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Issue 4. Winter 2014 www.bridgnorthcamra.org.uk

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Hi, Since our last edition I would like to wish all our sub-Branch readers, contributors and has held a very advertisers a happy and successful beer festival. prosperous 2015. Held at the beginning of September at the Severn Over the past nine months I Valley Railway station, have been approached in pubs and on the we had 60 beers and street, by friends and strangers ciders on sale and by congratulating me on the quality and content 9pm on the Saturday we had sold out. of ‘Ale Sabrina!’ I may be the ‘face’ of the Please see the article in this edition for a magazine, but the above mentioned are the report of the event. Preparations are under brains, heart and soul of our publication. way for the 2015 festival and if you would like to help please contact me.

We constantly hear in the media of pub We now look forward to the next four closures but at the end of 2014 two pubs issues; it would be nice if we could get more re-opened in the sub-branch area. The New input from a larger area as the bulk of Inn at Oreton was closed for nine years and information seem to be coming from the has been restored into a comfortable village Bridgnorth sub branch. So can I have more pub. Likewise the Pheasant at Neenton was brewery, pub news, comment, suggestions, also closed for nine years. This is a photographs or articles, from around the community driven enterprise and offers area. It only has to be a few word, change of food as well as fine ales. The sub-branch landlord, new brewery or pub closed! would like to wish both enterprises every success and hope that you will support This is ‘your’ magazine. We do not want to them. turn it into an information rag, so will not The beginning of the year sees the branch print everything, I hear news at our sub holding its annual meeting to vote for branch meetings, but not from anyone else. So if you have any news articles or entries into the Good Beer Guide 2016, as information please send it to me at well as its Pub and Club of the Year. All [email protected]. so the information branch members are entitled to nominate can be passed on to a wider public. and vote for the pubs and I hope you have all received your voting papers by email or I hope you had a good Christmas and enjoy post. To aid this process I hope you have all reading this edition of our magazine and I taken the opportunity to input your beer will sign off with my usual comment; use it scores into the Camra website “WhatPub” – or lose it! a process that needs to be done regularly. Cheers Bill Sturt CAMRA Sub Branch - Bridgnorth

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As the Christmas period approaches I have We keep plugging away here in the North of been looking back over the last 12 months the branch working with local pubs and with some satisfaction. breweries. We have only recently formed Attendance at branch meetings and our social events during 2014 were definitely on the sub-branch and we have a lot of work to the up and I have met many new faces this do but we need the help of members and the year. Sometimes, I agonise about branch co-operation of the locals to establish meetings being a bit ‘stodgy’ but, as part of ourselves. a national campaign we are obliged to do some formal business, and there is always time to socialise afterwards! Can you help? We need members to survey We have had some excellent days out. We pubs and yes that means going for a drink toured around the Clee Hill and Cleobury and sampling the ales and scoring them Mortimer area doing pub surveys. I have to say that getting a 57 seat coach up the through the WhatPub.com website. What snakey lane to the Kremlin pub on the Clee could be easier or more enjoyable? And Hill was an absolute marvel. Top marks to you now have an excuse to do it. our driver! So can you help? Please contact Bryn for We had a great day out at Rowton brewery and managed to get an impromptu trip more information. I promise I do not bite . around the new Wrekin Brewery (formerly Ironbridge), in its new home at the Pheasant Bryn Pass in Wellington, on the way home. We visited Little Lambswick Farm in the Teme Valley CAMRA - Sub Branch during hop harvesting in September and witnessed a truly fascinating operation from cone stripping through to kilning and packing into hop-pockets. Additionally, it Come on folks! has been said by more than one member that I know it’s “The North” but it the day out to Oxford in October was, isn’t Siberia. without doubt, “one of the best yet”. I’m aware that you will be reading our Why not lend your support to magazine because you are either a CAMRA the Market Drayton member or a pub goer with an interest in Sub Branch? good beer and pubs. If you have not attended before and you would be interested If you like great ales, good in future events please get in touch. Non- members are welcome at our meetings and company and good times then on our trips if there are free spaces so why why not get in touch with not give us a try? Bryn? Dave Tyler CAMRA & East 4

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With a milestone 35 years in brewing coming up in 2015, south Shropshire’s Wood Brewery, has been busy supporting local charities and community events. Wood’s produced draught and bottled versions of a specially created Poppy Ale, PUB NEWS pledging to donate 6p to the Shropshire Royal British Legion’s World War One Centenary Appeal for every The Sun in has been pint and bottle sold. The 3.6% purchased by Three Tuns Brewery, draught was very well received in and on our visit to the Clun Valley free houses throughout Shropshire and further afield and the 4.5% Beer Festival was selling the full bottled beer was marketed range of their beers! enthusiastically by Tanners Wines, who gave over shop windows in Bridgnorth and to promote the beer. As a result the brewery has presented the Legion with £1,000 for the Appeal. Over the years, Wood’s has donated thousands of pounds to the Legion and other local charities through its beer promotions. Wood’s also hit the headlines in helping Two new brews, Triple Hop IPA and Shrewsbury Town promote its League Cup match with Chelsea. In the latest of a Eclipse were both released to the series of tie-ups with the club, the brewery unsuspecting public in December produced a special beer and through social 2014. Both were very well received media, particularly the Blue and Amber and are now destined for bottles as website, asked fans to name it. The well as draught. The Triple Hop is a response was fantastic, with the beer 5% ABV traditional English IPA while being named ‘Blues and Amber, Our Special One’, a play on a phrase from Eclipse is a 6.3% ABV strong dark Chelsea manager José Mourhino. porter style ale. Wood’s is currently developing new At the moment Hop & Stagger ales artwork for some of its pump clips and are mainly available at The White updating some of its beers. Sales Manager Lion in Bridgnorth but we are hoping James Owens said: “We want to freshen to start selling to other pubs in the some of our long-established styles to meet drinkers’ expectations and we’re new year looking forward to unveiling them soon.”

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We would like to welcome Debbie and

Garry as the new owners of the Hare & Hounds, Bridgnorth. Their daughter Laura will be running it on a day-to-day basis; we wish them well in their new venture.

