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TEWKESBURY CAMRA

Local Sub-Branch Officers

Chair: Mike Bristow
email: mike@tewkesburycamra.org.uk

Secretary: Steve Kisby
email: steve@tewkesburycamra.org.uk

Acting Website Manager: Walt Davidson
email: walt@tewkesburycamra.org.uk

CAMRA members, prospective members and interested visitors are always welcome at our friendly, informal social gatherings at 8 pm on the third Thursday of each month at a carefully selected Real Ale hostelry within easy travelling distance of Tewkesbury.

We also have local branch business meetings on the First Thursday of alternate months at 8 pm at a carefully selected Real Ale venue within Tewkesbury. Again, all are welcome.

See "Diary Dates" below for details.

* CONGRATULATIONS!*

To the ROYAL HOP POLE, Church Street, Tewkesbury
which has been selected as this year's TEWKESBURY CAMRA PUB OF THE YEAR.

Click here to visit the Royal Hop Pole's web site.

* NOTICE *

2009, 2010 AND 2011 WINTER ALE FESTIVAL GLASSES FOR SALE

Pints and halves: Ł10.00 per dozen.
Limited quantity of pints available, so it will be first come first served.
All proceeds from glass sales will be donated to a children's charity.
Contact Geoff Lippett to arrange collection: Tel. (01684) 298641.

THE 2011 TEWKESBURY CAMRA WINTER ALE FESTIVAL

BEER OF THE FESTIVAL RESULTS

1st: PENZANCE Scilly Stout

2nd: THORNBRIDGE Raven

3rd: OTLEY O8

We are delighted to report that every last drop of beer was again consumed this year, even though we had 6 more barrels than the previous year! The punters drank 18 gallons of the winning ale, Penzance Scilly Stout!

GREEN CARD ASSESSMENTS

It's a responsibility of each CAMRA branch and sub-branch to maintain an ongoing review of the pubs in their area, in order to decide which hostelries are to be recommended for forthcoming editions of the Good Beer Guide.

YOU can help with this task by completing a Green Card Assessment when you visit any pub in the Tewkesbury sub-branch territory. It only takes a couple of minutes and it means YOU have a say in which pubs are considered for a GBG entry. You can obtain a supply of Green Cards from our Secretary, Steve Kisby, to whom completed cards should also be returned.

Even if you have no cards to fill in, please do let Steve Kisby know your views about any pubs you visit in our area, specifically about beer quality, range of real ales on offer and standard of service. To help you in choosing which pubs to visit, here is a link to a list of ALL the pubs which are located in the Tewkesbury sub-branch territory. You may like to print out the list and keep it for future reference.

Click here to see a list of the pubs located in the Tewkesbury CAMRA territory

Also, if you know of any pub closures or re-openings in our area, please let Steve Kisby know so that he can spread the word.

Here is a list of Tewkesbury CAMRA meetings and events

DIARY DATES 2011

All Tewkesbury Sub-Branch meetings are on Thursday evenings.

October 20th 2011 SOCIAL, Wetherspoons [8 pm].

November 3rd 2011 BUSINESS MEETING, Swan, Coombe Hill [8 pm].

November 17th 2011 SOCIAL, Black Bear [8 pm], White Bear [9 pm].

December 16th 2011 CHRISTMAS MEAL [Venue to be arranged].

TRIPS 2011

BLACK COUNTRY coach trip - Saturday November 19th. More info from Bill Hunt (01684-276190) bill@tewkesburycamra.org.uk Coach will depart from Tewkesbury Black Bear at 11 am and arrive back at Tewkesbury at approx 8 pm.

Coach trips could cost Ł15 per person per trip, or less, dependent upon numbers.

Other Events, including occasional Old Codgers' Trips, to be confirmed. [Old Codgers' trips to visit selected pubs in Burton-on-Trent and Derby are still under consideration, but recent increases in rail fares and reduced train services at Ashchurch Station are making this difficult.]