary Zep front man impressive master class in all things ‘melodic’, Robert Plant commented it was like watching ‘symphonic’ and hard rock. A song that soars to himself onstage after he came to a Letz Zep the skies and takes us all on the ride of our lives.” concert. His comment in Q Magazine in an http://www.myspace.com/awakeuk interview was, “I walked in, I saw me”. www.letzzep.com CHILDREN AT THE FESTIVAL Lunchtime or early evening is the ideal time to Saturday Afternoon PBF bring the family, as there is always an easy going, Supporting Local Bands friendly atmosphere. You can bring the dog (on a lead), the picnic table, food and soft drinks but you Fallen Breaks must not bring your own alcohol. There will be a Expected on stage 15:00 – 15:45 fairground at the back of the festival again this year. Having spent the whole of last winter buried in Revenant Studio with producer James Pepper OTHER STALLS recording their debut album, Fallen Breaks make Our membership and information area is the a welcome return to this year’s line-up. place to join CAMRA and get reduced entry to Comprised of David Smith (lead vocals/guitar), the festival or just to find out about us and what Rob Bull (bass) and John Wright (drums) this we do or to ask about beer, pubs, brewing, etc. three-piece has been compared to Biffy Clyro / Foo Fighters with ELO arrangements - powerful On site you will also find tombola, pub games, dynamic and accomplished. our lunchtime pub quiz, the CAMRA shop, a T- http://fallenbreaks.com shirt stand, beer and brewing books, glass engraving and the RNLI will be at the front gate Smokescreen asking for your small change. Expected on stage 16:05 – 16:50 Formed in the fall of 2001, Smokescreen have DISABLED ACCESS played more than 200 gigs all over the UK, The site is on one level on grass and disabled toilets alongside the likes of Prong, Raging Speedhorn, are provided at the front and back of the site. Stuck Mojo and Breed 77. With a full length live Wheelchairs can be sourced but we do need DVD, 3 EP's and a brand new full length album advance warning. Taxis and cars carrying disabled under their belt, the band are working on their passengers are permitted to cross theEmbankment 10th anniversary DVD and are set to launch a and drop off at the festival entrance. monster set at the beer festival this year as part of their summer 'Human Condition Tour' VENUE along with a whole new line of merchandise. The 34th Peterborough CAMRA Beer Festival Think Pantera mixed with Black Sabbath! will be held in massive marquees on the River www.myspace.com/smokescreenuk Embankment, Bishops Road, Peterborough www.smokescreenweb.co.uk PE1 1EF. The site is unique in being only a few Awake minutes walk from the city centre, bus, rail and Expected on stage 17:10 – 18:10 coach stations. A taxi rank will be provided to The band, then called Humanity, was formed in enable you to get home without driving. Beer Cambridge in 2000. 11 years later Awake have festivals and cars don ’t mix. played a series of very high profile gigs with the likes of Evergrey, Breed 77, DragonForce, Blaze FOR MORE INFORMATION Bayley, Magnum, Jeff Scott Sotto and Children Tel: 01733 896555 email: [email protected] of Bodom. The band has a very professional live www.beer-fest.org.uk

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28 | Please support our advertisers Interested in Blue Ales and Sales? ar A rare opportunity has arisen to work with Beer Around B~o Eye ~ ‘ere and a range of other CAMRA publications. Shilling Media Services is responsible for advertising sales within Selection of Real Ales including this magazine plus a growing successful portfolio of local CAMRA newsletters magazines and beer festival Oakham Ales programmes. Sky HD We are looking for a TELEPHONE SALES Regular live music and Karaoke EXECUTIVE working from our office in Bourne, selling the benefits of advertising to pubs, breweries and Bar snacks Thurs to Sat other related businesses. The fact that you’re reading lunchtimes this publication may indicate the required level of interest in real ale. More importantly the successful Home cooked Sunday Lunches applicant will have an excellent telephone manner, a Small conference room available good head for figures and an ability to work to strict deadlines. Hours and salary are negotiable. (Weddings,Christenings and more) FREE For an initial discussion please Telephone Chris Shilling on 01778 421550 no later than 31/08/11. 46 High Street, Eye, Peterborough PE6 7UY Tel: 01733 222234

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Vacancy | 29 Vacancy coming up at the end of the year

At the end of this year we will have a vacancy for a new Branch Secretary due to our present Secretary stepping down from that position. Harry Morten has given notice of his intention to step down as the Branch Secretary at the end of this year due to spending more time in Spain. He will officially step down at our AGM in December.

