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LATEST NEWS FROM CAMRA - Last updated: 2nd July 2008

PUB NEWS
This is a new section where we'll try to bring you up to date news regarding what's happening to the pubs in our area. Please let the webmaster know of any additions, changes or updates (facts only please - no rumours).
Sharpenhoe - The Lynmore is now called Sinatras. There is unfortunately now only one beer (there were two previously). Theakston Best was available on a recent visit. The restaurant is Italian style and there is a large TV screen for sports.
Eversholt - The Green Man is now a free house. This can only mean that this delightful village pub can get even better.
Leighton Buzzard - On our recent 'multi-pub consumer research' trip we were pleasantly surprised to discover that both the Black Horse and the Falcon now serve real ale. This means that there are only a couple of places that don't serve the real stuff out of the twenty three pubs there. If only our other major local towns could be like this!

Bedfordshire Pub of the Year
The Wellington Arms in Bedford has been awarded the Bedfordshire Pub of the Year. Congratulations to the staff of this excellent and colourful pub, if you've never been then get yourself to Bedford immediately. The Wellie very narrowly pipped our own Globe in Dunstable to the county award with last year's winner, the Engineers Arms at Henlow not far behind. All three pubs are real gems - for more details, see our pub guide.

Beds Online Pub Guide
This is intended to be an up to date guide to all public houses and bars serving draft beer in Bedfordshire. Please feel free to browse the guide using the Pub Guide link on the left.
We need your help in keeping it up to date. If you see something that's wrong, missing or could just be improved please let us know.

 

 

CAMRA Beer Festivals

18th-20th July - Boxmoor Beer Festival, Camelot Rugby Club, Chaulden Lane, Boxmoor, Hemel Hempstead. 30 plus ales and ciders and perries.

5th-9th August - Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court, London

18th-20th Sept - Letchworth Beer and Cider Festival at the Plinston Hall. 50 ales plus ciders, perries and foriegn beers.

24th -27th Sept. - St Albans Beer Festival at the Alban Arena.

8th-11th Oct. - Bedford Beer Festival, at the Corn Exchange. Details TBA

Local Beer Festivals (non-CAMRA)

24th-27th July - Victoria, Dunstable - Summer Beer Festival. With approximately 15 beers.

23rd-25th August - Old George, Silsoe - Bank holiday weekend beer festival. Six real ales. Music on Monday from a jazz band plus local band Ragged Staff. Bouncy castle.

Please let us know of any local festivals or brewery news email to: - webmaster@sbeds.camra.org.uk.

The South Beds branch publishes a quarterly newsletter, Beer in Beds. This newsletter is free and is distributed to pubs throughout the South Beds branch area.

CAMRA's national press releases highlight national campaigns and events, such as the Pubs Week, Mild Month, Cask Beer Week, etc. and the Great British Beer Festival and National Winter Ales Festival.

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