BGP_Issue38:BeerGutterPress_no26 10/08/2009 15:22 Page 1 Beer Gu tter Press FOR DISCERNING BEER DRINKERS IN AND AROUND NEWAR K · ISSUE 38 · JULY 2009 From the Newark branch of Campaign for Real Ale CAMRA Hits Membership Milestone AMRA is now an By February 1974, the member - real ale’, and to this day organisation with over ship number had risen to 9,000, CAMRA membership consists C 100,000 members! and in a development of great of people of all ages and CAMRA was formed in 1971 significance for the future style ethnicities, with members by Michael Hardman, Jim and operation of CAMRA as an including television personali - Makin, Graham Lees and Bill organisation, the first local ties, musicians and leading Mellor, when an idea of a branches had been formed. Government Ministers. campaign arose whilst they Presently CAMRA has over After a major national cele - were bemoaning the state of 200 local branches, holds bration at the recent Great British beer and pubs. over 150 beer festivals annu - British Beer Festival, the Popularity for the then-named ally, and is one of the most 100,000 member celebrations Campaign for the Revitalisation successful consumer move - look set to continue with of Ale quickly grew, and by ments in Europe. A past branches organising their the end of 1973, the organisa - recruitment slogan read: ‘It own celebrations to fit their tion boasted 5,000 members. takes all sorts to campaign for busy campaigning calendars. Yarr! It be International TLAP Day Avast me hearties! This Septemby 19th pipe a message to Cap’n Stuie Shortpants on 07804 be International Talk Like a Pirate Day 805 096 or be sendin’ ‘im an e-bottle at Yarr! An' to celebrate it, the scally - [email protected]. But rememby, if ye wags from the good ship CAMRA be ain’t bein’ dressed like a pirate ye ain’t a-boardin’ talkin’ like pirates all day. Not only ship an’ settin’ sail wi’ us. Meanwhile, ye can be that, we be dressin’ like ‘em too! YARR! brushin’ up on yer pirateese an’ be a- We be settin’ a-sail on a Wright’s wag - learnin’ other pirate stuff at gon an’ goin’ plunderin’ the locals for dubloons in www.yarr.org.uk/ aid o’ charity aroun’ the villages o’ the shire. An’ while we be at it, we be drinkin’ plenty o’ the local YARRRRRR!!! grog too! YARRRR!!! Cap’n Philthy Fugpig To join up wi’ our crew o’ scurvy sea dogs, please Beer Gutter Press • Issue 38 newarkcamra.org.uk BGP_Issue38:BeerGutterPress_no26 10/08/2009 15:22 Page 2 BGP_Issue38:BeerGutterPress_no26 10/08/2009 15:22 Page 3 Beer Gu tter Press Drink like a is published by the Newark-on- Trent branch of the Campaign for Pirate Real Ale (CAMRA). Newark CAMRA strives to increase consumer choice of real ale by arrrr! It be many a long objecting to pub closures and year since we last be in championing high standards of APenzance, so avin’ plun - customer service in the area’s dered ye old ATM for public houses. We support our local doubloons we set sail for breweries by promoting the diversity they bring to the bar. Cornwall. ‘Pon our arrival we Timothy Taylor Landlord an’ be met by our ‘ost, a former Otter Bitter. Next up, ye Turks Newark CAMRA also brings scallywag o’ Newark now o’ Head for a pint o’ Hydes Bells national issues such as tax and Marazion, a man they be callin’ an’ Whistles an’ then just up opening hours to local attention. Mutley. We be press gangin’ t’ street ye Admiral Benbow Importantly, we are a social group of likeminded drinkers of all ages ‘im into being our drinkin’ where we be eatin’ lunch, and walks of life. Anyone is guide for the weekend an’ ‘e swilled down wi’ St Austell welcome to attend our meetings, be acceptin’ the role wi’ relish! Proper Job, which we all be details of which can be found Day 1 – Aaaaarfter a hearty votin’ beer o’ the day. elsewhere in this issue. breakfast we be settin’ off on Wi’ our bellies full an’ our our quest. T’ first port of call spirits high we be venturin’ Beer Gutter Press welcomes local-interest beer related articles be ye Star at Crowlas – local forth to t’ Dock Inn. Here we and letters for publication. CAMRA pub o’ the year. ‘Ere be drinkin’ Spingo’s. A 5% All material should be sent to we be layin’ waste (to oursel’) cloudy beer bein’ brewed at [email protected] or wi’ lashings o’ Crowlas Bitter t’ Blue Anchor in Helston that 27 Kingsnorth Close, Newark, NG24 1PS (brewed in t’ pub), Townsend has all