We are therefore on the lookout for a new person to take on the role of Branch Secretary. It would be ideal for anyone interested in the role to become available as soon as possible to ‘shadow’ Harry for a few months and get familiar with the duties expected of them. Any budding scribes contact the Branch Chairman. A word of note: Harry will still be involved in his role as part of the organising team to the PBF. DMM

Apology to Brewers

Ok, so we can ’t be perfect all the time and do sometimes make the odd mistake. In the last issue of BAE we published some photos of our Mighty Micros day out. The picture with the caption under it stating Will Neaverson – Tydd Steam Brewery was in fact Nigel Wright of the Hopshackle Brewery. The picture on the opposite page did in fact show Will Neaverson with some of our party. Apologies to both brewers for the error. Editor

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Campaigning | 31 Pedal Power on Cycle Rally

round 30 people gathered on Cathedral Square Peterborough for the annual A CAMRA Cycle Rally on Saturday 2nd July. Set this year by last years winners Pamela Baines, Phil Woodhouse and Dave Leaves. The participants gradually dispersed at 5pm. Pubs on route included The Drapers Arms, Great Northern Hotel, Hand and Heart, The Crown, The Blue Bell (Werrington), The Rose and finally Charters. Most of the teams did manage to get round the whole course and finish by around 9-45pm. The scores from a total of 86 points were remarkably high with the eventual winners achieving a grand total of 78 points. Team Absinth came away with the trophy, presented by Branch Chairman David Murray. The winning team of Chez Hansel, Ross Parton and Paul Beresford also have the honour of setting the course for next years rally!

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Prague Beer Festival

t was the wife’s birthday in May and so for a accordion and a small bugle to an eight piece bit of a treat we took ourselves off to Prague rock band. Ifor a few days, something we had wanted to do for some time. About a week before we went We got there a bit early and it was fairly quiet I had a quick look online to see what was on in but after a couple of hours it was getting busy. Prague while we were there and lo and behold it There is actually seating for about 8,000 people. was only the 4th annual Prague beer festival. The idea is that everyone sits and the waiters What good fortune. Strangely though no one and waitresses, all dressed in national costume, seemed to believe me when I said I had no idea come to you to take your order. There are only about it before I booked the holiday. about 70 beers available but all the ones we tried were very good. I actually finished on a half The festival ran from 12th to 28th May and was litre of Kwak, but that was two tolars. a 10 minute metro ride from the centre of The event is on again next year, same time, Prague. Entry is free and the event is held in same place, so if you are thinking about going to three large marquees (sound familiar?) and two Prague next year, go between the 13th and 28th smaller ones. Each marquee had a dozen or so May. You won’t be disappointed. beers on and its own catering to produce great Czech food that seems to go really well with beer. Dave Botton They use a token system and each token (Tolar) costs about £1.40 and each beer is one tolar for half a litre - that’s approx. £1.50 per pint.

Each marquee also had its own entertainment ranging from a couple of old blokes with an

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34 | Beer Abroad Ranger Creek by Steve Saldana

