THE FREE MAGAZINE OF HULL & EAST YORKSHIRE BRANCH OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE (CAMRA) CIRCULATION 5000+ H U L L R E A L A L E & C I D E R F E S T I V A L ISSUE 91 - spring March 2015 - May 2015 2014 PUBS OF THE YEAR in This issue p7 Hull pubs - p9 holderness pubs - p10 east Yorkshire pubs p13 pubs preservation - p16 camra locale pubs - p21 amber trail p22 hull real ale & cider festival - p25 half moon to hull moon p28 branch pubs of the year 2014 - p34 brewery news p38 ‘crystal clear’ at crystalbrew - p42 the worlds biggest ale trail Hull & East Yorkshire Branch Pubs of the Year (POTY) 2014 winners are awarded in three categories as shown below: Hull Pubs category winner is the Whalebone (left), Wincomlee Town Pubs winner is Chequers (centre), Beverley Village Pubs winner is King William IV (right), Cottingham. Congratulations to all three, there is a full report inside this issue.
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Pub MirrorTHE FREE MAGAZINE OF
HULL & EAST YORKSHIRE BRANCH OF THE CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE (CAMRA)
CIRCULATION 5000+
HULL REAL ALE
& CIDE R F E STIVAL
HOLY TRINITY CHURCH • HULL
HU1 1RR
ISSUE 91 - spring March 2015 - May 2015
2014 PUBS OF THE YEAR
in This issuep7 Hull pubs - p9 holderness pubs - p10 east Yorkshire pubs
PUB LIAISON OFFICERSBeverley: John AshtonBridlington: vacantCottingham: Cliff Ottaway/Derek BrooksDriffield: Martin BellHedon: Pete MasonHornsea: Chris Smith/Neil PatrickMarket Weighton: Chris AtkinsonWithernsea: Tony Usher
Hull & East Yorkshire Branch of CAMRAC/o 19 Ryde AvenueHullHU5 1QA
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Pub Mirror is produced quarterly by Hull & EastYorkshire Branch of CAMRA and is edited by the branch magazine editor Bernie Cawte.
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The JunctionCarlton St, Castleford WF10 1EE
Unique Multi-Award-Winning Traditional Pub
Ever changing range of guest real ales drawn from wooden casks
Atom Brewery, Great Newsome Brewery, Old Mill Brewery, Wold Top BreweryYorkshire Brewing Company - CrystalBrew
We would like to place on record our thanks to the following pubs, for thehospitality shown for our various Branch meetings, activities over the last few months:
Ye Olde Black Boy, HullYe Olde White Harte, HullNew Adelphi Club, HullRising Sun, HullWalters, HullKingston Hotel, HullWilliam Wilberforce, HullHop & Vine, Hull
By the time you read this edition we will have held our Branch AGM, so there may be subtle changes ahead. I would like to place on record my thanks to all those who have helped with articles, reports, pictures and advertising, without which we could not produce this FREE magazine.
I have been editing this magazine for the last 4 years and have enjoyed most of that time, bringing you the news on our Local Pubs and Brewers. Obviously like most things you do get some criticism usually by people who only look on from afar and don’t actually get their hands dirty so to speak. This is certainly the case in our Letters to the Editor in this issue.
The writer wasn’t very happy that we produced a letter giving an opinion on an article in a previous edition, and like that letter the writer didn’t wanted to remain anonymous even to me. On this occasion I have taken the decision to print it in part, but I have
removed specific criticisms directed at members of the committee for the volume of work they do or not do.
It’s one thing to offer differing views on what has been written in this magazine, but criticise what members do when we are all volunteers is not really fair. In my opinion unless you are prepared to do some work on the Committee, you don’t really have the right to criticize those who do.
For the record the Committee have agreed that unless the editor knows the identity of the writer of any letter, they will not be published. The editor will withhold the name though if that is requested.
You will find the letter on page 14 and yes, we would welcome any comments from others.
Moving off my soapbox, I am looking forward to our forthcoming Real Ale and Cider Festival, details of which are in the middle of this
edition. Feel free to volunteerto help, the more the merrier and although it is hard work, it is also very rewarding.
Finally, I would like to congratulate all our pubs which were nominated over the year for various CAMRA awards, Pub of the Year (Local and Regional), the 2015 Good Beer Guide and Branch Commitment to Cask awards. Well done to all 80 plus pubs. If you didn’t win this year, don’t worry I am sure your time will come, so please keep up the good work, cheers!
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Spread EagleExchange Street, Driffield, YO25 6LL
Telephone: 07525 817175Opening hours all week - 12 noon to Close
LIVE BANDS ON THE FIRST and LAST SATURDAY EACH MONTH
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Curry & Pie for £6.50 everyThursday, choice of dishes
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A Friendly Welcome Guaranteedwith mine host Bob Palmer
My congratulations to the winner of the Hull Pub of the Year 2014, The Whalebone. This award proved to be a fitting send off for Tina Craig who recently handed the reins over to long serving bar manager & head brewer Jamie Reading. We wish Tina all the best in her retirement and also good luck to Jamie as he takes on his new venture.
Congratulations also go out to Hull pub of the year joint runners-up St Johns Hotel under licensee Adrian Martin plus Hop & Vine under licensees Stewart Campbell & Janet Rowan. We have over 1000 branch members eligible to vote so to be chosen as winner or runner up is certainly an achievement to be proud of.
Unfortunately I have to report a couple of closures. Popular East Hull venue The Crown closed suddenly in early February as did Hull Old Town’s Ye Olde Corn Exchange despite the best efforts of Stacey & Helen in reviving the pub.
I would officially like to welcome to Hull Danni Newson & Philip Baverstock as they recently took on the management of The New Clarence in the city centre.
I would also like to welcome Honor & Stuart who have taken over The Apollo on a
permanent basis. Honor & Stuart have previously spent a lot of time in York and have plans to continue selling real ale through the Marstons portfolio, particularly as Stuart is himself a fan of real ale.
Parkers became known as the Boot Room to capitalise on the sporting theme, as it stands under the shadow of the KC Stadium.
Linnet & Lark underwent a makeover and is now known as The Bowery which is being run by Mark & Lisa Fowler who also run the Kingston Hotel. The Bowery remains a real ale outlet offering a choice of ales again from Marston’s portfolio.
The popularity of real ale continues to grow and this is reflected in the increase of outlets and number of hand pumps being introduced in already established venues. Due to positive sales Swiss Cottage has expanded their range of ales as have Pearsons and Sailmakers (St Andrews Quay). East Riding Hotel also now has real ale regularly on offer with Great Newsome ales seen on our last visit and real ale can also now be found at Riddlers Bar & Grill in Trinity Square in the form of 2 hand pumps.
