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Front cover: Beer Festival Aussie style! The Geelong Beer Festival, Victoria. Our antipodean chums enjoying some culture, real ale and sunshine. Full story next contents: issue. Letters to the Editor - none! page 4 Brewery News page 36

The Hunter’s Column page 6 Cask vs Keg page 39 Cheltenham News page 8 Pub News page 40 North Cotswolds’ News page 14 DEYA Brewing Company page 42 Gloucester News page 18 Locale Listing page 44 No Business Like Beer Business page 20 Gloucester Prize Wordsearch page 49 News from around the county page 22 CAMRA contacts page 51 Cotswold Beer Festival 2016 page 28 What’s Coming Up? page 52

CONTRIBUTION DEADLINES: THIRD FRIDAY OF FEBRUARY, MAY, AUGUST AND NOVEMBER Making our beers look as have you any pub news? More details are posted regularly on the Facebook group 'Gloucestershire Pubs', an ideal forum great as they taste to keep other people informed of the latest pub developments in the county. We value feedback and news from around the county, so, if you’ve got something Our new-look core range — same great taste, new fresh feel. to say, want to make a contribution, compliment or criticise, then get in touch: The Editor, The Tippler, 23 Theocs Close, Tewkesbury, Glos. GL20 5TX [email protected] wyevalleybrewery.co.uk wyevalleybrewery @wyevalleybrew 01684 439767 3

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WVB-A5-Portrait-Core-Product-Flyer-V1.indd 1 31/05/2016 14:33 for goodness things were taking place, like travelling or LETTERS sake jeremy, can’t we THE TIPPLER waiting around. A smaller increase was noted just send an email like when pleasurable activities were being all those FRIGHTFULLY EDITORIAL experienced. On the whole the good news is to the this: modern chaps? Once again, the lack of correspondence Drinking responsibly makes bad things means I can to climb onto my soapbox and more pleasant and already pleasant things address the good people of Gloucestershire’s even better. EDITOR real ale community. There’s plenty to read in Unsurprisingly, CAMRA have been active this edition, particularly as we are right into in this issue, taken from their website: Some of FestivaI season, with an eight page pull out ‘The majority of GPs disagree with the us old codgers section advertising the best. The jewel in Chief Medical Officers’ statement that there is are still happy to use the crown, perhaps, is the 40th year of the no safe level of alcohol consumption, according the services of the Royal Mail, and we actively encourage all Cotswold Beer Festival at Postlip. Why not get to research undertaken on behalf of CAMRA, forms of (preferably printable!) communication. So get writing along to support the effort. the Campaign for Real Ale. and get your news, views and comments published! The truth, along with beer is a wonderfully A recent poll conducted by medeConnect Unfortunately, this edition has none! liquid thing, particularly if you happen to take showed that 60% of the GPs surveyed disagreed an interest in the health benefits of beer and with the statement that there is no safe level of alcohol. We all have the ability to misread or alcohol consumption. It also found that almost even misunderstand data. The really interesting [email protected] two thirds (63%) of the GPs considered that thing is the Government’s boffins ability to do moderate alcohol consumption can be part of The Editor, The Tippler, 23 Theocs Close, the same. How they manage this with all their a healthy lifestyle. brain and computer power to do this and Numerous scientific studies have shown Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire. GL20 5TX confuse everyone involved in the drinks that moderate drinking can have a protective industry is a mystery. There can be no doubt effect against various health problems including the anti-drink lobby is the happiest of all with cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline this publication is edited, designed and created by the latest guidelines. Despite nearly a hundred and certain forms of cancer. However, this is years of research proving that the vast majority ignored in the new alcohol guidelines. of responsible drinkers live longer than tee- CAMRA’s National Chairman, Colin Valentine totallers, we are still being fed a non-drinking said: “We made the observation when the line by our increasingly abstemious leaders who new guidelines were published that the Chief recently introduced the lowest recommended Medical Officers had ignored evidence which levels of alcohol consumption (14 per week for showed that moderate drinking can have a men and women) in Europe. beneficial effect. The recent publication of the results of “Only recently, a report from Oxford University research by the University of Kent has proved found those who had frequented a local pub something that most of us have known for a were happier, healthier and felt more integrated long time: alcohol can make you happy. The in their communities than those without. survey was designed to understand wellbeing “It therefore is no surprise that this survey in more depth. There were over 2 million has illustrated that GPs overwhelmingly believe responses recorded over three years and it that a moderate consumption of alcohol can concluded that when responders were drinking be part of a good and healthy lifestyle.”’ their happiness levels went up just north of My conclusion, after reading all of this, is 10%. This is a bit confusing, however, as other the government is a) trying to shorten my life CHARISMATIC MARKETING LIMITED things may affect happiness levels as very and b) make me unhappy. In the interests of often drinking takes place with other stimuli, To find out about our design, advertising, sales and promotional clarity, I will point out right now that this is a like socialising, after taking this into account personal opinion, so make mine a pint! literature services, and how we can help your local business the figure settled on a 4% increase. call Chris on 01684 439767 The biggest increase in happiness and 4 [email protected] drinking came about when unpleasurable Chris Leibbrandt 5 www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk

THE HUNTER’S COLUMN Oh no! Is our intrepid hero getting all political on us? A recent trip to the land of oranges and marmalade got him thinking: In or Out? The BIG Question...

The rain in Spain falls mainly in Seville or at cobbled streets. The big question for us each least it did whilst we were there. The Spanish morning was in or out; shall we stay in or refer to it as Sevilla, the town that is, not the should we venture out? rain and I could see why. It hasn’t stopped I’d googled real ale in Seville before we’d raining on the Villa all season either; goals set out and decided that there was more they had a localish, Zurda ale 5.2% and a ‘Tropical Pale for 27, goals against 76. If they are not very chance of the Queen Mother coming around to Ale’ from Axarca of Malaga, called Frigiliana 5%. At the careful, they could end up being twinned with cut our lawn next Sunday, after church. There Bar Europa, on one particular rain drenched afternoon, each other. We chose to visit Seville in early were a few craft ale bars though, that would be we drank a weiss bier from the world’s oldest brewery, May, so that it wouldn’t be too hot. We were worth searching out. There was a beer shop Weihenstephaner, established in 1040, before the spot on there, but hadn’t quite expected it to called XXXII Great Power of Beer & Wine, Doomsday Book even, which was commissioned in be so wet. The streets resembled the film set “The premier place for craft ale in Seville”, December 1085 by William the Conqueror, in order to for Singing in the Rain and there was a run, which we somehow managed to miss and a list all of the pubs in the land selling Doom Bar, so that not on the euro, but on a far more important nano-brewery Taifa, in the Triano Market, that they could be struck off his Christmas card list. The other commodity - umbrellas. People were exchanging we also failed to splash our way to - maybe ale on offer was one of my favourites, Brewdog’s Punk them for a week’s holiday in Tewkesbury, where next time. After conversations with the IPA, but I had a bit of difficulty trying to get the waiter to we had just come from and where it not only enthusiastic staff in the Maquila, which had its understand me, when suddenly his face lit up and he wasn’t raining, but was enjoying a warm spell own brewery on view to the left of the bar, we declared, “Ah, Punky Pa”. I gave a big smile of satisfaction of Costa del Gloucester sunshine. In fact, they learnt that the locals liked their beers served and he said, with an even bigger smile of satisfaction, seemed to have Seville’s weather. I suspect it was really cold, otherwise it doesn’t sell in Seville. “Eez finished!” I wish it had been the rain. The ubiquitous the Antiques Roadshow that had commandeered This did suggest that it didn’t always rain and ale in town was Cruzcampo (The Cross of the Field), who the sun. It was being filmed at the abbey could even get quite hot in the summer. We started brewing in 1904 in Seville and are considered to that week; I’ve never seen an episode in the had noticed a few “glacial” beers on sale in be Spain’s biggest beer producer. Heineken bought it off Guinness; not a promising introduction. rain – the sun always shines on TV. Had we some of the bars, where ice was formed on We discovered La Linterna Ciega (The Blind Lantern – no, I don’t get it either), just around known what we were going to be in for, we the dispenser and I reckon that if you could the corner from La Jeronima, amongst the maze of narrow streets in the old town and on our could have filled our suitcases with umbrellas taste anything, you must be half Inuit. The last day, when the sun finally came out in majesty. Suddenly we saw masses of people without on the way over, instead of sun cream. In the Maquila, “The premier brew pub of Seville,” umbrellas and children playing out in the plazas. Where had they been all week? Obviously in, torrential conditions, the sun cream did provide was a bit like a butcher’s shop inside; all whilst we had been out. We wiped the rain off the table and chairs out front and studied the beer us with a thin layer of water resistance. The white tiles and bar tenders, or whatever they menu. I had a Hetacombe American Pale Ale 5.2% and was introduced to an excellent Dougall’s missus has enough trouble with water on the call them in Spain (Manuel?), smartly stood in Session Stout 4.2%. I finished up with a little voodoo, which was absolutely superb and a definite knee, without any assistance from above. We butchers’ aprons. I enjoyed some good craft do-before-you-die; one to go with your last meal in the hangman’s cell, if you happen to find thought that we had arrived smack bang in the ales here starting with a few 5%-ers and then, yourself in that situation. It was a bottle of La Pirata (The Pirate) Black Bock Imperial Stout middle of their Welsh Week, when they were in a rush to try and avoid (honest!) the 8.8%-er Bourbon-aged at 13%, with a very artistic label (carefully peeled off for the editor of this august celebrating all things Welsh. They had certainly that I’d clocked on the beer menu, managed publication) full of voodoo symbolism or something like that. Maybe that’s what helped bring the got the weather right. It was that real to order myself a 9.2%. We also found out La sun out in Seville or maybe I just imagined that the sun had come out. It was definitely Welsh rain, where the heavens open Jeronima, another rated craft ale bar, near to out when we got back home and had been all week, 6 and it just bounces back of the our hotel. Good jazz and on gassy ‘draught’ but I wouldn’t speak evil of S’evil’le. The Hunter 7

www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk NEWS FROM THE CHELTENHAM BRANCH Although the venue, Cheltenham Town Hall, remains the same, the second Cheltenham Real Ale Festival (CRAF16) moves to the August Bank Holiday tHtHee weekend. It also changes from a two-day to three-day event, from Friday ssaaVVoouurr 26th through to Sunday 28th. “We learned a great deal from last year’s inaugural festival”, said FFroroMM tHtHee festival organiser, Grant Cook. “We listened to the feedback and made FINesFINestt alealess changes in many areas. As well as running over three days, there will be no mid-afternoon break this year, so each day’s session will run pprreessccootttt BrewerBrewerYY continuously. “We are also giving one room entirely over to cider and perry, as it proved much more popular than we had anticipated. This year will see a number of featured breweries, each of which will showcase a number of their beers during the festival. “Other changes will see a marquee, more seating and improved lighting in the garden. Tickets will all be ‘on the door’ this year, with reduced admission for card-carrying CAMRA members. And yes, there will be a proper printed programme this year. Anyone who would like to volunteer at any time, from festival setup to take down, would be most welcome.” For opening times and volunteering details please visit http://www.cheltenhamcamra.org.uk/craf/

