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  • October is cider month!

     - Across the country, October is traditionally a month when apples and pears are harvested and the production of cider and perry can begin. Since 2003, CAMRA has dedicated October to promoting the availability real cider and perry in our pubs, clubs and festivals. Luckily for us here in Sheffield, cider month coincides with our Steel … Continue reading October is cider month! →

  • Champion Beer of Britain voting open

     - Voting is now open for first round of the the Champion Beer of Britain 2019 competition. All current CAMRA members are eligible to vote, and as Sheffield & District covers pubs in South Yorkshire and Derbyshire, our branch members can cast their votes for beers brewed in both the Yorkshire and East Midlands regions. There … Continue reading Champion Beer of Britain voting open →

  • Sheffield’s Real Heritage Pubs

     - We are producing a second edition of this book, which sees an increase in pages from 81 to 96 with more entries, text and images. The second edition will again be available as a free download but will also include a limited edition of 1,000 printed copies (A5, cover price £5.99). Thanks to our three … Continue reading Sheffield’s Real Heritage Pubs →

  • Good Beer Guide 2019

     - CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2019 is set to be released on 13 September and the 46th edition of the beer-lovers’ bible will include more than 4,500 of Britain’s finest pubs. This figure includes 36 from the Sheffield & District CAMRA branch region, and although we cannot yet reveal any names, it’s fair to say there … Continue reading Good Beer Guide 2019 →

  • 2018 Beer Census rescheduled

     - The 2018 Sheffield Beer Census which was due to take place on Saturday 22 September has been rescheduled and will now provisionally take place on Saturday 30 March 2019. The Beer Census is a one-day event where volunteers visit as many pubs in the city as possible and take details of the range of real … Continue reading 2018 Beer Census rescheduled →

  • Pub Heritage talks

     - The Millowners Arms, part of the Kelham Island Industrial Museum, will be hosting a free Pub Heritage talk on Sunday 16 September as part of Heritage Open Days. The afternoon talk (14:30 to 16:00) with Dave Pickersgill, Pub Heritage Officer for Sheffield & District CAMRA, will take listeners on a tour of some of the many … Continue reading Pub Heritage talks →

  • Sheffield’s Real Heritage Pubs

     - Following the huge success of the free download, a limited-edition hard copy of the Sheffield’s Real Heritage Pubs book is set to be printed. The A5-sized, 96-page book will be limited to 1000 copies will go to print mid-September and should be released well in time for Christmas at a cover price of £5.99. Anyone … Continue reading Sheffield’s Real Heritage Pubs →

  • Sheffield Hopcast

     - We all love talking about beer, right? Well, a group of beer lovers have taken that a step further by starting a podcast dedicated to the industry, with a strong slant towards Sheffield. The Sheffield Hopcast was started by friends Adam Nicholson and James Marriott at the start of the year. Sean Clarke from Beer … Continue reading Sheffield Hopcast →

  • Book review: Good Beer Guide Belgium

     - We all know that Belgium is a country renowned for its beer culture, from ales brewed for centuries by Trappist monks to certain well-known lagers and everything in between. The CAMRA Good Beer Guide Belgium (now in its eighth edition) aims to give tourists, ex-pats and Belgians alike a comprehensive guide to the plethora of … Continue reading Book review: Good Beer Guide Belgium →

  • Pub Design Awards

     - The Campaign for Real Ale is looking for the most stunningly designed pubs to enter its prestigious Pub Design Awards, held in conjunction with Historic England. The annual award recognises the highest standards of architecture in the refurbishment and conservation of existing pubs as well as in the construction of new ones. The last Sheffield … Continue reading Pub Design Awards →
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