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CAMRA Berkshire Pub of the Year 2019 Free PLeASe TAKe ONe THe MAGAZINe OF WeST BerKSHIre CAMrA S UMM ER 2019 www.westberkscamra.org.uk @WBCAMRA @WBCAMRAcider @UllageBeer @WBCAMRA CAMRA Berkshire Pub of the Year 2019 On 8 May, announcing that The Bell Inn, Aldworth is West Berkshire CAMRA’s Pub of the Year 2019, branch chairman Andy Pinkard said ‘This year, the CAMRA selection criteria for the Pub of the Year put equal emphasis on both the quality of beer and the pub’s role at the centre of a community. Great beer is a given for The Bell, as evidenced by its continuing presence in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide and the pub also stands out for its inclusive nature and is welcoming to all.’ The unspoilt interior of the renowned traditional pub features three fireplaces. Earlier k c o L on this damp Wednesday evening, fires were d r burning to warm the pub which was filled with a h c i people by 7.30pm leaving standing room only. R : o Some of the heat escaped through the front door t o h as new arrivals waited to enter. Soon they could P squeeze inside to reach the small bar counter. The Bell Inn, Aldworth - Heather (with award), Hugh & Maryjane Macaulay Visiting for the award evening, regular suppliers were represented by Tim Wale (Tutts passing through the pub to serve wicker trays The Bell Inn has featured in every CAMRA Clump Cider - Traditional Farmhouse), Nick bearing plates of hot and cold food to share and Good Beer Guide since 1979 and has now won a Arkell (Arkell’s Brewery - 3B) and Kevin Brady pouring beer from brimming four pint jugs to Branch Pub of the Year award nine times, most (Indigenous Brewery - Baldrick and Nosey Parker those with empty glasses. recently in 2010 and 2013. It was also CAMRA mild ales). The Bell has been in the Macaulay family for National Pub of the Year 1990. In addition to locals and regular customers, generations and anyone wanting stories about the As the recent winner of the Berkshire wide a good helping of CAMRA members from West pub before Hugh’s time has only to ask Heather, contest against the Nag’s Head, Reading; the Berkshire and Reading branches were also there who remembers the days when visitors could rely Craufurd Arms, Maidenhead and the Crispin, to see Andy Pinkard present the branch’s Pub of on regular bus services passing outside. Sadly, Wokingham, it now reaches the Central Southern the Year award to landlord Hugh Macaulay buses no longer serve Aldworth but the Bell is region stage with the Fleur de Lys, East surrounded by his family and staff. often visited by ramblers, hikers and cyclists. Hagbourne and the Rising Sun, Haddenham. Hugh said ‘Thank you so much. It was an The use of mobile phones is banned at the absolute team effort’. Responding about the young Bell but soon after his visit Reading pub blogger opens team, Maryjane Macaulay added ‘ When you start Quinten Taylor tweeted ‘Amazing evening at the globe working here you become part of the family’. The Bell ... Top 10 UK pub without a doubt’. Wearing striped aprons, the kitchen team West Berkshire Brewery, the supplier of Old included James, Rubi, Beth, Jacob, Kate and Izzy. Tyler to the pub, tweeted ‘This is incredible news, The bar team included Iona, Dani and Emily. well done to The Bell Inn, very well deserved, one of After a group photo outside, they were busy our favourite spots’. ON OTHER PAGES Ian Batho - Cow & Cask micropub Swift Halves - Pub , brewery & cider news 2-4 Locale 3 Beer Festivals 5 Pub Profile: White Hart, Hampstead Norreys 6 Gig Guide 7 The Snooty Fox closed on 28 January 2018, it Theale to Aldworth Hike 8 reopened as The Globe on 28 May 2019 with Cider Profile: Pang Valley Cider, The Globe 9 Colin and Katie Martin as the new owners. Ullage on Tour, Porto & Belgium 10 Dave, their Border Terrier, has been getting used Boak & Bailey, Curmudgeon columns 11 to the move from SW London to his new home Diary Dates, CAMRA Contacts & Festivals 12 in Newbury and sharing it with two and four- legged visitors. [continued on page 9] Ullage June - August 2019 1 Swift Halves ■ Andy Pinkard will lead a group of walkers and cyclists from Newbury via the canal towpath to visit Caroline and Les at Two Cocks Brewery, Enborne on Saturday 15 June (Beer Day Britain). The group will leave the Market Place entrance to the Hatchet Inn at 11am. As numbers are limited, register (by 10 June) to attend the brewery visit from the diary entry on www.westberkscamra.org.uk ■ On Saturday 6 July , meet at Marlow station at ■ The White Hart , Hamstead Marshall, reopened 12 noon before visiting the Royal British Legion on 25 March with Ben as manager and three cask Marlow. Chris Reynolds will lead an ale amble, Kevin Brady ales on the