“We instigated Wednesday Ale Ambles last year we found the cheapest beer (not Wetherspoon’s, but after the idea was put forward in a speech at the another pub at £2 a pint). national CAMRA AGM. These mid-week trips have “So far, our highest turnout of 18 has been for the proved very popular amongst those who have other Gloucester amble, a visit that included two brewery commitments at the weekend.” Veronica Emary, tours! We are looking forward to going to a seaside Social Secretary of Cheltenham CAMRA explained trip to Weston-super-Mare in the summer where we to the Tippler. will have fish and chips on the beach (unless it is “We usually go on the first Wednesday of raining of course). A bit further afield is our trip every month to a town or city that has good public to Teignmouth on August 10th. transport links. So far, we have visited Oxford, “The difference between these Ale Bath, Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucester (at the brewery Ambles and regular Saturday pub-crawls is that we pictured below), Worcester and Chepstow. This do it at a slower pace and don't rush to see how town, nestling just inside the Welsh border is where many pubs we can get in, although we still manage a creditable half dozen on most occasions. A highlight of the day is the lunch! I check with the pubs first and choose the one for lunch, AMP CHA PION E B which I think most people will enjoy. We also IR E H E S R R R O E F T F tell members that they can bring their other S B S B E E R R

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Prescott A5 Adverts.indd 3 10/04/2014 08:46 NEWS FROM THE CHELTENHAM BRANCH

This September, Cheltenham will become the first town (rather than city) in the UK to MORE NEWS hold a dedicated ‘Beer Week’. FROM THE The concept of Beer Weeks first started in 2011 when Norwich held their first ‘City of Ale’ CHELTENHAM programme of events. Since then a number of cities including London, Bristol, Sheffield BRANCH... and Nottingham have held Beer Weeks with Manchester and Birmingham launching their own events this year. Cheltenham has such a lively and growing beer scene that it can now Cheltenham Motor Club is Going Places compete with the bigger cities in the UK. Cheltenham Beer Week (CBW) will be a CAMRA National Club of the Year Award winners, is that by serving varied, interesting and well-kept collection of events held across ten days from Cheltenham Motor Club has embarked on a major real ales, membership and income can be boosted 16th to 25th September. Its purpose is simple, refurbishment, modernising and improving facilities and a livelier, more involved membership attracted. to celebrate beer, the booming brewing industry for its members. “If any club stewards would like to find out how and pub culture of our great town. of the Year, a former National Club of the Year and a “We needed to do more than just brighten the they can introduce quality real ales to their club, The event is free of all ties or affiliation with any former winner of the National Beer and Cider Retailer place up”, said Club Steward, Neil Way. “We’ve then please contact me at clubs@cheltenhamcamra. group, other than of course beer drinkers. CBW awards, among many other experts in the town. remodelled the main bar, opened up the space in org.uk.” aims to encourage involvement from individuals “Two new breweries have opened recently, that front and behind the bar to improve service. There’s and businesses who are interested in working with, brings the total to five. We want CBW to be a a new back room bar, for our real ciders, perries, or learning more about, the local beer scene and festival, a carnival, with events for experienced beer bottled beers and the expanding range craft canned to help develop a strong communal spirit that will drinkers and novices alike; anyone who is keen to beers. The new bar also makes it easier to set up for secure and elevate Cheltenham’s position as a beer learn about beer in all its forms from around the our popular, regular club beer festivals.” destination. world.” Additional improvements including a decked CBW is being co-ordinated by Leigh Norwood, All venues that serve beer (in whatever format) area in the club’s courtyard, creating a new meeting owner of specialist beer retailer Favourite Beers, in and around the town are invited to apply to room/overflow room, carpets, furniture, lighting and together with a group of local brewers, publicans participate in CBW, providing they meet CBW’s core redecorating throughout. Toilet refurbishment is the and beer drinkers. The intention is to get all types values, including responsible drinking. In order to last outstanding task. of venues in and around Cheltenham to join in the ensure that the event is engaging, balanced and “Our membership is built around the quality and venture and contribute to the official programme of focused, the co-ordinators have established a set of choice of our real ales and ciders (including a rare CBW themed events. criteria for inclusion in the week. straw-pressed cider), and quality craft beers. The “We already have 17 venues signed up including Venues will be expected to host at least two refurbishment will allow us to increase the number of pubs, clubs, bars, shops and restaurants and we events during CBW – one of which must be held handpumps and expand our offering in the years hope for more,” said Leigh Norwood. “Events already midweek (Monday-Thursday). All events must be unique for the venue; they cannot include normal ahead,” said Neil. being planned are mini-beer festivals, meet the weekly events as part of beer week unless they Founded in 1906, the Cheltenham Motor Club brewer evenings, tap takeovers, brewery tours, are specifically designed to fit in with CBW – e.g. a has around 500 members. Full members are tutored tasting sessions, beer walks, beer and food weekly pub quiz could be run to be about beer! involved in motorsport at all levels, from competing matching and much more. The local breweries will For more information and updates visit: to marshalling/organising. With around 80% social be working together to create at least one collaborative www.cheltbeerweek.co.uk or members, takings went up by 13% in the year the brew to be served during the week. https://twitter.com/cheltbeerweek or club won the CAMRA Club of the Year Award in 2013. “We believe that the time is right for Cheltenham https://www.facebook.com/CheltenhamBeerWeek/ Cheltenham CAMRA Clubs Officer, Andy to launch a Beer Week. We have a nexus of beer Venues interested in joining CBW email Forbes, said: “There are a lot of clubs right expertise that is exceptional for a town of this size. [email protected]. 10 across Cheltenham. What Neil has shown Cheltenham has the current CAMRA National Pub 11

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Gastro Pub The Fire Station opens in Cheltenham

The City Pub Co, owners of the Bath Brew House and the King Street Brew House in Bristol, opened a new pub in Cheltenham at the beginning of May. The Fire Station is a modern Gastro pub set in the beautifully restored 1906 fire station in St. James Square (near the Bayshill pub). Opening hours are from 8 a.m. for Harpoon IPA, Purity Lawless unfiltered lager and breakfast, through lunch and dinner until after Renegade West Coast IPA. The Fire Station also 10TH BIRTHDAY midnight at weekends. features an extensive cocktail and wine list. The opening real ale offerings included beers from For more details go to: West Berkshire Brewery, Purity, Stroud and Arbor. Keg offerings included Four Pure Oatmeal Stout, http://thefirestationcheltenham.co.uk Organic Beer Festival Fromeside Playing Field, Thrupp (next to Stroud Brewery) SLIMBRIDGE FRIDAY 10 JUNE SATURDAY 11 JUNE BEER FESTIVAL CEILIDH LIVE MUSIC* Slimbridge Wildlife and Wetlands Trust 3pm–11pm 11am–11pm Saturday 25th June • 5pm - 11pm Adults £10 / Child 12–18 £5 Adults £18 / Child 12–18 £9 (Extended hours for 2016) (£8/£4£8/£4 early bird)bird (£15.50/£7.50£15.50/£7.50 early bird)bird Advanced Tickets £8 from www.slimbeerfest.co.uk *BANDS INCLUDE / The After Hours / Bob Porter Project / Maya & Saskia The Mighty John St Ska Orchestra / Icarus / Thee Ones / Rameses The Old Badger Inn, Eastington Haile Unlikely & The Upsteppas / Frankly Skanky The Tudor Arms, Slimbridge The Salutation Inn, Ham †Special offer for CAMRA members / FREE pint / 10% off all beer The Old Spot, Dursley †FRIDAY ONLY Tickets £10 on the gate BEER / Little Valley Brewery / Liverpool Brewery / Pitfi eld Brewery (if available) Atlantic Brewery / Butts Brewery / Festival range from Stroud Brewery BEERS / BANDS / CIDER / WINE / FOOD CHILDREN’S ENTERTAINMENT / including Stroud’s Bruce Airhead Tickets from www.stroudbrewery.co.uk www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk

CAMRA A5 (summer 2016).indd 1 30/03/2016 08:47 NEWS FROM NORTH COTSWOLD BRANCH

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The increasingly popular Ale and Steam Weekend Congratulations to Festival Coordinator, Martyn We have now completed 68 walks have 86 pubs in the area and each one run by North Cotswold CAMRA held on 21st and 22nd Herbert for beer selection. Also to Cider Coordinator, around our pubs in the North Cotswold will eventually figure in the process. May was a huge success, despite poor weather on the James Fry who ordered "quality" local ciders and area. Generally 4 or 5 miles easy walking Reports on all walks are available on our Saturday the crowds steamed in with all beer and cider Perries from Stanway, Hartpury, Malvern and Moreton these are held monthly on the first website www.northcotswoldcamra.org.uk selling out by close of play on Sunday. in Marsh, all clearly well received as Toddington was Saturday of the month starting at 10:30 am from together with the route and photographs. At Winchcombe Station there were 22 beers and dry of cider and perry by Saturday late afternoon. Good the pub car park returning at 12:30 pm for lunch. We ten more at Toddington Station with eight ciders also Beer Company supplier, Rob Brady, again provided the available, split between the two locations. This helped advertised great range of beers including several beers

travel between stations for customers to experience the from East Midlands including the winner. Setting up The next walks are as follows:- call Roger Price on 01451 810305 or just turn up. Dogs welcome on leads. full beer range and also reduced delays in serving. and dismantling was achieved quicker than ever. The train journey time between stations was just The Railway were delighted with the extra custom 3rd September - No 69 Monthly Pub Walk - 10.30 am - Bakers Arms, Broad Campden about right to consume a pint and be ready for the and rail travel. Andrew Smith, our GWR point of contact, 1st October - No 70 Monthly Pub Walk - 10.30 am - New Inn Willersley next one. Some people were seen with two glasses, felt it had been a huge success and reported new a good idea with steady custom at both stations. The record train travel on the week end and is delighted to 5th November - No 71 Monthly Pub Walk - 10.30 am - Great Western Blockley second bar at Toddington proved very popular and come on our Branch Committee to further refine this 3rd December - No 72 Monthly Pub Walk - 10.30 am - Golden Ball Lower Swell. seemed first choice for many as the starting point. The event and prepare the journey to Broadway. Cardiff Branch of CAMRA visited both stations starting Membership Secretary Garry Hayward recruited at Toddington. Toddington served the first beer to run eight new members for CAMRA over the event, again BEER FESTIVALS 2016 out which was Blue Monkey’s Infinity, a golden beer at a record for this event dominated by hard core CAMRA 3rd Ale & Steam Summer Weekend 20th & 21st August 4.6%, a very popular brewer from Nottingham. This is members, so not such fertile recruitment territory. therefore the Beer of the Festival closely followed half Many thanks to all our superb helpers (below) who 9th Moreton Beer Festival 9th & 10th September an hour later by Winchcombe’s Tiny Rebel’s superb are invited on our Day Away at Cirencester and the White Label, a golden Mild at 5%. Congratulations to Regional POTY coach tour. the team at Toddington who narrowly missed out last Most of all, many thanks to our fantastic customers Face Book arrive straight from work. The first held in Moreton year on the Festival Winner with their Exeter Avocet. who turned up in adverse weather to drink us dry. We After a few false starts we are delighted to report was a great success but we have switched them to a They also hosted Cider of the Festival which hailed look forward to seeing you all at the 3rd Summer Ale & our page is up and running with effect from Febru- Friday to capture the late risers. from Moreton in Marsh, Pearsons Medium Cider at 5%. Steam on August 20th and 21st ary 2016. Thanks to Nick Court Media Officer from All of the beer and cider was sold out with Saturday the busier of the two days and a good range was Moreton in Marsh and our new Young Member Officer Cycling Section Roger Price available through to Sunday James Long. A link to this site is on our web page: We have recently extended the terms of reference particularly at Winchcombe of our cycling section to reflect new member interests https://www.facebook.com/North-Cotswolds-CAMRA- since Toddington was severely to include motor cycles. There will be outings for each the-Campaign-for-Real-Ale-in-the-North-Cotswolds- battle damaged. Overall sales 1022351584505679/?fref=nf mode of transport. The first Motor Cycle event was were a record at 32 bbls and 6 held on Saturday 14th May covering an 80 mile route cider boxes. Most people also Real Ale Trails visiting the top three POTY winners for North Oxford chose to retain their Festival We are delighted to report the return of the Branch. Grouped near Bicester and reached via the Glasses sponsored by 2015 ‘Staggers’ rebranded Real Ale Trails. These are pub Killingworth Castle and returning via the Tews stopping POTY winner, The Plough at crawls around our North Cotswold Towns of note, at the renowned Falkland Arms. Cold Aston. The half pints were most namely: 10th June Stowe, 12th August Chipping popular and sold out first with Campden and 7th October Bourton on the Water. Day Away our glass stocks wiped out and Cirencester Saturday 18th June. This is a joint day These will be on a Friday evening at roughly two my garage now fairly empty. out with Cheltenham Branch. monthly intervals, meeting at 7pm in the first pub for an Never fear, we will have more hour then moving on foot others in the same town. for August, sponsored by our We are encouraging all to attend, but more GBG Pub Crawl POTY 2016 The Craven Arms particularly young members and there will Meet and Lunch at the Marlborough Arms 12:00 at Brockhampton featuring 14 be buffet in the first pub for those who noon. All welcome. Legless Bob.

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The Four (OK three) Steel Horsemen of the ‘North Cotswold CAMRA’ Seasonal Pub Apocolypse Ride Out The historic cobwebs inside and the picnic table in the locked garden are also a ‘delight’.(Photo 6) of the Year 2016 Reluctantly moving on to the White Lion at Fewcott at 14:45, the Hat said it would still be open, like him, – Character Pub with stone walls all the time. We went via Bucknall to avoid the M40 and flagstone floors The everyday story of three bikes, three men and a load of pubs, and found the pub which was open. Parking up at Saturday 14th May 2016 was a day like any other... the back next to a delightful garden the two Dave’s – Casual Dining - Excellent food were immediately besotted with an ancient Bantam served all day (BSA) not a chicken! (above) and never made it into The first Motor Cycle (MC) Section Run started and Stilton. the pub. In the interests of CAMRA research I did go – Passionate about well kept ales from the Market Place café in Chipping Norton at Moving on we reached the Peyton Arms via in to buy a coke. Returning to the garden and bikes 10:30 in the morning. Three participants BSA Dave, Middleton Stoney crossing over the busy M40 with new Bantam friend we then had some bike trials – Famous Inn located on the Harley Dave and YAM Roger, travelled from Carterton, and through Bucknell. Stoke Lyn is definitely worth down the adjacent quiet lane trying out our respective Fosse Way (A429) Swindon and Bourton respectively on a sunny visiting but this POTY Runner Up appeared derelict, steeds. The experience on the Harley was also beyond belief. For kids the garden is a paradise with morning to commence a route around North Oxford (Photo 4) but luckily a Scottish lady outside watering – Stunning riverside garden - Al a newly acquired Pirates Galleon having pride of Branch’s Pub of the Year winners. First, second flowers said it was open. Her husband, the Landlord, Fresco dining place. A worthy 3rd place pub. Mick the Hat (below) and the pub are totally unique and third pubs were all grouped around Junction Next stop, since we were close to the Tews. was – 9 beautiful en-suite bedrooms 10 of the M40 near of Bicester, rather strange given the Falkland Arms at Great Tew on the way back. and two holiday cottages the 170 odd pubs they have to choose from. This (below) which was very busy due to the adjacent deserved a visit to the area for the first time to gain Rough Running Event at Great Tew Park with many some understanding of this hot spot. post event guys turning up wearing cowboy hats, a A quiet country route was devised by our walking local custom perhaps? route specialist of 60 miles rather longer than the With the day now cooling off we headed home usual 5 mile ramble. Previous excursions on a walk after a great day and thanks to North Oxford CAMRA and Beer on Tap for providing the target pubs. around the Killingworth Castle at Wootton seemed Look out for our next run and please ring if you are a good first stop from Chippy, so we were there by interested. 11:00 after an easy run down the A44. We were held up by a funeral procession as we were leaving Roger Price Chippy, hopefully not an omen. Killy, in fine fettle completely finished and a friendly housekeeper gave us a guided tour of the Killy Castle itself a POTY runner up in 2014. This avoided reaching our main destination too soon and, turning down offers of refreshment, we set off on a white lane route past Rousham Park. We then reminding me of the Red Lion at Amney Crucis near turned right, crossing the River Cherwell past Lower Cirencester, another Heritage Pub unfortunately now Heyford and reaching the Winning Pub, the Horse & closed. Groom at Caulcott at 11:45 for an early lunch served Three Hooky beers on offer straight from the by owner French Chef Jerome. He was barrel which we declined, but treated to a welcome 01285 720721 out of Black sheep awaiting supplies, but beyond description and on leaving they joined us Fossebridge | Cheltenham | GL54 3JS 16 we tried the excellent Vale with our burgers outside to wish us farewell and to see the bikes. [email protected] www.fossebridgeinn.co.uk Gloucester Beer & Cider Festival 2016 Gloucester Beer and Cider Festival is now dates for next year’s festival. As I wander around truly on the calendar as a not to be the festival talking to beer and cider drinkers, missed event! Whether you came they have come from such diverse places as along as a visitor or a volunteer, Liverpool, Plymouth, Cardiff and the Netherlands. I am sure you will agree it was The bar staff had some rather interesting moments trying to find the right beer styles for novice beer another hugely drinking non-English speaking Italians. successful year. The committee are currently having a well deserved rest from festival making, but we hope For those of you who like statistics, around to announce the dates soon for next year. Look 1800 people enjoyed about 7000 pints of real ale out for them in the next Tippler! and 1300 pints of cider, along with eight stone of cheese! That’s a lot of beer, cider and cheese. Margaret Wilkins Although Friday afternoon is traditionally quiet, Friday night and Saturday festival goers are well entertained by a variety of musicians, who all Singing the praises of have a local connexion – Damson Sky, and Vapor all things beer, Lesley from Damson Sky on Friday; Tewkesbury Town Band, Lemmings on Fire, and Strumtroopers on Saturday. All very different in style, but clearly enjoyed by the amount of singing and dancing that seemed to go on. There is a lot of work goes into a beer festival, the venue is a crucial element, and Blackfriars Priory takes some beating. It is a real hidden Gloucester gem, each year local visitors turn up telling us how they didn’t realise it was there. What is so brilliant about the festival is the number of people who travel some distance to be there, and are already demanding to know the