Further positive news comes from the management of Wetherspoons outlet William Wilberforce. I have been
informed that there are plans to redevelop their cellar which if this goes ahead will allow them to install a further 5 hand pumps…..And generally Wetherspoons will be reducing the basic price of a pint to £1.99. Watch this space!
My apologies to Kim McGivern at the George Hotel who took on the reins in August 2014, not her partner Alan as previously reported. It is really good news that she has signed a long term contract to remain at the pub for the foreseeable future.
Finally, in front of a packed Whalebone on Saturday 7th February, we were honoured to present a lifetime recognition award in memory of a truly iconic figure in the
local real ale scene, branch founder member Alex Craig, His widow Tina accepted this award from Howard Joy, also a founder member of the branch and close friend of Alex. So it only seems fitting that I end my report for this quarter with the favourite phrase of Alex…..’Keep drinking the beer’.
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15 Swabys Yard Beverley HU17 9BZ
Support Our Great Local & NationalMicro Breweries & Cider Producers5 Cask Ales always a Dark & LocAle
8+ Real Cider & Perry 6 WinesLined Glasses, Dog Friendly
Open 12 noon-10 ish Tuesday-SundayNo Keg, Lager, TV, Loud Music, No Keg, Lager, TV, Loud Music, Spirits or Alcopops, Ice or WiFi
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2014 CAMRA TOWN PUB OF THE YEAR2014 CAMRA CIDER PUB OF THE YEAR2015 GOOD BEER GUIDE2014 BEST BAR NONE AWARD WINNER
John and Marcia Robinson have left the Traveller's Rest, Long Riston, for pastures new. They have been there for three years and made the pub a resounding success. We wish them well in their new pub in Swinton. Meanwhile, as we go to press, we are not sure what is happening in Long Riston.
Since our last issue, the King's Head, Hedon, is on its second landlord, but has still not selling cask ale.
The Marquis of Granby, Easington, has been bought by Paul and Sandra Gilson. This is their first pub, although Sandra has previously worked in the hotel trade.
The pub remains a free house and currently offers Tetley Bitter and a changing Great Newsome ale, and is accredited to our LocAle scheme.
The Nancy, Burton Pidsea, has reopened as a “bistro”
style pub and is offering Black Sheep Bitter with a changing Great Newsome ale, and is also accredited to the
LocAle scheme. The pub is owned by the Soper Group, who also recently bought the Blacksmiths Arms in Preston, and is managed by Mrs Dee Soper with assistant manager Gay Hicks.
The Nancy also incorporates Dolly's Tearoom and Charlies Ice Cream Parlour – that's what I call hedging your bets.
CAMRA officially launched a report that outlines the benefits of two duty cuts and the scrapping of the beer duty escalator to MP’s and Ministers in Westminster.
The report, produced by the Centre of Economics and Business Research, highlights the many benefits of the last two Budgets including:
Over a thousand pubs saved – an additional 1,047 pubs would have closed by the end of 2014 if the Beer Duty Escalator had remained in place
750 million more pints sold –750 million fewer pints of
beer would have been sold in the UK this financial year if the Beer Duty Escalator had remained in place
26,000 jobs created – 26,000 additional jobs would not have been created if the Beer Duty Escalator had remained in place
Higher investment - In 2014 alone, investment in the brewing industry was expected to stand at £61 million higher than it would have if the beer duty escalator had been maintained
Price of a pint up to 16p higher - the average price of a pint of beer, which currently stands at
£3.04, would have cost £3.20 if the beer duty escalator had not been scrapped and replaced by two consecutive 1p cuts in 2013/14
MP’s and Ministers took the opportunity to celebrate the advantages of these two Government policy decisions, and thanked CAMRA members for their huge efforts in securing this success.
Pubs Minister Kris Hopkins MP also made an appearance, and raised a glass to the Chancellor for the “Government’s continued support for our pubs”.
national report on budget benefits
Hull and East Yorkshire CAMRA Branch Website - www.hullcamra.org.uk
At the Goodmanham Arms, All Hallows brewery in Goodmanham, Brewster Abi Logozzi’s beer, No Notion stout has taken over from Theakstons Old Peculier as one of their regular ales. There will be no more evening meals served on Fridays. It was 5pm-7.30 pm.
On Saturday 24th January at the Kings Head in Nafferton and the Chestnut Horse in Great Kelk both held Burns Night celebrations. The Kings Head offered bottled conditioned beer from Caledonian Brewery in Scotland their Caledonian 80/- and the Flying Scotsman. Chestnut Horse had Wold Top and two other guests
available.
Butchers Dog in Driffield held a meet the brewer evening from Atom Brewery on the 14th Jan. 6 casks were available and one of them was a limited edition beer.
On the 26th January at Stackhouse Bar in Hornsea held a meet the brewer evening again from Atom Brewery. They brought with them Schrödinger’s Cat (3.5 %) IPA (5.6%) and Dark Matter (4.5%) in cask and two keg beers were Braggs Law and Sea of Tranquillity which went down very well. The Stackhouse will be planning another event with Great Newsome as the guest. They
have altered their opening times for winter to Wed/Thur 6-11;Fri 2-12;Sat 12-12;Sun12-11.
The Old Star Kilham. Wassailling event on the 17th January went well 5 different ciders and a perry were available at the pub. At the event in Rudston Pava a Colemans Cider was available to try. The event was a joint venture with Colemans Cider Company which is based at Rudston Prava.This is a new Cider Brewing Company in our region. It’s very local at present, as time goes on more hopefully will be available.
The Coachman in Bridlington, was recently taken over by Simon and Joanne Wright in December. Timothy Taylor’s is going to be their regular beer along with one guest. Easter weekend they are hopefully putting on a small beer festival in the function room; keep an eye on our website for more details.
The Telegraph in Bridlington has supplied its in-house brewed Jackdaw to outlets in Scarborough
Beverley Updates from John Ashton.
BATEMANS SAVES THE GAMEBIRD FROM EXTINCTIONThe Gamebird on Holme Church Lane, Beverley opened its doors recently following the locally opposed threatened demolition of the building for housing development
The Lincolnshire-based family brewery Batemans stepped in at the eleventh hour to save this community local which, strangely, had been refurbished to a high standard only a year ago by the company seeking its demolition.
The Gamebird comprises a welcoming public bar, warmed by an impressive log-burner, a separate dining room with its own bar and open fronted kitchen serving pub classics,
an outside seating area and five en suite letting rooms.Of course, Batemans award-winning real ales feature on the bar and are a welcome addition to Beverley’s pub scene.
The 121 bus from Hull stops at the bottom of Swinemoor Lane, close to its junction with Holme Church Lane and the Gamebird is only a short walk away.