am a beer hunter. Every place that I go to heard of or were just recently opened. I think it visit, I search for beer that I have never had would be safe to say that I did not have high Ibefore. Sometimes I find a beer or two, other hopes. And I was not wrong; at least I thought times I find nothing. Little did I know that that that I was not wrong. The beginning of the on my last trip (back home no less) I would hit week was an epic failure! Events did not the jackpot! happen, the beer was mediocre at best, and the brewers were about as inviting as cactus toilet When people think of destinations to find paper. Then it all changed. (craft) beer in the USA, East and West coast breweries often come to mind. Dogfish Head, I attended a beer and food (from food trucks Stone, and Brooklyn breweries are well known, no less) pairing session run by a new brewery even over here. A place that would not come to call Ranger Creek, and it was immense! I got mind would be Texas, especially not San there early and sat down at an empty table. Antonio. San Antonio would be what most As time passed, the other tables began to fill up, people would call, Bud Light country. but I still sat alone. Finally, after about 20 minutes, two brothers came and sat down next Now the reason for my trip was for the inau - to me and we started chatting. As luck would gural San Antonio beer week. There were 5 have it, they happen to be Rob and Pete breweries listed on the program with only two of Landerman, the head brewer and the assistant them being established (neither of which I am brewer at Ranger Creek, I was sitting at the too keen), and 3 of which I had either never brewers table (which may explain why nobody else would sit with me)!

The conversations that we had ranged from beer, to beer, and then a little more about beer. It was amazing! For everything that I knew about beer, they knew more. I even tried to play the real ale card, but it turned out that Rob had done his internship with Brewdog and knew his fair share about real ale as well. They were great guys and made the evening memorable. Now what made the evening even better was the beer that they produced. We sampled all 5 of their (amazing) beers that they were producing at the time and it was here where I found my heaven. They make a beer called Mesquite Smoked Porter (6.4% ABV) and it is the beer of the year for me. It is dark and smoky, but not over - bearing. It had just the right mouth feel to it and its finish was superb (they have just started bottling it as well…bottle conditioned!!).

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Although I had accomplished what I had wanted, I was not completely finished. As a thank you for their wonderful hospitality, I invited myself over to their brewery to have a small tasting session with some of bottles from over here. On the list was the Brewdog IPA is Dead range, Kipling by Thornbridge, Beijing Black by Potbelly Brewery, Citra by Oakham, and York Brewery’s Centurion’s Ghost. They thoroughly enjoyed the selection but picked Centurion’s Ghost, followed closely by the Beijing Black, as the best beer.

For me as a beer hunter, this was mission accomplished. Not only did I attend the San Antonio Beer Week festivities, but I also found my new favorite beer and met a great brewing BAEAUG11 team! So if you find yourself within the confines of the Lone Star State and you are looking for a good drink, keep your eyes open for Ranger Creek, you surely will not be disappointed. BAE 160 Prog:Layout 1 18/07/2011 08:42 Page 36

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38 | Southwold visit Annual Peterborough Solstic

contingent of Peterborough CAMRA members made their way to Southwold, A the home of Adnams for their annual pilgrimage over the summer solstice. Dave Murray organised a trip around the newly refurbished brewery taking in Adnams brand new distillery. Some of the party having never been before, others amazed at the changes made to the old site. We where privileged to have Fergus Fitzgerald the head brewer as our tour guide. He gave a very interesting, succinct overview of how the brewery has evolved over the years; finally we were taken to the tasting room where we sampled various ales at different stages of use. The only complaint was that the tasting glasses where rather small!! Overall, our thanks go to Fergus and the staff for an excellent tour.

During the week, we all managed to sample a few of Adnams beers, including a new brew called ‘Ghost Ship’. This was originally brewed for Halloween, and was so successful that that the brew has continued and is definitely one to recommend.

Within the area the pilgrimage was also made to a number of other small local breweries including St Peters, Green Jack and Green Dragon.

St Peters was slightly disappointing with the only ale on tap the ‘organic ale’, and although in excellent condition a bit more choice would have been nice. Advancing to the Green Jack brewery in Lowestoft prompted us with slightly more glee as the choice was overwhelming. A choice of around 9 ales including guest ales where on offer although the first beer sampled was an easy choice, it had to be ‘Lurcher’ a beer to be Distillery tower at Adnams especially recommended to those who love dark

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beer. And to give the palette a zing, the next choice was the ‘Orange Wheat’ which gave a great comparison.

Our final destination was the Green Dragon brewery in Bungay, a small independent brewery run from outbuildings behind the pub. The choice of beer was the Bridge Street Bitter, Chaucer Ale or Gold; we tried both the Gold and the bitter both where in great condition.