Salopian Brewery has had an extremely busy last few months, with the brewery now fully moved to Hadnall. A new 50 barrel brewhouse has been installed by Musk Engineering at the Station Yard Site, along with a new fermenting room and cold store. The relocation of the brewery has come at a time when the brewery has brought continued success back to Shropshire. In August Darwin’s Origin came third overall in the Champion Beer of Britain competition, repeated the feet of Shropshire Gold in 2011. Hoptwister also received a bronze award in the golden beer category. The moved has seen the decommissioning of the old Mytton Oak road site in Shrewsbury and the sale of its equipment. PUB NEWS After much hard work and community support we are very pleased to report that The Pheasant at Neenton has re opened its doors after nine years of being closed. The pub is being run as a community pub PUB NEWS and we wish them every success

On October the 1st The Railwayman’s DO YOU HAVE ANY Arms in Bridgnorth sold its 100,000 pint NEWS? of Real Ale this year. This is not a wild guess or wishful thinking as the SVR DON’T KEEP IT TO uses EPOS tills that give a reading of YOURSELF, SHARE IT every item sold! We are now waiting to WITH YOUR FELLOW BEER ENTHUSIASTS. find out the end of the year figures. Cheers!

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WhatPub is CAMRA's guide to every pub in the choices between 0 and 5. the UK that serves real ale, currently about 3). In the next box you need to enter the 35,800. brewery name, e.g. ‘SALOPIAN’, and before

Finding a Pub you have reached the letter L, it will offer In the search box type the place where the the complete word. Click on the word. pub is located, i.e. Bridgnorth, and it will 4). Having entered the brewery name, click show you all the pubs in Bridgnorth, 63 on ‘BEERS’ it will then list all the beers when I tried it. You can either click on the made by that brewery, and all you have to pub you are searching for, or scale down do is click on the beer name. The predictive your search by ticking the filter boxes on text is superb. Hardly any difficult typing needed!! the right. By ticking the ‘LocAle’ box the number was reduced to 29, and then Submitting your Score ticking ‘Accommodation, it reduced to 11. Finally, there is the ‘SUBMIT’ button. You can add filters to find all manner of It is important that we all get used to put- facilities and services such as opening ting our beer scores onto the WhatPub da- times, mealtimes, wi-fi and much more. tabase as in the future this could have a If you just click on one of the 63 pubs, say bearing on the pub entries for your branch The White Lion, it will show you all the in the Good Beer Guide. Also without a facilities for this pub. If you are searching sufficient number of scores throughout the for a specific type of pub, say one with B&B year, (presently 5 for Telford), the pub will and evening meals, and near a railway not be considered for the Guide. station you can tick the filter boxes and In case you don’t know, the National Beer thereby only see establishments with those Scoring System is:- features. Once you have found a pub or 0 Undrinkable; 1 Poor; 2 Average, 3 Good. pubs, you will also be able to click on their Minimum required for GBG; 4 Very Good; 5 website if they have one. All this is Perfect. Half Marks may also be used. available to everyone.

Beer Scoring Additionally, for CAMRA members, having logged on with your membership no. and password, (your postcode without spaces and in small letters i.e. AZ12 34AB becomes ‘az1234ab’), you can enter beer scores for the pubs you visit. 1). First there is the date. Click on the ‘Calendar Symbol’ and select the date. 2).Then you need to rate the beer you drank, and that means clicking on the ‘SCORE’ box. A drop down box gives you

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Visit to Wye Valley Brewery 25 October 2014 By Alan Thwaites and Dave Haddon

Courtesy of the proprietors, a bus load of drinkers from Telford, , Bridgnorth and visited the Wye Valley Brewery at Stoke Lacy, . On arrival we were greeted by the Managing Director and Head Brewer, Vernon Amor and his father Peter, the founder of the firm.

Having dispensed refreshments (Butty Bach, HPA or Dorothy Goodbody’s), Vernon explained the history of the brewery from its beginnings in a yard behind the ‘Barrels’ pub in Hereford to its current manifestation as an 80-barrel capacity plant deep in the Herefordshire countryside. This was followed by a tour of the facility, commissioned less than a year previously, with plenty of time left over to enjoy the pleasures of the newly-built visitor centre and souvenir shop. Many also took advantage of the opportunity to call in to the ‘Plough’ next door for some (solid) lunch. For me this was well worthwhile as they were offering Wye Valley Bitter, missing from the range in the visitor centre.

All too soon the time came to start the return journey, via two excellent pubs. First was the ‘Green Dragon’ at Bishop’s Frome: a free house dispensing, amongst others an excellent pint of Purple Moose ‘Glaslyn Ale’. This olde-worlde village 10

local is a real gem and it is great to find it prospering in such a small community.

Next we called at the Teme Valley Brewery Tap, the ‘Talbot’ at Knightwick just over the border in . Here we found the full range of Teme Valley’s products – ‘This’, ‘That’ and ‘T’other’ and other seasonal ales. However your reporter was becoming a little tired by now, so is unable to recollect the qual- ity of the ale – just that it went down and stayed down! (it was very good. DH – organiser)

