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I must start with some WVM0MVZa5IZ\QVI\?M[\OI\M8M\MZJWZW]OP);I^MZ[ desperately sad news. The adorns the site these days….. Branch announces the passing of former BAE Editor Jane )[_M_MV\\WXZM[[_M_MZM[\QTTVWVMIZMZSVW_QVO_PI\ Brown, who died on Wednesday _I[ OWQVO WV _Q\P *ZM`Q\ \PIV _M PI^M JMMV [QVKM \PM 30th October, and our thoughts referendum – but at least we could laugh at the sign outside WZL[PQZMIVVW]VKQVO"¹*ZM`Q\*MMZٺand prayers are with her IX]JQV4QKPÅMTL;\I [PI\aW]_IV\IVL\PMa_QTT[MZ^MaW_ٺfamily at this sad time. Jane is ,MIT·\MTT\PM[\I remembered on page 17. something else”. KQIT M^MZaWVM" 1¼U 1\ LWM[V¼\ [MMU Å^M UQV]\M[ [QVKM TI[\ +PZQ[\UI[¼[ Q[[]MٻW ]¼\1 IXXMITQVO *]\JMNWZM\PMR][\QÅIJTMZWIZWN LMVQIT1_QTT when I expressed surprise that I’d been Editor for a whole ZMXPZI[M )[ W]Z NZWV\ KW^MZ []OOM[\[ 1 IU UISQVO IV aMIZ)[1¼^M[\ZM[[MLJMNWZM\PW]OP*)-Q[^MZaU]KPI ]_WZ\[WXTMI[MSMMX[MVLQVOQVaW]ZIZ\QKTM[ZM^QMٺIXXMITWVJMPITN WN \PM*ZIVKPNWZXMWXTM\WÅTTKMZ\IQV \MIUM positions on our Committee. Please see “Sits Vac” on XPW\W[ TM\\MZ[ LI\M[ IVL M^MV\[

Welcome From The Editor 3 Roving Row’s Review 16 Situations Vacant 25

Chairman’s Corner 5 R.I.P Jane Brown 17 Quarts and Thoughts 26 - 28

Pub News 6 - 9 Titchmarch Treasure Diary Dates 29 & Ranters’ Corner 19 Brewery News 11 - 14 Posh Pints 30 Divvy and Dad’s Army 21 Pig Dyke Molly Dancers 15 Branch Contacts 31 Anchor Acclaim 23

Editor: Alun Thomas Printed By: Views or comments expressed in this bae-editor@ 8ZQV\MLJa+368ZQV\4QUQ\ML publication may not necessarily be those of peterborough.camra.org.uk 6WZ\P 8WZ\_Ia +TW[M :W]VL ;XQVVMa \PM-LQ\WZWZWN +)5:) 6WZ\PIUX\WV66 :9 Published by: Peterborough & District pubs, clubs and members throughout the inappropriate. 5I\MTW\5IZSM\QVO4\L 8M\MZJWZW]OPIVL,Q[\ZQK\+)5:)*ZIVKP IZMI ) LQOQ\IT ^MZ[QWV WN \PQ[ UIOIbQVM Q[ The next issue of Beer Around ‘Ere will be 6MQT:QKPIZL[5*- th I^IQTIJTM\W^QM_IVLLW_VTWILI\" I^IQTIJTMWV\PM 2IV]IZa?MU][\PI^M [email protected] rd issuu.com aW]Z[\WZQM[VM_[IVLIL^MZ\Q[MUMV\[Ja January. Magazine Design & Production: Beer Around ‘Ere is published by the 5I\\:QKPIZL[ 8M\MZJWZW]OP,Q[\ZQK\*ZIVKPWN +)5:) Please send your stories and other copy to [email protected] +WXaZQOP\!

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Welcome to the Christmas Z]VVQVOKT]J\ZaQVO°XZWJIJTa^MZaJILTa\WUQ` edition of Beer Around ‘Ere and ITQ\\TMRWO_Q\P^Q[Q\QVOUIVaÅVMX]J[1N aW]IZM 1 PWXM aW] IZM ITT M`\MV[Q^MTa interested in either, please email me at chairman@ using the wide range of great peterborough.camra.org.uk or call me on pubs, clubs and bars in and !! around the Branch area. One such establishment is the 5MZZa+PZQ[\UI[IVLI0IXXa6M_AMIZ Wheatsheaf at Titchmarsh _PQKP ZMKMQ^ML Q\[ /WTL )_IZL JIKS QV 7K\WJMZ Matt Mace To celebrate this, landlord Stuart Wright is now Chair MZQVO+)5:)LQ[KW]V\[WVJMMZ\WKIZLKIZZaQVOٺW members. Are you missing out? /M\*MMZ)ZW]VL»-ZMLMTQ^MZML\WaW]ZLWWZ .WZIaMIZ *MNWZM\PM6M_AMIZ1]ZOMITTUMUJMZ[\W^W\MNWZ Q[[]M[[MVL NWZ[MKWVLKTI[[WZNWZ[\ the Branch Pub of the Year and to nominate entries Class or multiples thereof for multiple years. NWZ\PM/WWL*MMZ/]QLM

