Regional Pub of the Year: 1st: Steamboat (Sunderland & South Tyneside CAMRA) 2nd: Golden Smog (Cleveland CAMRA) 3rd: Old Elm Tree (Durham CAMRA) Regional Cider Pub of the Year: 1st: Black Lion (Durham CAMRA) 2nd: Strathmore Arms… Read more“Results: CAMRA North East Region: Pub of the Year, Club of the Year & Cider Pub of the Year 2016.”
Launch of “Britain’s Best Real Heritage Pubs” at the Dun Cow in Sunderland
Message from Dave Brazier, CAMRA North East Regional Director: “CAMRA is hosting the launch of Geoff Brandwood’s new edition of Britain’s Best Real Heritage Pubs at the Dun Cow in Sunderland on Thursday August 25th at 2.00 pm. For those of you who attended the presentation of two CAMRA National… Read more“Launch of “Britain’s Best Real Heritage Pubs” at the Dun Cow in Sunderland”
Sunderland Real Ale Trails 2016
The 2016 edition of our Sunderland Real Ale Trails leaflet is now availible for download. (Just click the image above.) This third edition updates what has become a well received publication especially to visitors to the city. We plan to publish a hard copy inside the Autumn edition of our… Read more“Sunderland Real Ale Trails 2016”
Pub Campaigning Workshop – Spaces for CAMRA members
CAMRA HQ’s Campaigns Team have an upcoming workshop being held in the North East on local pub campaigning. Topics covered include nominating your pub as an ‘Asset of Community Value’, navigating the planning system, community-owned pubs, what your council should be doing for you, and engaging with local councillors. The… Read more“Pub Campaigning Workshop – Spaces for CAMRA members”
Rooster Brewery trip, BoF 2015 presentation
Saturday 28th May saw representatives of the branch in Knaresborough visiting Roosters Brewery to present the “Beer of the Festival” certificate for Baby Faced Assassin, a 6.1% IPA voted Sunderland Octoberfest 2015 beer of the Festival by the public vote. We were met at the brewery by Ian & Tom… Read more“Rooster Brewery trip, BoF 2015 presentation”
Sunderland City centre pub steals the show at Pub Design Awards.
PRESS RELEASE from CAMRA HQ: City centre pub steals the show at Pub Design Awards The Dun Cow in Sunderland’s city centre scooped two awards in the National Pub Design Awards 2015, which are run by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) in association with Historic England and the Victorian… Read more“Sunderland City centre pub steals the show at Pub Design Awards.”
The CAMRA Revitalisation Project
After 45 years of being one of the largest single-issue consumer groups in the world, the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) could be coming to an end. The organisation is embarking on a consultation of as many as possible of its nearly 180,000 members to ask them who and what… Read more“The CAMRA Revitalisation Project”
North East Regional Pub & Club of the Year competition 2016
Regional Pub & Club of the Year competition 2016 The line-up for the CAMRA North East regional Pub of the Year competition: Golden Smog, Stockton on Tees (Cleveland CAMRA) Quakerhouse, Darlington (Darlington CAMRA) Old Elm Tree, Durham (Durham CAMRA, Durham city entry) Dun Cow, Seaton (Durham CAMRA, Durham county entry)… Read more“North East Regional Pub & Club of the Year competition 2016”
Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2016: Congratulations to Darwin Brewery
Earlier this week at the National Winter Beer Festival in Derby the judging of the Champion Winter Beer of Britain took place. Winter beers are those beers classified by CAMRA as “Porters”, “Stouts”, “Barley Wine Strong Old Ales” & “Old Ale Strong Milds” The full results are available on the… Read more“Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2016: Congratulations to Darwin Brewery”
Sunderland & South Tyneside: Pub & Club of the Year 2016:
Sunderland & South Tyneside: Pub of the Year 2016: 1st: The Steamboat, South Shields. 2nd: The Alum Ale House, South Shields. 3rd: Fitzgeralds, Sunderland. Sunderland & South Tyneside: Club of the Year 2016: 1st: Ashbrooke Sports Club, Sunderland. 2nd: Mid Boldon Club, Boldon. 3rd:… Read more“Sunderland & South Tyneside: Pub & Club of the Year 2016:”