THE ROYAL STANDARD, BEVERLEY
A long-awaited major refurbishment of this Grade II listed traditional pub is proposed by owners Punch Taverns which sees the retention of the public bar at the front and the use of timber
and stone flooring plus a reworked fireplace in the rear lounge and updated toilets. Sadly, it looks as if the historic bentwood seating in the bar (also a feature at the Dog & Duck) is to be replaced with more substantial upholstered seating. New licensee Allen Slinger, formerly of the New Clarence in Hull, is keen to promote the Standard’s range of real ales and recently held a Cask Marque celebration
week featuring five guest beers plus Tetley Bitter, a mainstay of the pub along with its coverage of rugby fixtures.
To celebrate Allen held a 10 day mini beer festival. He had 5 different beers on, with 4 on the bar at any one time. Commenced Thursday 5th February with a quiz night in aid of the local junior rugby club.
THE SUN INN, BEVERLEYRichard has featured a wider range of guest beers including York Brewery’s Ghost Ale, Shepherd Neame’s Amber Ale, Brass Castle’s Bad Kitty.
THE FERGUSON FAWcetT, WALKINGTON
This welcoming hostelry featuring an extensive food menu and carvery, has for a long time, served five real ales in the quarry tiled and panelled bar, with other characterful rooms leading off.
On a recent visit, Black Sheep, Directors, Wold Top Bitter, a Wold Top guest and All Hallows No Notion Porter were on offer. It is to be hoped that All Hallows beers, from nearby Goodmanham become a regular feature at the Fergie.
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WALTERSScale Lane
Hull
Telephone : 01482 224004
Open Daily From 1200 noon
Serving 8 Quality cask ales and cider on handpulls
Supporting Local Breweries
Erdinger and Aspall’s cider
Further selection of continental beers on draught and in bottles
A wide selection of quality spirits
WhaleboneWincolmlee
HullHU2 0PA
Telephone : 07506868461
Open every day from 12 till late
Always availableTimothy Taylor Landlord, Copper Dragon Best Bitter
Five ever changing guest alesTwo cider/perries
Always welcoming atmosphere with log fires and we are dog friendly
Hull & East Yorkshire Branch of CAMRA, Hull Pub of the Year 2014
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Since taking over role of Pub Preservation Officer in October last year I have had a very busy time dealing with the loss and potential loss of pubs across our area.
The following are pubs that either have already been lost, are currently or are likely to be under threat in the near future:The Neptune, Easington Change of use to residential (Already approved)Tap & Spile, Spring Bank,Hull Change of use to café and takeaway Blacksmiths Arms, Preston Change of use to residential Royal Mail, Thorngumbald Demolish and replace with co-op supermarketLincoln Arms, Lincoln Way, Beverley , Change of use to convenience storeThe Gamebird, Beverley Demolish and build 7 housesCrown & Anchor, Elstronwick Change of use to residential (Already approved)The Top House, Hessle Change of use to retail/office/hot food takeaway.
That’s more than one a month in the Hull and East Yorkshire area alone since I took on the role and these, of course, are not the only ones; many others have been lost to development
prior to my involvement. I’m sure you all have your own examples.
However it’s not all bad news as due to CAMRA’s involvement with ERYC councilors and the timely intervention of Batemans Brewery, the Gamebird has now been saved and has now re-opened. Again with our help the Parish Council and local residents in Thorngumbald are staging a fight back by nominating the Royal Mail as an Asset of Community Value in an attempt to afford it a further degree of planning protection. I am once again working closely with ERYC councillors and local residents to thwart the plans to change the Lincoln Arms into another Co-Op (a proposal which under the current planning rules does not even need planning permission).
We as a branch have objected to the change of use of the Top House in Hessle and will also be objecting to the change of use of The Blacksmiths Arms at Preston when that application is submitted. However, while we as a branch can object to the loss of pubs we are
only one voice and that of a known pressure group at that. We will of course continue to fight and campaign on these issues but if there is to be any success in saving these iconic emblems of English heritage then you (the person reading this article) need to stand up and be counted. If you become aware of a planning application or a proposal to change a pub to a shop, write to your local council and object and get your friends and neighbours to do the same. Just a word of caution though, whilst raising a petition is a good way to gauge local feeling it only counts as one objection to a planning application and needs to be supported by individual letters. Also if you do find out about any such proposals you can always e-mail me at the Pub Preservation address elsewhere in this magazine.
Finally, in a bid to highlight the plight of pubs in the area I have, since taking on the Pub Preservation role, been featured in both the local newspaper (Hull Daily mail) and on KCFM as well as having been involved in an article in the Yorkshire Post putting our case to a wider audience.
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Dear EditorIn response to your request for thoughts on the letter from the anonymous (your decision or the author’s?) member published in Pub Mirror Issue 90 - Winter, I too write as a disappointed CAMRA member.
Firstly, I welcome the publication of a letter from a member or anyone else in PM as this is long overdue and the first of many I hope. My disappointment is that it is just a shame that, after so long a void, the subject matter was so contentious. I feel duty bound to offer my opinion.Whereas the author was of the opinion that the Chair of the Branch should not contribute an article to the Branch magazine, I believe ‘Au contraire, Rodney’ (sorry, it’s the best TV quote I can offer, as the misquote from Coronation Street was beyond my comprehension!) that PM is available to anyone - Branch committee members included - to express a view on any issue that would be of interest to our members and ale-loving members of the public in general. I also believe that the Chair of the Branch has an obligation to contribute a regular personal view on a subject of their choice in PM for members to digest and personally have found the column to be interesting and informative. I welcome this in preference to the ‘dignified and unbiased stand by remaining silent’ of the previous incumbent of the Chair.
I am also confused by the comment that ‘newly opened establishments are not supported by CAMRA as equally as some older ones’, as only last year did not the Branch award Admiral of the Humber and Three John Scotts the top two places in the Hull POTY 2013, in addition to CAMRA recognizing William Hawkes’ conversion to Pub use in the National Pub Design Awards 2013 - all relative newcomers to the city.
In reply to the comment regarding new pub premises, I would expect ALL premises to be clean and tidy regardless of their age, but I know personally I prefer enjoying a real ale in ‘real’ pub, as typified in the hostelries featured in Yorkshire’s Real Heritage Pubs (see p.32, PM issue 90), which sadly are declining in number and therefore warrant a visit before they are lost forever.
On a positive note, it is nice to see the printing errors in the latest PM have been reduced by approximately 50% from the large number that appeared in PM Issue 89 Autumn. However, it is unforgiveable and highly embarrassing to see national institutions (e.g. Wytchwood) and local outlets (e.g. Stagg Inn, Waggonners, Brunswick and Burlington) given incorrect names and even an incorrect address (e.g. Bay House, Witham)......especially when appearing as a venue for a future Open Meeting! Surely an editorial decision to amend these glaring errors should have been made prior to going to print.