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I’ll open this month’s article with an appeal for ;PW_VJMTW_IZMIKW]XTMWN [PW\[\ISMVJaX]J someone to step up and replace me in this post of regular Fred Ayles, of the 50 cyclists who rode 53 KMZ5a_QNM;IZIPIVL1_QTTJMI_IaW^MZ miles around the Fens, and the presentation, whenٻJ[7[8 the winter so I won’t be able to carry on. The post !_I[OQ^MV\W\PMKPIZQ\aWN \PM! LWM[V¼\\ISM]X\WWU]KP\QUMIVL1¼UKWVÅLMV\ _I[ LWVI\ML Ja ?PQ\\TM[Ma 4QWV[ *Z]KM \PQVS[ \PI\_PWM^MZXQKS[Q\_QTTÅVLI[1PI^MLWVM\PI\Q\ \PMZMUIaJMM^MVUWZMUWVMa\WKWUM

WZ\ \WٺW\P \PM[M X]J[ PI^M ZMITTa UILM IV M* support the local communities, and in a much more social way than schemes such as “Stoptober” and Dry January”. If you want to help charities, go \W\PMX]JIVLLZQVS[WUM*MMZ 1\IT[W[PW]TLJM UMV\QWVML\PI\\PM[M\_WX]J[[MZ^MIOWWLZIVOM *Z]KM :WIV \PM TIVLTWZL WN The Letter B, of ales, and always in great condition. WhittleseyKWV\IK\MLUM\WTM\][SVW_IJW]\\PM \P)VV]IT+PIZQ\aJQSMZQLM\PI\\WWSXTIKMWV2]Ta Another Loss in New England 13th \PQ[ aMIZIVL \PM XZM[MV\I\QWV WN \PM ! ;WUMUIaPI^M[MMVQV\PMTWKITXZM[[IVLWV[WKQIT proceeds cheque presented to the Young Peoples media that the old Brotherhood’s Sports & Social +W]V[MTTQVO;MZ^QKM\PI\\WWSXTIKM th September. +T]J PI[ ÅVITTa KTW[ML Q\[ LWWZ[ NWZ \PM TI[\ \QUM

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MZQVOOWWLY]ITQ\a\I[\aITM[6W\WVTa_I[\PMٺIN\MZW^MZ aMIZ[7ZQOQVITTaWXMVMLQV\PMPITKaWV ITTW Ja\PM [MTMK\QWV\PMJM[\_MPILMVKW]V\MZMLWVW]ZLIaٺaMIZ[WN KWUXIVa[WKQITKT]J[Q\_I[[WTLW NW]VLMZ[8M\MZ*ZW\PMZPWWL4\LQV\PMMIZTa! [ \ZQX\W+WZV_ITTIVL,M^WVJ]\\PMJMMZKWVLQ\QWV :MVIUML 8M\MZJWZW]OP ;XWZ\[ 4MQ[]ZM \PM also topped the charts. club had many successful years as an independent club, and around this time there were usually The Twin Spectre of “Stoptober” and \PZMM :MIT )TM[ I^IQTIJTM _PQKP ITT \]ZVML W^MZ “Dryanuary” Y]QKSTa [W I OWWL XQV\ _I[ VWZUITTa O]IZIV\MML

Gross Monthly Sales: 5IVaWN W]ZIZMI¼[LZQVSMZ[_QTTJMNIUQTQIZ_Q\P\PM • January (average until 2017) = £8,860 name “Queen’s Arms”,PW_M^MZQ\Q[VW\M^MVQV Dryanuary 2018 = £7,580 or 14.4% Down W]ZJZIVKPQVNIK\Q\Q[W^MZUQTM[I_IaLW_VQV Dryanuary 2019 = £6,430 or 27.4% Down []VVa,M^WV1\Q[\PM[Q[\MZX]J\W\PMPloughman • October (average until 2017) = £8,940 in Werrington, and has been run by the Simmonds Stoptober 2018 = £6,055 or 32.2% Down NIUQTa NWZ \PM TI[\ aMIZ[ :MKMV\Ta ;\]IZ\ _PW Stoptober 2019 = £4,750 or 46.8% Down XZM^QW][Ta ZIV \PM ,ZIOWV IT[W QV ?MZZQVO\WV UW^ML LW_V \W \PM -VOTQ[P :Q^QMZI \W PMTX WTLMZ *]\\WJMNIQZ\PM[MÅO]ZM[[PW]TLJMKWUXIZML_Q\P\PMZM[\ brother Chris. In October my wife and I were of the year ... LW_VQV

