Bill Hunt, from Tewkesbury CAMRA, has now opened up bookings for this annual trip to the Black Country and he is hiring a Swanbrook coach which will leave from Royal Well, Cheltenham. These trips are very interesting and fun. Bill chooses places and pubs which are not easily accessable via public transport from Cheltenham.
The time is still to be arranged and also the price (which is normally very reasonable).
Contact Bill Hunt directly if you wish to go: socialsecretary@tewkesbury.camra.org.uk
The annual Cheltenham CAMRA Charity Singalong returns Brewhouse & Kitchen. this year.
Once again, Gren will be on the piano to lead us in seasonal (and not so seasonal) tunes.
We will be raising money for the Midlands Air Ambulance, so don’t forget to buy your raffle tickets. Any prizes you’d like to donate would be gratefully accepted.
In a repeat of last year’s festive trip, the Ale Amble for December will be visiting Birmingham. It will include a visit to The Christmas Market and a warming Gluhwein, before heading to our usual favourite pubs. Beerwise, we’ll start in Purecraft (30 Waterloo Street), followed by the Wellington where we will meet Keith from Birmingham CAMRA who will show us a new place.
We will be getting the 10.40 train (arriving at New Street at 11.25) and the 6.30 pm back. We can meet you in Birmingham if you choose another train. Note advance tickets are cheaper than day returns so savings can be made by buying in advance. Please contact Veronica for further details.
To help support local pubs and landlords the Cheltenham Branch committee are starting a series of pub evenings visiting a number of pubs in a different area of Cheltenham each month. The trips will also be used to score pubs on What Pub which will help towards the next GBG selection.
The first trip will cover the St James Quarter starting in The Adam and Eve (7:30pm) and then The Railway (8:00pm)
All members are welcome to join us.
To help support local pubs and landlords the Cheltenham Branch committee are starting a series of pub evenings visiting a number of pubs in a different area of Cheltenham each month. The trips will also be used to score pubs on What Pub which will help towards the next GBG selection.
For the second trip we will be doing a Not The Bath Road tour. Starting in the Somerset Arms, we will then visit The Jolly Brewmaster, Suffolk Arms, The Retreat and The Beehive.
All members are welcome to join us.
There is something quintessentially British about the pub beer garden. Nothing says summer more than sitting outside a pub with a pint of real ale in hand. We are also equally at home sitting outside under a patio heater whatever the weather. For many youngsters their first introduction to the pub is playing on the equipment in a pub garden with pop and crisps while their parents have a drink. We like to drink outside, and pub beer gardens provide this experience.
Pub beers gardens are not just for pleasure though. Many proved to be a real life saver for pubs during the covid pandemic. After the first lockdowns pubs were initially only able to operate outside and those pubs with beer gardens were able to trade in a socially distanced way bringing in vital income that would have otherwise been lost through people drinking at home.
Even in the built up town centre Cheltenham is lucky to have many pubs with sunny secluded courtyard gardens. On Wednesday 24th August 2022 to celebrate these we are organising a pub crawl to visit just a few of them. We will start at 7:30pm at The Kemble Brewery Inn. We will then move on to some or all of the The Strand, Sandford Park Alehouse, St Georges Vaults and The Bayshill.
Hopefully the weather will be good otherwise we will be the ones huddled under the patio heaters
The 50th edition of the Good Beer Guide is published on 27th October.
We will have copies for sale to members at discounted price of £12.
Moon Under Water 6pm -8pm
Angry Parrot 8pm -close
There are two sessions, Friday 17th Feb is 4:00pm – 11:00pm and Saturday 18th Feb is 11:00am to 7:00pm.
Each session costs £9, which will include £3 of beer tokens, programme and glass. CAMRA members will get an extra £2 of tokens.
Up to 30 real ales and a selection of ciders.
The QR code link will take you to the Ticketing Page for this event.
Veronica will lead the ale amblers on a local trip around the pubs of Bath Road. We will start at the Norwood Arms and then walk down the road heading towards Morans. We will start at 12 noon and grab some food on the way. All members welcome
We don’t have a Business Meeting in December, so we’ll be having a Branch Social instead. A few sociable beers and an opportunity to score the beers along the way.
For the early starters we will start in The Hewlett Arms at 7pm before moving on to The Kemble Brewery for 8pm. We will then head towards Cheltenham town centre visiting a number of pubs on the way.
All welcome. Why not join in the festive spirt and come wearing your Christmas jumper.