Left: Keith Jenkins who comes up from Cardiff each year to be one of our chief Bar Managers NO BUSINESS LIKE BEER , OR SHOULD THAT BE . . . CAMRA enthusiast, defender of the (beer) faith are queuing up for and investigative reporter, our eponymous friend Steve Knibbs, dips his pen and several hours to buy it. SHOW BUSINESS? takes an in-depth look into the ‘golden age’ of brewing in the Big Apple, the Big Breweries are now having to think about Country and flies back to check out our wonderful county... crowd control and bespoke serving systems to ensure people are served as quickly as possible. It’s one thing maybe to sell cans and bottles, I was recently fortunate enough to At the moment we keep hearing that but many breweries and bars in the states use growler stations so queues can last for spend a few days in Brooklyn for the birthday we're in a golden age of beer and brewing hours as the breweries can only fill up growlers at one speed. This shows just how of a good friend. The beers and the bars in the UK and that's continuing to grow. popular it is, as long as the beer is great, obviously, but it’s become an event. Maybe like were excellent (follow me on Untappd if We're also starting to see how the industry the hype surrounding the launch of a new fruit-based smartphone, although in smaller you want to find out more). We also took is changing in the same way as it has in numbers! in a visit to the Brooklyn Brewery and America. So maybe beer here might just I’m starting too see small shoots of this here. Recently Manchester’s Cloudwater had a quick tour of the site which is both start to become "an event". brewery launched version 3 of their DIPA (9% ABV). Such was the hype and quality of v1 fascinating and highly recommended if you Let me explain. It used to be quite simple and v2 that there was a buzz on the forums and social media. With just 48 hours notice get the chance. The beer scene in the USA when the beer choice was always the Favourite Beers in Cheltenham decided to hold a Cloudwater launch and DIPA night. There is something to behold and made me quite same. The quality of decent beer was pretty were at least 25 of us there throughout the evening - all there to try the new beer. We were optimistic about the future of our own beer consistent and we didn't have to make too the first in Gloucestershire to drink it and we all shared in the experience and talked experience here in the UK. many decisions. We were happy, but faced about it. We didn’t scratch our chins and go over the top about the complexity of the with what choice we have now blissfully flavour but the evening showed that the beer had become an event. unaware, perhaps, of how bland it was. Never before have we had the excitement Here in Gloucestershire I'm sure we won't get to the stage of people queuing around of so many good beers to choose from. the block and waiting for hours. However, wouldn't it be great if the latest beer from one New beer launches are getting hyped up of our excellent breweries meant we had to get their early to make sure we could be the and some of it deservedly so. first to try it? Drinking the Take the example of the Beavertown beer, sharing the buzz and the brewery - one of the more famous in the UK excitement of that one particular craft world - their recent release of this brew with like-minded beer year's "Bloody Ell" saw cans flying off the aficionados. Creating a bit of shelves and limited stocks for customers. hype around beer could be no Word got out and getting your hands on bad thing and the brewery gets a can was pretty tricky. Open days at the plenty of support too. brewery attract huge crowds which led to huge queues and a long wait to get in for Who knows, maybe beer will some. This, though, is becoming the norm become the new showbiz. stateside for some breweries. Many brewers in the US are now facing Steve Knibbs a very British problem of having to deal with queues! When they launch a new beer Steve is the Gloucestershire reporter for BBC TV’s Points West. demand can be so high that customers

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Jack Haywood and Caron Sayner receive their award from Branch Chair, Rob Coldwell. to win after a traumatic year. Barbara thanked CAMRA Cheltenham for the award and attributed their success to the staff Pub of the Season and customers, particularly this past year when husband Bob passed away after a long illness and Winter 2016 struggle with Diabetes. Their house Beer Legless Bob brewed by Butcombe was very popular with 20p per After a period of uncertainty for the pub, pint going to the charity Diabetes UK. new licensee Caron Sayner has revitalised a The Craven will be celebrating their Pub of the treasured local. Kemble Brewery Inn is the new Year success by sponsoring the North Cotswolds Cheltenham ‘Winter Pub of the Season’. Beer Festival Glasses in 16/17 with a new logo Caron persuaded Punch Taverns to invest reflecting the Legless Bob branding in memory of Bob £75,000 to refurbish and update the Kemble’s who would have been delighted at this award. exterior, but paid for the interior works herself. Runner Up this year is the Horse and Groom at Upper Work included new flooring, new ladies and Oddington. gents toilets, new kitchen, new lighting and complete redecoration throughout. The key aim was to retain the pub’s traditional, community pub feel. Now back to its best, the Kemble offers up to six real ales, and freshly prepared food, served in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. North Cotswolds Pub of the Season “Caron has put in a great deal of hard work to restore the Kemble to the pub many CAMRA members remember Spring 2016 with affection”, said Cheltenham CAMRA Chair, Rob Coldwell. “It’s very cosy and inviting on a winter’s night, The landmark Inn at Fossebridge is an elegant and highly successful which is why we are presenting this award. It’s great to see a good local like this get back on form and it’s a business occupies a fabulous riverside location on the A429 Fosse Way credit to Caron and her staff for all their hard work and dedication.” between Cirencester and Bourton-on-the- Licensee Caron Sayner said: “The pub needed some TLC, but I didn't want the aesthetic changes to alter Water in the heart of one of the UK’s most the overall feel of the place. We are still very much a community pub, offering a warm, friendly welcome. popular visitor destinations. New owners are “I would like to thank CAMRA for this award, as it recognises the effort all the staff have put in. The beer hospitality sector veteran Dee Ludlow and choice and quality are down to Jack and his cellar skills, so this is just as much for him.” her partner Geoff Collins. Seen here being This Fairview back-street local is small and hard to find, but worth the effort. Originally built as a butcher's awarded the accolade from Roger Price shop in 1845 it became a pub in 1847. The first owner came from Kemble and made cider from apples picked North Cotswolds CAMRA chairman. in the rear orchard – hence the name Kemble Brewery Inn. Dee began her career with the prestigious Metropole group in London, Brighton and Birmingham and was General Manager North Cotswolds Pub of the Year 2016. of The Chelsea Hotel in Knightsbridge, The Craven Arms at Brockhampton, a former The Londonderry on Park Lane and The winner in 2012 is now back at its best as North Cavendish, St James’ in Piccadilly before Cotswolds CAMRA Pub of the Year 2016. running Hintlesham Hall Hotel in Suffolk for Pubs Officer Martin Jones presented the framed ten years. certificate to Barbara and Sam Price at an award Dee said of her first venture into the West evening on the 31st March in front of a packed Country: audience of regular customers and North Cotswold “We will be focusing on casual dining presenting a range of familiar dishes to the highest possible standards. CAMRA Branch Officers. Martin reviewed the “A new kitchen team has been brought in to ensure guests enjoy a genuinely memorable dining experience.” judging criteria including quality of real ale, service, Dee went on: “We were able to take over the reins five weeks earlier than planned thanks to an informal agreement ambience and community support which the family with the previous owner and this has enabled us to really hit the ground running.” owned free house demonstrated in abundance, Colliers International hotels director Peter Brunt, who sold the property, said: “The Inn at Fossebridge is well beating 86 other pubs and 4 other finalists. The respected across the region as a profitable business and there is considerable scope for further development. If Craven are regular finalists having won it in 2012 your tastes run to roaring fires, Cotswold stone and unique lakeside views the Inn at Fossebridge should be on and Runner Up on other occasions with congratulations your must-do list.” A finalist in the Taste of Gloucestershire Food & Farming Awards in the Best Pub Food now due for a superb performance in 2016. category, the Inn has a proud history stretching back 300 years. The inn is also within comfortable Barbara Price and son, Sam, who were delighted driving distance of London. 23

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Forest of Dean ourselves away from there to finish at the Radnor one look at the beers and decided their time would Arms, in Coleshill. Here we have another new brewer be better spent at the chippy. The more hardy souls Pub of the Year with new beers on offer. They seemed to be the amongst us tried the Westerham British Bulldog, but 2016. opposite of the Halfpenny beers at the Crown, they subsequently felt that perhaps the chippy had been were quite high in ABV, but tasted much weaker. a good call. Throughout the evening our county The Red Hart Inn Blaisdon was Nevertheless, the stout made a very acceptable last chairman had been hustling us through the pubs in awarded the Forest of Dean pint for the evening. order to get sufficient time in the White Bear. CAMRA pub of the Year 2016. Our tour of Tewkesbury was very enjoyable It was a very happy coincidence that a meet the On 24th March they were although there were ups and downs. The Royal brewer evening had taken place earlier that evening presented with a certificate and Hop Pole is a quality Wetherspoons and the Nelson and, on arrival, Cirencester sub-branch did their joined by CAMRA members and Midshipman mild was enthusiastically drunk by renowned impersonation of a cloud of locusts, very regulars to celebrate. In support of everyone although the Hung Drawn and Portered gratefully polishing off both the Malvern Hills Mild our local breweries, there was Wye was a little musty to our tastebuds. The excellent and the remains of the bread and cheese. Valley Brewery's Butty Bach and Gloucester Brewery’s Dockside Dark in the Theoc It is not difficult to see why the White Bear is Bespoke Brewery's King’s Shilling House, just up the road, happily continued our walk the Tewkesbury pub of the year, and why the few on tap amongst others. on the dark side… which came to a full stop at the Tewkesbury members remaining in the pub had not The Red Hart is a traditional Nottingham Arms with their selection of the usual torn themselves away to meet us further down the country pub with flagstone floors, suspects. high street. log fire, with chatty staff and regulars. The Tudor House Hotel’s beer selection was There are four regularly changing ales on hand pull as well as a traditional cider on pump. There is plenty of saved by the Sharp’s Perfect Storm, unfortunately, support for local cider suppliers with not only a hand pump, but also a good variety of bottled cider. The large The Olde Black Bear needs to investigate a more Rob Tough beer garden and children’s play area is well used during the warmer months of the year. Living in an area with some fabulous breweries close to hand, these include: Bespoke, Wye Valley and Hillside, with cider producers Severn Cider and Jolter. Ollie the pub spaniel, is always pleased to greet customers old and new, the pub philosophy is ‘There is no such thing as a stranger, just people we haven’t met yet’. Serving good home cooked food seven days a week, sourcing produce locally and even rearing their own pigs for pork. Pub landlady, Sharon Hookings, pictured, said: “It’s a great honour for our work to be recognised, and something which would be un-achievable without the support of my wonderful team, and of course, our customers who are a great bunch. They come in from the far and wide to enjoy the Red Hart’s relaxed, friendly atmosphere, whether joining us for a pint or to dine in style in the family friendly restaurant. I’d also like to thank the Forest of Dean CAMRA for electing us to take the award from amongst some fabulous pubs that we have in the area.” , Cirencester sub-branch s Mad March peregrinations... Our outing in March went surprisingly well, considering past experiences. The new brewer has the description ‘Dark Ruby’ on the pump clip at the Crown, Lechlade has generally improved the which is a bit confusing taking into account that it is beers. They may have new names, but they are the the same colour as the Revival. same ingredients but, apart from the Old Lech, or The Four Alls at Filkins is a pleasant pub, but PDA as it is now known, they are brewed to a lower the Marston’s beer range does little to quicken the ABV. The Thames Tickler or Revival, is pulse. We went a little off-piste after this, swapping much the better for it. the Trout for the Siege of Orleans, a micropub in 24 The Phoenix, formerly the Anniversary Carterton which was, without a doubt, the highlight