Above: The Green Dragon

Left: Enjoying a pint at Wye Valley Brewery

11 The Pleasures of Distribution landlord striving to keep an attractive By: Alan Thwaites country pub alive. Finally, the time being well past 10 o’clock, we abandoned the plan The distribution of ‘Ale Sabrina’ to the to visit the ‘Tally Ho!’ at Bouldon, settling further-flung outposts of our rural branch for the ‘Three Horseshoes’ at Wheathill area gives an excellent excuse for a rural instead. This is another isolated inn high up pub-crawl. So, with my Daughter-in-Law on the north-western flank of Titterstone Elect (an unusual name Ed) doing the Clee Hill, although there was an driving, we set out into the ‘gnarly’ country encouraging number of local drinkers beyond the Clee Hill. First up was the ‘Rose present when we called in just before & Crown’ in Burford. Burford is the bit of closing time to sample the Gold in Shropshire north of the and Hobson’s bitter. Teme and thus in the East Shropshire CAMRA area. Hobson’s Bitter and Otter After reading this, please do consider bright were on offer from a pub near the site making a trip to visit some of these remote of the railway station (now a large pubs. They deserve all the support you can soft-drinks factory) on the main A456 road. give them, and add your beer scores to We then moved east along the A456 to the ‘What Pub’ so they can be considered for Peacock where Hobson’s Bitter, Town Crier the 2016 GBG. Most serve meals ranging and Ludlow Gold were available in from ‘chips with everything’ to a wide excellent condition. range of specials. Also, while most are remote from bus routes, the Kremlin and Continuing east, we then visited the ‘Live & Golden Cross are served by the reasonably Let Live’ near Neen Sollars. This quirky frequent Service 292 from Kidderminster to pub is situated on a narrow lane between Ludlow. Neen Sollars and the A456 and is well worth the effort in finding. The Hobson’s Bitter (again!) and Black Country BFG were welcome supplements to our excellent meals. From here we struck north (and up!) to the Kremlin – surely the best situation for a pub on a fine day being almost at the summit of Titterstone Clee Hill with commanding views south and west to the Black Mountains. It was Quiz Night and it was heartening to see the pub full with people enjoying (you have guessed it!) Hobson’s Bitter and Ludlow Gold. It is a short trip to the Golden Cross on the main Road in Clee Hill. This is a very pleasant boozer selling Hobson’s beers as well as Ludlow Gold. The beer was in excellent condition, helped by a keen Landlord who is proud of his beer.

The Bennett’s End Inn at Knowbury was next, reached down another narrow lane. The Ludlow Gold and Hobson’s Bitter (not again!) were well presented by another keen

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13 A Drinking team trip to Liverpool By Alan Thwaites On a wet Saturday in early November, Mann. When combined with the

25 stalwarts of the W Sturt Drinking un-spoilt nature of many Liverpool Team boarded a coach for an pubs this made for a great day out. excursion to Liverpool. After a Best of all though has to be the Lion, a pleasant journey we disembark from splendid example of a multi-roomed the coach and as if by some divine city pub decorated in an Edwardian intervention the rain stopped not to style with tiles and stained glass return for the rest of the crawl. abounding. On our arrival Native Guides were ready in the ‘Ship & Mitre’ on Dale Street to welcome us. (We arrived with perfect timing, thanks to our ex- cellent driver Rita, just as the Liverpool fans were leaving for an early kick off, Ed). To avoid long hikes between pubs, we kept within ½ mile of the start, visiting in turn: the ‘Vernon Arms’ (Dale St), ‘James Monro and ‘Lion Tavern’ (both on Tithebarn St), and ‘Ye Hole in Ye Wall’ (Hackins Hey). Returning to Dale St, we ended with ‘Thomas The Lion Rigby’s’, the ‘Lady of Mann’ and the ‘Excelsior’, next door to where we started at the Ship. The range of beer on offer was great, including Okells Isle of Man ales on sale at both Rigby’s and the Lady of

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17 A DOGGEREL IN 1920 OF BRIDGNORTH PUBS Clive Gwilt The following is a doggerel by Henry Heathcote which was sung at the Crown Cockpit Theatre in the 1920's. At the HARE AND HOUNDS when you come into town, you may take a good glass then go on to the CROWN, then to drink Whitmore's health, at his ARMS make a stand, not forgetting the PLOUGH that enriches his land. Then to Chequer the scene give the CHEQUERS a call, where I warrant you'll find it is liberty hall, but be sure don't forget, ere your noddle be full, the roast beef of Old to toast at the BULL. Permit me to say if you relish good beer, you'll be pleased at the FOX or the brave VOLUNTEER, and if you are inclined pretty deeply to dip, you'll find a snug cabin enough in THE SHIP. Would you know where an hour of dull care you may kill, the sign you make easily guess if you will, where the host makes his ale and his company pleasant, for he's sly as a FOX and as game as a PHEASANT. On this side the water, wherever you call, good jolly companions you'll find one and all, and it matters not whether you moisten your throttle at the BOTTLE IN HAND or the HAND AND THE BOTTLE. Then crossing old Severn that rapidly pours, to be brewed into ale, its swift tide to the shores, you may quaff off his stream, that to brighten your soul, is brewed into hops at the merry HOP POLE. At the HEN AND CHICKENS, or old KOULIKHAN, or with bold ROBIN HOOD or his tight little man, you may drink till you make yourselves roaring regulars, then tumble about with the TUMBLING SAILORS. Should you wish a few hours with a friend to beguile, I can mention a house where you'll do it in style, THE PIG & THE CASTLE may sound like a joke, but you’ll never pay there for a pig in a poke. The very best ale you may surely rely on, at the noble KING'S HEAD and the true BRITISH LION. The BRITTANIA and WELLINGTON famous in story, long may these names be remembered with glory. At the RAVEN or SWAN, should you call upon either, the wings of good fellowship ne'er moult a feather, may their roofs still re-echo with mirth every night, till the SWAN changes black and the RAVEN turns white. It to the RED LION you fancy incline, you may drink till your nose is as red as the sign, and then the OLD FRIARS, if you call, will be thinking, like the Friars of old, you are fond of good drinking. At the GREYHOUND, THE SQUIRREL, THE ASH & NEW INN, you'll ne'er leave off drinking if once you begin, for their taps are so good and what's past all belief, there's very good barley found in the WHEATSHEAF. To the HOLE IN THE WALL when you make your best way, should a spark in your throat obligate you to stay, to the very next house I'd advise you to push, for a BIRD IN THE HAND is worth two in the bush. At THE BEAR and THE BELL & THE BALL & THE BOWL, you may fuddle all night like a thirsty old soul, and if you're inclined to recruit in the morn, the BULLS HEAD will remind you to drink at the HORN. If you stop at all these, you can scarcely be worse, if you call and just take one more glass at THE HORSE, though, by this time, I think you can scarcely be dry, yet you must not attempt from THE EAGLE to fly. Having called at THE OAK just cross to THE CROSS KEYS, and after you've taken your glass at your ease, to banish life's crosses, cross over the way, and cross through THE ROYAL HOTEL to the play. NEXT EDITION: BRIDGNORTH'S LONG AND FORGOTTEN PUBS 18

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Bridgnorth Beer Festival 2014 By; Eleanor Haddon

Telford and East Shropshire Camra held its first beer festival at Bridgnorth in September 1995. A small band of volunteers from Telford and Bridgnorth decided that the car park at the was an ideal site as it enabled easy access from the railway as well as to the town. In the early years a joint venture was held with Kidderminster Branch which saw a beer tent at either end of the railway line. This annual event has now extended its opening days from Friday to Sunday to Thursday to Saturday with any remaining beers being sold on the Sunday.