As a final comment regarding PM (albeit a small point, I know), would it be possible for page numbers to appear in either the top corners or (preferably) at the foot of each page, as ours must be the only publication to have them printed in the middle of each side margin on a coloured background rendering them almost impossible to read!
Reply from our Editor
First of all I thank you for taking the time to write to me, despite the fact you didn’t want me to know who your are. I took the decision to print the comments in the previous issue PM90 and it does seem to have got at least one person in the mood. It is all about opinion and you are as
entitled to yours as was the previous letter writer. It is a shame that people cannot be upfront which does make you think that there are more personal thoughts behind these letters. As I am sure you are aware with the fact that you chose to send your anonymous letter to another committee member to pass on to me.
But never let it be said that you don’t get a fair hearing and I am pleased that you did find something to be positive about (although rather tongue in cheek). Just for the record the editor doesn’t necessarily make ‘decisions’ on the content of the articles or the text within. We do have proof readers who do a sterling job considering that this publication does have some 700 words per page on average. Yes one or two might get through just like the one in your own letter did, but there again we are all human.
I don’t know if it gave your age away, but when you include two pubs that were both opened more than 10 years ago as supporting new pubs, it did make me wonder!! Yes we all want to see ‘the traditional’ pubs survive and you just have to look at the pubs we support in this branch, but there is place for the new cafe style pubs along with the new craft ales as you will see from CAMRA national website discussions.
Again many thanks for your letter I hope that others will feel free to have a say. Any letters to the editor must have a name supplied, but if you wish your name to be excluded please say so at the end of your correspondence. Look forward to hearing from some more of you.
Bernie Cawte - Magazine Editor.
Hull and East Yorkshire CAMRA Branch Website - www.hullcamra.org.uk
CAMRA LocAle is an initiative which promotes pubs stocking locally brewed real ale. The scheme builds on a growing consumer demand for quality local produce and an increased awareness of ‘green’ issues.
Everyone benefits from local pubs stocking locally brewed real ale…• Public houses as stocking local real
ales can increase pub visits• Consumers who enjoy greater beer
choice and diversity• Local brewers who gain from
increased sales• The local economy because more
money is spent and retained locally• The environment due to fewer ‘beer
miles’ resulting in less road congestion and pollution
• Tourism due to an increased sense of local identity and pride - let’s celebrate what makes our locality different.
Participating pubs are granted accreditation at the discretion of the local branch, Hull & East Yorkshire CAMRA, and subject to the licensee agreeing that they will endeavour to ensure at least one locally brewed real ale, as defined by the local branch, is on sale at all times and that only real ale, as defined by CAMRA, can be promoted as a CAMRA LocAle.
The Definition of Local:For the purpose of the Hull & East Yorkshire scheme pubs would have to stock a beer from either an East Yorkshire brewery or from a brewery within 25 miles of the pub. Real ales from regional and national breweries as well as from microbreweries can be regarded as “local”, if they are brewed within what the branch has deemed to be the local area.
These breweries are considered to be our LocAle breweries:• All Hallows, Goodmanham• Atom, Hull • Bird Brain, Howden• Bridlington, Bridlington • Crystalbrew, Brough
• Great Newsome, South Frodingham• Half Moon, Ellerton • Old Mill, Snaith• Wold Top, Wold Newton• Yorkshire Brewing Co, Hull
If your local pub carries any of our breweries’ beer please contact our Pubs’ Officer Pete Mason, whose email address is on page 3 of this publication.
Here are the new pubs that have joined the LocAle scheme. .
Keyingham:Blue BellKingston upon Hull:BurlingtonEbenezer MorleyHop & VineMinervaMuttley’sStar of the WestWaltersWhalebone
Leven:New Inn
Little Weighton:Black Horse
New Ellerby:Railway Inn
Old Ellerby:Blue Bell
Ottringham:Watts Arms
Patrington:Station Hotel
Paull:Humber Tavern
RoosRoos Arms
Wawne:Waggoners
Withernwick:Falcon Inn
Hull and East Yorkshire CAMRA Branch Website - www.hullcamra.org.uk
members discount scheme
Our thanks go to the following local pubs where CAMRA members can take advantage of the following offers on production of their membership card:
Hull PubsHaworth Arms, Beverley High Road, Hull: Your 8th pint of cask ale free – AND 10% off cask ale for CAMRA members; Pave, Princes Avenue, Hull: 10% off cask ales;Muttley’s, Holderness Road, Hull: 20p off a pint of cask ale;Swiss Cottage, Hull: 20p off a pint of cask ale;
East Yorkshire Town and Village PubsDog and Duck, Beverley: 10p off a pint of cask ale and a meal deal Mon to Fri lunch;Royal Oak, Beverley: 10% off cask ale;The Victoria, Beverley: 10% off cask ale;Triton Inn, Brantingham: 10% off cask aleMarine Bar, Bridlington: 10% off cask ale;Red Hawk, Brough: 20p per pint off cask ale; Blue Bell Cottingham: 10% off cask ale;Duke of Cumberland, Cottingham: 10p per pint off cask ale;The Railway Inn, Cottingham: 30p per pint or 15p per half pint off cask ale;King William IV, Cottingham: 10p per pint off cask ale;Old Falcon, Driffield: 20p off a pint of cask ale;The Butcher’s Dog, Driffield: 10p off a pint of real ale or cider;Haven Arms, Hedon: 50p off a pint of Cask Ale/25p off a half pint; Marine Hotel, Hornsea: 10% off cask ale;Plough Inn, Hollym: 10p off per pint off cask ale;Beech Tree, Kirk Ella: an Ember Inns offer of 20p off a pint of cask ale;Old Mill, Langtoft: 10p off a pint of cask ale;New Inn, Leven: 10% off cask ale;Carpenters Arms, Market Weighton: a loyalty card is offered to CAMRA members;Sandpiper, Melton: 20% off food;The Gnu, North Newbald: 10% off cask ale; The Star, Sancton: 10% off cask ale; Sun Inn, Skirlaugh: 20p off a pint of cask ale or cider The Ship Inn, Sewerby: 10p off a pint of cask ale;Green Dragon, Welton: 10% off cask ale; Warton Arms, Woodmansey: 10% off cask ale;
BeerinaBottle, Beverley: 5% off;
Please note that although Wetherspoons pubs still accept the 50p vouchers for CAMRA members (now valid for real cider as well and for real ale/cider with a meal deal), they are no longer offering the 20p discount that was previously available on showing your CAMRA membership card.