www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk News from the north... and the south... Nailsworth based Plenty! Pies has triumphed for the third year in a row. Winning more awards than ever at this year’s British Pie Awards. The family business, based in Woodchester, has won an impressive haul of three golds, four silvers and a bronze award in the ‘Oscars’ of the pie world. Plenty’s best-selling Breton Chicken pie gained ‘highly commended’ in two categories, meaning that it scored the second highest score of all golds in both classes it entered. Its Cotswold Venison pie also achieved the accolade of ‘highly commended’ gold. The company won silver awards for its Shin of Beef, Veggistan vegetarian filling, Devon Duck and Breton Situated Chicken and a bronze for its Wild Boar & Chorizo filling; meaning on that all the fillings it entered won an award. the High Street in A total of 815 pies were tasted by 109 judges and assessed for appearance, texture and flavour of both pastry and filling. The Moreton in Marsh, this Donnington Brewery pub is likely passing Eddie Stobart lorry in the early hours British Pie Awards are hosted every year by Melton Mowbray a large two room former coaching Inn. It has been a causing vibrations.” Dave said with a knowing smile Pork Pie Association (MMPPA). hostelry for 300 years and had a brewery adjacent on his face. Plenty! Pies director Marc Birch creates the recipes for more until the First World War. Until mid-1980’s it was a So what is the difference between his punters in than 150 savoury fillings, sourcing many of the ingredients locally. one room pub with part of the building which is now your pubs in the North East compared to Cotswold He said: “We are thrilled to have scooped eight awards, in these, the restaurant being a paper shop and fishing tackle locals? the most prestigious event for pie makers. It’s a worthy tribute to outlet. “Everyone is far more laid back here, lots of people our dedicated team and we’re delighted that the judges liked our I caught up with current Landlord, Dave Lawrence, are on holiday and the pace of life is half pace as a pies as much as our loyal local customers!” who runs the pub with his wife, Alison, who has been result, so it means we can enjoy plenty of chat with This is the third year that Plenty! Pies has entered the British at the Bear for four years now. They have been in visitors and locals alike, Tuesday market days can Pie Awards. In 2014, the company won the top accolade of the licensing trade for 34 years with this being there get a bit busy but we don’t mind that.” ‘champion’ pie for the Breton Chicken pie, and last year won one 9th pub. My first question was how, as they hail from Talking of locals, The Bear has an eclectic mix of just 21 golds for its Smoked Salmon pie and a bronze for its Duck & Gammon pie. the North East, did they end up in the Cotswolds? of regular drinkers, so what does Dave think they Plenty! pies specialises in gourmet fillings, comprising unusual Dave explained: “My son was working locally and bring to pubs character? He is very positive about this was his local, he alerted me that the tenancy combinations of ingredients. Marc and his wife, Kate, started this saying: was coming up so I came down from Shropshire Plenty! Pies five years ago and employ a small team who prepare “They bring out the best of the pub, we have where we were running a hotel and thought this was everything from scratch. room for everybody here and the rapport between the ideal place for us.” He spoke with James Arkell Plenty! Pies are sold in Daylesford Organics, Gloucester the locals and visitors adds to the atmosphere.” at Donnington Brewery and convinced Alison it was Services on the M5, a range of Sport plays a big part in the pubs life, sometimes worth taking on. delicatessens, farm shops, showing Football, Rugby and Horse Racing on one I asked Dave about the rumours that the Black garden centres, pubs and Bear was haunted by a ghost called Fred and of its televisions on a Saturday afternoon before they cafes throughout whether this could have put him off the premises. host the local football team for refreshment after a Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Dave was unfazed by the ghost rumours, game. Bristol and North “We have run several premises that have been “We see this as being part of the community to Gloucestershire and haunted according to locals and at two of our pubs support local clubs and events,” said Dave, again at Stroud, Cheltenham we felt the presence of the appreciations, our smiling as he is reminded by a local that his beloved and Cirencester farmers’ children seemed to sense it more than us.” football team Sunderland have just escaped relegation markets. So Fred the ghost was not a problem? from the premiership! For further information, “He is meant to mess with the pictures on contact Kate Birch on: the walls overnight, but I suspect it more 07807 838745. 26 Martin Jones

www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk Cotswold Beer Festival 2016 Friday 22nd July to Sunday 24th July We’ve got something to Crow about! This year will be the 40th Cotswold Beer Festival at Postlip Hall near Winchcombe and some special things will be happening. We are one of the oldest beer festivals in the country and believe that no other has celebrated 40 years in the same location. Come celebrate our ruby festival. JOIN US F Tickets went on sale from the start of April, online via our website OR TH www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk/cbf, by post (forms have been sent to regular attendees or THE 40 you can request one) and at three outlets: Favourite Beers, 105 Hewlett Road, Cheltenham, GL52 6BB Sandford Park Ale House, 20 High St, Cheltenham GL50 1DZ The Plaisterer's Arms, Abbey Terrace, Winchcombe, GL54 5LL Sessions are unchanged: Friday 7pm-11pm, Saturday 11.30am-3pm and 7pm-11pm, Sunday 12am-3pm depending on beer stocks. Prices have been held at £8 per session but remember the Sunday session costs only the price of a glass (£1.50) and is free if you have a glass from a previous session. There will be the usual range of 70-80 real ales, 25-30 ciders and perries, plus soft drinks and a barbecue at all sessions. The beer list will feature many favourites from past festivals. In particular we are trying to get as many of our past Beer of the Festival winners as we can - a Festival of Champions! Our popular festival bus service will run again but this year with a single ticket for £5 lasting all weekend for as many rides as you need. The buses are also free on the Sunday. Camping is back in the parking field with a single £5 weekend camping permit allowing one vehicle in the designated camping area. For the charge we hope to provide better facilities - toilets, water bowser etc. We will have live music at all sessions this year. The Friday night will see the return of a group who made a number of successful appearances some years ago: “Anything Goes” with the talented singer Linda Morris. Saturday lunchtime of course @cbf_beerfest /cotswoldbeerfest would not be the same without the immensely popular Tewkesbury Town Band. Finally the Liberty Street Stompers will be swinging the roof off the old Barn on the Saturday night. We are also planning many other events. On Saturday lunchtime Prescott Brewery are trying to arrange for some classic cars to put in an appearance in coordination with Prescott Hill Climb. At the same session the Warwick Warriors from Warwick Castle will be staging some displays of knightly prowess sponsored by Goffs Brewery. Other things may happen.

Cotswold Beer festival Ad_195x135 OUTLINED.indd 1 29/02/2016 11:26:37 Frocester Beer Festival 2016

Friday 26th August 2.00pm till 11.00pm Saturday 27th August 10.30am till 11.00pm Children are welcome on Saturday afternoon to enjoy the fun family atmosphere.

Our uniquely British beer festival, now in it’s thirty seventh year is continuing to improve. We listen to the festival goers and year on year add to, and improve what we offer.

Whilst retaining all of our unique charm, utilising the wealth of experience from people who have been involved with the festival since its conception, we are welcoming new and inno- vative people. People who are involved in making the festival something we believe meets the demands of all who take part in one of the country’s largest rural beer festivals. Frocester Beer Festival takes place in a beautiful and welcoming setting in Gloucestershire, boasting over a hundred beers, dozens of ciders and a raft of wines to choose from.

We offer a fantastic choice of food from local producers including steaks, burgers, Indian dishes, crepes, pizzas vegetarian options and more to choose from.

We spend the year sourcing entertainment from local and regional acts. This year there will be an eclectic mix of music and even some street (or field) entertainers dotted around.

We look forward to welcoming you. See our website, www.frocesterbeerfestival.com for details and tickets, which go on sale soon! North Cotswold CAMRA & GWR 3rd Summer ALE & STEAM WEEKEND

20th & 21st AUGUST 2016 10:30 to 1900 (Sat) to 17.00*(Sun) at Winchcombe & Toddington Stations 32 Beers total–10 at Toddington Hot & Cold Food with Soft Drinks

CAMPING near station at Winchcombe

Come by Train: www.northcotswoldcamra.org.uk Cheltenham Racecourse 1st train leaves at 10:55 last return is 1900 (Saturday) 1700 (Sunday) Regular trains from Toddington run throughout the day. See timetable on GWR Website.

