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Issue 156 July/August 2014 “Cheers!” City Charter Beer Festival Market Place 9th -13th July 2014

Full details inside plus loads more... 2 DerbyDRINKER July/August 2014 espite recent challenges Derby very own beer king 'Les Baynton' who DCAMRA City Charter Beer Festival will grace the opening ceremony along Derby CAMRA City Charter are thrilled to confirm that the event with the deputy mayor elect of the city. is going ahead on 9th - 13th July. A The event will also be marking 40 years large marquee will be prominent in of Derby CAMRA, so there are plenty of the Marketplace which will be packed reasons to raise a glass! full of hundreds of delightful fine Card carrying CAMRA Members are ales. Shiny & Derby Brewing able to gain free admission to all festival BEER Company will have their very own sessions. Paying visitors can take featured bars at the festival. Subject advantage of ordering advance tickets to availability it is hoped that all through Derby Live to gain fast track breweries from will be admission prior to 8pm. represented there, all under one roof. Generous selections of Cider, Meads Under 26's can benefit from half price and Continental beers will also still admission to all sessions and over 60's FESTIVAL free admission during lunch times (all be available this year. subject to proof of ID) Hot and Food stalls will be present We hope to see you there! including the excellent Merry Berry Chocolates stall. 2014 - It’s Back!! Entertainment as ever is varied from Rock and Soul to Soul to Morris Men! Various celebrations will be taking place across the festival period including 50 years of Derby Mountain Rescue, which will be the main theme of the festival. Members of Derby MRT will be present at the event to discuss the great work that they have been doing for the past half century. There logo will be prominent on festival glasses so be sure to keep yours safe as a keepsake and there is rumour of a special brew being launched to mark the occasion. Other celebrations include 10 years of Derby’s

For more information please visit: derbycamra.org.uk/summer-beerfestival facebook.com/Derbybeerfestival or derbylive.co.uk/whats-on/summer-beer-festival

3 www.derbycamra.org.uk LAST ORDERS Regional Champion Bottled Beer, SIBA Midlands 2011

Julian Hough It is with deep sadness that we have to report the passing of one of Derby CAMRA’s finest ever campaigners, Julian Hough who was a well known and much liked figure not just locally but Regionally and Nationally as well. Until recently he served with distinction on CAMRA’s National Executive Committee, the only Derby Branch member to achieve this status and before that he was CAMRA’s East Midlands Regional Director. Locally Julian performed a number of jobs within the Branch including the Chair of the National Members weekend & AGM in Derby in 2000, Branch Treasurer and Committee Member but is perhaps best known for his work at the Derby City Charter Summer Beer Festival where he was simply ‘Mr Beer Festival’ the man who knew where everything went and how everything was organised. Julian’s outstanding commitment and work for CAMRA will be much missed by the campaign and he will be remembered with fondness throughout the Country by all who knew him, CAMRA colleagues, friends and family alike. Derby CAMRA may have lost one of its finest but I know Julian will be forever with us at the City Charter Fest making sure that everything runs just as it should and if it doesn’t I’m sure he’ll let us know !!! Gareth Stead

4 DerbyDRINKER July/August 2014 CITY CHARTER BEER FEST ENTERTAINMENT LIVE AT THE MARQUEE

It’s music every session on the marquee stage; that makes every evening the best night in town.