The 2014 festival, our 20th, increased not only the number of beers and ciders on sale but also the size of the marquee. By extending the space and moving the glass and token collection point to a separate area we were able to use the whole of the bar area for 60 beers and 10 ciders.

My thanks go to Steve Ansell who undertook, for the first time, the task of ordering the beers and ciders. He provided a wide variety of tastes and strengths, showcasing not only Shropshire beers but also a selection from around the country. Many positive comments were received from customers for the variety available. 20

The beers were again looked after this year by our “beer master” Bill Sturt – he oversaw the delivery of all the beers and by numbering the casks allowed for easy access by those serving and customers choosing their tipple. A new layout for the beer programme also emerged this year. Alan Thwaites compiled the programme with a middle section showing customers the strengths and types of beers at an easy glance.

A band of intrepid volunteers were on hand to set up the festival and serve the beers, ciders and supply the glasses and tokens. Without these volunteers our beer festival could not take place and the opportunity to help customers choose their beers does not go without thanks.

A combination of good weather and a good choice of beers saw us sell out of both beer and cider by 9pm on the Saturday. A very successful festival and I hope all who attended enjoyed the event. I look forward to organising our 2015 festival.

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On to the Who’d a Thought It. This was a pleasant surprise as the pub turned out to be a Palmer’s house. Apparently, they never supply their beer to the free trade so it is only available in their own pubs, I chose the Dorset Gold, very nice! Interesting collection of old enamel signs on the ceiling. We decided to eat here and had a delicious steak & ale pie with the chef’s own potato cakes – very tasty they were too! It was also great to be able to enjoy a meal with no irritating background music. Gave the Hawthorns a miss as it was more a restaurant/bar than a pub. Maybe next time. We then walked up the hill to visit the Old Queen’s Head only to find it has been closed for a year.

Never mind, walked across the road to the Becket’s Inn, a Wadworth’s house. I’ve never been a great lover of their beers but the Henry’s IPA was on top form so can’t

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23 Cruising for Beer Philippines), Lion Lager (Sri Lanka), Maui By: Jeremy Baily Bikini Blond (Hawaii), Philadelphia Beer (Jordan).

th I am not a serial ’cruiser’ but on 19 March As one of my aims is to drink a beer from 2014 my good lady and I joined the MS every country in the world that brews I was Balmoral (a Fred Olsen vessel) in San very pleased to see the can from Jordan, Diego bound for Southampton, via the with both the Lion Lager and Bikini Blond Panama Canal and some interesting places. being new beers to me if not new countries Real Ale wasn’t available onboard, nor any (I am up to 98 different countries currently). of the Ports visited, but we did try some So a weird but enjoyable afternoon was had different brews along the way and this is a about 20 miles off the coast of Mexico as brief résumé of the beers uncounted during we headed towards Puerto Vallarta and a the 31 days it took to reach the UK. Brewpub I’d read about.

To my surprise the ships daily programme Los Muertos Brewpub is a lovely ‘Mexico stated they were holding a Beer Festival meets North America’ sort of place with before we reached land. I wondered what beers too match. Pumpkin, Chilli and the format and selection would be as the Double IPA’s being typical of the styles only ‘on-tap’ beers in any of the bars available. Very cold beers with high alcohol consisted of levels in a ‘Mex- Boddingtons and Tex’ style bar, Stella Artois d e s ig ne d a nd complimented planned for the by bottles of American tourists S h e p h e r d who flock here for N e a m e ’ s their holidays each Spitfire and year. Bishops Finger I was impressed a lo n g w it h a c t u a l l y , Northampton d i f f e r e n t , brewed San spotlessly clean, Miguel, bright and airy; the supp le me nt ed huge Pizza we with some cans shared with the of other lagers. Well it was a hoot: The beers was wonderful: I even bought a T Morning Light Pub (the English style Pub) -shirt from the place. On returning to the was decked out in world flags and a table Cruise terminal we discovered a little laid out with a choice of cans festooned ship-side bar and had some more Mexican around a little mound type design. The beers brews the best being Minerva Imperial on offer covered the aforementioned brews Tequila Ale (7% ABV). Acapulco was our at the bar and a strange ‘world selection’ next stop, so a couple of pale lagers were with the following beers to buy. consumed while we watched guys dive off

John Smith’s Smooth, Newcastle Brown, cliff’s, a supermarket visit enabled me to Guinness, Becks, Carlsberg Export (brewed buy a couple more lagers for our room in Northampton), Asahi (Japan), Taiwan during ‘sea days’, as I had now exhausted the ships selection of brews. Beer (obviously Taiwan), Corona Extra (Mexico), Tsing Tao (China), Red Horse Costa Rican and Guatemalan stops enabled

24 me to try some more ’iffy’ lagers without ‘Wadadli’ beers which we duly did, the testing my taste buds, new beers but not local Rum was pretty good, but we behaved worth writing about really, it was hot in here: highly recommend OJ’s bar out at both counties though. Costa Rica we liked: Turners Beach (see picture). Local transport Guatemala wasn’t so interesting, the port we very cheap and plentiful once you get visited wasn’t a good advert for the country through the gauntlet of the tour operators though, miles from anywhere with ’rogue and taxi touts. Our last Caribbean island taxi’ guys being the lasting memory, which was St Maartin, a duty free haven which is is a shame. half Dutch and half French. No new beers for us here, but a friendly place where we Through the Panama Canal and into the bought more Rum to bring home with us. C a r i b b e a n

