Gunter Spies German brewmaster
This month's feature


Forthcoming beer festivals

APRIL 2007

4 Barnsley CAMRA Branch Barnsley Town Centre Pub Crawl No.3, Tel: Margaret Croft 01226 714492.

6-8 Suddabys Easter BF, Suddabys Crown Hotel, Malton, N. Yorks . 20+ beers.

6-9 100 beers for 100 years Easter Weekend BF, Charters Bar & Restaurant on a boat, Town Bridge , Peterborough . 100+ beers + ciders + bottles + live music – all on the River Nene. Tel/Fax: 01733 315700 or email: manager@charters-bar.co.uk www.oakhamales.com

6-9 4 th Harboro Hotel Easter Weekend BF, Melton Mowbray, Leics. 30+ beers + bottles + ciders. Special room rates for CAMRA members – quote ref: harbca4 – 2 nights B&B ?100 per room (3 nights ?120). Tel: 01664 560121.

7 Cumbrian Mountain & Highland Explorer train tour with real ale available in the buffet car. 700 mile round trip to Stirling & Perth with time to visit. Picks up at Sheffield & Swinton. Great views of Morecambe Bay & the Solway Firth . Tickets cost ?45 from Green Express Railtours, hunmanby, Filey. Tel: 01723 891400or visit www.greenexpressrailtours.co.uk

10 Sheffield CAMRA Branch AGM, University Arms, Sheffield at 8pm. Card carrying members only. Tel: Richard Ryan on 0114 2690549 or 07956 114926.

12-14 Doncaster CAMRA "The Hub is the Pub" BF, The Hub, Doncaster College New Waterfront Building . Short walk from trains & buses (via Bay B11 & Tesco Car Park). 80+ beers + ciders. Live music from John Ottway. Tel: 01302 563680. www.doncastercamra.org.uk (R)

13-14 Coventry CAMRA BF, Coventry Rugby Football Ground, The Butts Park Arena, Butts Rd. (10-15 mins from rail stn.). 85+ beers Tel: 024 7667 3680 or email: www.uk.geocities.com . ( See What's Brewing). (R)

18 Rotherham CAMRA Branch AGM & election of Officials ( 7.30pm ), followed by Open Branch Meeting/Social (8pm-ish) at the Hare & Hounds, Wellgate, Rotherham . See What's Brewing, branch website or Tel: Steve on 01709 360972. (R)

18-21 31 st Newcastle CAMRA BF, Students Union , Newcastle University , King's Walk. (2 mins from Haymarket Metro & bus stns.). 100+ beers + large number of ciders & perries. Tel: 07900 653246 or email: williamwilkinson@hotmail.com

20-21 Mallard Spring BF, Worksop Train Station. Tel: 01909 530757. (R)

20-22 CAMRA National Members' Weekend & AGM, Wolverhampton Civic & Wulfrun Halls. Open to paid-up CAMRA members only. Visits to pubs & breweries arranged. Contact: CAMRA HQ, 230 Hatfield Rd. , St. Albans , Herts. AL1 4LW. For accommodation info tel: 01902 556110

21 St. George’s Day Special Event at the Homestead , Wickersley Rd. , Broom, Rotherham . Wells & Young’s Bombardier and Fullers London Pride will be on sale at ?1.80 a pint and there will be a special food menu.

23-24 Marsh Liberal Club, Marsh, Huddersfield Mini BF.

23-May 7 Wetherspoons Biggest Ever BF. Locally at the Bluecoat & Rhinoceros in Rotherham and the Church House in Wath-upon-Dearne. Wetherspoons pubs also in Sheffield , Barnsley , Doncaster , Wombwell and Worksop.

27-29 Foundry BF, Market Walk, Driffield, E. Yorks . 11-11 Fri/Sat, 12-4 Sun. Tel: 07916 208260.

 

 

 

 

 

MAY 2007

 

3-6 Reading CAMRA Beer & Cider Fest., King's Meadow, Napier Rd. , (Nr. Tesco) – 10 mins from bus & rail stations. 400+ beers, 140+ ciders & perries, 120+ foreign beers, 30+ english wines. One of county's largest festivals. Tel: 07721 857458. (See What's Brewing).