Here’s the full line up … WEDNESDAY EVE – Rock band NoWaytoNorway are a touring band from Osnabruck. The name came about when the band Ferocious Dog vehicle broke down on the way to Norway to secure an important recording contract – they never made it. Hopefully, they will make it tonight and make their impression on the Wam Bam Band marquee stage. Out local Herron Brothers start the proceedings with a couple of acoustic guitars and a host of easy listening songs you may like to sing along to. Also, Ripley Morris Men will be strutting their stuff with a couple of sets of traditional Cotswolds dances. THURSDAY EVE – Wille and the Bandits continue touring and honing their unique sound. The band have created something rather special with a cult following right across Europe, which continues to grow with every passing day. Although difficult to pigeon-hole their style, they never fail to connect with their audience. “Love the soul in the music” – Bob Harris, BBC Radio 2. Support band Weathering Eye, Sheffield Steel premier midlands rockers, fronted by Colin Aardvark Fowler. FRIDAY EVE – The Wam Bam Band bring rock, soul and ska from a very big band indeed - a four-piece horn section, four singers and rhythm section. They are no strangers to Derby Summer Beer Festival, this being their fourth visit. If you like the sound of The Commitments, and The Blues Brothers, get out your dancing trousers and get ready to party. The evening is supported by The Dark Horses, who like having a laugh on stage and performing songs from the sixties to present day. They have been retro-rocking the Midlands for over five years. Black Pig Mor SATURDAY EVE – Headline band Ferocious Dog take the ris stage. This six-piece, contemporary folk band continue to take festivals by storm nationwide, and in Europe, playing a mix of high-energy folk, ska and punk, as inspired by the likes of The FRIDAY – Derby band Brookside Jazz make their debut. Five Levellers and The Pogues. They never fail to get the place jumping. Warning: the band can tend to whip mosh fans into a seasoned musicians playing good-time foot tapping stuff. bit of a frenzy so hang on to your beer and stand well back! SATURDAY – Plenty of musical atmosphere in the marquee Those who say Derby Beer Festival entertainment needs this afternoon. On stage 3 Eyed Fox, folk-rock fiddle band, livening up – this could be it!! Support band are The Strange plus Black Pig Border Morris and Sheffield Steel(all girl Quartet, featuring Lauren Strange on vocals. Using some of rapper/sword dancers). their own material, there’s not much this band can’t handle, SUNDAY – The festival rocks out with Blues Town, plus a few from musical theatre to Motown and heavy rock. stage guests, bringing out some of the best in rock, rhythm MUSICAL AFTERNOONS and blues to play out the festival. THURSDAY – Martin Atterbury brings the sound of the theatre organ, playing old songs from Edwardian times, to the Have a good festival! sixties. Martin has guested many times on the Blackpool Tower Ballroom Wurlitzer. Terry Morton – Entertainment Manager 5 www.derbycamra.org.uk Derbyshire Ale 24 Years On Part 3 In the third and concluding part of the ago. The old premises are unrecognizable series, we look at a dozen Derby pubs that as Alan Kilkenny has undertaken an eye featured in the 1990 Derbyshire Ale guide catching refurbishment and introduced an which ultimately sold some 7,500 copies. ever changing array of beers from Nearly all of these pubs have closed in the independent breweries. The landscaped interim but have risen, phoenix like, with garden is a peaceful haven from the busy the common thread of serving good real road outside and the freehouse came a ale. All have survived recessions, at least creditable third in this year’s Derby CAMRA one World War, and a profound change in drinking habits which has seen beer sales City Pub of the Year competition. We now in the on-trade (pubs) eclipsed by beer turn our attention to three pubs that, in sales in the off-trade (supermarkets). recent years, have triumphed in this much coveted competition. The characterful When Derby CAMRA was founded in 1974 Exeter Arms, one of only four Derby pubs at the Alexandra, the Siddals Road pub in the first Good Beer Guide in 1974, was a of the Year is the Furnace, handily situated was a thriving Shipstone’s house with long busy Marston’s pub when Derbyshire Ale between the city centre and Darley Park. serving licensee, Flo Fox, at the helm. At was published. In the early 21stC, closure Purchased by Pedro Menon following its the inaugural meeting, a small contingent followed a steady decline but, again, with a closure by Greene King, the Duke Street of CAMRA members from the already happy sequel. Run by Martin Roper and tavern has gone from strength to strength established Nottingham branch attended Denise Sage, the 2013 winner has earned with its on-site Shiny Brewery, and ever to oversee proceedings, one of which was an enviable reputation for an innovative changing guest beers, making the Furnace Dave Williams. The Victorian boozer food offering and well-kept Dancing Duck a magnet for beer buffs. From the pleasant struggled in the late 80s and closed, so ales. The Five Lamps, known as the St patio at the rear, one can see Derby’s twin there must have been a feeling of déjà vu Helen’s Inn back in 1990, was on its uppers towers of the and St Mary’s for Dave when he took charge in 1990, as not so long ago, but bounced back in church. The Flowerpot was a small, plain the “Alex” reopened under the auspices of spectacular fashion following its Bass house with a T shaped interior. In Bateman (Wainfleet). Sadly, Dave is no acquisition by Everard of Leicester under 1993, the late John Evans and Lol longer with us, and the Alex is now owned the Project William (Everard) scheme. Stephenson set about transforming the by Nottingham’s Castle Rock brewery with Industrious licensees Graham and Janette unprepossessing King Street pub into a Ralf and Anna Dyson-Edge serving a Browett were headhunted and it came as favoured destination for real ale and music consistently high quality range of real ales. no surprise in 2012 when Derby CAMRA lovers by adding and refurbishing Central The Bell and Castle, on Burton Road, had bestowed its ultimate pub award to this Tyres next door. The carved bar counter been converted from stockingers’ cottages thriving, edge of city hostelry. No less than and clock centred back fitting are the only into a popular Bass house, but, like the 14 hand-pulled beers vie for attention and remnants of its previous incarnation (albeit Alexandra, fell on hard times a few years good pub fayre is available. This year’s Pub