Sea: Rum or The final port of call was the neat and tidy Beer? I chose Ponta Delgada in the Azores: here we both and over drank locally brewed lagers and wandered indulged on a the streets look- couple of ing for other occasions. Portuguese beers We loved new to me, Willemstad, managing to find the capital of three for Curacao and I transportat ion went in search of the only home and our beer in the world that was holiday was brewed with ’desalinated almost over. water’: I knew Heineken had closed the brewery We had been plant in 2013 but hoped invited to a some old bottles of ’Amstel ‘contraband Bright ’ might be hanging p a r t y ’ i n around in small, local someone’s cabin. supermarkets or back street bars. I failed to You were not supposed to bring spirits on- find any, only the new imported version board the ship and your bags were always from Amsterdam was around, so I drank ex-rayed when you returned to the that. I did find a couple of beers from gangplank, so you had to smuggle bottles Venezuela though, which was nice. on, a few beers were allowed. Needless to say there was a host of booze at the party. Bridgetown, Barbados: the Mount Gay Rum We had to get room service to deliver ice visitor centre is closed on the Saturday we and coke though! are in town, so a day on a near-by beach was enjoyed with too much sun and Rum The trip had been great fun and we tried being consumed. Banks’s beers also taken, loads of new beers, mostly lager based, but the Barbadian brewery, not our friends from you have to accept that outside of the UK. Wolverhampton! Saint Lucia next and My research before travelling paid off everything is closed on Sunday, except a handsomely as we had a target at each port Rum Shack we found and stayed in for far of call as well as doing the usual ‘touristy too long (see picture). bits’ when visiting new places for short Antigua saw us try the two locally brewed lengths of time.

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28 Ale on the Rails However, the pedestrian-only cable ferry A Hop down to Hampton Loade has not operated during the 2014 season and staff at the Unicorn Inn didn’t know By; Paul Appleton whether it was likely to run again at all in

A leisurely few minutes’ walk from the future. It was put up for sale in 2008 and Hampton Loade station is the Unicorn Inn. was acquired by the Hampton Loade A rag tag of building huddled together; the Community Trust in 2009 who operated it original low beamed ceiling pub has been up until 2013. consumed by modern extensions, but still There used to be a charming white-wash retains much of its traditional charm. rendered pub of a good age deep into the

Although it wasn’t obvious how to get village called The Lion, but sadly it closed a in – there seem to be lots of potential number of years ago and has been converted entrances as you walk up to the place, into holiday lets. More recently, the River & mostly locked – the actual entrance to the Rail Inn opened up close to the ferry in a bar is on the side facing the river, where an more modern building that used to resemble attractive patio looks out across the valley. a community centre, but was subsequently developed and became popular with diners Inside there are two main rooms, one and sold Hobson’s Twisted Spire as its dedicated to dining with a large house beer. It appears that the business is conservatory off it and the other, the public currently closed and up for sale. bar, is a split level arrangement with a pool room off to one side and the main area Back at the Unicorn Inn, the free house has separated from the bar by a wall that four hand-pumps with Marston’s Pedigree includes a log burner, whilst there are more (4.5%) and Banks’s Bitter (3.8%) as the doors leading out onto the patio. Indeed regular beers and two changing guests, there are plenty of tables with umbrellas for which on my visit in November included outdoor drinking and being only a few yards Ringwood Boondoggle (4.2%) and from the railway, steam trains thunder past Hobson’s Town Crier (4.5%). There are at regular intervals which all adds to the ciders and lagers available and the wine is ambience of the place. by Stowell’s.

The pub is popular with fisherman and you The public bar area is cosy, if slightly tired, can buy a day’s fishing permit at the pub. In and has an interesting display of art by the season, the campsite is very popular and the ‘Unicorn Inn Art Class’, which naturally are higher ground either side of the pub and all offered for sale. Hampton Loade is the next to the railway line is dominated by first stop out of Bridgnorth on the Severn park home-type chalets and caravans. Valley Railway and takes a little over 15 Indeed there is quite a community on the min in west bank of the river, which is actually e i t h e r fairly isolated at the end of a long country d i r e c - lane from the Bridgnorth to Highley road tion. near Chelmarsh.

Hampton Loade is famous for its ancient ferry which for over 400 years has joined the west bank with the actual village of the name on the east side of the river (the railway station and pub are actually in Hampton). The Unicorn 29 York Beer Festival By Bryn Pass

Bob and Maureen from Market Drayton sub-branch recently visited the York beer festival here is there report

With a few days to spare we thought we would try the York Beer and Cider festival (17th 20th September) situated in the Knavesmere – York racecourse a few minute’s walk from the beautiful city centre and railway station. Once you are through the quick easy access you are promised 450 real ales, perry ciders, foreign draft beers, bottled beers and wines and with live music at the far end of the marque at night adding to the atmosphere they certainly deliver. A wide choice of food is also available for those in need from fish and chips, pies, Indian, Mexican, and Italian give it all a continental flavour and with the weather kind you can dine outside under the stars.

Back to the beer the range quality presentation and information available is first class. Manned by volunteers who all seem to enjoy their work appear knowledgeable and helpful serving beer in polycarbonate glasses in pints halves or thirds and tasters are available upon request and if you’re stuck for choice then all tastes are catered for. What a mix of happy drinkers – young old female English foreign American and the locals often seen with canines. A wonderful enjoyable tipsy experience.

Cheers York Camra committee – see you next year and don’t mention the cricket match x

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31 “Can You Taste the Difference” dream reality as the real ales served are only Roger Protz Tastes Beers from the Wood at from the wood! That is, with the exception the Junction, Castleford due to a one-off request in early June from Roger Protz, one of the world's leading beer

In 2010 Maureen Shaw and Neil Midgley writers, historians, lecturers and tasters. reopened the Junction pub on Carlton Road Roger had heard about the “Wood in Castleford. It had been closed for some Revolution” taking place at the Junction and time and was in a sorry state. They have offered to come and lead a “taste the turned around the pub’s fortunes, making it difference” session where beers from the a place where the past is the future. They wood were to be compared with their have refurbished the pub themselves, and counterparts in plastic and steel casks.