A train ticket on the day is required or you need a platform ticket for entry. *

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The Farmers Club - Agricultural House, Sandhurst Road Friday 23rd September 2016 5:00pm to 11:00pm Saturday 24th September 2016 12:00 noon to 11:00pm Over 50 Beers and Ciders brought to you by the Rotary Club of Gloucester Quays Tickets: see website for full list £6.00 in advance £7.50 on the gate The Restoration (Chelt), Favourite Beers www.gloucesterbeerfestival.co.uk Free Pint and (Chelt) Souvenir Glass

Order tickets online at www.gloucesterbeerfestival.co.uk or buy directly from The Pelican, Gloucester or The Farmers Club, Gloucester straight from the horse’s mouth... LISTEN CHRIS, I’VE GOT SOME NEWS FOR YOU... brewery news Hook Norton Brewery Prescott Brewery had plenty have been celebrating the to celebrate after winning the quality of their tied pubs coveted SIBA Regional Gold and staff. Award for Mild and Brown at the The Hookys was held at Towcester Racecourse 2016 SIBA Wales and West beer on 9th May and is the annual awards ceremony that festival held in Ludlow Castle, Shropshire. This is the recognises and celebrates the importance of tenants first Gold Award that Spring Seasons best has won and pub staff within the Hook Norton Brewery estate in what has become an extremely competitive and and showcases what their pubs can uniquely offer. popular Category. straight from the horse’s mouth... Pubs compete over a wide range of categories with Head Brewer James Bubb commented: winners and highly commended up for grabs. Pub of the year 2016 went to The Bell Inn, Adderbury Dating back to 1783, The Bell is the brewery news friendly, welcoming hub of the village, which along with serving well kept ales hosts regular Folk music sessions and acoustic concerts. Not content with one Gloucester Brewery toilet and shower facilities. It can also be used for: award, it also picked up two other prestigious awards, are holding their next corporate hire, as a wedding venue, birthday parties, the Community Pub of the Year and the Beer Quality craft beer festival over as well as (of course) a bar stocked with plenty of & Cellar Management Pub of the Year. These awards the weekend of 24th- Hillside Brewery beers. are testament to the hard work and dedication Chris 26th June. From: Hillside [email protected] updates on the progress will appear in Subject: Exciting times at Hillside Brewery and Sandra (seen here collecting their awards) have This time they’re aiming to stock 30 craft beers onDate : 15 TheMarch 2016 Tippler at 13:28 and they brewery staff look forward To: [email protected] put into The Bell since taking it over in June 2014. cask and keg, and 20 real ciders. Offering food from to you being there for the grand opening later this two different vendors with a wider range and better year! consistency than last time, as well as two music acts There are plentyShare of datesTweet for the diary:Forward on Friday and Saturday and one on Sunday. Tickets June 25th - Beer Cocktail Making Sessions. “It was especially good to win this traditional beer are £5 a head again, including glass and first drink. July 15th -17th - Pop Up Spa Weekend. category at the same time as CAMRA was promoting They will also be running a special deal for all August 27th - Summer Fete. 11am-5pm CAMRA members on the Friday. Entry will be free September 3rd - Beer & Food Pairing Evening. 6.30pm its MILD May. Spring Seasons Best our 3.8% Mild from 12-2pm when a CAMRA card is displayed, this October 8th - Pop Up Opera. 6.30pm was in cracking form on the day, with its fresh light will include a free glass, it does not, however, include November 5th - Bonfire & Fireworks Night. 5pm and balanced taste, with roasted malts adding depth a free drink. December 3rd - Christmas Market. 10am-5pm and character with just a hint of hops for good measure.” They hope that you will all be able to join them For further details on all of the events and brewery Looking into the Summer of 2016, BARN UPDATE! over the course of the weekend, and that you will activities, check out their website: look out for their all new website, enjoy the festival. If you are able to spread the word it www.hillsidebrewery.com or call on: 01452 830222. www.prescottales.co.uk were would be greatly appreciated! There’s also loads on Twitter and Facebook. you can see the forthcoming new range of Super 6 Craft Hillside Brewery are Ales. In the brew house making great progress with now is a delicious Red Rye their exciting conversion of (Super6, No.2), featuring the their new barn. Other awards included Best New Comer, which amazing flavour and aromas The barn is going to open up went to the Trumpet Inn, Evesham run by Stephen of CITRA, and available when lots of exciting opportunities Richford and Katrina Edwards, Food Champion to this Tippler hits the Press will and all year round facilities The Angel, Burford, and for those looking to stay be (Super6, No3) a bold and for everyone. The new facility awhile The Star Inn, Sulgrave picked up Best Letting refreshing IPA that 36 will include an Onsite café, kids play area, Accommodation. features Mosaic hops. 37

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The barn is going to open up lots of exciting opportunities and all year round facilities for everyone including the following- straight from the horse’s mouth... brewery news CASK Vs KEG Stroud Brewery are rushed off their feet preparing for their big Firstly, a Pale Ale at 4.1% with citra, simcoe and 10th anniversary celebrations. Long time member and CAMRA activist, mosaic hops. Now a show of hands for individual On the 10th and Jerry Ward, as part of the ‘where do we go from here?’ debate, asks us all to take a preference amongst us, cask or keg and, the result is 11th of June they . . . a tie ! host the Stroud fresh look at a one time divisive question about beer delivery, should it be Cask or Secondly, glasses replenished, a USPA at 5.5% Brewery Festival, an and very well received with a large majority vote in Keg? Organic Beer and favour of – keg, selling out later in the evening. Music Festival on the field next door. You are all Next up was Red 5, a touch of dark malt added One Saturday evening in mid-May saw a crowd of invited to help us celebrate. with mosaic, columbus and centennial hops. A narrow ale lovers joined together with regulars at the wonderful Greg Pilley, (pictured) Stroud Brewery MD said: majority of one hand in favour of keg. Cheltenham Motor Club for a fascinating and entertaining “It’s amazing to think how far we’ve come in The cost of these new world hops was reflected in evening. One brewery, four core beers – but with a the bar price being more for the keg option than the just 10 years time. Back in 2006 our entire brewery twist: all the beers available from both cask and keg, fitted inside what is now just our bottle store. In that cask. The market price for cask is very competitive for sampling and comparison. due the huge increase in breweries, all fighting for the little brewhouse we prepared the first ever gyle of Many rejoice with the wide and expanding choice same shrinking pub market. So, is the keg a more Budding, our flagship beer that took home overall of beers becoming available to tempt us. Those of realistic price, and are these newer top brewers Gloucestershire champion at its first ever beer us who remember the keg decades of the 70’s and (Arbor, Cloudwater,Hopcraft, Magic Rock, Moor, Tiny festival. 80’s in particular where fizzy unflavoursome beers Rebel, Thornbridge) perhaps subsidising the cost of "Since then we have taken on the building next Ale), a light, hoppy and locally very popular beer. with a two-year shelf life were forced upon us by the their cask product with that of keg? For example, door, developed a lively weekend bar and I’m de- “ It is made with organic barley malt grown in the big corporate brewery groups, declare unfettered Buxton Brewery have ceased cask production now lighted to say that last weekend we won a Gold with Cotswolds. This reflects our ethos and that of the joy at the new age as helped along by some brave being exclusively keg as from last year. individuals and CAMRA. So, what would we make of Alederflower at the SIBA Wales & West Beer festival two pub winners who are also committed to sourcing To our fourth and show-stopping beer. A US Porter. the new wave of craft-keg and would it be a case of at Ludlow. locally for their bars and restaurants.” Said Greg A gorgeous dark beer but again with a twist in the back to the future? “We are taking the opportunity at our festival to Pilley, “Why organic? At Stroud Brewery we strive to addition of chinook, mosaic and simcoe hops. A show really showcase the best Organic breweries from produce great tasting beers using the highest of hands, and a tie ! Having initially found in favour of keg for this porter across the country. We will also be creating some quality local ingredients and know that we do this in due solely to taste, we then experimented by judging very special Organic versions of our Budding and a way that is fair, at the lowest environmental cost, the Camra trained way and interestingly I came to a Tom Long just for the event. and of a truly Cotswolds provenance.” tie result myself, This was due to the wonderful and “We look forward to seeing as many of you there “When putting our principles of sustainability into intrinsic aroma from cask poured against no discernible as we can fit." practice it is not only the process of brewing beer – aroma from keg dispensed. In August 2015, the Gloucestershire minimising our resource use, using local and organic The result then shows two ties, one almost too press held a competition to find ingredients, but also the way we do business. close to call and one big swing in favour of keg. As their readers’ favourite “We believe an important element of developing ever, it’s down to individual choice and preference. pubs, championed by Stroud long term sustainable communities is to strengthen What we can say is that both cask and keg have their MP Neil Carmichael and the discernible qualities, and long may they rub along independent and diverse local economies to Cotswold MP Geoffrey Clifton- together. bring money into them and then keep it circulating Left Handed Giant are Bristol based and tied Brown. The next chapter would point to the growing interest there. in with the Small Bar in King Street. Their leader The winners were The in craft keg being shown by the corporate brewery “We try to use local suppliers and services and we Bruce gave an introduction to their business and an Royal Oak in Tetbury and the businesses, their acquisition of micro-breweries and insight into their brewing process. The fact that the Falcon in Wotton Under Edge. raised much of our start up finance through interest introduction of dumbed down keg beers, but... paying loans from local people”. same beer, identical in all respects is split between As well as receiving trophies, part of cask and keg surprised many. The keg beer was not This is one of the reasons why Stroud Brewery does A big thanks to the Cheltenham Motor Club for its the prize was to have a barrel of beer to represent filtered, pasteurised or gassed – so exactly the same them at the Strangers Bar of the House of Commons, not sell beer through the supermarkets, but chooses continually inventive and entertaining diary of real ale product as cask! events and their ever friendly welcome to CAMRA Westminster. to only sell through independent outlets. As well as The Motor Club have a habit of breaking new members and guests. The Royal Oak requested a beer from the Strangers Bar, Stroud O.P.A can be found at ground and under the guiding hands of steward Neil the ‘Duke of Cambridge Organic Pub’, 30 St Peter’s Stroud Brewery. The beer chosen was Way with one jug of keg and one jug of cask in each, Jerry Ward 38 Stroud Breweries O.P.A (Organic Pale Street, Islington, London N1 8JT. the judging commenced. 39

www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk straight from the horse’s mouth... Russell Blackaller shows us how it’s done in a letter to PUB news Cirencester District Council...