The Golden Eagle The Peacock

The Alexandra Hotel Smithfield The Brewery Tap

6 DerbyDRINKER July/August 2014 in a different position) and tribute bands fill the concert room. Today, the “Pot” is still innovating with on-suite accommodation available and Tuesday Gurkha curry nights proving popular. The Golden Eagle on Agard Street has had a few face-lifts over the years but with former college Vice Principal, Brian Collins, at the helm, its future looks secure. The unusual, eye catching exterior artwork pays homage to some notable Derby industrialists including clockmaker, . Inside, Titan beers brewed nearby in gleaming, stainless steel vessels, rub shoulders with guests, and there is a pleasant patio to the rear. Quiz fans should note that the Wednesday night quiz is well worth seeking out. Trevor Harris of Derby Brewing Company has an impressive track record of rescuing dilapidated pubs and turning them into going concerns. Trevor (with the late John Evans) will always be remembered for his magnificent restoration of the Brunswick but in recent years he has revived the fortunes of The Tap (formerly Royal Standard) and Greyhound, Friar Gate. Both hostelries serve Derby Brewing Company beers with guests, and The Tap has benefitted from recent redecoration that neutralized its minimalist feel. The Greyhound is the much older of the two buildings and retains a period fireplace, but contemporary interior design and a roof terrace (`a la The Tap) have proven very popular in Georgian Friar Gate. Two former Derby licensees who had a big impact on the city’s real ale scene were Nigel Barker and Terry Holmes, each of whom ran the Dolphin and Silk Mill during the past quarter of a century. Between their tenures of the Silk Mill, the Full Street pub fell on hard times, and it wasn’t until Terry took over that it regained its status as one of Derby’s foremost ale houses, winning Derby CAMRA Pub of the Year in 2011. Following Terry’s retirement to Ireland, Martin Roper and Denise Sage have taken charge and an enticing food menu and attractive side patio have been added to a good range of beers. The foundations of the Peacock no longer shake to the passing by of heavy traffic on Nottingham Road, once the main A52 artery to and from our neighbouring city. Now ensconced in a slightly more peaceful setting, Penny and Roger Myring serve some cracking ales including a house beer from Leatherbritches, Peacock Pale Ale, and beers brewed by the Hartshorn brothers. In a different era, Hartshorn brewery’s proximity would have enabled dray horse delivery. Penny and Roger are well known in this neck of the woods, having previously run the Friargate (Bishop’s Blaise) and Smithfield. There were a few furrowed brows when the Smithfield, sitting on a valuable parcel of land on Meadow Road, was marketed for sale a while back, especially as the area is earmarked for redevelopment. Long a Bass house run by the Conneely family, and pre-1990 known as the Cattle Market Hotel when the beasts were sold just across the river, before the bridge was removed to isolate the pub from the town centre. Thankfully, buyer, Paul Clark, who frequented the pub on Rams’ match days, restored it to a high standard and his Westminster Building Company occupies the first floor. The Smithfield boasts a delightful river terrace from where a pint of Whim or Oakham can be enjoyed whilst taking in the flora and fauna of the Derwent. Make no mistake, this pub could easily have been bulldozed, but, happily, we can continue to patronise the “Smithy”.

Derbyshire Ale and its ilk may belong to a different era, but its intrinsic permanence will never be matched by on- line technology.