Appropriately, as the aromas of roasting malts from the local Fawcett’s Maltings drifted across Castleford, it came to pass on a Thursday evening in late June that 25 enthusi- asts comprising of locals and members of CAMRA (Campaign For Real Ale) and SPBW (Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood) gathered in the snug of the Junction with Roger. He began by outlining the history of beer in the wood and its decline with the advent of metal casks and more latterly plastic ones. First up was serve superb real ales. Neil set about Gun Dog Bitter (3.8% ABV) from Wall’s purchasing over 100 wooden casks from Brewery at Northallerton. A glass from a renowned Yorkshire Master Cooper, plastic pin container was followed by a third Alastair Simms with the aim to only serve from a wooden cask, both from the same real ales from wooden casks. He now brew batch. Both were very good but also distributes them to enthusiastic breweries to very different. This was described as a fill and return with amazing beers to sell in traditional amber bitter with a full hoppy the pub. Mention must be made of the late flavour. The wood version had oaky, dry Simon Bolderson, who was the first to be- slightly smokey flavours whilst the plastic lieve in Neil and supply his fantastic beers version was very much fruitier. which really show that “beers in the wood” have that extra something. After a short break to recharge our glasses Neil gave us all an insight into how real ales Now, as Maureen and Neil celebrate four in wooden casks continue to develop years of running the pub they have made a flavours and it was then on to beer number two. Again from the same batch, Beyond

32 the Pale (4.2% ABV), a golden hoppy bitter of these and other brilliant beers in the from Elland Brewery was tasted from both wood from Ridgeside, Five Towns, wood and steel casks. The wooden version Axholme, Elland, Hobsons, Wentworth and was bursting with numerous flavours – North Yorkshire breweries. Sadly, the time peachy, hop resins, biscuity, vanilla hints, to leave came around all too quickly, but not fruity, creamy, fully rounded and mellow. before most of us had signed the new We agreed with Roger that although the visitors book where Roger had written steel cask version was pleasant it was a “Great pub, amazing beer, brilliant much more one-dimensional beer than its dedication to beer from the wood”. wooden counterpart. Roger’s verdict was that the wood version was “fantastic” and What a way to celebrate four years and a that the difference between the two Elland dream achieved! Thanks must go to Roger batches was much greater than that between for coming lead the tasting and proceeds the two from Wall’s. from the event go to his chosen charity Stop the Traffik which campaigns against the Another short interval was followed by modern day slave trade. tasting the superb 1872 Porter (6.5% ABV) from Elland Brewery. This was part of the Stop The Traffik : batch which received the ultimate accolade http://www.stopthetraffik.org/ at the 2013 CAMRA Great British Beer Festival as the “Supreme Champion Beer of Britain”. However this was no ordinary champion beer. It had been aged in a whisky cask for a further period of almost a year. It was the oldest and yet the most alive of the beers tasted during the evening and numer- ous superlatives went round the room. Roger was heard to say “absolutely amazing”, “a revelation” and “fantastic”.

There followed some informal discussions, photos and indulgence in copious amounts

Many years ago in England, pub frequenters had a whistle baked into the rim or handle of their ceramic cups. When they needed a refill, they used the whistle to get some service. "Wet your whistle", is the phrase inspired by this practice.

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How did Hobsons get started in brewing cask ales?

Myself and my Dad, Jim, decided we would start a brewery in the late eighties when he was running a pub in Somerset. I was a qualified licensed property surveyor working for several of the West Country Breweries and decided that there were better ways to enjoy life and beer than do 1,000 miles a week travelling around the country. When did the business commence, and when did you become involved?

We started the business Easter 1993 as a family business, after four months searching for premises, plant and machinery and time spent researching local tastes.

What was the first brew marketed and is it still on sale?

The first brew was thrown; it didn’t actually make it to the copper, a result of a failed Mash Tun design. Needless to say after a sleepless night Brew two was a success. The first saleable batch of Hobsons Best was sold to a handful of local pubs including the Kings Arms, which still sells it today.

How many barrels do you currently brew in total?

180-200 Barrels per week. When does a micro brewery cease to be micro and is there different divisions based on barrelage?

I don’t know the answer to those definitions, but I know that HMRC define us a ‘Local Brewery’ based on our size of production.

What is the development period to bring a new brew to the market? It takes us about six months, once we have identified the style of beer, where is source any special ingredients, design the recipe, brew, taste and then if we bottle then it takes a further three months to design and create the label.

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Where do you see Hobsons in the next five years?

Still located in supplying local pubs, clubs and shops. However we would like to see greater exposure of our cider, with a draught product to sit alongside the beers.

What is your personal favourite cask ale not brewed by Hobsons?

Other than Hobsons Best I have two favourites; St Austell Proper Job and Purity Saddleblack.

What tip would you give to the home

brewer, other than buy Hobsons?

Buy the best raw ingredients you can afford, freshest hops available and obtain wet yeast from your local brewery. Founders: Jim & Nick

35 PEDIGREE AND MARMITE although I had a pint or half now and By; John Cliff again in social circles over a dominoes table.

