Tewkesbury CAMRA Home Page
TEWKESBURY CAMRA
Local Sub-Branch Officers
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 2009" below for details.
Many thanks to all who attended the 14th Tewkesbury CAMRA Winter Ale Festival and helped to make it a great success - despite the weather! See you all next year! Grateful thanks also to all the helpers who gave their time so generously.
Results of the Beer of the Festival poll.
1st OTLEY BREWING COMPANY - O8
2nd BRISTOL BEER FACTORY - Milk Stout
3rd KELHAM ISLAND - Brooklyn Smoked Porter
There were 230 poll forms returned.
2009 WINTER ALE FESTIVAL GLASSES FOR SALE
Pints and halves: £10.00 per dozen.
Limited quantity of pints available, so it will be first come first served.
Contact Geoff Lippett to arrange collection: Tel. (01684) 298641.
Here is a list of Tewkesbury CAMRA meetings and events
DIARY DATES 2009
Saturday & Sunday 6th & 7th June 2009 NORTH COTSWOLD CAMRA RAIL AND STEAM WEEKEND.
This is a mini beer festival, to be held at Winchcombe Station on the GWR Steam Railway. Steam trains will be running all day between Toddington and Cheltenham Racecourse. Click here for full details.
Sat 13th June 2009 DERBY TRIP by rail.
*** CANCELLED ***
Unfortunately it has been necessary to cancel this trip due to unavailability of cheap rail tickets.
Thurs 18th June 2009 SOCIAL: ANCHOR, Eckington [8 pm]; THE SWAN, Birlingham [9 pm]
Thurs 2nd July 2009 BUSINESS MEETING: TUDOR HOTEL, Tewkesbury [8 pm]
Thurs 16th July 2009 SOCIAL: ROYAL OAK, Gretton [8 pm]; HARVEST HOME [9 pm] - joint meeting with North Cotswold Branch
Sat 18th July 2009 TEWKESBURY WATER FESTIVAL, including Real Ale bar.
HELPERS URGENTLY NEEDED for setting up on Saturday 11th July and also for serving behind the bar on Saturday 18th July. Volunteers please contact Geoff Lippett (01684) 298641.
Thurs 20th August 2009 SOCIAL: WHITE LION, Upton [8 pm]; THREE KINGS, Hanley Castle [9 pm]
Thurs 3rd September 2009 BUSINESS MEETING: BERKELEY ARMS, Tewkesbury [8 pm]
Thurs 17th September 2009 SOCIAL: THE BOAT, Ashleworth [8 pm]
Thurs 15th October 2009 SOCIAL: THE GEORGE, Newent [8 pm]
October 2009 (Date to be confirmed) CLUN VALLEY coach tour
Saturday 31st October 2009 (Provisional date) BLACK COUNTRY coach tour. Bookings via Bill Hunt, 01684-276190.
Thurs 5th November 2009 BUSINESS MEETING: TBC
Thurs 19th November 2009 SOCIAL: BLACK BEAR, Tewkesbury [8 pm]; WHITE BEAR, Tewkesbury [9 pm]
December 17th or 18th 2009 XMAS BASH. Date and time to be confirmed.
LOCAL BEER FESTIVALS
Saturday 20th June 6pm - 11pm. SLIMBRIDGE BEER FESTIVAL. Adjacent to the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust. Info at: http://www.slimbeerfest.co.uk/
Fri 24th July - Sunday 26th July 2009 COTSWOLD BEER FESTIVAL, POSTLIP HALL
Subject to sufficient interest, it is proposed to run a private minibus for CAMRA Members from Tewkesbury to and from Postlip Hall for the Saturday lunchtime session, 25th July. Please contact Colin Parker, 01684-296101, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, if you wish to book a seat.
Thur 13th August - Sat 15th Aug 2009 WORCESTER BEER FESTIVAL. Info at: http://www.worcesterbeerfest.org.uk/
Friday 28th August - Sat 29th Aug 2009 FROCESTER BEER FESTIVAL. Info at: http://www.dursleylions.com/frocesterbeerfestival.htm
Other Events, including occasional Old Codgers' Trips, to be confirmed. [Old Codgers' trips to visit selected pubs in Burton-on-Trent and Derby are under consideration.] Also Derby rail trip (June), Black Country coach trip (Oct).