Paul Gibson 7 www.derbycamra.org.uk 8 DerbyDRINKER July/August 2014 Ashbourne & District CAMRA Branch

Contact Mark Grist [email protected]

Ashbourne (early May) and the Bentley Brook Inn Sub-Branch News at Fenny Bentley (Spring Bank Holiday) both ploughed on regardless. The Bentley Brook Beer Festival is Back festival in their marquee did put on a good The Bentley Brook Inn, Fenny Bentley We are pleased to announce that we have impression of a typical Glastonbury-style mudfest, finally managed to settle on a date and venue but nonetheless a good time was had by those for our second beer festival. We will be who squelched their way through it. returning to Ashbourne Town Hall, opening on The next local pub beer festival on the horizon is Friday 10th October and continuing through the Bluebell at Tissington, taking place over the Saturday 11th into Sunday 12th. We hope to August Bank Holiday. Details of any other local offer a similar volume of beer to last year, but beer festivals or other events can be sent to the e- will be opting for 50-60 different choices this mail address at the top of this page for inclusion time, as well as an expanded cider and perry in upcoming editions. The former White Lion on Hill which has in range. We will have a similar line-up of music to The Horns, Ashbourne last year’s events and hopefully a good range of recent years been several different versions of locally supplied food as well. We have a restaurants, is about to re-open as White’s Bar & Facebook page up and running (Ashbourne Restaurant, a potential welcome addition to the Camra Beer Festival) and should also have a local scene. The sub-branch will be keen to webpage up and running soon, so will support the venture and will report on the announce developments as soon as they occur. opening in the next edition. Some details will also be available on the Derby The owners of the complex have now branch website. submitted plans for a new pub area situated in the area formerly occupied by Leatherbritches Pub News Brewery. It is mooted as a family-friendly gastropub, to possibly be known as The Old The Bowling Green, Ashbourne Dave Paterson at the Bowling Green in Ashbourne Brewery, and it is hoped to be ready to open reports that the introduction of the third guest ale before Christmas. handpump there has proved to be a great success Whilst technically not within the sub-branch’s and he plans to continue introducing regularly area, but very close by the western boundary, Ye rotating guests on a permanent basis. Breweries Olde Royal Oak at Wetton looks to be prospering represented in recent weeks have been well under new management. A free house in Springhead, Peakstones Rock and Wincle to name great walking country, they regularly take beers just a few. from local breweries such as Storm and Wincle The wet weather in recent weeks has tried to play and the landlord is looking to widen his scope as havoc with some local festivals, but the Horns in far as possible with his beer choice. Ye Olde Royal Oak, Wetton Diary Dates BRANCH MEETINGS Tuesday 24th June Branch meeting – The Bentley Brook Inn, Fenny Bentley Up to 9 Real Ales Tuesday 29th July Branch meeting – The Yew Tree, Ednaston Plus Tuesday 26th August Real Ciders & Perries Branch Meeting – TBC

9 www.derbycamra.org.uk DERBY CATHEDRAL QUARTER – Your Real Ale Destination

ADVERTISEMENT Derby Cathedral Quarter is at the heart of the city's Real Ale Trail Blessington Carriage in Chapel Street is an eclectic indie bar with a wide range of venues offering enthusiasts a world of choice. serving a range of real ales, cider, draught beer and spirits. It is open until 2am on weekends. Here, we take a tour of some of the Cathedral Quarter Real Ale establishments including those with special offers during the beer You are spoiled for choice at venues in the historic Iron Gate. festival and those who are holding their own festivals this summer. The Standing Order and neighbouring Thomas Leaper offer a The Flowerpot in King Street features a vast selection of real ales large variety of real ales, cider, wines and craft beers as well as including many from small independent brewers. The highlight of quality food with daily speciality offers. the year is their annual Potfest event August 21 to 25 which Enjoy the sun-drenched courtyard at Slug & Lettuce which is features more than 40 real ales and ciders, free live music, morris offering 15% off the total bill for CQ loyalty card holders and 10% men and BBQs throughout. For special offers available during the off a pint of real ale for all CAMRA members. Derby beer festival, download the free Flowerpot app. Jorrocks has a warm and friendly atmosphere with evening Ye Olde Dolphin in Queen Street is Derby's oldest pub and offers entertainment and a range of real ales. cask ales and guest beers from local and national breweries. Its Sadler Gate is an iconic street in the Cathedral Quarter with popular annual beer festival on July 16 to 19 features more than 50 boutique retailers nestled alongside a host of popular food and real ales from around the country, a selection of ciders and perries drink venues. and live music every evening. The recently re-opened Old Bell Tudor Bar has been lovingly The Silk Mill Ale & Cider House in Full Street was voted Derby restored as part of a £1m refurbishment project. With its mixture of CAMRA Pub of the Year in 2011 and offers a traditional real ale pub fine local cask ales, world beers and the largest selection of with a friendly, eclectic and relaxing atmosphere specialising in whiskies’ in the city the Tudor Bar takes you back to another era. cask ales, lagers, artisan ciders and a unique all British retro menu. Neighbouring Shakespeare is one of Derby’s oldest pubs - refurbished with a contemporary look and an outdoor beer garden. Friar Gate is renowned as the city’s food and drink destination. The Friary offers a selection of real ales and a comprehensive food menu. There is 10% off Bass and Blue Monkey Brewery ales for CAMRA members during the beer festival. Pitcher & Piano, complete with a new roof terrace and an atmospheric bar design, is perfect for enjoying great food, drinks and cocktails. Bishop’s Blaise serves a range of ales, draught beers, guest ales, spirits and wines with an outside courtyard. The Real ales are offered at £2.30 per pint until 7pm. Fat Cat Café Bar is offering real ales at £2.50 a pint and £1.50 a half during the beer festival. Lorentes Tapas serves five bottled ales from different Derby breweries and is offering 25% off all them during the festival. Meanwhile Wardwick Tavern, in The Wardwick serves cask ales, wine and home-made food and has large screen facilities for sports viewing. Metro Bar in Albert Street stocks six real ales including Black sheep, Doombar, Bass and three guest ales. Take your festival tankard to the bar during the festival for a £1 fill and enjoy a host of live music every evening. And the Tiger Bar in the Cornmarket serves Pedigree, Timothy Taylor Landlord, Bass and a guest ale with a staggering 42 happy hours every week! All prices correct at time of going to press and may be subject to change. For further information please visit www.derbycathedralquarter.co.uk Follow us on Twitter @DerbyCQ or Like us on Facebook /cathedralquarterderby