SAVE THE ODDFELLOWS GROUP is very disturbed to hear that Hook Norton Brewery has sold The Oddfellows Arms

Save our Pubs! in Cirencester to a developer, who has applied to change it into A message from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) a dwelling. The same developer has already converted another pub in Cirencester. The Oddfellows is one of Cirencester's few remaining characterful back street pubs. It is a unique piece of living heritage, keeping Chester Street a working historical street in a conservation area. It makes Chester Street feel like a village. Protecting pubs Since The Oddfellows was bought by Hook Norton in 2007, a succession of landlords have struggled. We believe that the brewery tied pub business model doesn't encourage sustained investment from its tenants. Only as a free house will the Well run pubs play a pivotal role in local communities, but are owner have the incentive and autonomy to invest for the future and see a worthwhile return. There has to be something special increasingly under threat of demolition or being converted to another to draw in the community to their 'best kept secret', and this takes time and confidence to build. Any consideration of market use by large developers with 27 pubs closing every week. trends needs to look at the Freehouse business model and not recent models. There are three other Freehouses in Cirencester and they are all successful! As a pub lover and local campaigner, your first step to saving a In order to gauge local opinion we spent an afternoon speaking to 30 different residents. All were shocked to hear about pub from this fate is to list it as an 'Asset of Community Value'. You the potential change of use. Most residents have not been using the pub in recent years as it has not appealed to their taste, can do this even before a pub is under threat, which will give the pub added protection under planning law. but the general consensus was that they would like The Oddfellows to survive and be at the heart of the community again. But Please note that ACV listings only apply to pubs across England. You can nominate as a CAMRA Branch, when it comes to action, people tend to be apathetic! as an informal group of 21 local people or as a Parish Council. The immediate neighbours appear to be supporting the application, but we feel that this is mainly due to excess noise in recent years, so this is understandable. We believe that a pub in this kind of community should not have a music license and should aim to be on the same side as the neighbours. Why nominate my pub as an ACV? SAVE THE ODDFELLOWS GROUP has applied to the CDC for The Oddfellows to have ACV status (Asset of Community Value). Here are some of the reasons we believe it should have this status: Nominating your local as an ACV ensures it is protected in your community. Currently a pub can be 1. The historical and aesthetic reasons outlined above. demolished or converted to several other uses without a planning application – meaning your local can be 2. The Oddfellows is the only remaining pub in Cirencester that has an enclosed sunny garden, suitable for children, converted overnight without your knowledge! ACV status ensures that this cannot happen – and the local where there is no risk of them straying onto a busy road. community has a say should it come under threat. An ACV can delay development by up to six months while 3. The Oddfellows has for many years hosted a weekly quiz night, which has brought many people together from a the community explore options to keep the pub open. variety of different backgrounds. 4. The Oddfellows is a great place to watch major sporting events with other members of the community’ 5. The Oddfellows has taken part in events which raise money for local charities. How do I nominate a pub? 6. The Oddfellows has hosted a weekly luncheon for about 15-20 elderly folk at nearby Cambray Court for many years. NB. These residents are extremely upset about the sudden closure of their venue. 1. Decide who you are nominating on behalf of. You can either nominate as 7. The pub has served great food at reasonable prices for the local community, bringing different people together from an unincorporated group of 21 local people, as a Parish Council or in connection different backgrounds. There is always the potential for food to be a great draw to local folk in this beautiful setting. with another local group including a CAMRA Branch. 8. There is good access for disabled people and push chairs at the pub. This provides an easily accessible and inclusive 2. Go to your Council website and look up the section on Assets of space to meet with other members of the local community. Community Value or Right to Bid. Here you can download a nomination form 9. As a ‘quiet’ pub it is very useful for local groups to use. The location of the pub enables people to walk rather than drive. (or if there isn't one available CAMRA provides a template). 10. 11. The pub has a tradition of sponsoring sporting teams, which represents it in sports leagues, furthering the sporting 3. Fill in the form with as much detail as you can on why the pub should be interests of the community. classified as a community asset. 12. The pub enables local people to meet and socialise in a welcoming environment. Such social interaction is also in the 4. If nominating as an Unincorporated Group, demonstrate that at least 21 people from the local community interests of the locality as a whole as it encourages community cohesion and a collective sense of well-being. New research support the listing of the pub. from Oxford University shows that people who have a ‘local’ pub are happier, are more satisfied with their life and have a wider 5. Check your local council website to see where the nomination needs to be submitted. Many councils network of friends. have produced guidance explaining how they are accepting nominations. SAVE THE ODDFELLOWS GROUP believes that The Oddfellows Arms has the potential to thrive again and return to being 6. Request a receipt from the local authority to acknowledge they have received the form as planning the heartbeat of the community. For several years the pub has been tied to Hook Norton Brewery, but neither the brewery or protection will be granted at the point of nomination. the landlords have invested sufficient funds. Any consideration of market forces trends should look at the Freehouse model. We believe that if returned to being a ‘Freehouse’ the pub could thrive. All of the Freehouses in Cirencester are doing well. Local If you would like more information, then you can follow the following links or contact: Mr. Peter Goodger, B&B owners Garry and Hannah Smith were the last people to run the pub as a Freehouse. At the point they sold it the pub was Pubs Officer, Tewkesbury CAMRA [email protected] thriving. They believe that if properly run, the pub could be a ‘gold mine’. We pray that change of use will not be granted and would implore the current owner to sell the pub to someone experienced and passionate about pubs at the heart of their community. Community Groups: http://www.camra.org.uk/information-for-community-groups SAVE THE ODDFELLOWS GROUP would be very keen to help promote the sale and find the right person for Chester Street. We are already aware of one potential investor, who was not given enough time in the original sale. Parish Councils: http://www.camra.org.uk/information-for-parish-councils. We hope that the CDC will seriously consider the implications of any application for change of use or that the new owner will put the town first and consider selling this special pub to a good publican. Let's not see yet another pub 40 Licensees: please follow this link: http://www.camra.org.uk/information-for-licensees consigned to the history books. This one is too special! 41

www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk There is a definite buzz around It is a 10bbl, 2 vessel with four fermentation truly nailing its colours to the UK ‘Craft’ scene and the Cheltenham beer scene at the vessels and four conditioning tanks. The system is I expect it will make a big impression in that market moment; not only has the town steam driven for maximum temperature control and over the course of 2016. However, Theo is also very recently achieved national the kettle comes complete with a Whirlpool. The passionate about the local market and it determined recognition for a number of combination mash/lauter tun has a motor driven to make DEYA an asset for Cheltenham and its beery outlets, but there agitator/rake to enable consistent mash temperatures Gloucestershire. Exciting times are ahead. is also rising excitement around an and easy cleaning. The fermentation vessels have Incidentally, for those who are depreate to know imminent addition to the town’s array efficient glycol cooling jackets and glycol is also used (I’m one of them - Ed.), DEYA is named after a of micro-breweries. for one of the two heat exchangers. The whole system picturesque village on the north west coast of Located in two large units on the Landsdown is based around control and efficiency and indeed Majorca, nestling in between the mountains and the Industrial estate (a couple of minutes’ walk from Harbour brewery were able to complete double sea. The village was made famous by the poet and Cheltenham Spa train station) a brand new micro brewdays on the equipment. writer Robert Graves who moved there in 1930 and -brewery is starting to take shape – that brewery is The Brewhouse will be located in one of the wrote "I, Claudius" under the brooding local Teix ‘DEYA Brewing Company’. Industrial units which has been recently prepared for mountain. DEYA is the brainchild of one Theo Freyne, a Theo was looking for a chance to set up his own the imminent installation with updated flooring and passionate young brewer from Cirencester who brewery where he would have total control over the drainage. Theo hopes to be up and brewing by April Leigh Norwood has spent the last year perfecting his art by gypsy quality of his beer production. That opportunity came 2016 and has great plans to turn the other Industrial (or cuckoo) brewing at the likes of Force brewery his way towards the end of 2015, when he heard unit into a thriving tap house which will hold in Cirencester and Cats Brewing in Banbury. Theo through the grapevine, that the excellent Harbour regular events and encourage people to drink first got the taste for beer from his dad, but it was brewery based in Bodmin, Cornwall were upgrading on site and also take away via a growler when he was introduced to the taste of some of the their plant and putting their existing 10bbl kit on the dispense system. He also has a storage amazing beers coming out of the US craft brewing market. Quick off the mark, he went to view the kit area put aside for future barrel aging revolution that he decided to have a go at brewing and offered the asking price straight away – thus projects. himself. A brave decision as he was in the second securing this top class brewing equipment ahead of The brewery will start off with a trio year studying for a History degree in Edinburgh. four other fairly big names on the UK brewing scene. of top quality beers – their superb 5.2% He started off with a basic malt extract starter kit, The brewing equipment is made by US company, APA, Steady Rolling Man has already purchased from ‘Pops Home Brew’ in Cheltenham, Bavarian Brewery Equipment, who target their made regular appearances around the but soon moved on to full grain brewing, where he systems at US Brew pubs. South West and this will be augmented learned that brewing was not such a straightforward with a 4% Hoppy Wheat beer and a 5% science. Theo does own up to the fact that the first coffee oatmeal stout. Theo is very keen to three brews he made were awful and were tipped achieve top quality in a small number of away. beers in the short term, but does not rule Determined to find out how to brew properly out the production of small quantity brews of Theo first spent some time getting work experience other styles, particularly for the tap room. at Theakston’s brewery in Yorkshire, he then All beers will initially almost exclusively enrolled for a Master’s Degree in Brewing and be packaged in keg form although the move Distilling at Edinburgh’s acclaimed Heriot Watt to cask has not been ruled out. They have University. During the summer of 2014 Theo worked already agreed to produce cask ales for at Cotswold Brewing Company at Bourton on the the 2016 Cheltenham CAMRA Real Ale Water where he completed his University project on Festival. Other future packaging is likely fermentation. He subsequently spent a few months to include cans, but bottled beers are not work experience at Five Points brewing company currently being considered. The innovative in Hackney, which is one of the leading lights in and attractive artwork for all of the DEYA the London ‘Craft’ beer scene. He then went on to branding has been produced by talented spend a few more months working at the world London based artist Thom Hobson. renowned Odell Brewing Co. in Fort On the face of it, this new fledgling Collins, Colorado. brewery, with its keg dispense philosophy 42 With all this experience behind him, and modern beer styles is well and

