New Brewery Coming to Our Branch Beer on Tap Is Pleased to Announce That We Should Soon Have a New Brewery in the North Oxon CAMRA Branch
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Issue 54 – Autumn 2013 FREE – Please take one Newsletter of North Oxfordshire Branch of CAMRA New Brewery Coming To Our Branch Beer on Tap is pleased to announce that we should soon have a new brewery in the North Oxon CAMRA Branch. The Turpin Brewery, named after its location at Turpin’s Lodge, Hook Norton hopes to be supplying beers regularly after months of trialling brews. With the exception of our long-standing favourite Hook Norton Brewery, the only other breweries we have seen in our Branch’s recent history have been the Bodicote Brewery John Romer (left) meets CAMRA North Oxon Branch Chairman John Bellinger (centre) and Branch member Douglas Rudlin at the Turpin Brewery, Hook Norton (which brewed for over 20 years in The Plough, Bodicote) and to the Hook Norton area. John Turpin Brewery at his premises the short-lived Banbury Brewery Romer, who has a technical at Turpin’s Lodge, Hook Norton and Henry’s Butchers Yard engineering background, has (the Horse Riding Centre). Brewery (which opened briefly set up, designed and built the Continued on page 3 in Chipping Norton), along with the Cotswold Brewing Co. Good Beer Guide 2014 Launch (which at the time only brewed lager) but which has since At The White Horse, Banbury moved across the border into Gloucestershire. On Thursday 12th September, the It was a close thing a couple North Oxfordshire Branch held a of years ago when XT Brewery launch event to mark the publication of initially wanted to open for busi- the 2014 edition of CAMRA’s premiere ness at Heyford Wharf, but sadly publication, the Good Beer Guide, at it was not to be, as they eventu- the White Horse in North Bar Street, ally plumped for Long Crendon Banbury at 8.00pm. after a long list of planning issues The guide contains details of 4,500 at Heyford. of the best UK real ale pubs as well as With just about every other information of every real ale brewery CAMRA Branch seeing new along with their key beers. From coun- breweries in their area, it’s great try pub to urban style bars and back to have one soon in our Branch. street boozers, all the pubs have been Our Reporter Paul Worth takes selected and reviewed by over 149,000 up the story: CAMRA members making it the only We welcome a new brewery Continued on page 3 Visit the CAMRA North Oxfordshire Branch website – http://www.northoxoncamra.org.uk 2 Beer on Tap – Autumn 2013 New Brewery in North Oxon Branch Continued from page 1 John has previously brewed with Patriot Brewery and wishes to thank Tim Young for the opportunity to brew with him. John says ‘we had a lot of fun brewing together, we worked well, sharing ideas and we still maintain a good relationship’. Tim is now taking Turpin Brewery trial beers at the Norman Knight, Whichford. Since John officially opened the Turpin Brewery in July this year he has donated two firkins of beer to Hook Norton Beer Festival and to his surprise came The brand new brewplant at the Turpin Brewery away with the ‘Champion Beer’ of the Festival, with a seasonal to finish at the George and light, hoppy and full of flavour, ale called ‘Elderflower Power’. Dragon, Shutford’s beer festival. that’s not to say there won’t be Recently he had the first beer John’s beers are predominately any darker beers during the colder months. When he has ‘rubber stamped’ GBG 2014 Is Out Now! stock beers he will be looking for a small number of select out- Continued from page 1 plus £2 p+p for non members*). lets to supply on a regular basis. guide of its kind where entries Any surplus copies of the guide Trial beers are currently sup- are recommended by consum- will be available at other Branch plied to the Norman Knight in ers! The guide gives details Socials until the end of the year. Whichford, the Lampet Arms in of food, opening times, beer Pre order your copy from John Tadmarton and the George and gardens, accommodation, trans- Bellinger using the contact Dragon in Shutford. port links, pub history, disabled details below. More news to follow watch access and facilities for families. You know you wanna! this space. John has lots of ideas In addition it has informative * Prices are subject to a discount for the future. Visits welcomed, articles on pubs, beer and brew- when ordered online or by telephone subject to prior appointment. ing and listings of beer festivals and members who subscribed to the around the UK. Privilege Club by direct debit will Tel: 01608 737033; email: At this year’s