10 DerbyDRINKER July/August 2014 AmberValley CAMRABranch

Contact Nora Harper [email protected] AMBER VALLEY NEWS Amber Valley venue for inclusion in CAMRA's CAMRA Beer & Heritage Clubs list. The photo shows Paul Carroll receiving the Cider Festival 2014 award from Chris. The 5th Amber Valley CAMRA Beer Belper Goes Green and Cider Festival (formerly Rail Ale Report Festival) is moving to a new venue at Strutts in Belper and will run from This free-entry eco-festival took Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th place at Belper's Rugby Club and September. It will take place in the playing field off Derby Road and for main hall of this former school and the first time, Amber Valley Branch in 5 rooms on the ground floor plus ran the real ale and cider bar 3 rooms on the first floor all in the located inside the Clubhouse. North wing with all beers, ciders, Attendance was excellent, boosted perries and wines being served by good weather on Saturday and from a marquee in the North glorious sunshine all day Sunday. A Black Bulls Head wins Pub of the Year Quadrangle. There will be over 100 total of 30 real ales and 6 ciders + 2 beers, ciders, perries and wines perries were available with Dancing available plus soft drinks and hot & Duck Ay-Up the first beer to sell out, cold food at all sessions with a hog and almost every drop drunk by roast on Friday and Saturday. final closing time. With a rota of 3 Thursday & Sunday will be music- staff manning the real ale bar in 4- free with music in the afternoon hour shifts, the opening times were and evenings on Friday & Saturday. 6-11pm Friday and from noon to Tickets will not be sold for any 11pm on Saturday & Sunday. sessions this year so just come along and pay on the door. Further The Branch also showed willing by details next time or check out the entering the Festival's scarecrow website. competition which it WON - see photos - our scarecrow "Russ" was Pub and Club of the no 29 in the list of entries and faced Year strong competition such as the Scouts "Scare Grylls" and "Sal Vage", On 15th May the Branch Chair, Chris a female composed of recycled Rogers presented our 3 winners components. Our winning entry was with their award certificates. POTY put on display for a week in Belper's was The Black Bulls Head at Market Square outside "No 28". Openwoodgate, winning for the 2nd consecutive year. Branch Diary Hollybush is runner-up in Pub of the Year. Congratulations to both Andy Meetings – 8pm Horsfall and Nicky Butt on this Monday 14 July beer festival meeting success and also on the birth of at George & Dragon, Belper their baby son, Jensen Austin born Thursday 31 July branch meeting at 3 days earlier on 12 May weighing Thorn Tree, Waingroves in at 6lb 4oz - we wish them all well. Monday 18th August beer festival meeting at Beehive, Peasehill, Ripley In the photo, Nicky and her team Thursday 28th August branch are shown receiving the award. meeting at The Steampacket, Runner up in POTY was the Holly Swanwick Bush at Makeney whose vintage van Socials parked outside the pub was featured Sat 19th July and Sat 16th August in the previous edition of Derby Social survey, destination to be Drinker - landlord Chris Wilbraham is announced. By free minibus from pictured receiving the award. Ripley Market Place at 7:30pm, Belper Club of the Year was awarded to Market place at 7:45 and other Strutt Club on Campbell Street in pickups are available on request. Please contact Jane Wallis (Social Belper whose history dates back to Secretary) on 01773 745966 or 0779 1835 and the founding of the 620 4519 or by e-mail at town's Conservative Club - the [email protected] to reserve Branch have proposed this historic a place. Strutt Club wins Club of the Year 11 www.derbycamra.org.uk 12 DerbyDRINKER July/August 2014 arly May means Reading Wellington, an easy