If you are shivering in a classic winter In some ways it shares the Marmite think back to the Indian Summer of last slogan ‘love it or hate it’ and this tasty October. It was one of those days when a spread, a yeast extract, comes from the pleasurable duty brought me to the Ship same town. Marmite was born in 1902 Inn at Highley armed with a bundle of Ale from the readily available brewer’s yeast Sabrina magazines. I wouldn’t leave which they obtained from Bass Brewery. without a pint and I was thinking about Pedigree arrived on the scene 50 years Town Crier when the words ”Pedigree, later, brewed using the Burton Union please” came from system where the yeast is collected in my lips. troughs and It was an reused. extraordinarily However at hot day which least some must have found its played tricks way to a on the mind l i m i t e d because I don’t edition of normally drink Marstons Pedigree. I Pedigree took the pint Marmite outside to the a few years decking area ago. That where I was a reclined with a marriage of copy of our ‘love it or illustrious hate it’ if magazine. That ever there goddess of the was one. Severn herself Back to that was looking pint on a over my shoulder in approval of my sunny afternoon by the river. Half way choice of reading matter. I told you it down the glass and the beer had warmed was a hot day. a little, releasing a nice hoppy aroma, Ruminating, I picked up the glass and slightly sulphurous, charged with yeast squinted at the sky through the amber overtones – reminiscent of newly baked liquor then took a generous sip. You bread. Yes, I liked it. It has been know, it wasn’t at all bad. There are commented upon by the Pedigree drinkers who swear by Pedigree, die-hards that it doesn’t travel well, that especially in and around its home town, it can be temperamental, that it has to be the throne of traditional brewing, Burton- cosseted in the cellar at a critical on-Trent. I knew some guys further afield temperature. Given these attributes they in the Midlands who rarely drank say it still has a short life span of anything else. I never appreciated it perfection. Should be just the drink for a goddess. 36

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One afternoon in ‘Cheers’, Cliff was explaining the Buffalo theory to his friend Norm. This is how it went: “Well ya see, Norm, it’s like this….A herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo and, when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular killing of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as the slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we know, kills brain cells but, naturally, it attacks the weakest brain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weakest brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficient machine. That’s why you always feel smarter after a few beers” 40

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It’s that man again!!!!

Doesn’t say much for the conversation

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44 A Crawl in the Fog Shropshire (after the Anchor at the head of By Alan Thwaites the Clun Valley). Again Hobson’s beers were on offer, and again in good condition. Saturday 29th November saw a group of It was a pity about the cloud, as on a fine Bridgnorth drinkers embark on a voyage of day the view reaches as far as the Black discovery, going round Titterstone Clee Hill Mountains near Abergavenny. A short run and visiting some of the more remote pubs down the road took us to the Golden Cross. that still manage to eke out an existence in This is a real gem of a pub, with a the 21st Century. Dave Haddon, our traditional 2-bar layout and a wide range of Reisefuhrer for the day kept the itinerary traditional pub games to keep the mind secret, which made for a real sense of occupied whilst sampling the beer, which adventure. came from Ludlow, Wye Valley and Three Tuns. The regular Kidderminster – Ludlow First-up was an old favourite: the Fighting bus stops outside the door, so there is no Cocks at Stottesdon which is the current excuse for not re-visiting. branch Rural Pub of the Year. The regular beer from Hobsons was complemented by A run round the west side of Titterstone St Austell ‘Proper Job’ and Three Tuns Clee brought us to the Three Horseshoes at ‘XXX’. From Stottesdon the minibus Wheathill, another pub above the 1000’ cleared a path through the nettles to Oreton contour situated on the saddle between where the New Inn has reopened after 9 Titterstone and Brown Clee Hills. More years’ closure. It was most encouraging to Hobsons and Ludlow beers were available, find a remote country pub revived; this is yet again in very good condition. Dropping definitely a pub to be savoured as the back downhill towards Bridgnorth we made Hobson’s beers were in excellent condition. our last three calls at the Boyne Arms, Burwarton, the Pheasant at Neenton and the On we went along lanes that seemed to get Down outside Bridgnorth. All of these sold ever narrower as we progressed to the Hobsons and Ludlow beers, supplemented Blount Arms at Far Forest. This roadside by Wye Valley and others. All also have pub, near the long-closed Cleobury large restaurants yet on a Saturday evening Mortimer railway station had a range of we were made very welcome despite only ‘Locale beers, with Hobsons prominent on wanting beer. Special mention must be the bar. Again the beers were dispensed in made of the Pheasant, another pub which excellent condition. has returned from the dead. In this case this Back on a main road (at last) we climbed is as a result of the local community rallying into the clouds and visited the Kremlin, at round and buying the freehold themselves over 1200’ the second highest pub in so as to keep the pub.

45 A Survey Trip in and around Wellington

By Val Mason

Waiting outside a pub for it to open at pub was already busy and lovely and warm mid-day on a Saturday is a bit sad but with a real fire in both the bar and the worthwhile if you are starting out on a dining room. There is also a large beer CAMRA survey trip, especially as the sun garden so there was plenty of room to was shining on a beautiful autumn day in spread out and not annoy the locals too November. Having ordered our first pints in much! The Tiddly was serving Purity Gold the Park Hotel, Wellington, and cleared the and UBU, Hobson’s Bitter, Wye Valley bar for the incoming crowd, the minibus HPA and Peakstones Black Hole, our first turned up just after twelve having stopped at dark beer of the day. pick-up points Getting back onto the minibus, in Shifnal, we headed across some beautiful Shropshire countryside through and at the Newport to Chetwynd Aston Cock Hotel, where we stopped at the Wellington. Wheatsheaf. The landlord, The Park Hotel Tosh, was just getting into his had 4 real ales car to go to Malvern where he available – was playing in his band, Thwaites Babajack, when he saw the bus Lancaster arrive and decided to go back Bomber, Sharps The Park Hotel into the bar to help his bar staff Doom Bar, serve the hordes – thanks Tosh. The front Courage Directors and Hopback Summer room was already full of locals so we Lightning. Assuming you didn’t opt for the reluctantly left the real fire to go into the Doom Bar the others were all a bit heavy for snug which we warmed up quickly. the first of many but still enjoyed by all. The Park has several rooms, a pool table, darts board and a large garden for the warmer months. Having been given our ‘scoring sheets’ and assessed the beer quality we all piled into the minibus to go to our next port of call, the Malt Shovel in Leegomery. Here, a real fire and attentive bar staff welcomed us into the cosy lounge. This is a Marston’s house and sold Pedigree, Burton Bitter, Sunbeam Jeff, Mark & Dave at St.Georges and Jennings Cumberland. Back on the bus, we ‘hoped’ that we had everyone aboard because we had not The beers on the bar were Oakham Inferno, counted heads before we left the Park Hotel! Marston’s Pedigree, Burton Bitter, Fret not, all 21 had made it and we headed California Common Steam and Sunbeam out into the countryside to Ellerdine Heath (clip turned round). Other beers on the where we visited the Royal Oak or, as it is blackboard but not available at the time more popularly known, The Tiddly. The were Ringwood XXXX Porter and

