Author: Tim Thomas
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Hikes and trips via pubs
Ullage publishes reports on hikes (often by Alan Haselden) and trip reports are also featured on our website. Alan’s long Saturday hikes with friends start in a cafe or Wetherspoons with a full Englsih breakfast before a hike to a pub for lunch and beer. After further walking they usually end in a pub with…
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Delphic Brewing Co
Tom Broadbank is the brewer for Delphic Brewing Co, a new brewery based in Thatcham.
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CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2020 launch
West Berkshire Brewery Taproom and Kitchen, hosted West Berkshire CAMRA’s launch of CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide 2020 (GBG) on 12 September, 2019.
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Bell Inn – Central Southern region POTY 2019
The Bell Inn, Aldworth, the West Berkshire CAMRA Pub of the Year 2019, went on to win the Central Southern CAMRA Pub of the Year 2019 award.
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Swamp Bog Brewery & Two Cocks Brewery
Swamp Dog Brewery has moved into Two Cocks Farm following the acquisition of Two Cocks Brewery in November 2019.
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Castle Inn, Cold Ash
Nathan and Kirsty Wilson-Bridges reopened the Castle Inn, Cold Ash on 9 August 2019. On a recent Cask Marque accreditation visit, the pub scored 100% to gain a plaque and certificate.
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End of an era at the Castle Inn, Cold Ash
After almost 30 years, Nick and Maggie Hex leave the Castle Inn, Cold Ash on 6 August 2019.
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Ale Amble from Newbury to Kintbury
On Saturday 27 July, Andy Pinkard led an Ale Amble stopping at 3 pubs en route. Starting from the Hatchet Inn, Newbury at 11 am, Andy, Mike, Jayne, Sarah and Tony walked to the Craven Arms, Enborne, initially following the Kennet & Avon canal towpath. Tim and Paul were waiting for their arrival. It was…
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Cheers to Beer!
A group of West Berkshire CAMRA members gathered at the Cow & Cask micropub in Newbury on Beer Day Britain (Saturday 15 June, 2019) to say Cheers to Beer!