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2011 Letchworth Beer & Cider Festival Report
Another Letchworth Beer Festival has come and gone, making it 20 that the branch has under its collective belt now. On the stats it was a good one as Letchworth festivals go, a handful more people than last year and a reasonable range of beer available until the end but not too much left [...Read on]
Beer Festival Volunteers Needed
Calling all CAMRA members – North Herts branch needs you! We could still do with a few more volunteers for the Letchworth Beer Festival – which is very soon! – It’s on today! 5pm and we’re opening the doors! – We need volunteers for the following times (you don’t have to be available for the whole [...Read on]
20th Letchworth Beer & Cider Festival
Mark the dates in your diary: September 22nd to 24th!
For more details and future updates keep an eye on the festival page.
Minibus Ramble: South of Royston
This year summer seems to be rather hit or miss, so July’s minibus ramble couldn’t of turned out much better than a gloriously sunny (and dry) evening visiting pubs south of Royston. Ray, our minibus driver, picked up six eager CAMRA members from the Half Moon in Hitchin who were joined by another two members [...Read on]
Redemption Brewery Trip
Redemption On Saturday June 4th a group of North Herts CAMRA members headed into London. We assembled at the Betjeman Arms in St Pancras station then made our way to the Tottenham Hale tube stop, twice losing members along the way – but in the end we all safely reached our goal. Tucked away inside an [...Read on]
Herts Pubs-of-the-Year for 2011
The Hertfordshire CAMRA region is made up of 4 branches, these being Watford & District, South Herts, Herts & Essex Borders, and us – North Herts. Each year each branch selects a “pub of the year” from their branch area. In North Herts we start with a short-list of the 8 eligible pubs that have [...Read on]
Late May Bank Holiday Beer Festivals
We know of several of beer festivals in and around our area this late May bank holiday weekend:
- The Fox, Aspenden – Thursday May 26th to Monday May 30th
- 16 cask ales, 3 regional ciders
- Live music Friday, Saturday, Sunday
- BBQ Saturday, Sunday, Monday
- The Goat, Codicote – Saturday May 28th to Monday May 3[...Read on]
Long Weekend Beer Festivals
Here’s a list of beer festivals we know about this wedding & spring bank holiday extra-long weekend:
- Baldock Independent Beer Festival – Friday to Sunday - 58 ales, 23 ciders & perrys, & 14 continental beers!
- Half Moon in Hitchin: 7th Anniversary Beer Festival – Thursday to Sunday – 35 ales, plus ciders and perrys
- Cricketers[...Read on]
Hitchin’s Half Moon is our Pub of the Year!
For the 3rd year running The Half Moon in Hitchin is the North Hertfordshire CAMRA branch Pub of the Year! The branch will be presenting Howard and Wendy with the 2011 Pub-of-the-Year award on Saturday April 30th at 9pm. Please come along (a bit earlier than 9pm of course) and join with us in congratulating them [...Read on]
Pub Beer Festivals
Some pub beer festivals coming up around the Easter/Wedding/Spring bank holiday extravaganza:
- Our Mutual Friend, Stevenage: Easter Beer Festival: Thursday 21st April – Monday 25th April
- The Victoria, Hitchin: Easter/St George’s Day Beer Festival: Friday 22nd April – Monday 25th April
- The Cricketers, Ickleford: Beer Festival: Thursday 21st April – Monday 25th April & Thursday 28th[...Read on]
