AROUND ‘ERE beer 199 PETERBOROUGH & DISTRICT BRANCH OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018 BUMBLE BOWLS ‘EM OVER TO WIN POTY 2018 ALSO INSIDE PUB & BREWERY NEWS DIARY DATES & MORE Visit our website for up-to-date news: www.real-ale.org.uk FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018 BEER AROUND ERE 1 2 BEERBEERRA AROUNDAROUR ND ERE FEBRUARYFEFEBBRUARY / MARCH 20182000118 VisitVViVisiissiit our website forfor up-to-dateupup-tottoo-da-d te news: www.real-ale.org.ukwwww.rereal-l aleal .org.ug k Editor’s Ramblings These are exciting and ale from a jug by a barmaid called Vi?). Thus I claim a ]VQ\a NWZ \PM IZMI¼[ X]J[ KT]J[ IVL JZM_MZQMٻchallenging times for the Branch OMV]QVM I with a number of changes of personnel taking place. Dave Murray, whose 7VMÅVIT\PQVO1_WZSQV\PM]VNWZOQ^QVO_WZTLWN decade-plus as Chairman has been nothing short of road haulage, where a missed deadline can jeopardise inspirational, has stepped down although it’s great news a lucrative contract. Over-dramatic? Possibly, but my that he continues his involvement with the Branch as point is that deadlines are there for a reason, so, please, Vice Chair and also carries on as Distribution supremo! let’s start as we mean to go on and get those articles, <PM KWUNWZ\QVOTa NIUQTQIZ ÅO]ZM WN 5I\\ 5IKM [\MX[ reviews, reports, photos, letters and, crucially, dates and into Dave’s shoes. events in by the date at the foot of this page. We bid farewell to John Temple, who for many issues And don’t forget - the ale and hospitality you enjoyed in has brought his unique brand of humour to bear on your local over Christmas will still be there in February !KMZ and March, so you know what to doٻPI\Q[I^Q\ITZWTM\PI\WN 8]J[7_ We welcome John’s replacement, the enthusiastic Mark Good luck! Finney, and also greet Jonathan House, who joins the team as Minuting Secretary. Al At BAE Towers I have replaced Jane Brown as Editor. IN THIS Jane’s has been a steady hand on the tiller for almost Mick’s Trips 15-16 Å^M aMIZ[ IVL QN Ua [\M_IZL[PQX Q[ I[ [W]VL I[ PMZ[ PI[ ISSUE Zythognosia 17-18 been then I’ll be happy! Welcome From The Letters to the Editor 20 Living in Stamford and working in Corby, I could Editor 3 Robin Hood Line 22-24 be said to be on the periphery of the Branch’s area. Chairman’s Corner 5 However, I was born within Peterborough’s city limits Quarts and Thoughts 25-26 and went to school and worked in the city for a number Pub News 6-8 of years, as well as playing local league football for CAMRA Announcement 9 Key Keg or King Keg? twenty seasons. I did much of my formative drinking 27-28 Bumble Bowls Them in pubs like the original Elephant and Castle and the Over 10 original Still (when was the last time you were served Diary Dates 29 Brewery News 12-14 Contacts 30 Distribution: %HHU $URXQG ¶(UH LV SXEOLVKHG E\ WKH Editor: Alun Thomas David Murray 3HWHUERURXJK 'LVWULFW %UDQFK RI &$05$ [email protected] &RS\ULJKW 7KH &DPSDLJQ IRU 5HDO [email protected] $OH/WG Published by: Peterborough & District Printed By: 9LHZV RU FRPPHQWV H[SUHVVHG LQ WKLV Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale. 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Firstly Committee meetings which are open to all members I would like to thank Dave holding a membership card. We are looking for any Murray for the last 11 years real ale serving pubs outside Peterborough which as Chair and volunteering to would be interested in hosting us for an evening. If MZ I NM_ \IJTM[ QV I Y]QM\ KWZVMZ WN \PM X]Jٺbe the new Vice Chair. I also wish to thank the 2018 aW] KIV W committee members for standing, especially our new and can accommodate a small minibus somewhere volunteers, Jonathan House as Minute Secretary, Alun nearby please email or call. Likewise if you are having Thomas as BAE Editor, and Mark Finney as Pubs a festival or event which you would like us to promote .KMZ =VNWZ\]VI\MTa _M [\QTT PI^M I ^IKIVKa NWZ AW]VO and/or attend we are here to help and supportٻ7 Members Secretary, so if there is anyone between the ages of 18 and 30 who would like an ale related Matt Mace challenge, please email or call me. Chairman Pub Awards - The year has started with a great deal Are you missing out? WN IK\Q^Q\a _Q\P W]Z \PZMM 8]J WN \PM AMIZ _QVVMZ[ Get Beer Around Ere delivered to your door! For a year being announced. The Bumble Inn, Peterborough was (6 issues) send £3.66 for second class or £4.20 for 1st ^W\ML W^MZ_PMTUQVOTa I[ \PM 8]J WN \PM AMIZ _Q\P W^MZ Class or multiples thereof for multiple years. 70% of the votes received. Credit however should go Please send a cheque/PO payable to \W ITT \PM ÅVITQ[\[ \PMa IZM ITT \WX X]J[ _WZ\P ^Q[Q\QVO Peterborough CAMRA and your address to: Also to Dean and Jill at the Jolly Brewer Stamford, Daryl Ling, 19 Lidgate Close, Peterborough PE2 7ZA \PM 8]J WN \PM AMIZ IVL W]Z PW[\[ WV KW]V\QVO night. The Cider Pub of the year, chosen by Berni our \KMZ OWM[ \W \PM .ZW\PJTW_MZ[ UQKZWX]J IٻQLMZ 7+ ?MZZQVO\WV UISQVO OZMI\ [\ZQLM[ QV \PMQZ ÅZ[\ aMIZ WN operation. The LocAle pub of the year is the Ostrich, KMZٻ8M\MZJWZW]OP I[ KPW[MV Ja 5IZS W]Z 4WK)TM 7 Watch out on our website for the announcement of presentation dates for these awards! Our Volunteers - Over January and February our branch volunteers will be out surveying pubs for inclusion in the 2019 Good Beer Guide. On the Pub of \PMAMIZKW]V\QVOVQOP\_MIT[WKW]V\ML\PM^W\M[NZWU our many members putting forward their nominations. This year we have taken a little more notice of quality of the beers from information, collected by drinkers, entered onto the National Beer Scoring System (NBSS), which is part of National CAMRA’s What Pub information system. If you are interested in helping please email or call me. Branch Members - We have over 2800 branch members but only a few attend meetings or participate in anything apart from our primary event, the Peterborough Beer Festival. I have some ideas on how to increase interest and help the campaign, but would welcome suggestions. Please email suggestions to [email protected] Visit our website for up-to-date news: www.real-ale.org.uk FEBRUARY / MARCH 2018 BEER AROUND ERE 5 Pub News Regular readers of this column will notice another It’s fair to say that Stamford isn’t the most economical KMZ 5a ÅZ[\ RWJ place to drink in our area, but good news awaitsٻVM_ NIKM QV \PM ZWTM WN 8]J[ 7 Q[ \W \PIVS Ua XZMLMKM[[WZ 2WPV <MUXTM _PW ÅTTML those who order a beer in The Lord Burghley the role with distinction over the last few years, it’s on a Monday evening when all the ales are £2.50 a a tough act to follow, but since pubs are essential to pint, and this includes Grainstore’s Ten Fifty! There the enjoyment of Real Ale, it’s one that I’m pleased are six handpumps, four are reserved for national to do.