launch, copies also qualify for a further discount! [email protected] of the guide were available to purchase at a special low price CAMRA North Oxon Branch Contact List of £10 to CAMRA members and Email addresses are followed by £12 to non-members (the cost of northoxoncamra.org.uk buying the CHAIRMAN John Bellinger TREASURERS Nick Faulkner & guide at any Tel: 07427 677854 chairman@ Simon Whitehead treasurer@ other time VICE-CHAIRMAN MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY is £11 plus Paul Forrest vicec@ Helen Jones membership@ £2 p+p for BRANCH SECRETARY PUBS OFFICER members Lynne Baldwin-Kramer Brian Wray pubs@ and £15.99 Tel: 07790 118341 secretary@ BEER FESTIVAL CO-ORDINATOR BEER ON TAP EDITOR Tim Wilkins Mobile device Steve Lympany bot@ YOUNG MEMBERS SECRETARY users will be Tel: 07811 667507 Jim Hopcraft young@ pleased to BEER ON TAP ADVERTISING WEBMASTERS EDITOR Martin Batts and know that they Oliver Sladen Geraint Jones webmaster@ can have all the botads@ GBG with them BRANCH CONTACT Trading Standards: Oxfordshire all the time on Martin Batts contact@ County Council, Electric Ave, Ferry their phone Tel: 07854 116408 Hinksey Road, Oxford OX2 0BY Newsletter of CAMRA North Oxfordshire 3 GODDARDS LANE, CHIPPING NORTON OX7 5NP 01608 644717 • www.chequers-pub.com Regular quiz night, live music and other happenings 6 TOP QUALITY ALES FINE WINE DELICIOUS FOOD Our restaurant and barn can be booked for meetings and parties 5% discount on everything for CAMRA members with card Sunday–Wednesday A TRADITIONAL ENGLISH PUB NEXT DOOR TO THE THeatRE 4 Beer on Tap – Autumn 2013 Branch News Gardiner Arms Tackley proved very popular and a new and all week 5–10.30pm, but menu is now in use, so it is well Tony Bass, one time Pub of the they are flexible in these hours. worth popping in for a bite and Year landlord, and only recently Food is served while the pub is remember to book for Sunday left The Fox Inn, Westcott open. On Sunday they do a spe- lunch. Barton is looking to take over at cial ‘eat as much as you like’ buf- the Gardiner Arms. Carpenter’s Arms, fet for £9.95 and £4.95 for under He is still in negotiations Middle Barton 12s, and on Wednesdays they with Greene King and subject have a ‘Banquet Night’ where to small print, etc., should be Mr Hoque and his team re- from £9.95 you can choose from in place late in September. He opened the Carps on 9th July selected dishes, though terms hopes to re-create the success as ‘Taste of India at the and conditions do apply. They are also happy to cater he had at The Fox with a mix of Carpenters Arms’, with the for large parties and outside good beer, good food and live top bar retained as a pub with catering and events. It is not music. Full story next edition. two handpumps, selling either London Pride or Doom Bar and just an Indian restaurant as Stag’s Head, Swalcliffe the hope that once demand has they have a limited number of been established both will be traditional English dishes on Great news! Faith and Stamatis, on sale at the same time. The the menu. The chef is from from the Rock of Gibraltar, are bottom room is a restaurant Bangladesh and has over 20 taking on the Stag’s Head, as a specialising in Bangladeshi/ years experience. It’s great to see freehouse, and plan to reopen in Indian cuisine. an Indian restaurant with real early September. The owners also own the ale in good condition – perhaps They plan to do some work on Chequers in Hospath where drop in and try a pint in their the pub which has been closed the same ‘pub with a restaurant suntrap garden! for some time. I would imagine attached’ formula has proved Hare & Hounds, that by the time you read this it a winner. The bar is still very will already be open! More next much a bar with drinkers made Lower Wardington edition. very welcome. Carol & Jamie would like to Fox Inn, Westcott Barton In the first couple of months record their gratitude to all “local support has been fantas- those who supported and con- Now that Brian and Kaye have tic” said Mr Hoque, the owner tributed to the success of their got themselves settled into the of the family-run business. Beer and Music Festival held on pub they have altered the open- Open from 12–2pm Sat–Thurs the last weekend in July. ing hours slightly. The new opening times are now Mon– Sat, noon–3pm & 5.30–midnight and 12–3pm & 6–11pm Sun. The ever popular crop swap continues on occasional Saturdays starting at 11 until business is concluded. It is worth contacting the pub if you have produce to swap to find exact dates and remember no money must be involved - it is only for swapping excess or unwanted produce.