Pulling Together
- With pubs and restaurants now ordered to close until further notice except for takeaway, this new national website is to help pubs and breweries get through by publicising initiatives to keep in business such as operating as an off licence or offering home delivery. If you run a pub or brewery you can add a … Continue reading Pulling Together →
Coronavirus, CAMRA and pubs * NOTE CAMRA branch events and festivals are cancelled until further notice *
- At the time of publication, the government has advised against any unnecessary close social interaction including going to pubs as a precaution against the Corona Virus outbreak – although there has been no instruction for pubs to close. They have also announced a package of support for struggling businesses, which will be desperately needed by … Continue reading Coronavirus, CAMRA and pubs * NOTE CAMRA branch events and festivals are cancelled until further notice * →
“A passion for Vaux”
- ‘A Passion for Vaux – Sunderland’s Lost Brewery’ is a documentary film which was premiered in Sunderland recently: ‘The story of the people of Sunderland & how the ‘City Financiers’ took away their beloved brewery.’ The film also mentions the closure of Sheffield Brewery S.H.Wards (owned by Vaux) in July 1999, 20 years ago. Included … Continue reading “A passion for Vaux” →
Pubs Code update
- The Pubs Code was established in 2016 and regulates the tenancies of large estates of tied pubs in England and Wales. It is enforced by a Pubs Code Adjudicator. Since its introduction, CAMRA has raised concerns about the failure of some pub companies to act within the spirit of the Code, and has drawn attention … Continue reading Pubs Code update →
National Cider & Perry Championships
- CAMRA has announced the best Cider and Perry in Britain to be Mayfayre’s Cider (Herefordshire) and Cleeve Orchard’s Perry (Ross-on-Wye). The winners were revealed at the Reading Beer and Cider Festival, home of the National Cider and Perry Championships. Mayfayre’s Cider impressed judges for being well-balanced and more-ish, boasting distinct spicy and woody notes and … Continue reading National Cider & Perry Championships →Annual Beer Census – the results
- On Saturday 30 March, members of the Sheffield & District branch headed all around the city and its surrounds to complete the Annual Beer Census (although we were unable to do one last year). The purpose of the event was to take a snapshot of the range and cost of real ales and real ciders available … Continue reading Annual Beer Census – the results →
CAMRA Members’ Weekend & AGM 2021
- We are delighted to announce that Sheffield has beaten off competition from a number of real ale cities to be chosen as the location of CAMRA’s national Members’ Weekend and AGM for 2021. As if that wasn’t enough of an honour, 2021 is a very significant year as it also marks the 50th anniversary of … Continue reading CAMRA Members’ Weekend & AGM 2021 →
Koelschip spotted in Sheffield!
- A recent addition to the Sheffield brewing scene, the brewery of Saint Mars of the Desert (SMOD) is perhaps unique as we believe it is the only Yorkshire brewery to possess a coolship. Based at 90 Stevenson Road, Attercliffe, SMOD commenced brewing in late 2018. The equipment was mostly supplied by Sheffield-based Moeschle (UK) Ltd. … Continue reading Koelschip spotted in Sheffield! →
Sheffield Beer Week only a week away
- Sheffield Beer Week has a number of great local breweries involved in its fifth year such as Neepsend Brew Co, Kelham Island Brewery, Thornbridge and Abbeydale and also national and international breweries including Wander Beyond, Wild Card Brewery, Burning Sky, Moor, Orbit and Mikkeller. Brand new Sheffield brewery, Saint Mars of the Desert, will also … Continue reading Sheffield Beer Week only a week away →-
Fancy joining the committee?
- Our branch AGM takes place at Shakespeares on Tuesday 2 April at 8pm and one of the main items on the agenda is electing the committee that runs the branch for the year ahead. A number of long-standing members are unfortunately having to scale down their involvement, but this means we have some great opportunities … Continue reading Fancy joining the committee? →
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