Please make use of these offers as they will save you money and show the pubs that CAMRA members use them. Also, please let us know if the published details appear to be incorrect. Offers change and we are not always the first to know. It is always worth taking your membership card and asking bar-staff if they offer a discount even when a pub is not listed above you may get a
Details of local discounts for members are publicised locally in Pub Mirror (of course), in the Mem-bers’ Digest, on the branch website, on Facebook and Twitter and at branch events such as the Real Ale and Cider Festival. Licensees may want to look at it as a form of advertising their pub. If you travel elsewhere in the country, check out the local CAMRA branch websites and the CAMRA magazines to find out offers available in the area you are visiting.
Membership leafletsWe try to keep a supply of CAMRA membership leaflets in pubs nominated for the Good Beer Guide. If the pub where you found this magazine does not have any, please let me know.
Want to get active in CAMRA?Feel free to ask about what’s going on, committee or associate positions that maybe vacant, social activities and surveying for the next Good Beer Guide. You may have some great ideas for what we should do in the branch or which pubs are worthy of Good Beer Guide entries – please let us know. Relevant contact details can be found elsewhere in this Pub Mirror.
Why Join CAMRA?I would like to invite you to join CAMRA to play a part in the campaigns to keep quality real ale behind the bars, keep pubs on your streets, rather than see them turned into housing or office blocks and to work towards your pint being good value for money. The traditional advantages of membership are:• Be a member of the most successful consumer organisation in Europe;• Be part of a social and active branch with many events throughout the year;• Be involved by nominating and selecting the pubs included in the Good Beer Guide;• Receive a monthly copy of the ‘What’s Brewing’ CAMRA newspaper, providing the
latest news on CAMRA nationally and details of beer festivals and social events;• Receive a quarterly copy of the CAMRA magazine, ‘Beer,’ offering informative articles
about many subjects related to beer and cider;• Receive a branch newsletter bi-monthly, updating you on all the local news and
activities (Hull and East Yorkshire branch members only);• Receive discounts on the RRP of many CAMRA products including the best selling
Good Beer Guide;• Enjoy free or discounted entry to beer festivals;
However, there are other incentives to help you decide whether or not to join:• Increasing numbers of pubs nationally are offering discounts on real ale to CAMRA
membership card holders;• £20 of vouchers for real ale at Wetherspoons pubs (40 fifty pence vouchers);• Discounts on holidays, insurance and other offers from reputable companies (see
national website for the latest offers);• More information about real cider and where to find it;
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In conjunction with our friends at Hull City Supporters Club, we again strive to find the away-friendly pubs in the towns and cities where City are playing. We hope you can enjoy the many real ales that will be on offer and raise a glass to Steve Bruce and the lads. It’s going to be a
nail biting final 3 months so let’s keep our fingers crossed for the lads!
Saturday 14th March v Leicester City - 3pmLeicester has a good number of real ale pubs to choose from and the Swan & Rushes (19 Infirmary Square, LE1 5WR) is certainly one of them. This two-roomed pub has up to 9 real ales on offer and a bottle beer menu of over 100 choices. Home made pizzas are a must. Another friendly pub is the Slug and Lettuce (27 Market Street, LE1 6DP) a real ale establishment for all including families and football fans. Passionate about LocAle from microbreweries there is plenty to choose from for everyone, both of these pubs are in the GBG 2015.
Saturday 4th April v Swansea City - 3pmThere are a number of pubs on Wind (pronounced as winding a watch) Street in the centre of town, such as the Bank Statement (57/58 Wind Street, SA1 1EP) a former Bank now a Lloyds/Wetherspoon Pub and the No Sign Bar (56 Wind Street, SA1 1EP) an historic narrow bar established in 1690, both CAMRA 2015 GBG pubs. Ask for Castle Gardens, and you’ll see Wind Street. You might want to try the Full Moon public house which is on the High Street. The locals are very friendly and this is a basic pub with a pool table and Sky Sports and excellent cheap beer.
Saturday 11th April v Southampton – 3pmThe ground is a little out of town and most pubs near St Marys Stadium are for Southampton fans only. Therefore the Platform Tavern, (Town Quay, SO14 2NY), in the heart of the historic dockyard of this city, might be a good place to start with great food and real ales. Another gem is the South Western Arms, (38-40 Adelaide Road, SO17 2HW), adjoining St Denys station, a GBG 2015 pub, who take great pride in their selection of 10 hand pump real ales and international bottled beers. The pub is split on two levels with the bar area on the ground floor and the quieter mezzanine housing the pool and football table.
Saturday 25th April v Crystal Palace - 3pmDepending which way you travel to Crystal Palace ground there are two-railway stations close by. At South Norwood you have a choice of a Wetherspoons, The William Stanley, 7/8 High Street, SE25 6EP, enough said, or The Alliance, 91 High Street, SE25 6EA, a highly visible corner pub, with real ales including London Pride and Abbott Ale. At Thornton Heath you have another Wetherspoons, Flora Sandes, 2/4 Ambassador Houes, Brigstock Road, CR7 7JG again enough said and The Railway Telegraph, 19 Brigstock Road, CR7 7JJ, which is a glorious throwback to better days, a generously-sized and attractive Youngs boozer situated close to the railway station with a central bar serving a large saloon and a smaller snug
Saturday 16th May v Tottenham Hotspur - 3pmConsider catching the train from Liverpool Street and stop off at Hackney Downs to visit the Pembury Tavern, 90 Amhurst Road, Hackney, E8 1JH. Good beer and quality food. From there it is only 10 minutes on the train to White Hart Lane. The pub is only a couple of hundred yards from Hackney Downs station. The pub which is featured in our GBG has no less than 16 real ales on offer! Nearer to the Ground is the Three Compasses, 62 High Street, N8 7NX, a GBG pub since 2006, originally a coaching inn, where you can enjoy up to 6 cask quality ales.
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150 Casks of Real Ale, 25 Ciders & Perries20 plus Foreign Bottled Beers - Tombola - Hot & Cold Food Organised by the Hull & East Yorkshire Branch of CAMRA
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A recent chance meeting with Tony and Jackie Rogers led to them to inviting me along to their brewery to collaborate in the creation of a special beer. The Half Moon brewery is located in the quiet village of Ellerton in the far west of the East Riding, close, but not too close to the river Derwent. They have brought a former village pub back to life as one of Yorkshire’s newest breweries.
Formerly the village forge between 1796 and 1968; it was also run as the Half Moon pub for around forty years in the nineteenth century by blacksmith George Huntswick. After a considerable restoration project, Tony and Jackie moved into the property as home and brewery.
I knew I was in good hands as they had already started winning awards within a year of starting up. The first was in May with Dark Masquerade (3.6% ABV) being voted beer of the festival at The Pub beer festival in Leicester. Then in September the same beer won a silver award in the Mild section of the prestigious Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) North Eastern competition. This should
really come as no surprise as Tony had previously worked at Great Heck while Jackie had honed her skills under the tutelage of multi-award-winning Brewster Sue Simpson at the Brown Cow Brewery near Selby.