the alarm bells To reach a high proportion of Audley Gold, Titanic Red a-ringin’. There be no takin’ discerning imbibers across East Nottinghamshire, contact our Ensign, Coastal Sunshine an’ this one back t’ bar tho’ – it’s advertising team on 01536 358670. Woodlands Mild. The intention s’posed to be like that. Aaaaar! bein’ to spend the whole day Round t’ corner t’ ye Dolphin An electronic version of this ‘ere but due to a cock-up on an’ St Austell Tinners, an’ then publication is available for t’ caterin’ front (the galley to t’ Alexandra Inn for download from the Newark CAMRA bein’ closed) we be endin’ up Skinners Bays Revenge. A fish web site, where you will also find more information on local real ale back in Marazion for some supper be roundin’ it all off topics and unabridged versions of before we be makin’ our way vittals and St Austell Tribute in pieces that have appeared on these ye King’s Arms. back to ye King’s Arms in pages. Point your web browser to: Day 2 – The big ‘un, a pub Marazion to be reflectin’ on a www.newarkcamra.org.uk crawl roun’ Penzance. The brilliant weekend in Pirate stagecoach be droppin’ us off country. Yarr! Opinions expressed within Beer Gutter Press are not necessarily in the centre o’ the town and a those of the editorial staff or short walk be bringin’ us to ye CAMRA at local or national level. Crown Inn, a small pub servin’ Bobcat o’ Nine Tails Beer Gutter Press • Issue 38 3 BGP_Issue38:BeerGutterPress_no26 10/08/2009 15:22 Page 4 Thoughts of Chairman Dunc. ack in April of this year away from the lager swilling involved in the day to day I found myself in the yob of his character Tony in running (filming aside) of his Bpicturesque village of ‘Men Behaving Badly’. But the own establishment, drinking Marton-Cum-Grafton, North man certainly likes his beer his own beers. I for one Yorkshire, in search of Ye Olde and, just perhaps, this is very applaud them and what they Punchbowl Inn for a much a labour of love. have achieved and although lunchtime ‘sharpener’. As Their first test brew of 40 their fame will no doubt help some of you may be aware pints was made in the kitchen them along the way their this pub was made famous in and, in their words “turned beers, pub and food will the Channel 4 documentary out surprisingly well”. It was, stand up on their own merits ‘Neil Morrisey’s Risky and remains so, a hybrid of and I urge you to take the Business’ in which Neil and something between a lager three mile detour off the A1M his best mate, celebrity chef and a pale ale with a refresh - and give them a try. Richard Fox, set about finding ing fruity aroma giving the a pub to buy and operate drinker lager notes initially along with their own micro- with a more bitter aftertaste. brewery. A successful marketing cam - paign was implemented with I personally found the pro - Tesco coming on board to sell gramme extremely interesting Morrisey Fox Blonde in bot - as they set about a complete tles at national level. refurbishment of the pub and I had their Brunette on my kitchen whilst setting up their visit, a more traditional ruby brewery in the pub’s out bitter, and very nice it was building, all whilst trying to too. These recipes and brews keep the locals on-side. As I are actually developed by the sat there with my pint I got to boys although the brewing thinking about the validity of and bottling for Tescos is car - celebrities running pubs. Is it ried out by the Cropton a case of them cashing in and Brewery at Pickering. The feeding egos or is there a real cask versions are brewed on passion behind the façade? site. It is a well known fact that This project, according to Neil is a member of CAMRA, Neil Morrisey, is the culmina - joining at the GBBF a couple tion of 40 years of pub crawls, of years ago, and the real Neil drinking in other people’s Morrisey is a million miles pubs and a desire to be 4 Beer Gutter Press • Issue 38 BGP_Issue38:BeerGutterPress_no26 10/08/2009 15:22 Page 5 Dom’s Ramblings e visited a couple breakfast is the most impor - . of outlying pubs tant meal of the day, no mat - W this time, the first ter what time you eat it. being the Full Moon at Landlord Will was still Morton, which I wanted to pretty happy at being named see as it has had quite a by the Guardian as one of facelift. the top hundred country pubs in the UK, listed in the for her home made dishes.