NEW LOOK to FOR CLARK’S OFrom Old SnydaleK to Kirkgate Issue 66 . Winter 2016 . FREE! ‘TETLEY DAVE’ AWARD ‘TETLEY DAVE’ AWARD PRESENTATION CAMRA proudly presents: 400+ REAL ALES CIDERS& PERRIES, BOTTLED WORLD BEERS AND MEAD FOR REAL ALE CAMPAIGN 20 16 17th-20th THORNBRIDGE FALSTAFF TINY REBEL FEBRUARYDANCING DUCK FEBRUARY ROUNDHOUSE WED THU FRI SAT PRIDE PARK, DERBY 17 18 19 20 DE24 8JE OPEN 11AM-11PM EVERY DAY EXCEPT WED 4-11PM WinterAlesFestival FOR MORE DETAILS INCLUDING PRICINGVISIT NWAF.ORG.UK Welcome Hello and welcome to issue 66. I was looking at the comments on What Pub and came across one when someone scored a certain venue a 0 (zero) because no real ale was on sale, YOUR BEER “No real ale available. I attended a social function at this pub and was told that there would be no NEEDS YOU! real ale because it doesn’t sell.” This is a comment you hear quite a lot, apparently real ale doesn’t sell. Maybe someone should tell The Carleton in Pontefract where they have 10 hand pulls, or TRYANUARY maybe The Robin Hood in Altofts where they took Make it your mission to seek out new independent breweries, beers, bars and a closed pub which sold no real ale when open to bottle shops and share your discoveries with people throughout January one that is now a thriving local with 4 hand pulls, Tag your posts, pics and tweets #tryanuary for everyone to see. Help spread the word for small businesses in beer, support and plans for more and an on site brewery. promote them to enrich our communities! You could also ask at the Inns Of Court in Wakefield Visit www.tryanuary.co.uk to find out more which went from 5 to 6 hand pulls ditching the @tryanuary instagram.com/tryanuary facebook.com/tryanuary Smooth ale in the process and can now barely keep up with demand for the real ales. To start the new year why not “Make it your mission I could list more examples in our area but it is to seek out new INDEPENDENT breweries, beers, quite clearly obvious that real ale doesn’t sell, the bars and bottle shops, and share your discoveries evidence is there for all to see. with people throughout January.”, so says the Pubs that want to sell website for Tryanuary (www.tryanuary.co.uk). real ale can sell real ale if Instead of drinking the usual try something they want to. This isn’t different in a new venue, there is loads of great just about putting the beer out there just waiting for you discover. same old beers on like Mark Tetley or John Smith’s just because they can be CONTENTS bought at discount but actually putting real cask PUB AND CLUB NEWS 4 beers on that people WAKEFIELD BEER EXCHANGE 5 want to drink. BRITISH OAK, CALDER GROVE 9 It is about mixing up BEER FESTIVAL REVIEW 11 the beers and ditching THE BROAD SIDE 12 Smooth. Yes, please UPCOMING BEER FESTIVALS 15 ditch this abominaton TETLEY DAVE AWARD 17 of a drink. Both The NON ALCOHOL BEERS 19 Carleton and Inns of Court don’t sell it and it’s not PUBS OF THE YEAR 20 prominent on the bar in the Robin Hood. It can’t BRADBURY’S BEER MATS 23 be a coincidence. SUE WESTERMAN 24 Cover Photo: ON THE HANDPULL 26 Tetley Dave Award BEER LEAGUE DVD 29 night by Tony ANNABEL SMITH 31 Senior RONNIE CROOKS 32 BREWERY NEWS 35 Wakefield CAMRA OtoK Winter 2016 | 3 Pub and Club News Ackworth from David Oates Calder Grove Angel: Regulars are Black Sheep Bitter and Sharp’s A survey in September, Doom Bar. British Oak: Tetley Cask, Marston’s Pedigree, Ego at the Beverley Arms: Ossett Yorkshire Blonde Morland Old Golden Hen and Oldershaw Heavenly as a regular plus a guest (which over Christmas Blonde. included Ossett Nervious Turkey). Both were Cask Navigation: Marston’s EPA. Marque on a visit before Christmas. Recent guests Crigglestone have included real ales from the Fernades and Rat WMC: No real ale. breweries. Boot and Shoe: Acorn Barnsley Bitter is proving to be very popular. Other casks are Sharp’s Atlantic IPA and one from the Ossett Brewery range plus John Smith’s Cask. Brown Cow: Black Sheep and a guest beer. Ossett Silver King is proving to be very popular plus John Smith Cask. Frog and Moose is now called Malones Bar and Restaurant: Bought out by Shirley and Darren Hyde during December. They refurbished and run Station:Ossett Yorkshire Blonde and Tetley Cask. the Fit for Life gym upstairs and will continue to run Durkar the pub side of the business. Planning on starting New Inn: Tetley Cask. off with one cask beer which was Small World Long Red Kite: Black Sheep Best Bitter and two guests Moor Pale. The plan is