I would have made my way to the village under my own steam but the local bus only runs once a day on a Tuesday when there is a Z in the month. And so we arranged for Tony to pick me up at Selby railway station early one crispy morn in late January.
After a swift cuppa it was on with the job in hand. Four malts went in followed by Target and Northdown hops for bittering and later Galena hops for taste and aroma. The final ingredient, Nottingham yeast was added and we were done. Seven hours of banter and we were done with my sides splitting and in need of a breather from all the jokes and excitement. A final cup of tea followed and Tony drove me back to Selby station for my train.
There followed two weeks of waiting and wondering. Then came the word via twitter. Our beer, Hull Moon was on the bar at Walters in Hull’s Old Town and I was out of the traps like a greyhound on heat. I was greeting by charming bar lady Katie who pulled me my pint. Well, that
went down so quickly I had to have another two and unusually for such a beer of 5.2% ABV it was easy drinking. The tasting notes describe Hull Moon as a rich, gold, hoppy, Indian Pale Ale. Blooming lovely.
The beer has also appeared at various top pubs in Hull and East Yorkshire and across the north ranging from the Stumble Inn in Scarborough to the north and to the New Oxford in Salford in the west. I am told by Tony and Jackie that all twenty casks were either soon snapped up or earmarked for special pubs in the West Riding. It must be something to do with their reputation for fine beers rather than my interfering.
A great laugh and hopefully they might let me have another go some time. Thanks Jackie and Tony.
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branch pubs of the year 2014The Whalebone in Wincolmlee has been named ‘Kingston upon Hull Pub of the Year 2014’ by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) – Hull & East Yorkshire Branch.
As in all of our categories five pubs are nominated for the prestigious titles and a panel of judges in each category then individually visited each nomination and scored them against strict criteria: Quality of Real Ale, Community Focus, Atmosphere, Campaigning, Style/Decor, Service and Welcome, and Value for Money.
The business is now run by Jamie Reading who has continued the good work of the late and greatly missed Alex Craig and his widow Tina. The pub is featured in the CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2015 and has a loyal and consistent following of customers.
At the POTY award evening Tina was also presented with a commemorative certificate to celebrate the work of her late husband Alex, one of the founder members of this Branch.
Runners-up in the Hull category
were Hop & Vine, Albion Street
and St John’s Hotel, Queens Road.
In our Town Category this year’s winner was Chequers a real ale and cider only micro pub in Beverley. The licensee Ian Allott (below right) has only been running this pub for a
little over a year but has already won our Cider Pub of the Year, so its certainly a great achievement for Ian and his staff.
Runner up in this category was the Dog and Duck,Beverley, whose licensee is Mark McManus (2nd left above).
Last but by no means least our
Village category was won by King William IV in Cottingham run by Martin Green and Mandy Robinson who have brought this pub up to be one of the outstanding real ale establishments in our area.
Runner up in the village category was the Goodmanham Arms,Goodmanham, again another outstanding real ale pub and a previous double winner of this category.
Our final picture is of our Branch ‘Commitment to Cask’ award to the Rising Sun, Beverley High Road, Hull. The award recognises the hard work of licensees who may not necessarily be acknowledged for their efforts.
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Elland 1872 Porter has been crowned CAMRA’s Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Brit-ain 2015 by a panel of judges at the National Winter Ales Festival in Derby, which began on February 11th at the city’s Roundhouse venue.
The winning 6.5% abv beer is described in CAMRA’s 2015 Good Beer Guide as a “creamy, full-flavoured porter with rich liquorice flavours and a hint of chocolate from the roasted malt. A soft but satis-fying after taste of bittersweet roast and malt.”
Mike Hiscock, Elland Brewery Manager, had this to say on the win:
“It’s absolutely fabulous to win the Champion Winter Beer of Britain, though we certainly weren’t expecting
this, it is amazing to get the hat trick and win this award
for the third time. We know it is independently judged so for it to keep coming out on top is testament to the depth of flavour and complexity that we get into the beer. This really is fantastic news.”
The Champion Winter Beer of Britain competition judges the best of the best in terms of classic winter warmers – from thick, rich, dark porters and stouts, to sweet and strong Barley Wines.
A panel of beer writers, members of the licensed trade and CAMRA members judged the competition. Elland 1872 porter will now go forward to compete in the overall Champion Beer of Britain competition at the Great Brit-ish Beer Festival this August. Nik Antona, Champion Winter Beer of Britain Director had this to say on the importance of the competition:
“Elland 1872 is a fantastic example of what a traditional porter should taste like and has been hugely popular for many years, particularly it seems with competition judg-es, who have named it Cham-pion Winter Beer of Britain twice and overall Champion Beer of Britain once in the last three years – a huge achieve-ment.”
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Regular visitors to the branch’s Facebook page and are mem-bers of our E-mail group will already be aware of the Junction pub in Castleford, it seems to have a big influence on a certain Mr David Litten’s semi-conversion to Wessieland and has already won numer-ous awards for the pub’s basic ethos. I don’t want to dwell on these aspects too much here but suffice to say the current licensees, Maureen Shaw and Neil Midgley, took a basic pub, which was failing, and by restoring it and following a real ale from wooden casks mod-el have done wonders.
I want to dwell on is the social aspects of our recent trip, after a ‘sat nav’ trip around the mean streets of Castle-ford, which I am sure the bus driver would like to forget but probably never will, we parked by the railway station and disgorged a group of slightly stunned CAMRA members plus assorted friends and family.
Sometimes when we invade a location the locals, quite rightly, feel we have taken over and resent us quite strongly and vocally. On the 1st of Febru-ary 2015 over 40 eager beer drinkers descended on the Junction. A lovely two roomed pub, with two open fires in the main bar and a stove in the little room, provided a warm and cosy welcome. The locals looked a bit stunned when they came in to find the pub already full at just gone 12 but took it all with good humour and a huge amount of patience.
The beers on offer included 1872 Porter from Elland brew-ery, again voted the Champion Winter Beer of Britain and it’s
easy to see why; this was the best beer all day bar none and there were some very nice beers. There were several El-land beers available, including a mild, Elland Pale and Snake Charmer to an Alt beer and one called Clear Water which was anything but, then again I don’t like wheat beers for that very reason. The Junc-tion also sells a wide range of Sam Smith’s fayre including bottled and keg offering; the bottled Nut Brown and Choco-late Stout were also sampled during the visit. The Junction also provided a couple of local delicacies in the shape of Cas-tleford caviar, bread and drip-ping with a generous amount of jelly and a sprinkle of salt, and black pudding. These made an interesting addition to the drinking experience.
