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Untitled-1 1 29/08/2018 12:37 2 ONE & ALE MEET THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE [email protected] 07469 706182 Deputy Chairman Vince Curtis As all of my efforts currently focus on Falmouth Beer [email protected] Festival I thought I would give you an update on the 07771 577395 progress there. Preparations are going well, the glasses and shirts are outstanding this year I am sure you will agree. Yes, were embracing craft beer and Cornish gins to complement our offering, I hear some of you wince, Branch Secretary; Web Master Craig Allen but our core offering remains with a marvellous selection [email protected] of the very best Real Ale, Ciders and Perry. I must say our Cornish Treasurer Brewers and Cider Makers have been exceptionally busy creating Jim Gordon new brews, we have at least 50 new beers to try from Cornwall [email protected] alone. With our move to Events Square we have some of the county’s best street food joining this year along with some new Membership Secretary faces on the stage offering tutored tastings and live music. As al- Steve Willmott 01637 830540 or mobile 07960 716930 ways, the Festival wouldn’t be possible without our brigade of volun- [email protected] teers, generous supporters and visitors. I thank you all for your Newsletter Editor support and look forward to seeing you at Cornwall’s biggest cele- [email protected] bration of brewing. Cheers all… CAMRA KERNOW FALMOUTH BEER FESTIVAL 2018 Newsletter Advertising 240 Real Ales, 70 Ciders, 20 Craft Beers, 15 Gins John Stredder Live Music, Street Food & Tutored Tastings 07866 072323 [email protected] Thursday 4th – Saturday 6th October Events Square, Discovery Quay, Falmouth Social Secretary Opening times Ann Burnett Thursday 20.00 – 23.00; Friday and Saturday 11.00 – 23.00 07811 678173 [email protected],org,uk £10 Entry Package includes admission, £4.95 of beer tokens, festival glass and festival programme. CAMRA members will receive an addi- Joint Social Secretary & Public Transport Officer tional £1.65 of beer tokens. Join CAMRA on the day and receive an Roger Webster additional 2 complementary festival pints. £3 Entrance fee for non- [email protected] drinkers with soft drinks available for purchase. Pre-festival weekender tickets will be on sale shortly across Corn- wall. Press Officer; Branch Contact; Festival Organiser Keep up to date with all the festival news and ticket information at Sonia Bunce 07777 608152 cornwall.camra.org.uk facebook.com/falbeerfest @falbeerfest [email protected] [email protected] Pubs Officer Rod Davis 07891 345085 [email protected] Clubs Officer Geoff Puddephatt [email protected] Cider Representative Linda Dopson [email protected] Regional Tasting Panel Coordinator Steve Barber [email protected] Chair of CAMRA Cornwall tasting panel [email protected] Editor, Steve Willmott NBSS coordinator for CAMRA Cornwall branch 10 St Carantoc Way, Crantock, Cornwall, TR8 5SB [email protected] Telephone 07960 716930 The views expressed in this magazine are those of the author and not necessarily of CAMRA LTD or of the Cornwall Branch of CAMRA Young Persons Representative David Rescorla Published by the Cornwall Branch of the [email protected] Campaign for Real Ale 2018 © Annual subscription (4 copies per year) Send cheque to the sum of £5 (inc P+P UK only) made payable to Cornwall CAMRA at the address above. Be sure to enclose your address too. Untitled-1 2 29/08/2018 12:37 ONE & ALE 3 CORNWALL CAMRA PUB OF THE YEAR & CIDER PUB OF THE YEAR PLUS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED AWARDS With a huge cheer and Red Lion in Newquay massive congratulations to receive their certificate of Matt Reay and his team, it commendation was a pleasure to present And pictured below are the ‘front, Falmouth with chairman Bob Bunce pre- the awards for both the senting The Stable in CAMRA Kernow Pub of the Falmouth with their Cider Year 2018 and the CAMRA Pub of the Year commen- Kernow Cider Pub of the dation. Year 2018. The presenta- tion by the Cornwall Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale took place on Saturday 14th April. The choice of beers and ciders is outstanding. CAMRA’s National Pub of the Year considers all the criteria that makes a good pub including fundamen- tally not only the beer and cider quality but the overall experience, the cleanliness, the welcome received, the service provided and the positive reflection of CAMRAs aims to promote Beer, Cider and Perry. This is the first time the Cornwall Branch has chosen the same pub for both awards. During