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This Brexit nonsense hasn’t helped a lot either! +WWSQVO IVL TI[\Ta \PM Green Man seems to MZQVO#PMNW]VL/ZIQV[\WZMIVLٺSo Dryanuary has ‘helped’ to almost double the average PI^MZML]KMLQ\[W reduction in sales on the other months of the year. 0IZ^M[\8ITM_MZM\PMWVTa\_WIÎQTIJTM_PQT[\Q\ As for Stoptober, in 2018, I lost a third of Sales and this is less than there used to be, it could certainly be a year, almost half! lot worse!). With Dryanuary 2020 just around the corner, what do you -LQ\WZ¼[ 6W\M" 7]Z NZQMVL UIa PI^M JMMV think my chances are, bearing in mind I need to average around ]VNWZ\]VI\M·WVUaZMKMV\^Q[Q\\W\PM5IV\PMZM £7,500 a month just to break even! _MZM[QÌTM[IÎQTIJTM Why do you think I loathe Stoptober? MZMVKMOW\WI8]J ,I^QL/QJJ[_ZW\MQV\W\MTT][\PI\\PMWoademan’sٺWWVKMIOIQVQN aW]_IV\\WUISMILQ; )Va8]J_MTTIVaX]J\PI\[MTT[OWWL:MIT)TM Arms QV 6M_\WV VMIZ ?Q[JMKP Q[ TWWSQVO QV I sorry state and has been slowly deteriorating since it WhatPub updates closed in 2017. Sadly, this will be another traditional Simon Carter wrote in to say this about the White Fenland pub that will be lost. There can’t be many SwanQV0IZZQVO_WZ\P"¹:MUIQV[KTW[ML,QL_ITS left now. V]UJMZNZWU»6WZ\PIUX\WV[PQZM?ITS[¼[\IZ\QVO in Harringworth and saw it was up for sale / let. The Moorhen in Hampton updated their opening What a shame!!! George and Dragon at Seaton was \QUM[ \P][" 7XMVQVO \QUM[" 5WVbeers and lagers on tap. Our opening ][ I NM_ ]XLI\M[" .QZ[\Ta

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The Draper’s Arms in Peterborough is currently 6MQT 5]UNWZL XZW^QLML PQ[ XZWWNZMILQVO [SQTT[ \W closed for the planned major refurbishment. The UISM []ZM MIKP IZ\QKTM _I[ I[ NZMM NZWU UQ[\ISM[ reopening is scheduled for February 11th next year, I[XW[[QJTM,QKSQM*QZLW]Z*ZIVKP;MKZM\IZaPI[ IVL\PIVSN]TTaXWX]TIZUIVIOMZ+PZQ[8IZSM[Q[VW\ PMTXMLW]\ITW\IVLTI[\TaITT\PMXMWXTM\PI\PI^M going anywhere, so we should expect the range and KWV\IK\ML ][ \W XZW^QLM \PM QVNWZUI\QWV _M VMML Y]ITQ\a WN \PM :MIT )TM \W JM ]X \W \PM ^MZa PQOP /WWLJaMIVL