After a couple of false starts, pubs closing down (The Shoul-der of Mutton) and online maps sending us in the wrong direc-tion, we found the Glassblow-er, a Wetherspoons pub with the usual food offerings, Leon had a ‘burger’ which was about a foot tall, and we tried the Joshua Jane and an American style beer brewed in the UK called Rogue, both were of a good standard and the Rogue was thought good by the hop-py beer lovers and ‘interesting’ by me. We then went back to the Junction hoping to get hold of more of the 1872 but it had sold out by then so we had to ‘make do’ with the other excel-lent beers on offer. After our 3 ½ hours in Castleford was up we all wandered, a little less directly, back to the bus.
Our next stop was the Jemmy Hirst at the Rose and Crown, strange name but a nice pub, with a semi open plan main
room, a games room, served by a single bar, open fires and more friendly locals this was a little gem alongside the river Aire at Rawcliffe. Pheasant-ry’s One Dark One and Ab-beydale’s Brimstone, Frozen, Salamander and Snowflake were available..
We were told that the last pub was an Irish named pub, Whel-an’s at Asselby, I wondered what we might find but again it was warm and welcoming with real fires and 5 beers on and not Irish. I tried the Honey Porter from Milestone which is not one I have had before but will have again if on offer. They also had Yorkshire Square from Black Sheep, Orion’s Belt from the Half Moon brewery and a couple of Timmy Taylor’s beers. This pub seems like a real local resource, and was advertising local breweries such as Bird Brain, although nothing brewed locally was available when we visited. I would like to thank the landlord for feeding us and the locals for the welcome.
I was very impressed by the welcome we received everywhere as 40 odd strangers invading your beloved local must be traumatic. All in all a very enjoyable day out with both old and new faces. Thanks to Dave and Stewart for organising the trip and to all the licensees and locals for the wonderful warm welcomes.
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Real Ale is a living beer. It continues to ferment and develop its full flavour in the cask.
Real Ale is brewed from traditional ingredients, malt, hops, water and yeast matured by secondary fermentation in the container from which it is dispensed, and served without the extraneous use of carbon dioxide or nitrogen via hand pumps.
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ALL HALLOWS Goodmanham Arms, Main Street GOODMANHAM, YO43 5JA(01430) 873849Regular Beers: Peg Fyfe Dark Mild (ABV 3.8%), Mischief Maker (ABV 4.0%) BLO - Paul Alterskye
ATOM Unit 4 Food & Tech ParkMalmo Road, Sutton Fields Ind Est WHULL, HU7 0YF07908 737769Regular Beers: Blonde (ABV 4%), Pale Ale (ABV 4.5%), Dark Alchemy (ABV 4.9%), India Pale Ale (ABV 5.6%)BLO - Chris Smith
Many readers will know that the brewery is owned by the licensees of The Telegraph in Bridlington, Rob and Helen, who have also been renovating the Pack Horse in Bridlington Old Town. With the work continuing on the renovations, the flow of beer from the brewery has had to flow slower than Helen and Rob would have liked. However, they now have an experienced brewer to help them get the beer back on the bar with more regularity. He has some new ideas as well, so we wait and
see what the Bridlington Brewery will bring to our lips later in the year. In the meantime, they will continue to brew the well received Jackdaw, a lovely smooth dark ale, and a lighter ale called Bollington Yal, which has not yet been savoured. Bollington was the name for Bridlington in the 1600’s and Yal the word for ale. Readers may already be aware that a Jackdaw was the name for someone Bridlington born. This brewery has a great knack of choosing names for their ale with a local and traditional touch. There is no date for the opening of the Pack Horse, but they would like to have the Pack Horse open and Bridlington brewery beer in both their pubs by Easter. However, Helen remained cautious not to promise anything. At the Bridlington Dickens festival in the autumn, the brewery brought out
a cart in the brewery’s livery at the Pack Horse and served beers from it with names of the beers changed to reflect the arrival of Dad’s Army in the town. This cart is expected to have a few more outings, advertising the brewery and acting as a servery for cask ale in the future, so keep a look out.
CRYSTALBREWBuilding 40, Humber Business Park, Saltgrounds Road, BROUGH, HU15 1ED07773 938380Regular Beers: Blond (ABV 4.5%), Jade (ABV 4.0%) BLO - John Rushforth
Report on Branch visit is on page 39.
GREAT NEWSOMEGreat Newsome Farm South Frodingham WinesteadHULL, HU12 0NR(01964) 612201www.greatnewsomebrewery.co.ukRegular Beers: Sleck Dusk (ABV 3.8%), Pricky Back Otchan (ABV 4.2%), Frothingham Best (ABV 4.3%), Jem’s Stout (ABV 4.3%)BLO - Stewart Campbell
Maillot Jaune will be making a welcome return to stockists this March. Brewed last year to celebrate both the Tour de France Grand Depart and the Heart of the Wolds Sportive 2014, the beer holds a great deal of relevance in 2015. Not only are we supporting the Heart of the Wolds Sportive 2015 but also have the Tour de Yorkshire passing through the East Riding. Pale and 3.8% abv, Maillot Jaune is dry hopped giving it generous citrus hop edge and aroma. Available from our usual stockists from the middle of March
April brew – Ambhas Ale 3.6% abv.Ambhas Ale is brand new for April and takes its name from the nearby river Humber. The name Humber is a Celtic word meaning ‘good well’ with the root of this word stemming from the Sanskrit ‘Ambhas’ meaning water. Such a large body of water is major feature of the area and traffic passing down the estuary can be seen from the brewery office. Brewed in the style of a tawny coloured brown ale which had until recently fallen a little out of fashion but demand for darker beers is seeing its revival. Roasted malt and toffee on the pallet lead to a resinous hop finish making this an exciting take on this style of beer.
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Old Mill Brewery popular F.I.D.O. was recently, a guest ale in the Strangers’ Bar, sited inside the House of Commons.
The beer, F.I.D.O. (or Fog Investigation Dispersal Operation), is a light bitter ABV 4.2% which was enjoyed by the many MP’s and other parliamentarians for whom the Strangers’ Bar is effectively their ‘local’. Simon Lewis, Head Brewer, Nick Waugh, Tied Estate Manager and Kate Dawson Manager of the Ferns Farm Hotel, made the journey with Sir Greg Knight MP and was then joined but Andrew Percy MP for Brigg and Goole and had the great of honouring sharing the first pint pulled by none other the Rt Hon William Hague MP.
