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Free PLeASe TAKe ONe THe MAGAZINe OF WeST BerKSHIre CAMrA AU TUM N 2019 www.westberkscamra.org.uk @WBCAMRA @WBCAMRAcider @UllageBeer @WBCAMRA Eight Outstanding Community Pubs Nik Antona, CAMRA’s National Chairman said: ‘Pubs play a significant role in communities across the country, providing a space for local people to meet, helping to Sa tur day tackle loneliness, and having a positive 14th S ept emb er 2 019 impact on the personal wellbeing of NORTH CROFT F IELD S pub-goers.’ 12 n oon O NWARD S Thatcham pubs rarely win CAMRA awards # but the efforts of Lisa and Louis Ludewig • LIV E MUSIC nraf19 generated nominations that led to the West • DELICIOUS FOOD Berkshire CAMRA 2019 Community Pub of the Y • OV ER 100 BEERS & CIDERS BU OU R Year award for the Kings Head , Thatcham. • A GREAT LOCAL DA Y OUT Y TS ICKE Since arriving at the former coaching inn with T IN E ONL UE! its large beer garden in October 2018, they have THE QUE BEAT NEY! introduced Scooter meets, Race Nights and a Tug SAVE MO of War contest for charities and held live music, disco and karaoke nights. See the Kings Head profile on page 7 for more www .ne wbu ryrealale .co.uk /Ne wbu ryRe alAleFe stiv al /Ne wbu ryAleFe st /Ne wbu ryAleFe st details and photos of the sports orientated pub which has teams in local darts and pool leagues. Lisa & Louis - Kings Head, Thatcham This year’s contest restricted nominations to West Berkshire CAMRA Bucklebury and the Three Horseshoes , Brimpton. Champions 2019: previously unrecognised pubs. However, plenty of Located in Newbury, two of the joint winners West Berkshire Brewery Maggs’ worthy nominations were still received for of the 2018 award, the Cow & Cask micropub and previous winners: The Cottage Inn , Upper Magnificent Mild - Bronze (Mild) - the Old London Apprentice , see page 2 were also ineligible this year. CAMRA Central Southern area Qualifying pubs nominated Pub of the Year - The Bell Inn , Aldworth for the 2019 award included: the Club of the Year - The Hungerford Club Lamb Inn , Newbury, with darts, pool and crib teams and host of Newbury Jazz Platform; the Rowbarge , Woolhampton, visited by Mikron Theatre Co and the Old Boot Inn , Stanford Dingley where Andre and Rebecca have organised Kids parties, monthly over 60’s grea t reaso ns Friendship lunches with 10 to jo in CAMRA entertainment and evenings of CAMP AIGN Bec ome a music and sing-alongs. 1 for gr ea t beer , cider and perry 2 BEER EXPERT Enjo y CAMRA BEER FES TIV ALS GET INV OL VED 3 4 and mak e ne w friends in fr ont of or behind the bar Find the ON OTHER PAGES Save BES T PUBS Swift Halves - Pub, brewery & cider news 2-4 5 YOUR L OC AL 6 IN BRIT AIN Get gr ea t Locale (West of A34) 3 VAL UE FOR DISC OVER 7 8 pub heritage and the Beer & Cider Festivals 4-5 MONEY gr ea t out doors Enjo y gr ea t Cholsey to Woolhampton hike 6 HEAL TH BENEFIT S HA VE YOUR SAY 9 (r eally!) 10 Pub Profile: Kings Head, Thatcham 7 Winchester to Canterbury Tales 8 Wha t’ s y ours? Cask ale in Brussels, WhatPub, Gig Guide 9 Disc over y our r eason CAMRA Books & Membership 10 and join the campaign t oda y: www.camr a. or g.uk /10r easons Boak & Bailey, Curmudgeon columns 11 W Berks & Berks SE CAMRA branches visit Diary Dates, CAMRA Contacts & Festivals 12 Two Cocks Brewery, Enborne - 15/6/2019 See page 10 for Membership form Ullage September - November 2019 1 Swift Halves ■ Since leaving his brewing job at West Berkshire d n Brewery in December, Tom Broadbank has y w t established Delphic Brewing Co in Thatcham. e h C Used brewing n o s i equipment was l A : sourced from o t o upscaling breweries h White Hart, Hamstead Marshall P and a new conical fermenter was ■ On Saturday 27 July, Branch Chairman Andy ■ In July, West Berkshire Brewery Head Brewer imported from Pinkard led a CAMRA #SummerOfPub ale Will Twomey and Marketing Manager Clare China. amble from the Hatchet Inn, Newbury to the Candy posed with CAMRA London & South East Tom is grateful Dundas Arms, Kintbury mainly via the canal Area Champion Beer of Britain 2018 Gold for advice on setting towpath and footpaths. There were stops for beer category awards for Maggs’ Magnificent Mild and up from Kevin Brady at the Craven Arms, Enborne and the White Hart, Good Old Boy (Bitter) in front of ‘Dave’ the (Indigenous Hamstead Marshall. More photos from the day Bedford van converted into a mobile bar. Brewery) and the are in the Branch News section of In August, ‘Dave’ brewery now has all westberkscamra.org.uk was parked the other the relevant licences. way round inside