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\PMVM`\JQOM^MV\_PI\M^MZ\PI\UIaJMº 1V\PMUMIV\QUM\PMOWWLNWTS[WN 6W\\QVOPIUIVL 6WZ_QKPPI^MJMMVT]KSaMVW]OP\W[IUXTM[WUMWN +I[\WZ¼[ÅVM[\ITM[I\\PMQZZM[XMK\Q^M*MMZ.M[\Q^IT[ – sadly no more awards, but perhaps the organisers BEXAR COUNTY SVW_\PMZMQ[TQUQ\ML[XIKMQV\PMJZM_MZa\WLQ[XTIa \PMKMZ\QÅKI\M[breweries rather than www.thebluebell.net ours. Our Brexit preparations are in full swing now, and The winter ale called “Extra _M KWVÅZU _M PI^M [\WKSXQTML MVW]OP _I\MZ \W +WUNWZ\IJTa 6]UJº )*> allow us to brew at least twice next year, regardless _PQKP Q[ I XWZ\MZ[\aTM ITM Q[ VW_ of the outcome of any election or referendum – so on the bar with fourteen barrels no need to panic! I^IQTIJTM Season’s greetings to all. Sarah Finney Duncan Vessey CASTOR ALES www.castorales.co.uk +IV aW] JMTQM^M Q\' 1\ Q[ \MV aMIZ[ [QVKM \PM ^MZa ÅZ[\ OaTM of Castor Ales found its way into the best real ale pubs in DIGFIELD ALES 8M\MZJWZW]OP IVL KTW[M MV^QZWV[ 1V \PW[M \MV ___LQOÅMTLITM[KW]S aMIZ[ \PM JZM_MZa PI[ ]VLMZOWVM UIRWZ ÅVIVKQIT QV^M[\UMV\ I[ LM\IQTML QV XZM^QW][ Q[[]M[ WN \PQ[ ELGOOD’S M[\MMUML WZOIV IVL XZWL]KML U]T\QXTM I_IZL www.elgoods-brewery.co.uk _QVVQVO ITM[ I[[]UQVO IVa\PQVO UWZM \PIV Q[ classed as “multiple”, and “award” can include 2nd It is going to be quite a and 3rd place), but is still housed in the specially busy month at the brewery, KWV^MZ\ML OIZIOM WN \PM W_VMZ PMIL JZM_MZ IVL preparing for Christmas. The lifelong Posh fan, Duncan Vessey. 6W^MUJMZ[MI[WVITITMQ[0IZZa Plans were afoot to produce a special Tenth brewing schedule *TIKSJMZZa 8WZ\MZ I ZQKP N]TTJWLQML LIZS \WÅ\QV\PM ]VÅVML\ZQXTM18)\PI\_I[OWQVO XWZ\MZ_Q\PZWI[\UIT\ÆI^W]ZKWUXTQUMV\MLJa\PM to be called “Ditchwater”. Head brewer Duncan [_MM\R]QKaJTIKSJMZZaNZ]Q\

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QK\WZa www.kcbales.co.uk IVLPI[JMMV\ISMVW^MZJa2ML;\WKSLITM_PWNWZ \PMTI[\[M^MVaMIZ[PI[JMMV\PMUIVIOMZI\IVW\PMZ ;ITM[ PI^M JMMV [\MILa -TOWWL¼[ X]J \PM ,]KS I\ ;IVPWM _PQKP Q[ _MTT through the summer and renowned for good food. there has been an increase Jonathan Boyall QV I^IQTIJQTQ\a WN \PM VM_ JMMZ * .WTTW_QVO WV NZWU PQ[ []KKM[[ I\ HOPSHACKLE \PM 6WZ\PIUX\WV +W]V\a *MMZ .M[\Q^IT MIZTQMZ QV \PM aMIZ 2Mb _I[ QV\MZ^QM_ML WV **+ :ILQW www.hopshacklebrewery.co.uk 6WZ\PIUX\WV0WXMN]TTaPQ[IKPQM^MUMV\[\PMZM_QTT :MKaKTQVO[MMU[\WJMOZIJJQVOITT be repeated next year! the headlines these days……….. Don Rudd IXIZ\NZWUWVMW\PMZLQ^Q[Q^M\WXQK which I won’t mention! Brewers PI^M IT_Ia[ JMMV XZM\\a OWWL I\ ZMKaKTQVO IVL IZM M^MV UWZM [W QV \PM[M _WZZaQVO \QUM[ WN ¹OTWJIT _IZUQVOº ;\IQVTM[[ [\MMT KI[S[ IVL SMO[ IZM []XXTQML N]TT WN JMMZ IVL TIOMZ IVL \PMV KWTTMK\ML KTMIVML IVL ZMÅTTML 5a OITTWV KI[S[ IZM aMIZ[ WTL IVL _MZM JW]OP\ NZWU \PM Strangeways Boddingtons Brewery when it closed MELBOURN LW_VQVIVLKI[SITMXZWL]K\QWVUW^ML\W\PM www.allsaintsbrewery.co.uk 0aLM[*ZM_MZaWV5W[[;QLM)T[W\PMKZIN\SMOOML JMMZ[\PI\IZMXIZ\QK]TIZTaQV^WO]MI\\PMUWUMV\ MILE TREE IZM[]XXTQMLQVN]TTaZMKaKTIJTMXTI[\QKSMO[)TTUa used grain goes to a farm near Spalding for cattle www.miletreebrewery.co.uk feed, and the hops to the local allotment society, Our busy summer was capped VQKMTa _Q\P I ;QT^MZ I_IZL ٺwhere they are composted down and used as a soil W conditioner. I also segregate all my waste and the NWZ 4IZS[WVO QV \PM 8ZMUQ]U ZMKaKTIJTMXIXMZXTI[\QKIVLKIZLJWIZLIZM\ISMV\W *Q\\MZ KI\MOWZa \W I\ a commercial recycling site for processing. the SIBA East Independent Beer 0WX[PIKSTMKI[SJMMZ[\WTWWSW]\NWZQV\PMZ]V]X Awards Competition 2019. The \W+PZQ[\UI[IZM\PMOWTLMVJMMZ[;QUIZQTTW competition was held at Elgood’s Brewery on 19th IVL8- \PMJZW_V\ZILQ\QWVIT-VOTQ[PJQ\\MZ ;MX\MUJMZ_PMZM:QKPIZLUW^MLNZWUPQ[XZM^QW][ ;PIKSTMZ[*M[\ IVL\PMITUW[\JTIKS0Q[\WZQK RWJ WN _I[PQVO OTI[[M[ I\ NWZUMZ KWUXM\Q\QWV[ \W 8WZ\MZ IZQW][[\aTM[

