Entries written in 2009
Letchworth Beer & Cider Festival
Just days to go until we open the doors on our annual beer & cider festival at Plinson in Letchworth. We’ve got a really good selection of beers, ciders and perrys for you to try. Doors open at 5pm on Thursday 17th September.
Click the link at the top of the page for more detail.[...Read on]
Peterborough Beer Festival trip Thursday 27th
Only a few people have indicated that they’re going to this, but it is still on. To be there for opening time, the suggested train is the 10:51 from Hitchin (adjusted as necessary if coming from a different station). The feedback so far is that it’s well worth the trip. We hope to see some[...Read on]
Hertfordshire Pubs Week
It’s not long now to Hertfordshire Pubs Week?
CAMRA’s Hertfordshire branches have arranged a passport scheme covering 35 pubs in the county. Customers collect passport stamps in participating pubs each time they order a pint of real ale. When participants have visited 10 pubs and collected their individual stamps they will receive a free pass to[...Read on]
Lytton Arms, Old Knebworth
We’d like to welcome James Price as the new proprietor of the Lytton Arms, Old Knebworth. James arrived in late July after taking over from Tony & Gill Smith who have now retired from the trade.
James has aleady made his mark by reducing the price of the real ale – a refreshing move in this day and age![...Read on]
Community Pub Of The Year nominations/voting
We will be voting for the “Ted & Josie” Community Pub Of The Year award at the next Branch Meeting on 7th September, at the Radcliffe Arms, Hitchin. If you wish to nominate a pub, please e-mail to secretary@camranorthherts.org.uk, a.s.a.p., or by Sunday 6th at the latest, stating in a few lines why you think it[...Read on]
Social events
See the Diary for updated or new events for August, September and October.
Buntingford Britannia wins Silver
Hot news just announced.
Buntingford Brewery just won Silver with “Britannia” in the Best Bitters category of the Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival, from 18 other beers in the same class.
the Windmill, Charlton, Beer Festival, 31st July to 2nd Aug.
The new landlord and landlady at the Windmill in Charlton, Lee and Sarah Armstrong, are planning to hold their first beer festival over this weekend. They expect to have 9 cask ales and 2 ciders on offer.
1st Bishops Stortford Real Ale Festival
Our CAMRA friends in the south east of Hertfordshire have organised the 1st Bishops Stortford Real Ale Festival for next weekend. It is open 11-11 on Friday 31st July and Saturday 1st August at the British Legion Club, 28 Windhill, Bishops Stortford, CM23 2NG. FREE admission for everyone! See www.heb-camra.org.uk/bsbf for more information.[...Read on]
Cricketers, Ickleford – The Icklefest!
The Cricketers, Ickleford has become a free house (once again) after being bought from Charles Wells.
To celebrate the Icklefest Beer Festival is taking place from the 30th July to 2nd August with plenty of cask ale and real cider.