the selection process for the branch Pub of the Year some others were found to be Highly Recommended and certificates were duly awarded to The Bell, Launceston as runner-up by a small And The Stable in margin. Pictured left outside the pub and see front Newquay also received cover with chairman Bob Bunce congratulating a commendation. Ivor, Linda and staff. Among the other pubs to receive commendations Voting for next year’s for their beer were the Red Lion in Newquay. awards starts soon— get your voice heard. Untitled-1 3 29/08/2018 12:37 4 WEDNESDAY WALKABOUTS CONTINUE JOIN US ON ONE OR MORE OF OUR POPULAR AFTERNOON TOURS Wednesday Walkabout 2.00pm Meet at The Watering Hole on Perranporth Beach—if All welcome you can tear yourself away from the sun and surf ! A wander 12 September around some of the other pubs of the town. There are 6 to Bus route 87 from Perranporth choose from. Newquay or Truro Let Steve Willmott know if you are coming [email protected] or text 07960 716930 Wednesday Walkabout 2.00pm Meet at Golden Lion, Lanadwell Street and including All welcome London Inn, Old Ship, plus Pint of Padstow brewery tasting 24 October shop Broad Street for some early Christmas shopping and a Bus routes from Newquay Padstow beer or two. or Wadebridge Let Steve Willmott know if you are coming [email protected] or text 07960 716930 Wednesday Walkabout 2.00pm (or earlier if you wish) Meet King Doniert All welcome (Wetherspoons) and onwards to other pubs in town. 21 November Let Steve Willmott know if you are coming About 10-15 min walk Liskeard [email protected] or text 07960 716930 from railway station Wednesday Walkabout After spending a leisurely afternoon at the Pig’s Ear Beer All welcome Festival in The Round Chapel, Hackney we will take the 5 December Overground train to Hackney Wick, where we will visit the Make your own travel and Hackney Wick brewery taps of Crate Brewery and Howling Hops Brewery accommodation London plus the Beermerchants Tap arrangements Friday Walkabout Yes, ok it’s a Friday, but it’s the annual Twixmas Walkabout All welcome around various pubs of Falmouth. Expected to start in The 28 December Packet Station (Wetherspoons) on The Moor about 12.00 Falmouth noon. See further details nearer the time on branch facebook page Wednesday Walkabouts Continue There are more Wednesday Walkabouts to enjoy They start earlier nowadays to enable everyone to get there in good time and catch transport home. If you would like to join us after work we can continue the Walkabouts later into the evening, just get in touch! Keep an eye on the Branch Diary dates for more de- tails of each Walkabout nearer the time, but start times and locations are listed above. There will be local buses available between villages where we are doing a tour, so come along and enjoy the afternoon out with us over a beer! We look forward to seeing you! Please contact Ann on [email protected] to say if you are joining the Wednesday Walkabout. Untitled-1 4 29/08/2018 12:37 ONE & ALE 5 OUT & ABOUT WITH CORNWALL CAMRA A BRANCH DIARY Wednesday Walkabouts Continue Royal Cornwall Show—7-9 June But first an apology to Rebel Brewery. In the last issue a comment by For the second year Cornwall CAMRA were in conjunction with the the Editor Steve was derogatory about the taste of Nightshade that Cornwall Brewers Alliance running a bar at the Wadebridge Show was encountered by those who accompanied him in Henly’s Bar, Ground. 22 beers and cider from Cornish Breweries were available Helston on April 4. We have since been informed that Nightshade was brewed as a seasonal wheat beer in November, with a six-week best before date. How we came to be served the beer several months later remains a mystery, but if potential customers see the beer again in November/December this year they can expect a pleasant tasting beer from Rebel who have indeed won many awards for their expertly brewed beers. Wednesday 23 May-Lizard A smaller party than normal started the tour at the Old Inn, Mullion on a fine sunny day. As a scaffolding firm were busy dismantling what had been erected to paint the outside of the pub, no picture was taken. It is a very picturesque pub and worthy of a photo. And as a funeral wake was being held in the Mounts Bay we thought we’d better leave that for another day. Onward then to The including Atlantic, Lizard where we enjoyed a few pints Bude, Castle, outside the Witch Ball Inn—pictured Dowr Kammel, left. Driftwood, Fire- We also enjoyed a few beers in the brand, Forge, other pub in Lizard village, The Top Keltek, Penpont, House before we made our separate ways home.