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WN JMMZ[PI^MJMMVJZM_MLNZWU[\ZWVOLIZSITM[\W Egyptian Cream, but with a cleaner, more bitter PWXXaXITMITM[3MMXITWWSW]\I\JW\PX]J[NWZ XITI\M8IZSTQNMQ[IOWWLTQOP\[M[[QWVITM JMMZ[ *W]ZJWVJIZZMTIOML[QVKM2IV]IZa:][[QIV1UXMZQITٺPM[M[XMKQITWVMW\ We will be selling our bottled beer range, as well as ;\W]\IV OTI[[WN XPMVWUMVITXW_MZ_QTTJM OQN\XIKS[I\5IZKP+PZQ[\UI[5IZSM\WV;]VLIa I^IQTIJTMQVJW\\TM[QVMIZTa,MKMUJMZM`KT][Q^MTaQV 1st December, and also at Wisbech Christmas Fayre \PM[PWXIVLQVSMaSMONWZUQV[MTMK\MLW]\TM\[1 WV;]VLIa th December – an ideal opportunity to cannot wait! OZIJaW]Z[MTN I+PZQ[\UI[XZM[MV\NWZIJMMZTW^MZ Bill Taylor ,]ZQVO 2IV]IZa _M _QTT JM _Q\P PMTX NZWU NZQMVL[ · [TMLOMPIUUMZ[ I\ \PM ZMILa UISQVO KPIVOM[ \W \PM JZM_QVO ÆWWZ IZMI [W \PI\ _M KIV OAKHAM ALES QV[\ITT I U]KPVMMLML \PQZL NMZUMV\MZ L]ZQVO \PM www.oakhamales.com [XZQVO?M¼TTIT[WZMTWKI\M\PMKWTLTQY]WZ\IVSIVL A date has yet to be set for the QV[\ITT\_WKWVLQ\QWVQVO\IVS[QV\PMKWTL[\WZM·ITT XZM[MV\I\QWV Ja +)5:)¼[ ready for a busy 2020, hopefully! regional Director) of the awards 5MZZa+PZQ[\UI[IVLI0IXXa6M_AMIZ won by the brewery at the GBBF. Karen and Richard Matthews Watch this space! Dave Allett

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TYDD STEAM www.tyddsteam.co.uk Will has recently brewed ;\RIZV[SILIZM;\IZOIbMZ+WKS ILIZSUQTLIVL*IZV)TMIVL is about to brew Golden Kiwi. Their Piston Bob is in the Final for Champion *MMZ WN -I[\ )VOTQI \W \ISM XTIKM I\ \PM ?I\NWZL +)5:)*MMZ.M[\Q^ITQV6W^MUJMZ Dickie Bird

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Visit our website for up-to-date news: www.peterborough.camra.org.uk DECEMBER 2019/JANUARY 2020 BEER AROUND ‘ERE 15 ROVING ROW’S REVIEW The Addison Arms, Glatton

