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   Events and News
  Pub, Club & CAMRA Events:    
   
 
Date Event Time Place Open to Cost Details
2nd Feb Open Mic Night 8pm Shepherd & Dog
Ballards Gore
SS4 2DA
WEBSITE -
7th Feb Branch 8.30pm Alexandra Yacht Club -
7th Feb Quiz night at the Fox & Hounds website Fox & Hounds
Ramsden Heath
CM11 1PW
WEBSITE -
Feb 22nd Committee 8.30pm Marlborough Head -
6th Mar Branch 8.30pm Horse & Groom -
21st Mar Committee 8.30pm Victory, Ashingdon -
APRIL COMMUNITY PUBS MONTH website details
3rd Apr Branch & AGM 8.30pm Olde Trout Tavern, Southend -
 


NEWS and previous events:

Another pubs in SE Essex has signed up to the CAMRA Discount Scheme:

The Old Windmill, 

South Hanningfield 

60p off a pint of real ale from 5pm - 7pm Monday to Friday 

More bargain beers: VARSITY, Southend

Feb 1st to 29th

Marston's £1.39 pint 

Morland £1.69 pint

COMMUNITY PUBS MONTH is in April



Terry's post xmas stroll

Coach trip to George's

SE ESSEX CAMRA Xmas social

Alexandra Yacht Club hosted our xmas social. 

 


An excellent Brewery Visit: SE Essex CAMRA enjoyed
the first ever Brewery Tour (and beer tasting!)
of George's Brewery and Hop Monster Brewing
Company

and... after... refreshments at the Trout Tavern.


What's on at the Miley?



Have you been to see
Les at the Fox and Hounds yet?
Not only are you assured a warm welcome, but the real ales
are getting better and better! As well as many Wibblers
beers (including Santa's Night Off) real ales this month will
include Bishop Nick Heresy and Bishop Nick 1555.
What are you waiting for?!

What's on at the Golden Lion?

Found your perfect pub....?


BARGAIN BEERS:

Ale Wednesday
Last Post, Southend
All real ales £2.20 on Wednesdays!



All ales £2 a pint every Thursday from 5pm at the Peterboat, Leigh

Typical real ales on the bar:

Wibblers Vanguard
Mighty Oak Oscar Wilde
Greene King IPA
Ruddles County
Crouch Vale Brewers Gold


There was an Open Mic Night at Shepherd & Dog, Ballards Gore on Thursday December 22nd 2011


2011 Ale Trail

THANK YOU TO ALL PUBS that took part!

To encourage people to drink real ales in South East Essex pubs we ran an Ale Trail: 

Ale Trail forms and stickers were at the following pubs: 

           
        

Fox and Hounds, Ramsden Heath 

Punchbowl, Paglesham 

Golden Lion, Rochford 

White Hart, Hockley 

Lamb & Lion, Westcliff

Roebuck, Rayleigh 

Last Post, Southend 

Cricketers, Westcliff 

Shepherd & Dog, Ballards Gore 

Hoop, Stock 

Nag's Head, Ramsden Heath

Horse & Groom, Rochford 

Coach & Horses, Billericay

Castle, Little Wakering 

Chequers, Billericay 

Hamlet Court, Westcliff 

Blue Boar, Billericay 

Elms, Leigh 

Trading Room, Westcliff

Exchange, Southchurch

Cornucopia, Southend

Bellhouse, Eastwood

Crooked Billet, Leigh

Peterboat, Leigh


Fancy a free beer......?  Then head to the White Hart in Hockley...
and balance a coin on their lemon!



What's on at the Golden Lion?


No ban on late night pubs during Olympics

Pubs selling fewer pints....

... yet cask ale seen as "pub saviour"

Cask Ale Week success


CONGRATULATIONS TO THE HOOP AT STOCK!


NATIONAL CASK ALE WEEK took place from October 1st - 9th


Many local pubs participated including:

Fox & Hounds, Ramsden Heath
White Hart, Hockley
Lamb & Lion, Westcliff
Castle, Little Wakering 
Golden Lion, Rochford
Horse & Groom, Rochford

Some offers continue beyond Cask Ale Week:

Shepherd & Dog, Ballards Gore: discount on real ales for CAMRA members

Varsity, Southend: discount on real ales for CAMRA members
 

The 2012 GOOD BEER GUIDE has been published.
Are you a CAMRA member? Have your say!  

