South East Essex Camra
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| January | February | March | April | |
| Brentwood: | Chestnut Stout 3.9% | Blind Date 4.1% | ||
| Screaming Virgin 5.2% | Screaming Virgin 5.2% | |||
| Chockwork Orange 6.5% | Chockwork Orange 6.5% | |||
| Crouch Vale: | Cascade 4.2% | Essex Nights 4.1% | ||
| Snow Drop 4.2% | ||||
| Anchor Str Porter 4.9% | ||||
| Maldon BC: | Ploughboys 4.8% | Ploughboys 4.8% | ||
| Mighty Oak: | Anti Virus 4.0% | E Male 3.9% | ||
| Nethergate: | Jolly Farmer 4.0% | Red Poll 4.2% | ||
| Dirty Dick 5.2% | Dirty Dick 5.2% | |||
| Saffron: | Chestnut Grove 4.8% | Chestnut Grove 4.8% | ||
| Tiddly Vicar 5.1% | Tiddly Vicar 5.1% | |||
| Silent Night 5.2% | Silent Night 5.2% | |||
| Wibblers: | Bobbie Burns 4.6% | |||
January 2008: Horse & Groom is Reborn
Blanchfield's Bar in Rochford is to be renamed. Danny, the landlord, has decided that the pub needs a change of name and that it should revert to its original one. New signage has been ordered and will be erected during February. The Horse & Groom will continue to offer a choice of six Real Ales, Real Cider, fine wines and good food. A beer and cider festival is to be held over the Easter period.
January 2008: Spa Opens its Doors Once Again
The Spa in Hockley has reopened after undergoing a stylish refurbishment. This Orchid Group owned pub now sells two Real Ales - Young's Bitter and Greene King Abbot - a welcome and unexpected improvement to this town centre.
January 2008: National Pub of the Year Finalists Announced
The
four pubs, chosen from sixteen regional winners and put forward to the
final round of voting in the National Pub of the Year 2007 competition,
are:
Dumfries & Galloway - Blue Peter Hotel, Kirkcolm, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland, DG9 0NL (01776 853221).
Gloucestershire - Old Spot, Hill Road, Dursley, Gloucestershire, GL11 4JQ (01453 542870).
Hertfordshire - Land of Liberty, Peace and Plenty, Long Lane, Heronsgate, Hertfordshire, WD3 5BS (01923 282226).
Merseyside - Turks Head, St Helens, 49-51 Morley Street, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 2DQ (01744 751289).
The overall winner will be announced on February 15th, the eve of CAMRA's Community Pubs Week that runs from 16th - 23rd.
January 2008: Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2008
Wickwar
Station Porter from Gloucestershire was named as the Supreme Champion
Winter Beer of Britain 2008 by a panel of judges at CAMRA's National
Winter Ales Festival in the New Century Hall, Manchester. The 6.1% abv
porter is described in CAMRA's 2008 Good Beer Guide as "A rich, smooth,
dark ruby-brown ale. Starts with a roast malt; coffee, chocolate and
dark fruit then develops a complex, spicy, bittersweet taste and a long
roast finish."
At the announcement, Steve Prescott, Organiser of
the National Winter Ales Festival congratulated Wickwar on its victory.
He said, "It's great to see a porter winning the Supreme Champion
Winter Beer of Britain competition as this beer style has been in
danger from disappearing from the British pub. I sincerely hope people
will be inspired to try more porter on the back of Wickwar's victory."
On hearing the news, Kevin Newbould, Wickwar's Key Accounts Director
said, "We are very pleased to have been voted the best winter beer in
britain and delighted that everybody feels the same way about this
wonderful beer as we do. Let's hope we see a resurgence in people
trying more porters in the near future."
The following beers won awards in their respective categories.
| SUPREME CHAMPION | Station Porter - Wickwar |
| SILVER: | Old Tom - Robinson's |
| BRONZE: | Entire Stout - Hop Back |
| Old Ales & Strong Milds | |
| GOLD: | Entire Stout - Hop Back |
| SILVER: | Old Wavertonian - Spitting Feathers |
| BRONZE: | Sgt. Pepper Stout - Spire |
| Porters | |
| GOLD: | Station Porter - Wickwar |
| SILVER: | 1872 Porter - E&S Elland |
| BRONZE: | Old Moor Porter - Acorn |
| Barley Wines | |
| GOLD: | Old Tom - Robinson's |
| SILVER: | Benedictus - Durham |
| BRONZE: | Saxon Strong - Mighty Oak |
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