News
Here is the latest news from our branch area (and sometimes from further afield!).
- Presentation to the Golden Ark, Croydon borough Pub of the Year 2025
Wednesday 11 June 2025
On 10 June, we presented the Croydon Borough Pub of the Year certificate to Matt and Maria, owners of the Golden Ark, Selsdon. Their colleagues Ewan and Jonah also joined in the presentation.
- Presentation to the Hope, Carshalton, Sutton borough Pub of the Year 2025
Friday 30 May 2025
On Thursday 29 May branch chair David Lands presented the Sutton Borough Pub of the Year certificate to the Hope, Carshalton. Frankie and Brock received the award on behalf of the pub.
‘Pubcat Hope’ said on Facebook: “Many thanks to @croydoncamra for our award last night - nice to know we are still doing something right! Our kitchen crew emerged from the depths to accept it this year, because they deserve some love too.”
- Great British Beer Festival 2025
Wednesday 21 May 2025
The Great British Beer Festival is back! Join thousands of fellow beer lovers at the NEC Birmingham, where you can sample hundreds of unique ales, ciders, perries and craft beers from around the world. Also available will be a range of no & low alcohol beers, wines, cocktails and soft drinks. Enjoy live music, and experience the festival’s vibrant atmosphere in a way like never before! Opening times: Tuesday 5 August 12:00 - 17:00 (Trade Session) Tuesday 5 August 17:00 - 22:30 (Public Session) Wednesday 6 August 12:00 - 22:30 Thursday 7 August 12:00 - 22:30 Friday 8 August 12:00 - 22:30 Saturday 9 August 12:00 - 19:00 Last admission will be 40 minutes before closing and all bars will close 30 minutes before closing.NEC Birmingham, Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B40 1NT
- South Herts Carshalton social with Croydon & Sutton
Wednesday 21 May 2025
On Saturday 17 May, members of South Hertfordshire branch visited Carshalton, and were joined by Croydon & Sutton branch members. We visited the Railway Tavern, the Sun, the Windsor Castle, the Whispering Moon, Cryer Arts Centre, and the Hope. The picture shows us enjoying the beers at the Cryer Arts Centre.
- Micropub tour 26 April 2025
Monday 5 May 2025
On Saturday 26 April, along with North & East Surrey branch, we enjoyed a tour of 3 micropubs, the Golden Ark, Selsdon, Ales on the Green, Warlingham, and the Radius Arms, Whyteleafe. The picture shows Croydon & Sutton and North & East Surrey members enjoying the beer at the Golden Ark.
- Support cask ale’s heritage
Sunday 13 April 2025
Please sign the petition to recognise the production and serving of cask ale as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Click this link to sign the petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/716686
- Are you missing out on CAMRA news?
Thursday 20 February 2025
Are you missing out on CAMRA news, both from our branch and nationally? We would really like to keep in touch with you so that you can make the most of your membership and realise the benefits it can bring for both you and the campaign.You can check that your contact preferences correctly reflect your wishes by logging on to the CAMRA website at: https://account.camra.org.uk/ On the Dashboard page, click on 'Marketing Preferences'. Select the items that you wish to receive, then click 'Save and Continue' at the bottom of the page. You can amend these at any time and of course what you accept is up to you.
- Keep Cask Alive (The Craft Beer Channel)
Wednesday 12 February 2025
Photo credit: Amelia ClaudiaThe first of a new YouTube series of 'Keep Cask Alive' from the Craft Beer Channel. Click the title to see links to the videos. The Craft Beer Channel have also started a petition to recognise the production and serving of cask ale as Intangible Cultural Heritage. Click this link to sign the petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/716686
Episode 1: History of Tetley; Timothy Taylor; Burton Union sets at Thornbridge.
Episode 2: The Midlands, one of the heartlands of cask. Black Country bitters; Fullers, the story of ESB, the parti-gyle method; History of Shepherd Neame.
Episode 3: The journey of malt and hops from field to glass. The ecosystem that links farms and brewers; the malting process; the hop harvest; Five Points Brewery and green hop beers.
Episode 4: Innovation in hops by Charles Faram, cross-breeding, diverse flavours; Harveys Brewery, how they are keeping cask relevant; brewery tour with Miles Jenner; their sponsorship of Lewes FC and Brighton & Hove Albion (the world's largest cask ale pub on matchdays!)
Episode 5: the perfect pour - cask v Guinness; how brewers brew clear beer - the history and production of isinglass; discussion about sparklers - an experiment: sparkler v no sparkler, at the Old Mitre.
Episode 6: British pub culture. Exploring how pubs are so important in local and national history and community.
Episode 7: The campaign to recognise the production and serving of cask ale as Intangible Cultural Heritage.Links:
ep.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8LiB6yvlx4
ep.2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goZsSZPVg_0
ep.3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIVi7YzXCR0
ep.4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnogGqLTzX4
ep.5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JQop7DMVec