www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk Horsley The Hog Stanton Mount Kemble Tavern Inn Staunton The Swan Thames Head Inn Stonehouse Woolpack Kempsford George Inn Stratton The Plough Kineton Halfway House Stroud Ale House Lechlade Crown Inn British Oak Riverside Inn Clothiers Arms Swan Crown & Sceptre Leighterton Royal Oak Golden Fleece CAMRA LocAle is an initiative that promotes pubs that endeavour to always stock at least one locally Leonard Stanley The White Hart Imperial Hotel brewed real ale, and importantly, kept in a consistently good condition. Mickleton Butchers Arms Prince Albert Our definition of ‘local’ is a beer that is either brewed in the county, or within 30 miles of the pub. Only one of the ales need be local to qualify. If your local isn’t part of the scheme ask the landlord or landlady why not. Minchinhampton Old Lodge Inn Queen Victoria If they’re interested in joining the scheme, then please get in touch with us and we’ll take it from there. Weighbridge Inn The Retreat The list below, in order of city, town or village has ongoing updates, new additions are highlighted in magenta. Minsterworth Severn Bore Tetbury Priory Inn Hotel Miserden Carpenters Arms Royal Oak Alderton Gardeners Arms Charfield Pear Tree Moreton-in-Marsh Bell Inn Snooty Fox Amberley Amberley Inn Charlton Kings Royal Redesdale Arms The Ormond Black Horse Chipping Campden Noel Arms Britannia Nottingham Arms Arlingham The Red Lion Cirencester Bees Knees Nailsworth Tewkesbury Ashleworth Boat Corinium Hotel Tipputs Olde Black Bear Avening Bell Marlborough Arms Village Inn Royal Hop Pole Queen Matilda Twelve Bells Naunton Black Horse Theoc House Barnsley Village Pub Waggon & Horses Nettleton Bottom Golden Heart Inn Tudor House Hotel Blaisdon Red Hart Clearwell Lamb Newent Cobblers White Bear Blockley Great Western Arms Clifford’s Mesne Yew Tree George Hotel The Bell Bourton-on-the-Hill Horse & Groom Cranham Black Horse Newmarket George Inn The Camp Fostons Ash Bourton-on-the-Water Mousetrap Royal William Newnham Railway Toddington Pheasant Inn Bream Rising Sun Didmarton King’s Arms North Cerney Bathurst Arms Todenham Farriers Arms Brimscombe Ship Inn Dursley Old Spot Black Horse Major’s Retreat Broad Campden Bakers Arms Eastington Old Badger North Nibley Tormarton Broadwell Fox Inn Ebrington Ebrington Arms Oddington Horse & Groom Twyning Village Inn Brockhampton Craven Arms Edge Edgemoor Inn Painswick Royal Oak Uley Old Crown Brockweir Brockweir Inn Elkstone Highwayman Inn Poulton Falcon Upper Soudley White Horse Brookend Lammastide Elmstone Hardwicke Gloucester Old Spot Randwick Vine Tree Inn Waterley Bottom New Inn Cashes Green Prince of Wales Forthampton Lower Lode Inn Ruardean The Malt Shovel Westonbirt Hare & Hounds Cheltenham Adam & Eve Frampton Mansell Crown Inn Sapperton The Bell Whiteshill Star Beehive Inn Frampton-on-Severn Three Horseshoes Selsey The Bell Wickwar Buthay Cheltenham Motor Club France Lynch Kings Head Shipton Moyne Cat & Custard Pot Wickwar Social Club Exmouth Arms Gloucester Cross Keys Shurdington The Bell Woodchester Ram Inn Fire Station Dick Whittington Hewlett Arms Fountain Siddington Greyhound Royal Oak Jolly Brewmaster New Inn Slad Woolpack The Old Fleece Kemble Brewery Inn Pelican Slimbridge Tudor Arms Wotton Under Edge Falcon Inn Moon Under Water Water Poet Snowshill Snowshill Arms Royal Oak Old Restoration York Somerford Keynes Bakers Arms Inn Star Retreat Gotherington Shutter Inn South Cerney Old George Inn Swan Hotel Royal Oak Great Barrington Fox Inn Royal Union Gretton Royal Oak Slug & Lettuce Guiting Power Hollow Bottom have you any pub news? Somerset Arms Ham Salutation Inn St Stephens Club Hartpury The Royal Exchange More details are posted regularly on the Facebook group Strand Hawkesbury Upton Beaufort Arms 'Gloucestershire Pubs', an ideal forum to keep other people informed of 44 Tivoli Hillesley The Fleece the latest pub developments in the county. 45 www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk www.gloucestershirecamra.org.uk

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8th June 8.00 pm - Social meeting. The Fountain Inn 18th June 11.30 am - Day down Dursley way! Meet at Bus Station for the 62 departing 11.40 am Cheltenham CAMRA Branch Officers and Committee 13th July 8.00 pm - Social meeting. Little Thatch. Number 12 leaves Eastgate Street at 19.50 pm. 24th - 26th June 12.00 pm - Gloucester Brewery Craft Beer Festival. Ticketed event, available from Brewery or Tank. Special offer CAMRA members Friday 12-2pm only. Chair and Branch Contact Clubs Officer Rob Coldwell - 07752 740488 Andy Forbes 13th July 8.00 pm - Social meeting. Little Thatch. Number 12 leaves Eastgate Street at 19:50 pm. [email protected] [email protected] 22nd - 24th July Pick up times available on enquiry - Cotswold Beer Festival in association with Stroud RE Group. Booking essential. Secretary Press Officer 29th July 6.30 pm - Mystery Minibus trip. Depart Pelican. Booking essential. Chris Martin Tony Lucas 10th August 8.00 pm - Social meeting. Tank [email protected] [email protected] 19th August 6.30 pm - Mystery Minibus trip. Depart Pelican. Booking essential. Treasurer News Letter 26th - 28th August TBC - Cheltenham Beer Festival - Town Hall Chris Chadwick Ian Scott 14th September 8.00 pm - Social meeting. The New Inn [email protected] [email protected] 24th September TBC - Bus trip to Bespoke Brewery Tap at Mitcheldean Membership Webmaster John Pickles Chris Martin Stroud Sub - Branch - Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Meetings on third or fourth Tuesday of the month at 8.00 pm. Call: Andy Burston on 01453 882410 Anyone interested in Stroud meetings should contact us by email on [email protected] Social Secretary Young Members’ Contact and ask to be added to our email list. Veronica Emary Posts Vacant [email protected] Committee Members Tewkesbury Sub - Branch - Email: [email protected] Pubs Officer/Transport Grant Cook Meetings on third Thursday of the month at 8.00 pm. Call: Steve Kisby on 01684 295466 John Crossley [email protected] [email protected] 2nd July TBC - Trip to Salopian Brewery - spaces are limited - in conjunction with The White Bear - contact [email protected] for details or to add your name to a list. www.cheltenhamcamra.org.uk 20th August TBC - Tewkesbury CAMRA’s BBQ - Lower Lode Inn. Food served from 4.00 p.m 52 facebook/twitter details: CAMRACheltenham@CheltenhamCAMRA 53

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Chairman and Festivals Director: Social Secretary and Webmaster: Roger Price Peter Rowe (Bourton on the Water) 6 Greenlake Close, Bourton on the Water [email protected] GL54 2PR 01451 810305 Cider Coordinator 07850 429630 James Fry (Charlton Kings) [email protected] 07768324449 [email protected] Secretary & Branch Contact: Chris Knight (Mickleton) Social Media Officer 01451821513 Nick Court (Moreton in Marsh) [email protected] 01608654417 [email protected] Treasurer: Dawn Harrison (Huddlecote) BLO Cotswold Brewing Co.: 07964 473678 Peter Rowe (Bourton on the Water) [email protected] [email protected]

Membership Secretary: BLO Donnington Brewery: Garry Hayward (Winchcombe) Dick Harrison (Huddlecote) 01242 621140 01451 822410 [email protected] [email protected]

Pubs Officer, BLO Goffs Brewery: Good Beer Guide Co-ordinator & John Stocks (Toddington) Moreton Festival Director: 01242 620442 Martin Jones (Moreton in Marsh) [email protected] 07879015881 [email protected] BLO Stanway Brewery: Garry Hayward (Winchcombe) Media & Beer Festivals Coordinator: 01242 621140 Martyn Herbert (Exmouth) [email protected] 07760 134866 [email protected] Young Members Officer: James Long (Moreton in Marsh) [email protected]

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