stop off on One cider new to the festival is little sweeter we have two EBeer and Cider Festival, a the way to Devon or Cornwall. Oakfield Farm, at Stanley classics from Hecks, Street special occasion for cider and It is quite a large outfit with Common, the site of the Somerset, notably Port Wine of perry lovers because the final extensive orchards and a well- Nutbrook Brewery. This is a very Glastonbury cider and Blakeney judging of CAMRA’s cider and stocked farm shop. The small operation using fruit Red perry, both single variety perry of the year competitions winning perry was Olivers, a picked locally and pressed at drinks. Just a few more to whet take place here. Ciders and smooth, soft perry, yet bursting Three Cats Cider (also available your appetite; Biddenden perries from all over the with flavour. Olivers is at Ocle at the festival) from Morley. It country are on the bar, those Pychard, just of the A465 promises to be a pale and clear, Kentish Strong, Gwynt y Ddraig in the competition having between Bromyard and medium cider. Why not call in Black Dragon, Tatchers Cheddar won through by being placed Hereford near Burley Gate. the farm shop (open Saturdays) Valley, Winkleigh Sams, and in in regional competitions held There is a shop selling a wide if you are passing. Also local is the perries Impaired Vision and throughout the year. Judging range of ciders and perries, well Spencer & Haspel’s Shock, Gwatkins Malvern Hills. Enough is by blind tasting, and worth a look if you are in the hopefully back to 8.4% this for now, the festival website judging rounds at Reading area. year. It is made at Ockbrook, and program have full details. reduce the numbers further. but you will find it on sale at Mr Both of these winners will be Grundy’s Tavern, Ashbourne I hope that you have managed This is a fantastic opportunity on sale at the Derby Summer Road, Derby. One more fairly to visit a few pubs on the to get personally involved, Festival, held I’m sure you will local cider is Charnwood, made Amber Valley Cider Trail which because the panel members know by now, from 9th to 13th by a park ranger adjoining has been running throughout are ordinary festival goers, the July in a marquee outside the Bradgate Park, Leicestershire. only qualification being an Assembly Rooms. Of course we June. It finishes on 6th July, so More local fruit and it should interest in real cider / perry. want good weather for the when you read this you just be a crisp, medium dry cider. After the final, judged by event, but the 32 degrees we might have time to visit one or invited expert / celebrity had at times last year was a bit From further north, and in two more. 34 pubs from the panellists the result is eagerly much. We are laying on cooling second place at Reading we Amber Valley Branch area awaited. This year the winning for the cider, so it should reach have Dove Syke Ribble Valley agreed to take part, an cider was Sheppys medium, a you in good condition. There Gold, from Clitheroe, impressive total, and the top fruity cider with a delicious, will be a mix of local ciders, Lancashire. This is a clear, three will be announce soon. fresh aftertaste. Sheppys is near some new to Derby, along with golden cider with a long, See you at the festival. Bradford-on-Tone, on the A38 plenty of old favourites, mainly satisfying aftertaste. For those between Taunton and from the West Country. of you who like something a Wassail Real Ale Music Festivals

Well we are now well into the Summer Music Festival season and if you’ve managed to get to one or two I hope you found some Real Ale as more and more of them our providing our favourite tipple. Locally of course we are blessed with some superb Music Festivals and there are one or two coming up so why not give them a try and enjoy a pint of Real Ale while watching some great music:-