The Wheatsheaf Inn, Thatcham will stock a beer Olympia during the from Delphic permanently and a second Great British Beer handpump will sometimes feature a different Festival. Matt was kept Delphic beer. busy inside providing Follow brewery developments on Facebook, service with a smile. Twitter and Instagram (@delphicbrew) Maggs’ Mild went on ■ The Saviour Brewery is at the to win Bronze in ■ Meet up with West Berks CAMRA on White Hart, Hamstead Marshall CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain 2019 (Mild Saturday 16 November (12.30) at the and the Saviour Pennies beer category). Wheatsheaf Inn for a Thatcham ale trail that club usually meets there quarterly The West Berkshire seasonal will include the White Hart and presentation on the first Tuesday of the month. cask ales are No Worries of the Community Pub award to the Kings On Tuesday 1 October , Stella and the Team followed by Dr Hexter’s Healer Head . If Tom Broadbank is free he may join us have organised an extra ‘Big Bash’ from 6pm to in October. No Worries, 3.6% at the Wheatsheaf or allow a visit to Delphic 9pm. This free evening is open to all to meet ABV Australian Pale Ale, is Brewing Co during the afternoon. brewer John Trueman and beer club members brewed with Australian hops to and sample two free casks of Saviour ales while give citrusy and tropical flavours coupled with an Wheatsheaf Inn, Thatcham local musicians the Cover Brothers perform. earthy herbaceousness. Local historian Sue Ellis will also talk about the No longer available all year history of the White Hart Inn, beer and round, Dr Hexter’s Healer is alehouses. saviourwhitehart.co.uk returning for the autumn season. Welcome back to the 5% ABV, well hopped robust ■ The Loungers cafe bar chain was founded in amber ale packed with rich 2002 by three friends in Bedminster, Bristol. flavours and marmalade zestiness! There are now over 100 lounges in the UK ■ Brakspear Gravity is the new including Alto Lounge, Caversham and Cobrizo name for Brakspear Bitter Lounge , 12 Northbrook Street, Newbury, which brewed by Marston’s at the opens on 11 September. The international beer Wychwood Brewery in Witney range includes draught Bath Ales Dark Side stout. m o c using the ‘double drop’ www.thelounges.co.uk . o t o fermentation vessels from the h p h l original Henley brewery. ■ After four years running the Lion in Newbury, i h p . Kirsty will leave on 9 October. Heather and w w w ■ CAMRA member Chris Reynolds is also quizmaster Kieran will stay on at the Wadworth's : o t Membership Secretary of West Berks pub but will surely miss Kirsty. o h Ramblers . On Tuesday 29 October at 10am, he P will lead a leisurely 6 mile circular walk from ■ Having run the freehouse in World’s End for The beer garden with rural views is now open Mortimer Common via Wokefield Common seven years, on 20 August, Paul and Tracey outside the West Berkshire Brewery Taproom and and Stratfield Mortimer followed by a pub thanked customers and wrote on Kitchen at Yattendon. See the back page lunch. Meet at car park opposite the Horse & @TheCoachBeedon Facebook page ‘It’s with advertisement for revised opening times. Groom RG7 3RD. heavy hearts that we will be leaving The Coach in Planning permission was also granted for two Contact Chris on 07979 804637 to join this or the coming weeks …’ . separate parking areas for customers and staff. another trial ramble. Tickets for Oktoberwest at the Taproom on 28 www.wberksramblers.org.uk ■ Arkell’s Big Hit returns September sold out well in advance. Over 150 as a seasonal beer for the people (27 teams) attended Ed and Paj’s monthly ■ The newburypubwalks.org.uk website, autumn. The 4.2% ABV quiz night at the Taproom on 31 July. Tickets for updated in June 2019, offers around 50 circular well hopped IPA is dark the quiz on the last Wednesday of the month and walks of 3 - 5 miles from pubs near Newbury amber in colour with brewery tours on 7 September, 5 October and 9 and nine linear walks from pubs on the Kennet citrus and caramel November can be booked by phone 01635 767090 & Avon canal. flavours. or via the online shop. www.wbbrew.com 2 The Campaign for Real Ale West Berkshire ■ New beers from Loddon Brewery ■ Cask Ale Week (19-29 to look out for are: Dragon Quad, September) is organised 4.4% ABV, a session IPA by Cask Marque. Visit quadruple-hopped with Dragon hop caskaleweek.co.uk from Slovenia and Bring the Rain, to get involved and find 4.5% ABV, a New Zealand Pale, details of events and packed with Motueka and competitions.
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