46 Fortyniner plus Adnam’s Old Ale. Our next visit was a special one because we were going to present the St Georges Sports and Social Club with the branch Club of the Year certificate. The club has a spacious bar with the obligatory large screen showing the sports round-up. The bar was serving Bank’s Bitter, Wye Valley HPA, Weetwood Cheshire Cat, Eastgate Ale and Oasthouse Gold. The presentation was made by Dave Tyler (right) to Mark (Club Steward, middle) and Jeff (Club Chairman, left). The club had kindly provided a lovely buffet for us which was very The Oddfellows Arms welcome. Our last port of call was back in Wellington at the Oddfellows Arms (known locally as the Oddies) in the High Street. Here we were welcomed with a choice of Slater’s Top Totty and Smoked Stout, Hobson’s Town Crier, Ludlow Gold, Salopian The Bends and a real cider, Cheddar Valley. There was also the usual Saturday afternoon cheese and nibbles on the bar plus the Bar Manager Simon’s wife had made a game pork pie and a chilli and garlic pork pie which was eagerly handed round and enjoyed. Here the party separated – the Wellingtonians staying put or going home whilst the people destined for Oakengates, Shifnal and beyond got back on the bus for their journey home. Throughout the day, the vast majority of the beers were of good or very good quality and about £2.80 or £2.90 a pint; all were served by handpull. A good time was had by all, so thanks to Paul and Jerry for organising the trip.

47 The winner of the Autumn Quiz was Mr P Hayes from Highley

THE QUIZ - On the Small Screen 1) Who are the three presenters of Top Gear? 2) From what planet do the Daleks hail? 3) Which EastEnders character has previously had the surnames Harris, Beal Wicks and Butcher? 4) What replaced the Multi-Coloured Swap Shop in 1982? 5) Whose television stunts include live Russian Roulette and a Séance? 6) In which show would you have found Dr. Teeth and his Electric Mayhem Band? 7) In which show, presented by Kenneth Kendall, did Anneka Rice and her posterior shoot to fame? 8) Who worked in Department S alongside Stewart Sullivan, Annabelle Hurst and Sir Curtis Seretse? 9) On which island was Who Pays the Ferryman? set? 10) The short-lived comedy series Police Squad! was the precursor of which film trilogy?

ANSWERS

8. Jason King 9. Crete 10. The Naked Gun Gun Naked The 10. Crete 9. King Jason 8.

4. Saturday SuperStore 5. Derren Brown 6. The Muppet Show 7. Treasure Hunt Hunt Treasure 7. Show Muppet The 6. Brown Derren 5. SuperStore Saturday 4. 1. Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond 2. Skaro 3. Pat Evans Evans Pat 3. Skaro 2. Hammond Richard and May James Clarkson, Jeremy 1.

What are these Phrases and Sayings everyday items? Can you work out the well known phrase or saying from the initial letters?

1, ABITHIWTITB 6, CSBSANH 2, ACIOASAIWL 7, GIOPIA99PP 3, BHD 8, ALCCIS 9, PYOC

5, CASAS 10, PTTR

9. paddle your own canoe 10. paint the town red red town the paint 10. canoe own your paddle 9.

percent perspiration 8. a leopard cannot change its spots spots its change cannot leopard a 8. perspiration percent

and not heard 7. genius is one percent inspiration and 99 99 and inspiration percent one is genius 7. heard not and

wrong tree 5. call a spade a spade 6. children should be seen seen be should children 6. spade a spade a call 5. tree wrong

as strong as its weakest link 3. bad hair day 4. barking up the the up barking 4. day hair bad 3. link weakest its as strong as

Bottom - A Match Match A - Bottom

1. a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush 2. a chain is only only is chain a 2. bush the in two worth is hand the in bird a 1. Top - An Alarm Clock Clock Alarm An - Top

48 Events to Come

Bridgnorth Meetings T.E.S. Meetings

Tues 27 January – 7.30 pm Tuesday 13 January – 8.00 pm The Friars, Bridgnorth Oddfellows Arms Wellington TF1 1JT Tues 24 February – 7.30 pm The Black Boy, Bridgnorth Saturday 17 January Survey - North Shropshire Tues 31 March – 7.30 pm Bamboo Wine Bar, Bridgnorth Tuesday 10 February – 8.00 pm Good Beer Guide 2016 Selection Bridgnorth Social Events Evening

Friday 9 January – 7.30 pm start Plough Inn, Shifnal, TF11 8AZ Social Evening – beer & chat Black Horse, Bridgnorth T.E.S. Social Events

For Information Regarding Social Events Saturday 17th January – time tbc During Jan, Feb & March Joules Brewery Visit, Market Drayton Please Email Jeremy Bailey Saturday 28 February – 12 noon [email protected] Dave's Black Country Brewery Tap Birthday Trip

Saturday 22 March – date & time Market Drayton Meetings tbc Quiz v. Wolves CAMRA No information was available at Bamboo Wine Bar, Bridgnorth the time of going to press. For more information and to reserve places please contact Please join our Facebook page Dave Haddon [email protected] "Market Drayton sub-branch" or 07809 887159 01746 862884 contact Bryn via email and join our emailing list [email protected] 07949 321442 Bridgnorth CAMRA Times and venues are subject to change at short notice. New events may be arranged after print date. Please check with Dave Haddon (Bridgnorth CAMRA) and Facebook for up to date information 49 Branch Contacts

Bridgnorth T.E.S. Chairman/Beer Festival Organiser Chairman Eleanor Haddon Dave Tyler, [email protected] [email protected] 01952 616085 01746 862884 Secretary, Secretary / Membership Adrian Zawierka, David Jones [email protected] [email protected] - 07474 803098 Treasurer

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