Rock & Blues - Pentrich, 24-26 July. 50+ real ales and ciders. Y Not – Pikehall, 1-3 August. Large selection of real ales and ciders. Bloodstock Open Air - Catton Hall, S.Derbys, 7-10 August. 100+ real ales and ciders. Off the Tracks – Donington, 29-31 Aug. The White Hart, Bargate, Belper, DE56 0JA. 01773 525 300 100+ real ales and ciders 13 www.derbycamra.org.uk 14 DerbyDRINKER July/August 2014 Matlock and Dales CAMRA Branch Contact Tony Farrington [email protected]

these people who joined us,” says from Derby branch. About eight CAMRA, 43 years late to the table, MAD : CAMRA’s Hardman. years ago, Matlock members began but supporting the same aims holding their own group meetings, dreamed up by those four sterling At the first AGM (at the Rose Inn, Newest Branch with the focus away for the bright chaps all those years ago on a boozy Nuneaton, 1972) the membership and busy lights of the metropolis holiday in the Irish republic. So If you didn’t know this by now, consisted of the four founders and a that is Chesterfield, concentrating ‘Sláinte!’ as they say over there - or here’s a refresher: CAMRA, the few friends, but interest in CAMRA more locally on the town of Matlock ‘Cheers!’ as we do in Matlock. Campaign for Real Ale is an and its objectives spread rapidly. and its surrounding dales. The group independent, voluntary Hardman is quoted as saying “We Matlock Beer Festival II : Just became known as the ‘MAD’ organisation campaigning for real were overwhelmed by the number when you thought it was safe! (Matlock and Dales) sub-branch, and ale, community pubs, and of people behind us – we grew to slowly grew in active membership August 8th and 9th 2014 will see the consumer rights. The organisation almost 2000 members in that first numbers, to a point where its second Matlock and Dales Beer was founded in March 1971 by year, by 1973. The year after that, we meetings were attracting Festival being held at the Fishpond Michael Hardman, Bill Mellor, grew into five figures …..” Today , considerably larger attendance than in Matlock Bath. The beer selection Graham Lees and Jim Makin, four CAMRA has over 160,000 members those of many fully fledged will concentrate on local beers, with likely lads from the north-west who across the world, and is often cited branches. over 40 real ales being available at were on a beer-infused holiday in as the most successful consumer all times. As with last year, entrance County Kerry. Kruger’s Bar in campaign in Europe. By last year MAD had the first will be FREE to all, with Dunquin on Kerry’s jagged coast is Matlock CAMRA Beer Festival behind In November 1975 Derby CAMRA opportunities to purchase festival recognized as the official them, a steady flow of new members held a meeting at the Boathouse on glasses and T shirts. There will also birthplace of CAMRA, because it turning up to sub-branch meetings, Dale Road, Matlock to sound out be the famous hog roast, beer bread, was in that particular watering hole a campaigning record of support for a Matlock Area Sub- plus normal and vegetarian snacks that they collectively decided considerable note, excellent committee, and as a result Trevor and meals for sale throughout. For something had to be said (and relationships with licensees the area, Peacock became Matlock Area Sub- more information, please visit the done) about the poor quality and their own campaigning strategies, committee Chairman. The branch website at sparse choice in the British beer their own local pubs in the Good Chesterfield branch of CAMRA was http://www.mad.camra.org.uk or the market. All four freely admit the Beer Guide, and an impressive list of founded in 1977 with the first Fishpond’s own website “knew nothing” about how beer social engagements both past and meeting at the Furnace Inn, www.thefishpondmatlockbath.co.uk was made, and had no clue as to future. Not bad for a sub branch. It Goytside, (now the Unicorn Tavern). why the stuff they were being was therefore inevitable that the Their allotted area was large, and forced to drink was so dreadful. group were to apply for full they were granted the Matlock area “We found out about beer from all branch status, so after a vote on Thursday 16th January 2014 in the AGM at the MoCa bar on Dale Road, the national Campaign for Real Ale received notification that a new branch wished to join the cause. It was met with applause. So today, Matlock and Dales is an independent Branch of

Matlock and Dales Pubs and Bars offering Camra Discount

Fishpond, Matlock Bath, 20p on a pint and 10p on a half Twenty Ten, Dale Rd, Matlock, priced at £2.50 per pint, £1.25 per half on all cask ales Olde Bowling Green, East Bank, Winster, 10% on both food and drinks

MAD Branch Diary

17 July : MAD Monthly Meeting for July is a summer walkabout: Meet at 8pm at the Temple Hotel in Matlock Bath. From there we will stroll to several other pubs, conducting business on the way. 26 July : MAD Trip to Buxton. Further details to be posted on the website www.mad.camra.org.uk 8-9 Aug : Matlock Beer Festival, at the Fishpond, Matlock Bath. See above article for details. 21st August : MAD Monthly Meeting. Venue TBA. 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17 www.derbycamra.org.uk DearToper...