4-6 Sheffield Students Union BF, Sheffield Union Gardens, Bar One, Interval Bar & Raynor Lounge, University buildings off Glossop Rd., Sheffield 80+ beers + lagers & ciders. Live music in beer gardens. Organised by Sheffield University Real Ale Society. Email: beerfest@sheffield.ac.uk www.sheffieldbeerfestival.com (R)

4-6 Philadelphia Blues & Beer Fest. Sheffield . Live music & real ales in Burton St. Project on Sat. (bar organised by Sheffield CAMRA) and in the following pubs around Sheffield all weekend (Bath Hotel, Fagans, Fat Cat, Gardeners Rest, Harlequin, Hillsborough Hotel, The Ivory, Kelham Island Tavern, New Barrack Tavern & The Riverside. Contact venues or www.philadelphiafestival.co.uk (R)

5 Rat & Ratchet Mild Festival, Huddersfield . 10 milds on.

5-7 Leyburn, N. Yorks Food & Drink Festival. Real ales available.

13 Huddersfield Rail Station Gala "In celebration of Community Rail Week" 10am-4pm. Display of steam & diesel locomotives planned with stalls & miniature railway. Special real ales will be available in the Head of Steam and the Railway Tavern on the station. Organised by the Penistone Line Partnership. Tel: 01484 660560 or email: janet.goldsmith@btinternet.com

16 Rotherham CAMRA Branch Social Meeting, 8pm – venue tba. See What's Brewing, branch website or Tel: Steve on 01709 360972. (R)

17-19 Chester CAMRA Charity BF, Chester Rugby Club, Hare La. , Vicars Cross, Chester . Free bus service from town hall & rail station. Tel: 01244 313182. (See What's Brewing).

18-19 Rail Ale Festival, Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre, Campbell Dr. , Barrow Hill, Chesterfield (Off A619 nr. Staveley). 100+ beers + ciders, fruit wines, etc. Admission ?5 (?6 on gate). Free ? on production of CAMRA membership card. Open 12-11pm. Free bus service from Chesterfield Rail Station & Comet showroom every hour. Ticket includes glass & free train rides on historic trains ( 12-5pm only). Live music both nights. CAMRA supported. Tickets available at Fat Cat in Sheffield . Tel/Fax: 01246 472450. www.barrowhill.org.uk (R)

18-19 Ilkeston CAMRA BF, King Edward IV Suite, Regency Rooms, Wharncliffe Rd. 40+ beers + ciders & perries. Tel: 07962 318605. www.erewashcamra.org.uk (See What's Brewing).

18-21 1 st Shepley Spring Folk festival, nr. Huddersfield . Based on the edge of the village with adjacent campsite. Real ales available throughout festival. Music includes: Roy Bailey, John Tams, Barry Coope & the Peatbog Faeries. Demonstrations by the Royal Armouries. On Fri 18 Shepley Folk Festival Music Trains will run from Huddersfield & Sheffield– Real ale on't train includes: Elland Brewery Shepley Spring ale & Digital therapy. Tel: 01484 660560 or email: janet.goldsmith@btinternet.com for more details.

21-26 Cambridge CAMRA BF, Jesus Green, City Centre. 170+ beers + ciders & perries, etc. Theme: Celtic, Cumbrian & Cambridgeshire beers. Tel: 01223 718141. This is a no music fest. (See What's Brewing).

25-27 1 st Skipton CAMRA BF, Town Hall, High St. 10 mins from rail station – FREE BUS SERVICE. 60+ beers + ciders, perries, etc. Tel: 01274 822841 several good pubs too! (See What's Brewing).

27-28 Castle Howard, N. Yorks food & Drink Festival. Real ales available.

31-Jun 3 "Beer, Bangers & Blues" Summer BF, West Riding Licensed Refreshment Rooms, Dewsbury Station, W. Yorks . Starts 6pm Thu.

Beer, bangers & blues music. www.imissedthetrain.com

 

BF = Beer Festival

(R) Signifies that some Rotherham CAMRA members are planning to attend.

 

Thanks to Paul Redfern, Rotherham Branch of CAMRA.