Kathleen: ?PMZM LW aW] \ISM aW]Z !aMIZWTL IZMO]TIZI\\PMX]J5aNI^W]ZQ\M_I[\PM7TL)TMI OQVIVL\WVQK KWVVWQ[[M]Z UW\PMZ NWZ I X]J T]VKP ZMITTaLIZSIVL[UWW\PJ]\VW\PMI^aITM W]\QVONZWUPMZKIZMPWUMQV/ZIV\PIU'1\U][\JM _IZUIVLVW\\WWVWQ[aJ]\J][aMVW]OP\WUISM )LL\W\PI\I\I[\aPWUMKWWSMLT]VKPQV\PMKW[a XMWXTM_I\KPQVO ZM[\I]ZIV\W^MZTWWSQVOIOIZLMVTQVML_Q\P_QTTW_ interesting. Good trees, the Addison Arms met all the requirements for food, with the option an entry in our “Jaunts Around Old Haunts With of a smaller helping. 5]Uº O]QLMJWWS ?M _MVLML W]Z _Ia PWUM ^QI Kind, solicitous -T\WV6I[[QVO\WV?IV[NWZLIVL;\IUNWZL\PZW]OP [MZ^QKMIVLPMTX\WOM\ JZMI\P\ISQVO KW]V\Za[QLM [XIZSQVO \ZMI[]ZML around. We headed UMUWZQM[WN \QUM[XMV\QV\PMIZMIW^MZUIVaaMIZ[ for the Addison Arms Row in Glatton, where _M _MZM OZMM\ML Ja NZQMVLTa TWKIT[ IVL UILM ^MZa welcome by the young waiter, who went out of his _Ia\WPMTX0M_I[PIXXa\WÅVLQVNWZUI\QWVIJW]\ ward Winnin the history of the pub for us, particularly regarding A g its unusual “spine beam” which runs the length of gÀeld Al \PMNZWV\WN \PMJ]QTLQVOIVLQ\[JW\\TM[PIXMLOIJTM[ Di es 1\_I[MI[a\WQUIOQVMWVMWN \PMÅZ[\TIVLTILQM[WN \PMX]J5Z[/WWLITMaM[ZMITTa [MZ^QVOITM[QV\PM early days. We would highly recommend this pub!

Rowenna: On reading the pub’s website, it made ABV 3.9% UM[UQTM\WZMIL\PMTIVLTILa:]\PLM[KZQJMPMZ[MTN I[I¹_QVMOQZTº·\PI\¼[UM1\PW]OP\ 0W_M^MZQ\ was the real ale we had come to the Addison Arms to sample – all in the name of research, of course, for my brother Alun, Editor of BAE. I tried a little of all three of \PMJMMZ[WVPIVL·.WWT¼[6WWS IVL )LLQ[WV )TM NZWU ,QOÅMTL Ales and Old Ale from Adnams. All were nicely presented and, brewed at fortunately for us, we had the Lilford Lodge Farm ILLMLJMVMÅ\WN PI^QVOMIKPWN Barnwell \PMQZ^IZQW][Y]ITQ\QM[LM[KZQJML Northamptonshire to us by Chris Hardiman, an 01832 273954 I[[WKQI\MWN ,QOÅMTL)TM[_PWQ[ ZZZGLJÀHOGDOHVFRXN

16 BEER AROUND ‘ERE DECEMBER 2019/JANUARY 2020 Visit our website for up-to-date news: www.peterborough.camra.org.uk R.I.P JANE BROWN

16th February 1951 - 30th October 2019

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Hailing from the Wisbech area, where her parents ran a pub, Jane joined the Army and trained as a nurse. ;PMUM\IVLM^MV\]ITTaUIZZQMLPMZP][JIVL8M\MIVLUW^ML\W\PM8M\MZJWZW]OPIZMIRWQVQVO\PM4QJZIZa ;MZ^QKM_PMZM[PM[\IaML]V\QTZM\QZQVOI[UIVIOMZWN \PMUIQV*ZWIL_IaJZIVKP

2IVMTW^MLKaKTQVOJW\PTWKITTaIVLW^MZ[MI[I[_MTTI[Z]VVQVOPITNUIZI\PWV[IVLXIZSZ]V[_Q\PPMZ friends at Werrington Joggers.

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Our sincere condolences go to her daughter Sarah, son Carl and all her grandchildren.

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Visit our website for up-to-date news: www.peterborough.camra.org.uk DECEMBER 2019/JANUARY 2020 BEER AROUND ‘ERE 19 The Ramblewood Inn ‘The pub in the woods’

All food The all day venue – Open for meals and snacks 12pm to 9pm daily 50% purchased when A conservatory restaurant with food served all you spend £30 day, nooks and crannies in the old stables, outdoor or more seating and extensive parking, plus a selection of Real Ales. Name

Real food, Real ales, Real pub Email Orton Hall Hotel & Spa, Postcode The Village, Orton Longueville, Terms and Conditions - Coupon valid only when £30 or more is spent on food, cannot be Peterborough, PE2 7DN exchanged for cash, does not apply to spend on drinks cannot be used in conjuction with any other promotion, not valid for parties in excess of 8 people. Valid from 1st December 2019 – 31st January 2020, excluding 24th, 25th, 26th, 31st December 2019 and 1st Tel: 01733 391111 January 2020. If you do not wish to receive further promotions please tick here Q

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Visit our website for up-to-date news: www.peterborough.camra.org.uk DECEMBER 2019/JANUARY 2020 BEER AROUND ‘ERE 21 The village of Glatton’s Addison Arms is a traditional country pub serving great food, real ale, fine THE wine and scrumptous homemade desserts.