Your 2013 GBG voting form will be mailed out next January.
Meanwhile, if you have an opinion about real ale in pubs, please visit the National Beer Scoring System website:

 http://www.beerscoring.org.uk/index.php  or click here:   NBSS                             

 
If you have suggestions for Pub of the Year please use the nomination form:


                 http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=puboftheyear

A new pub has opened!


Please take 2 minutes to help save our pubs
http://campaign.publicaffairsbriefing.co.uk/home.aspx?cid=420659f4-a0c0-425f-ad38-9b3236db4a57



On Saturday 1st October Chelmsford CAMRA held a Podge Charity
day at Felstar Brewery and combined this with the CAMRA Essex Games Day.
 
THANK YOU to all who came along to help raise some money for charity and enjoy
the Essex Games Day.   

As many of you will know, Chelmsford Branch Chairman, Podge, has been undergoing
treatment for cancer for over a year now.

Franco at Felstar generously offered to host a charity day in aid of a cancer charity
to be chosen by Podge.

There was beer donated by a variety of local brewers at £2.50/pt and a
barbeque - all profits from both will go to the charity. There were a variety of games
to compete in including: horseshoes; darts; coconut shy; devil amongst the tailors;
turkey racing; egg and spoon races; and "pass the key"!


"There was great beer, BBQ, fun and games at Podge's Charity Day/Essex CAMRA Games Day.
Hosted by Franco and Sarah Davanzo of Felstar brewery. Many thanks to all.
Funds raised on the day expected to be in the region of £2000 plus, to go to leukaemia and lymphoma research charity."   
Neil Hill
 
         Cakes and Ale !


What's on at the Lamb & Lion?

What's on at the Castle, Little Wakering?


Ridleys back

Bar Lambs

Pubs outside our branch

The Cask Report

Beer prices


Real ale helps pubs

Pubs tsar?

Wibblers Apprentice wins Gold at SIBA

Try it at the Fox & Hounds, Ramsden Heath 

and the Shepherd & Dog, Ballards Gore.

Derby Drinker - page 15




Cakes and Ale !

Fun and games !

Turkey racing (or was it herding?)


Champion Beer of Britain on at Varsity in Southend.
Up to 3 real ales are now being served at Varsity including Oscar Wilde Mild.
All real ales are 10% off for CAMRA members.


White Hart, Hockley

Nelson pub

Cricketers

Beer and food matching


Oscar Wilde Mild wins CBOB



National News:

The Cask Report

Real ale helps pubs

Bottled beer

Live music in pubs


Pubs could close due to "tipple tax"

Pub saved by community

50 best gastropubs

Dark Star

Healthy alcohol limits

Sunday Mirror SUPPORT YOUR PUB campaign





Local News:

R.I.P.  Stuart Our dear friend Stuart Rayment passed away at home on July 16th.

For condolence messages, please see Introduction page:  http://www.seecamra.org.uk/index.html

Cricketers pub

Echo story on Stewarts Wine Bar, Billericay

Fox & Hounds Beer Festival




Previous events: 


SE Essex CAMRA Cider & Perry Festival 2011


SE Essex CAMRA 2011 Rural POTY


Chrissey's Cider Trips 

Terry's Xmas Strolls; more photos



Other News: 





BREWERIES  IN SOUTH EAST ESSEX!


Georges Brewery and Hop Monster Brewing Co!


 
http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/9057519.I___m_the_only_brewer_in_Southend/?ref=mmsp

 
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Georges Brewery and Hop Monster Brewing Co.
Look out for their beers locally, and as far away as Kent & Sunderland!

Real ales from Georges and Hop Monster:

The latest:  Warlock; Midas, Excalibur
 
Find it at locations throughout South East Essex including:
the TEAC (Thames Estuary Automobile Club); Olde Trout Tavern
the White Hart, Hockley; the Rose & Crown; the Alexandra Yacht Club; the Miley; and the Golden Lion
the Cornucopia; the Townhouse;
the Rose & Crown; the Hamlet Court; the Castle, Little Wakering;
the Lamb & Lion, Westcliff; the Alexandra Yacht Club; the Golden Lion; the Naval & Military Club ; and The Anchor, Great Wakering.