bar - Saviour Boozer, Saviour Tipple mainly on footpaths, to KEG, Bourne End. and Fuller’s London Pride. There will be a stop at the community owned ■ West Berkshire CAMRA members volunteering The Saviour Brewery beers are brewed by Craufurd Arms, Maidenhead on the return. on the bars at Reading Beer & Cider Festival John Trueman in a Meet Newbury station 10am for 10.16 train, included Andy Pinkard (chairman), Richard converted outbuilding. changing at Reading and Maidenhead. Marshall (Hermitage Brewery) and Kevin Brady Gas burners are used (Indigenous Brewery). to heat both the ketttle ■ On Saturday 27 July , meet at the White Hart, and the hot liquor Hamstead Marshall from 12 Noon for beers from (water) tank which is Saviour brewery. Andy Pinkard will lead an ale mounted above. amble, mainly on footpaths, to the Red House, Saviour Gold is the Marsh Benham and then back via Hamstead third beer to be Park to the Craven Arms, Enborne. brewed for the pub. Kennections bus 3 from Newbury Wharf bus Members of the station at 11.50am serves the White Hart. Return Kevin scored an impressive triple success at Saviour Pennies club journey at 5.25pm from the Craven Arms. Reading with his Indigenous beers brewed in can drink pints of the house beers for £2 or take Chaddleworth. Silly Moo, 4.2% ABV milk stout away 3 litres for £10. saviourwhitehart.co.uk won overall LocAle of the festival. In the two ■ Arkell’s Bowled Over is the regional Champion Beer of Britain categories ■ The Pot Kiln , Frilsham, is expected to reopen in Swindon brewery’s seasonal judged, Ammo Belle, 5.6% ABV American pale mid-July after renovation work. www.potkiln.org beer for the summer. The 3.8% ale was the Gold strong bitter and Double Warp, ABV amber / red ale has citrus 5.8% ABV brown stout was the Gold stout. Branch Chairman, Andy Pinkard writes: and caramel flavours. In April, Indigenous Brewery won beer of the As we head towards our AGM at the Lamb festival at Newbury Racecourse for Chinwag, (Newbury) on 11 June, talk turns to finding the 4% ABV Best Bitter. officers required to maintain our Branch as a Look out for Indigenous Gigglemug, 8.5% going concern. However, while there is a degree ABV Double IPA and Black Ram, 5% ABV dark of formality, this is a great time for meeting lager, brewed for the summer. other members. www.indigenousbrewery.co.uk I encourage all branch members to attend, you may even like to become more active in the The Bowler’s Arms ■ New Wharf Brewing , campaigning or social aspects. You may like to ■ Enjoy a drink from the Bowler’s Arms while based near Maidenhead, offer support to an existing incumbent or take a watching cricket at Falkland Cricket Club in won CAMRA’s KeyKeg role directly. Please don’t feel that just because Wash Common. Sunday fixtures include: LocAle of the festival at someone already has a role that they wouldn’t 16 June - (Twenty20) Berkshire v Herefordshire Reading with DIPA, an enjoy help. and 7 July - Berkshire v Wales. 8.5% ABV Douple IPA brewed with Simcoe, ■ The Hare, Lambourn Woodlands closed Mosaic and Centennial permanently in April. The closest pubs on Ermin hops. Kevin Black Street are the Pheasant Inn , Shefford Woodlands During the festival, brewer Kevin Black was CAMRA Discounts (3.2 miles south east) and the Red Lion , Baydon, kept busy, serving and talking about New Wharf’s Members enjoy discounts at Wiltshire (2.8 miles north west). cask and keg beers, at the brewery bar. CAMRA beer festivals, newwharfbrewing.co.uk Wetherspoon pubs ■ Wadworth Horizon, the 4% (* with voucher) and pubs below: ABV tangy golden ale, has a ■ Loddon Brewery Ferryman’s Gold was the Aldermaston: new pumpclip. It was first LocAle winner in the middle ABV category at Hind’s Head brewed to celebrate Henry CAMRA’s Reading festival. Brimpton: Alfred Wadworth’s hot air Three Horseshoes balloon adventure that Newbury: ended in a crash landing on Catherine Wheel the beach in Poole. Cow & Cask Gun, Wash Common ■ Visit the Rowbarge , Woolhampton for Mikron Hatchet Inn* Theatre Company outdoor performances in the King Charles Tavern Old London Apprentice tranquil setting by the canal: Wednesday 17 July ‘All Hands on Deck’ ; Monday 22 July ‘Redcoats’ . New brewer Jake Bartleet-Perry, is shown Woolhampton: 7.30pm start, no tickets required, a cash collection Rowbarge above with brewery owner Chris Hearn at is taken after each show. Bring a camping chair Loddon brewery’s taproom. Jake’s first new beer, or blankets. Citra Quad, was so successful that it is now a 2 The Campaign for Real Ale West Berkshire 2019 West Berkshire CAMRA Outstanding Community Pub (previously unrecognised) There are now 39 LocAle pubs in our branch serving beer from breweries within 25 miles.
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