ADDISON Food at the Addison is second to none, prepared with the utmost care and attention to detail. The chefs source the best quality seasonal produce so it’s no surprise that the menu showcases a wide ARMS range of enticing dishes.

GLATTON The Addison has become a Sunday lunch destination, with tables booked weeks in advance. They offer at least three different locally sourced meals, a wide variety of vegetables and desserts, and also cater juniors and smaller appetites.

FULLY ENCLOSED CHILD-FRIENDLY GARDEN WITH PLAY EQUIPMENT TO KEEP LITTLE ONES AMUSED BAR MONDAYMMONDAY Noon-3pmN & 6pm-11pm TUESDAYTUESDAY - SUNDAY Noon-11pm FOOD TUESDAY - SATURDAY Noon-3pm & 6pm-9pm SUNDAY Noon-3pm

Glatton, PE28 5RZ TE01487 830410 [email protected] W www.addison-arms.co.uk

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Situations Vacant

WVM[ \PI\ IXXMIZ WV \PM +)5:) _MJ[Q\M IVL TWKITKIUXIQOV[\W[I^MX]J[_Q\PQV\PM*ZIVKPIZMI should be seen merely as guidelines; each Branch WT]V\MMZ[)ZMIº Time Commitment \PMV¹*ZIVKP>WT]V\MMZ[ºIVL¹:MUQ\[IVL:WTM[º )[U]KPI[aW]\PQVSVMKM[[IZaJ]\XZWJIJTaUWZM ?MTWWSNWZ_IZL\WPMIZQVONZWUaW] I\SMa\QUM[·\PM*MMZ.M[\Q^ITNWZM`IUXTM·_PMV I PQOPMZ TM^MT WN KWUUQ\UMV\ UIa JM ZMY]QZML Attendance at Branch Monthly Meetings is useful. ;SQTT[:MY]QZML /WWL _ZQ\QVO IVL QV\MZXMZ[WVIT [SQTT[ IKKM[[ \W I computer, contact numbers that can be published IVLXW[[QJTa\PMIJQTQ\a\WIK\I[I[XWSM[UIV

BREWERY LIAISON OFFICER The role of the BLO is to forge and maintain a TQVS JM\_MMV I [XMKQÅK JZM_MZa IVL +)5:) The BLO’s position is a regional, not Branch, IXXWQV\UMV\[W_PQTMaW]_QTT_WZSKTW[MTa_Q\P\PM Branch you will report to a regional Brewery Liaison +WWZLQVI\WZ*4+ AW] _QTT JM M`XMK\ML \W LM^MTWX I OWWL _WZSQVO ZMTI\QWV[PQX _Q\P aW]Z JZM_MZaXZW^QLQVO XMZQWLQK reports to your BLC as well as – more importantly – JQUWV\PTaZMXWZ\[\W*MMZ)ZW]VL»-ZM

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26 BEER AROUND ‘ERE DECEMBER 2019/JANUARY 2020 Visit our website for up-to-date news: www.peterborough.camra.org.uk QUARTS AND THOUGHTS

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28 BEER AROUND ‘ERE DECEMBER 2019/JANUARY 2020 Visit our website for up-to-date news: www.peterborough.camra.org.uk Diary Dates CAMRA meetings, socials and beer festivals

DECEMBER Tuesday 4th – Saturday 8th Tuesday 3rd at 8.30pm /ZMI\*ZQ\Q[P?QV\MZ*MMZ.M[\Q^ITI\\PM6M_ Annual General Meeting of the Peterborough and *QVOTMa0ITT0WKSTMa+QZK][*QZUQVOPIU ,Q[\ZQK\*ZIVKPWN +)5:)I\\PM*ZM_MZa

JANUARY Sunday 5th at 6.00pm Count for Pub of the Year and Good Beer Guide entries at the Burghley Square Club, 7 Burghley :WIL8M\MZJWZW]OP8-9)

Monday 6th at 8.30pm Branch Monthly Meeting at Fletton Club, 23A High Street, Fletton PE2 9EH All welcome but please bring membership card.