Other beers from George's and Hop Monster are
Pendril's Summer Sunshine 4.4% Light bodied golden beer. (Summer seasonal)
Freak Show 4.2% 
American Pale Ale; medium bodied, high hop rush with long dry lingering finish.
Howler 4.6% American Pale Ale, fuller bodied than Freak Show; fruit aroma, big hit of Amarillo hops to finish
Trout Ale 3.6%
Broadsword 4.7%
Dragons Gold 3.7%
Wakering Pale 3.7%
Hop Monster Midas 3.6%
Coming soon: Warlock & Excalibur

NEW!
Brewery Experience Day

Create your own beer and receive a 36 pint pin (when it's ready) 

Learn how to mash in the grist, and sparge the wort. 

Learn how to add the hops to the copper and fast chill the runoff so you can pitch the yeast!

Plus you will receive a Hop Monster Brewing Co polo shirt.

Prices are £80 per person for a weekday brew or £100 per person for a weekend brew. 

Interested? Please contact mark@hopmonster.co.uk



http://www.hopmonster.co.uk/


Pub news:

     
The Golden Lion won our 2011 Pub of the Year

 
    If you have suggestions for 2012 Pub of the Year
     please use the nomination form:


     http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=puboftheyear


 
 

If you would like to comment on beer quality 

at a pub you have visited please use the  

  National Beer Scoring System website:  http://www.beerscoring.org.uk/index.php 

                                        or click here: NBSS  

 

SE Essex CAMRA Pub of the Year 2011
                     
                 
  Voting has now finished for the 2011 Pub of the Year.

               The winner for South East Essex was the Golden Lion 
                        http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/local_news/8999134.john___s_Golden_Lion_is_a_roaring_real_ale_success/ 

   

May - Mild Month!

New research has revealed UK beer drinkers are demanding the return of one of the nation’s most iconic beer styles.

In the lead up to CAMRA’s National Mild Month campaign throughout May, CAMRA conducted a survey to 400 beer drinkers and has discovered almost half (47%) of drinkers have seen their local brewer produce a Mild over the past 12 months. This upturn in recognition for the beer style comes at a time when there are almost 800 real ale breweries in operation around the UK, producing over 3,000 different styles of beer. In terms of Milds, there are now in excess of 200 on the beer market, more than twice as many available to the drinker than in 1999.

In a separate poll, beer drinkers surveyed noted that apart from India Pale Ales, a popular beer style in today’s market, Mild beers are what they’d most like to see more of down their local pub. At present, just over one third (35.4%) of drinkers have noticed a Mild served at their local over the past month.

The aim of National Mild Month is to encourage local pubs to stock a Mild throughout the month of May, and to encourage trial of this traditional beer style through initiatives such as ‘try before you buys', third pint sampling measures, Mild beer and food matching events, and Mild beer tasting sessions. 



What is mild?


Milds are black to dark brown to pale amber in colour and come in a variety of styles from warming roasty ales to light refreshing lunchtime thirst quenchers. Malty and possibly sweet tones dominate the flavour profile but there may be a light hop flavour or aroma. Slight diacetyl (toffee/butterscotch) flavours are not inappropriate. Alcohol levels are typically low. 

Pale Milds tend to have a lighter, more fruity aroma with gentle hoppiness. 

Dark Milds may have a light roast malt or caramel character in aroma and taste. 

Scottish cask beers may have Mild characteristics with a dominance of sweetness, smooth body and light bitterness. 

At present there are almost 800 real ale breweries in operation across the UK, compared to over 400 at the end of the 20th century. The number of Mild beers produced in the UK has more than doubled since the end of the 20th century. There are now more than 200 Milds in regular production in the present day; in 1999 there were only 88.


For further information on the Mild beer style, details of local CAMRA events, and other information on CAMRA’s National Mild Month campaigning please visit www.camra.org.uk/mild
 

Places in South East essex with Mild in May included:

Alexandra Yacht Club
The Meadowlark
Golden Lion
Shepherd and Dog
 

CAMRA AGM 2011


Members' Weekend 2011 - Motion Results



 


 HAPPY 40th Birthday CAMRA!



 

 


 














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