Then back to Southwold for a well earned pint of Broadside and a powernap!

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40 | Twenty Years of Charters Charters Reaches Twenty Year Milestone

ast your minds back twenty years ago been an entry in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide this September. Who can recall the every year since it opened. Carrival of Leendert-R (Charters) 176ft barge arriving in Peterborough. Well it was Charters is a much loved establishment whose certainly a milestone for local businessman and reputation for serving good quality cask ales Oakham Ales Partner Paul Hook. stems far and wide with visitors from near and far enjoying its uniqueness. Today the venue continues to serve at least 12 real ales at any time a number of which are award winning brews from Oakham Ales.

There have been many culinary styles on the upper deck with previous offerings through the years being Tex-Mex, French cuisine and tradi - tional English fayre, I’m sure many of you will remember the bowls of steak ‘n’ ale over chunky

Tight Squeeze: The barge going under Peterborough town bridge without an inch to spare!

Paul Hook was a mere 36 years of age when he travelled to Holland in search of his ideal vessel. The barge was sailed across the North Sea before docking in the market town of Wisbech where it was stripped out. The shell of the boat was then brought to Peterborough where it underwent extensive refurbishment and Charters was born.

Some of you may recall the slight hitch that occurred when the boat attempted to reach its final resting place. Paul Hook says “getting the boat stuck under Town Bridge is a memory that will remain with me for many years”.

Charters was one of the first of the ‘new wave’ real ale outlets in Peterborough and its pioneering work in supporting microbreweries helped it gain the Peterborough CAMRA Pub of the Year award back in 2002. The barge has also Floorboards being laid for the top deck

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chips, washed down with a pint of JHB - all for the princely sum of £3.00!! Those were the days! I would say the current restaurant East with its Oriental cuisine is the best incarnation yet, with a team of Thai chefs producing some seriously authentic flavours which pair fantastically with Oakham Ales range of hoppy beers or a good glass of wine.

Live music has been a big part of Charters history with live blues acts playing on Friday and Saturday nights from the late nineties. Some of those first acts to play were Kent Duchaine, Danny Bryant’s Red Eye Band, Derrin Nuendorf, Angryman and many, many more.

Some of you may remember the charity raft race that was held on the River Nene every summer which always ended at Charters. It was a great sight to see the bodged and crazy rafts lashed together with string that would barely stay floating. The Charters raft was usually last across the finish line as it was made with several empty ale casks (yes - made of metal) and powered by several unfit, heavy drinking chain smokers (me Charity raft race from the 1990’s amongst them).I distinctly remember one year the manager at the time jumping off and hitching a hold a day and night of music and entertainment ride to the finish with the safety boat (you know all in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust, there will who you are Alan Edwards!) be entertainment for the kids so bring the family To celebrate this along with live bands, poetry and comedy. milestone of 20 years Autumn will see an “Oktober fest” commencing of real ale loveliness 5pm on Thursday 15th September with 30+ Ales, Charters are holding Cider, Perry and live music on Saturday and two events this Sunday. The staff would like to invite you all to summer and autumn. join them in toasting this their 20th year! On Saturday 20th August Charters will Daniel Speed BAE 160 Prog:Layout 1 18/07/2011 08:42 Page 42 BAE 160 Prog:Layout 1 18/07/2011 08:42 Page 43

Live Music Listings | 43 Rh ythm and Booze

Cherry Tree , Woodston - Peterborough Sat 30th July Les Woods Band

Prince of Wales - Castor Tues 19th July PETERBOROUGH MORRIS DANCERS encourage you to join them in some Great British Eccentricity! Sat 23rd July Altered Ego Friday 12th - Sunday 14th August Sat 6th August Electric Warriors Fri 19th August Children of the Revolution 17 Real Ales & Real Ciders Sat 20th August The Elvis Experience Many served from the ‘Duck Beer Shed’ Sat 27th August Intwined Sat 17th September Porky Pig Open Noon to Midnight Fri and Sat Noon -10.30pm Sun The Ploughman - Werrington Live Music on Saturday and Sunday from 3pm Sat 23rd July ROUNDHOUSE BBQ tent • Ice cream • Kids Bouncy Castle Fri 5th August ON THE CELING Fri 12th August KICKBACK