Thursday 16th – Saturday 18th \P-Ta[QIV?QV\MZ*MMZ.M[\Q^ITI\

Friday 17th – Sunday 19th ?PQ\\TM[MI;\ZI_*MIZ.M[\Q^IT)TTLM\IQT[" www.strawbear.org.uk

FEBRUARY Saturday 8th 1KM*ITTIJTIKS\QMM^MV\I\\PM/ZMM\PIU Valley Golf Club, runs from 7pm to 1230am.

Visit our website for up-to-date news: www.peterborough.camra.org.uk DECEMBER 2019/JANUARY 2020 BEER AROUND ‘ERE 29 POSH PINTS AND AWAY WE GO..... Saturday 7th December (League) CUTLER’S ARMS, 29 Westgate S60 1BQ ¹:M[\WZML\W-L_IZLQIV[XTMVLW]ZºQV\PMX]JPI[I PORTSMOUTH KO 1500 historic interior. Full range of Chantry ales plus craft beers IVL\_WKQLMZ[;VIKS[IÎQTIJTM RUTLAND ARMS, 205 Francis Avenue PO4 0AH <_WJIZNIUQTaZ]VX]JÅ^MUQV]\M[NZWU.ZI\\WV8IZS Wednesday 1st January (League) [MZ^QVO*]\KWUJM7ZQOQVITIVL\_WKPIVOQVOITM[8TI[\QK glasses only on match days….. LINCOLN CITY KO 1500 RED WHITE AND BLUE, 150 Fawcett Road PO4 0DW GOLDEN EAGLE, 21 High Street LN5 8BD 7TLNI[PQWVML [\ZMM\ KWZVMZ JWWbMZ QV .ZI\\WV Q\[MTN ) [ QVKT]LQVO WVM W]\[QLM [PW_ +WUUWV [MZ^QVO +W]ZIOM IVL AW]VO¼[ XZWL]K\[ I[ _MTT TQ^M [XWZ\ ;WUM O]M[\ ITM[ KIV JM ¹NIQZTa IL^MV\]ZW][º I[ Å^M KPIVOQVO ITM[ 4]VKP\QUM NWWL [MZ^ML _Q\P JMMZ QV\MZM[\QVOTa_PQTMOWWLÎT]M_PWTM[WUMNWWLQ[[MZ^MLI\ related recipes. lunchtimes. TRAFALGAR, 23 High Path SW19 2JY DRAPER’S ARMS, 447 Gloucester Road BS7 8TZ 6IZZW_WVMJIZ[\ZMM\KWZVMZPW][MLI\QVONZWU\PM [ +TW[M\W\PMOZW]VL\PQ[_I[*ZQ[\WT¼[ÅZ[\UQKZWX]J8ZQLM[ MZQVONW]ZKPIVOQVOITM[XT][,W_V\WV9]ILPWXٺIVLW itself on an interesting and changing beer selection from and current Champion Ale of Great Britain, Surrey Hills QVIVLIZW]VL*ZQbbTM=X\WMQOP\ITM[[MZ^MLJaOZI^Q\a ;PMZM,ZWX0W\IVLKWTL[VIKS[IÎQTIJTM NZMY]MV\TaQVKT]LQVOILIZSITMIVL\PZMMKQLMZ[*IZ[VIKS[ IÎQTIJTM6WU][QKWZ<>J]\¹I_IZU_MTKWUMIVLI Saturday 28th January (League) KWV^Q^QITKW[aI\UW[XPMZM_Q\PINWK][WVKWV^MZ[I\QWVº 4WKIT+)5:)8]JWN \PMAMIZ ACCRINGTON STANLEY KO 1500

Sunday 29th December (League) CANINE CLUB, 45-47 Abbey Street BB5 1EN ) ÅVITQ[\ QV +)5:)¼[ 6I\QWVIT +T]J WN \PM AMIZ \PQ[ MZ[IKPIVOQVOZIVOMWN JMMZ[][]ITTaٺROTHERHAM UNITED KO 1500 [\ZMM\KWZVMZKT]JW featuring a couple of East Lancashire breweries plus a NEW YORK TAVERN, 84 Westgate S60 1BD O]M[\NZWUN]Z\PMZIÅMTL6WUMV\QWVWN NWWL (junction with Coke Lane) PEEL PARK HOTEL, Turkey Street BB5 6EW Handy for the ground and with Merry Millers memorabilia A true free house opposite the site of Stanley’s old ground on display, this pub was reopened in 2013 by the Chantry [\QTT][MLJa8MMT8IZS.+;Q`ITM[UIQVTaNZWU[UITTMZ Brewery. At least six of their ales and two ciders are on regional breweries. Again, not sure whether or not food is ! MZ4WKIT+)5:)

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