Consider! Dear Toper, a pleasant evening spent in the company of a few friends in some local hostelry. Presently, as the evening draws toward its inevitable close, we glance Ain’t You Got Homes across at the wall clock above the counter – half an hour to go until closing time – plenty of time for one last pint – or To Go To? perhaps two? Our pints having been purchased, we return to our chosen table; there to resume our ale-fueled Having so far failed to dislodge us, she now produces a mop conversation. Suddenly, a member of bar staff appears and bucket from somewhere, and starts to clean the floor – not before us, brandishing behind the counter, in one hand a cloth, where most of the and in the other an evening’s spillages have aerosol can containing occurred (an area that customer repellant – looks as if it has not had a sorry: polish. As she mop dragged across it in stands there looming living memory) – no: she large, we are left in decides to sulkily slop doubt whatsoever, that her soggy weapon about she wishes to clean our in the vicinity of our table. There are of table! course, several other Finally, she has tables in the room, all succeeded in driving us of them unoccupied form our table, and we (we appear to be the decide to finish off our only remaining pints whilst leaning on customers) but she has the counter, prompting decided to clean ours her to abandon her first. Dutifully, we lift mopping up exercise, as up our pints and beer mats (in the case of the ladies, their suddenly and as inexplicably as she began it, and instead she handbags, car keys, mobile phones and goodness knows removes the bar towels (causing us to lift up our pints again) what else?) and she lets loose half a can of spray polish, and wipes the counter top down, needless to say, after giving it before giving the table a half-hearted swipe with her (and us) a liberal spraying of customer repellant. manky cloth. She then slouches off and pays some less than cursory attention to the rest of the tables. Having had the conviviality of the evening ruined, we decide to Putting her can of customer repellant aside, she now places all sup up and leave, noting which a chill smile of satisfaction of the unoccupied stools, upside down, on the settles, so that creases her sour lips, for now the slattern can lock up and do we feel as if we’re behind bars; she does this with many a pout, what she’s been itching to do all evening: that being to go frown and grimace, and so, without uttering a word, makes it home, switch on the T.V. and catch up on all of those mind- plain that she would dearly like to do the same with the rotting soaps that she so adores! Consider that, Dear Toper! furniture that we are occupying. D.T.

STOP PRESS – FURNACE takes Derbyshire Pub of the Year Title As DD went to press we learnt the great news that Derby CAMRA’s Pub of the Year, the Furnace Inn on Duke Street in Derby has been crowned CAMRA’s Derbyshire Pub of the Year for 2014. Congratulations to them, more details next time.

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18 DerbyDRINKER July/August 2014 DerbyCAMRA BranchDiary

JUNE APRIL Tue 24th - Midsummers Day Social - Exeter Arms, Derby – 9pm. JULY Thu 3rd – Branch Meeting and 40th Branch Birthday Celebrations – Alexandra Hotel, Derby - 8pm.

9th-13th MAY – City Charter Beer Festival – Derby Market Place. AUGUST JUNE Sat 2nd – – Branch 40th Birthday Trip to Batemans Brewery. Wed 13th – EGM & Branch Meeting – Brunswick Inn, Derby – 8pm. SEPTEMBER Thu 11th – Branch Meeting – TBC – 8pm.

NB. All trips Depart/Return from Cathedral Green, Derby.

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Please also notify us. & Beer Drinkers & Pubs Join CAMRA today – www.camra.org.uk/joinus 19 www.derbycamra.org.uk Crossword winner is Crossword John Boothman from High Wycombe No 40 by Wrenrutt picked up in Bell at The Good Beer Guide 2014 is necessary for some of these clues Smalley Across Down 1 Peculiar cad, I accept, contains 1 A rearranged idea for a helper a place of rustic simplicity (7) (4) 5 You need brains if you live or 2 Where one can get a cut off work in this city (7) the joint for a fixed price (7) 9 A Derby brewery from Roman 3 “Get right in, Dear”—how times? (9) tedious! 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