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The Cherry Tree Mama Liz - Stamford Saturday 6th August Voodoo Lounge Live 9 - 11 Oundle Road, Presents Mark Morriss (The Bluetones) - in a Peterborough PE2 9PB special solo acoustic performance with support Tel: 01733 703495 from: John Quinn (The Fleeting Minds) plus FIVE Real Ales available including Landlord, Richard Gombault (Midget) White Dwarf plus various LocAles. Friday 19th August Generation Graveyard + Verax + Filthy Angels OPEN ALL DAY EVERYDAY Saturday 20th August Hip Hop vs Metal FOOD SERVED LUNCH & EVENINGS S.I.R, Half Infinity, D.M.D, Deliverance AMPLE PARKING • CAMRA GOLD AWARD Stringfinger and Dawn Of Heartbreak Friday 23rd September The Neutronz + Poor Dates for your Diary Boy Paul + Mama Guitar

31st July Swiss Cottage - Peterborough Family Fun Day Fri 5th August Slide to Open 28th August Charity Music day Please send any details for September/October gigs to www.cherrytree-inn.co.uk [email protected] before 15th August.

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JULY AUGUST Mon 25th - 8.30pm Committee Meeting, Tue 2nd – Sat 6th Great British Beer Letter B, Whittlesey. Festival, Earls Court, London

AUGUST Wed 10th – Sat 13th Grantham Beer Sun 14th - Fence building on the Embankment Festival , Railway Club, NG31 7BA ready for the Peterborough CAMRA Beer Festival. Fri 12th – Sun 14th Duck & Drake Beer Festival, 34 Main St, Yaxley Thu 18th - onwards Building the Peterborough CAMRA Beer Festival. Sat 13th Ruddy Duck Beer Festival, 12 St Mon 22nd - Visit to the Social Club at the Pegas Road, Peakirk Rushden Historical Transport Society. This club was National CAMRA Club of the Year Thu 18th – Sat 21st Ipswich Beer Festival , 2010 and normally has seven real ales avail - Ipswich Docks able. The trip will also include pubs in Wellingborough where the three Good Beer Tue 23rd – Sat 27th Peterborough CAMRA Guide pubs normally have 20 real ales Beer Festival , Embankment, PE1 1EF between them. Contact Mick Slaughter for details. NB This trip is only open to Fri 26th – Mon 29th Mama Liz’s Beer Peterborough Beer Festival volunteers. Festival, 9a North St, Stamford

Tue 23rd to Sat 27th Peterborough SEPTEMBER CAMRA Beer Festival. Sun 28th to Tue Tue 6th – Sat 10th Chappel Beer Festival, 30th Taking the Peterborough CAMRA Beer East Anglia Railway Museum, CO6 2DS Festival apart. Thu 8th – Sat 10th Elgoods Brewery Beer SEPTEMBER Festival, Wisbech Sat 3rd - Noon East Midlands Regional Meeting, Green Dragon, Lincoln Fri 16th (eve) – Sun 18th Kings Arms, Polebrook PE8 5LM 4th Annual Beer Sat 17th - Trip by train to Brignorth Beer Festival Festival and Severn Valley pubs Thu 22nd – Sat 24 th Letchworth Garden Wed 21st - 8.30pm Committee Meeting, Beer Festival , Plinston Hall, Broadway, SG6 Coalheavers Arms, Peterborough 3NX

Selected Beer Festivals Wed 28th – Sat 1st Oct St Albans Beer JULY Festival , Alban Arean, Civic Centre Thu 21st– Sun 24th Hand and Heart Summer Beer & Music Festival, Highbury St, PE1 3BE

Fri 22nd – Sat 23rd Deepings Beer Festival, Rugby Club, Deeping St James, PE6 8EP

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