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Last Chance Saloon for Large Pub Companies to Reform
CAMRA, has welcomed the Business, Innovation and Skills Select Committee Report on Pub Companies which demands major reform in the way the Large Pub Companies operate.

CAMRA Announces Cross-Party Debate
CAMRA has teamed up with the All Party Parliamentary Save the Pub group to host a Question Time style debate.

CAMRA condemns Tetley's cask transfer move
CAMRA has today expressed its discontent at the move by Carlsberg UK to ship its iconic Tetley's cask brand from its Yorkshire heartland to Marston's of Wolverhampton.

Minister Supports CAMRA's Action on OFT
Last week, a number of MPs took part in a parliamentary debate regarding the issues currently facing British pubs.

Scottish Parliament Goes Real
CAMRA hold a reception in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, hosted by Alasdair Morgan MSP.

CAMRA's Discount Scheme
MORE than 25 pubs have already been signed up to CAMRA's new national, real ale discount scheme, which was successfully launched in Jan 2010.

Lobby Your Election Candidates
CAMRA's new Beer Drinkers and Pub Goers Charter seeks to encourage Candidates in the forthcoming General Election to support CAMRA's campaigns.

CAMRA call for Beer Duty freeze
CAMRA has recently met the Treasury to discuss the forthcoming budget and budget submission, voicing concerns that further beer duty increases will put further strain on Britain's pubs.

Sheffield's finest wins again!
The Kelham Island Tavern in Sheffield, Yorkshire, enters CAMRA's history books today by winning National Pub of the Year 2009 for the second year running.

CAMRA Parliamentary Reception
Last night CAMRA hosted another successful Parliamentary Reception, with guest speaker Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (and long-time CAMRA member) Ben Bradshaw.

CAMRA launches Election Charter
CAMRA launched its Beer Drinkers and Pub Goers Charter last night at its Annual Parliamentary Reception attended by over 100 MPs, Peers and Special Advisors.

Canal Break winner announced
Congratulations to Mr Armitage from Lancashire, who is the lucky winner of the superb three night Canal Break, courtesy of Hire A Canalboat.

New 300 Beers... book out today
A new and updated version of a CAMRA best-seller, 300 Beers to Try Before You Die! by Roger Protz is now available to buy in the CAMRA Shop.

Auction: House of Commons Scotch
To further raise money for the appeal process, CAMRA is auctioning off one bottle of House of Commons Blended Scotch Whisky, signed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

Winter Ales Festival gets underway
CAMRA kicked off their biggest celebration of winter beers this week at a new venue, the Sheridan Suite, Manchester, with 200+ real ales, foreign beers, cider & perry.

BBPA overlook competition concerns
Pub goers remain disappointed as the British Beer and Pub Association issue their long awaited Code of Practice for tied tenanted & leased pubs fails to address competition issues.

Elland 1872 Porter is timeless classic
1872 Porter from the Elland Brewery has today been crowned the Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2010 by a panel of judges at the National Winter Ales Festival in Manchester.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The 2010 Good Beer Guide is now available.

Prices start at just £10 for the paperback edition. To purchase your copy please visit our online store.

CAMRA CELEBRATES 100,000 MEMBERS

CAMRA is delighted to announce for the first time in their 38 year history that they have 100,000 members signed up to the organisation.

What is Real Ale?

Real ale is beer brewed from traditional ingredients, matured by secondary fermentation in the container from which it is dispensed, and served without the use of extraneous carbon dioxide.

Real ale is also known as 'cask-conditioned beer', 'real cask ale', 'real beer' and 'naturally conditioned beer'. The term 'real ale' and the above definition were coined by CAMRA. Real ale comes in bottles too!. It is beer which continues to ferment, mature and condition within the bottle. It contains a visible amount of viable yeast cells together with sufficient fermentable sugars for this to take place..