to add a second changing Exmoor Silver Stallion, Itchen Valley Godfathers. guest in January. Swan & Cygnet: Marston’s Pedigree and a Masons Arms: Adnams Ghost Ship back on as a Marston’s guest. semi permanent by popular demand, alongside Calder Island: Brakspear Bitter. regular Bradfield Brewery Brown Cow and Blonde. Plus John Smith’s Cask. Planning on putting two Thornes more hand pumps on in the new year. Keen to to Admiral Duncan: Varies and includes beers like put on a good quality real bitter and possibly a Ossett Yorkshire Blonde, Moorhouse’s Pendle rotating guest when more lines become available. Witches Brew. Rustic Arms: Black Sheep Bitter and Ossett Holmfield:Greene King IPA, Morland Old Specked Yorkshire Blonde.both selling really well with “no Hen plus guest ale which was Ossett Pale Gold. waste”. Seriously considering adding a third hand Queens Arms: Sharp’s Doom Bar. pump in the spring. Netherton Star Inn: Samuel Smith’s Old Brewery Bitter. Eddie - On The Buses Extra 149 buses Wakefield-Featherstone at 2000, researched the bus times which have changed 2100, 2200 via Sharlston & New Priory. recently. You can now get the 435 which definitely Buses from Wakefield-Ryhill (for the Anglers runs via the village (not straight on the main road Retreat & New Inn, Walton, & all pubs in Crofton) between Clayton West and Denby Dale) at 2250. It are now renumbered 193, 194, 195 & 196. The arrives at Skelmanthorpe at 2319 and travels on to change is that there will be no 194 apart from at terminate at Shepley. rush hours. These will be 193. The route change is Additionally, Wakefield Kirkgate will be staffed non-effective to us. from 6am to 10pm every day. For those who live in Skelmanthorpe, I’ve Eddie Fodgen 4 | Wakefield CAMRA OtoK Winter 2016 Pub News Newmillerdam Wakefield Beer Exchange From a survey in October, A fantastic new bar has opened in the centre of Dam Inn: Ossett Yorkshire Blonde. Wakefield. Wakefield Beer Exchange near the Fox & Hounds: Four cask beers with Black Sheep, Bull Ring is a new venture backed by Revolutions Bradfield Farmer’s Blonde, Timothy Taylor’s Golden Brewery of Castleford. Best and Landlord. Pledwick: Under new management and a renewed As can be seen from interest in cask beer. Three beers were available the pictures the bar has including Clark’s and Acorn. The range was still a great Cask, Keg and being worked on. We will try and report more for Bottled line up so there the next issue. should be something for everyone. Sandal Also on sale is Tea, From a survey in October, coffee, pies and snacks. Castle: Three cask beers including Black Sheep, This is the sort of bar Doom Bar. the centre of Wakefield Sandal RUFC: Ossett Yorkshire Blonde, Black Sheep needed, a perfect blend and Copper Dragon Golden Pippin. of Cask and Craft beers Star: At the time of writing the pub is for let. The and no national brands. intention at this stage seems to be to keep it a pub. Opening times are Three Houses: Closed for refurbishment when A fridge full of craft beer we passed through it has now reopened and still Mon - Thu 11-11 from around the world selling cask beer. Fri - Sat 11-12 which can be bought at Walnut Tree: Greene King IPA. Sun - 12-11 take outs. Eddie Fogden has also been out and about again and sends in the following Eastmoor Rocking Horse: Has been selling real ale including the new Trinity ales from Wakefield. Normanton Ole Int Wall: New pub in a former Midland Bank building. Initial beers included Sharps’ Doom Bar and Mordue ‘Howay In a Manger’ which was in good condition. Six handpulls are on the bar along Knottingley with six Keg fonts also. Rockware Club: No longer selling real ale. Wentbridge Wentbridge House Hotel: Black Sheep Bitter at £4.20 a pint. Blue Bell: Black Sheep Bitter & Theakston Best on recently, Theakston decent. Whitwood New Wheatsheaf: John Smith’s has been replaced by Black Sheep and Leeds Pale, the Leeds Pale was in good condition. Wakefield CAMRA OtoK Winter 2016 | 5 Wakefield CAMRA OtoK Winter 2016 | 5 F A Campaign of Two Halves air dea on beer Save l t Britain’s ax no Pubs! w! Join CAMRA Today Complete the Direct Debit form and you will receive 15 months membership for the price of 12 and a fantastic discount on your membership subscription. Alternatively you can send a cheque payable to CAMRA Ltd with your completed form, visit www.camra.org.uk/joinus or call 01727 867201. All forms should be addressed to the: Membership Department, CAMRA, 230 Hatfield Road, St Albans, AL1 4LW.