F.I.D.O was created by Simon of Old Mill Brewery in collaboration with Kate from the Ferns Farm in association with CAM (Carnaby Airfield Memorial). Kate is part of a newly formed committee Carnaby Airfield Memorial whose aim is to raise enough funds to erect
a fitting memorial at Carnaby Airfield which played a significant role in WW2. The airfield was an emergency landing strip and was fitted with fog dispersal equipment commonly known as F.I.D.O. this allowed aircraft to land even during the heaviest fog. The airfield was opened in 1944 and had over 1500 emergency landings by the end of the war.
Simon Lewis said, “We were delighted that F.I.D.O. was selected for the Strangers’ Bar and grateful to Sir Greg Knight MP and the team at the bar for making it happen. We’re very proud of our Yorkshire beers and this was a great opportunity to spread the word about them beyond our usual area of trading.”
Kate Dawson said, “I’m so happy F.I.D.O. has made its way to Westminster and I can’t thank Sir Greg and his team enough, for all his support for the beer and in particular CAM. To spread the word of what we are trying to achieve for the committee and for Carnaby itself can only help the memorial go from strength to strength.”
WOLD TOP Hunmanby Grange, Wold Newton DRIFFIELD, YO25 3HS(01723) 892222www.woldtopbrewer.co.ukRegular Beers: Bitter (ABV 3.7%), Wold Gold (ABV 4.8%), Headland Red (ABV 4.3%), Anglers Reward (ABV 4.0%)
The team at a Wold Newton brewery are celebrating after reaching the finals of the prestigious Remarkable East Yorkshire Tourism Awards (REYTAs).
Wold Top Brewery has reached the shortlist in the Best Food Producer category of the annual awards that celebrate Hull and East Yorkshire’s tourism and associated industries. Run by Visit Hull and East Yorkshire, the REYTAS recognise the best and brightest in the area’s tourism related businesses and acknowledge the contribution they make to the area’s visitor economy.
Wold Top Brewery is one of five finalists in the Best Food Producer category that includes TC Patisserie, Staal Smokehouse and Mr Moos Ice Cream. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony at Hull’s KC Stadium on Thursday 19th March, 2015.
Wold Top Brewery was founded in 2003 out of a need to diversify from farming and the distinctive character of their beer comes from the home-grown barley and the farm’s own source of chalk-filtered water.
Their cask and bottled ales can be found in pubs, independent retailers, farm shops, delis, hotels, and off-licences throughout Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and online at www.woldtopbrewery.co.uk.
YORKSHIRE BREWING COMPANYThe Old Fruit Market,70 Humber Street,HULL, HU1 1TU(01482) 329999/618000www.yorkshirebrewing.co.ukRegular Beers: True North (ABV 4.5%), Supernatural Blonde (ABV 4.1%),Mutiny (ABV 3.6%), Tyger Tyger (ABV 3.6%) BLO - Mark Bainton
Making in roads with new retailers in the region with Stackhouse Bar in Hornsea and The Hop and Vine in Hull has also been selling, Moondance. Hull’s Old House and the Minerva are also regular outlets
MOORLANDS FARM CYDER (York) Ltd Moorland Farm, Cliffe RoadNorth NewbaldYORK, YO43 4SR(01430) 827359www.moorlandsfarmcyder.co.ukCider: Medium Sweet Cyder (ABV 6.2%), Medium Dry Cyder (ABV 6.2%), Fruit Cyders and Apple Juice.
SALTAIRE BREWERYThe first two beers in the new range are SaltaireXS Imperial Stout (8.9 % ABV), where five English and German roasted malts combine to deliver a beer with an intense roast character and bags of chocolate, smoke, coffee and dried fruit flavours. The other is a classic new world IPA – SaltaireXS Imperial IPA (9.5% ABV). Its solid smooth malt base is layered with intense bitterness delivered by Simcoe and Galaxy hops. The dominant citrus and fruit hop flavours are developed through multiple hop charges during the brewing process and dry hopping during fermentation and conditioning.
Both new beers were showcased for the first time at Craft Beer Rising at the Old Truman Brewery in London between 19 and 22 February, The SaltaireXS branded beers is now available to order from the Brewery.
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BATEMANS BREWERY
The award-winning Black Pepper Ale from Batemans, the family brewer based in Lincolnshire, has achieved a national listing with Morrisons supermarkets. This is a superb result for the brewer who made increasing the availability of its beers at supermarkets a key focus for 2014, with plans to develop this further throughout 2015.
Black Pepper Ale joins a number of other Batemans beers which are also available nationally at Morrisons; including Dark Lord, Victory Ale, and Orange Barley, Hazelnut Brownie and Mocha Amaretto from the Bohemian Brews range. It is expected that further large orders for Black Pepper Ale, which won gold at last year’s World Beer Awards, will be placed.
The Black Pepper Ale was created by the brewery after one of its team members suggested incorporating black pepper into a beer. It has already proved incredibly popular with customers and the trade since its launch, both because of its delicious, spicy yet fruity flavour, and the sense of theatre created when serving the beer; it comes with a small sachet of ground black peppercorns attached to the neck of the bottle within an instruction sleeve, which are swirled into the beer and sprinkled on top.
COLEMANS CIDEREastgate House, East Street, Kilham
The Colemans Cider Company was established in October 2014 by Marc Cole and Chris Chapman, who share a passion for real cider. Based in the Yorkshire Wolds they produce small quantities of Eastern Counties style craft cider using 100% locally grown apples.
Last year just under a 100 gallons were made, but wasn’t available for general sale. They are making a Dry & Vintage and Cider/Bramble along with an apple juice.
Events they hope to organise in the future are a Wolds Cider and Sausage festival in March and a community apple pressing day in October. Other events are to be planed throughout the year. Contact them at the following address:[email protected]
Crystalbrew, an 8bbl brewery that began production in 2014, is rapidly coming to the attention of discerning real ale fans. Chris Hird (below) the
brewer, is passionate about putting quality into everything he sends out to pubs. He invited CAMRA Members and friends along to his site at BAE for an afternoon tour, and over 20 were pleased to take up the offer. Those not able to make their own transport arrangements travelled by taxi arranged by Angela Cawte our Branch Social Secretary, with everyone meeting on site around 1pm.
All were given a warm welcome by Chris’s brother and able server Mick (this atmospheric photograph of Mick in action was taken by our membership secretary,
Tony Garrett). Mick is an important part of Hull University’s Liquid Crystal Group in Chemistry. Their pioneering research enabled flat screen TVs, smart phones etc., and Chris is proud to have named his brewery after this group and to be associated with it.
Chris is also a chemical scientist as well as a microbiologist so he is no slouch when it comes to understanding how ingredients work in his mixes. He gave a fascinating insight into how 4 basic ingredients, water,
barley malt, hops and yeast, can lead to such a widely differing range of smells, flavours and strengths. This was easily the best and most interesting explanation of the brewing process I have ever experienced, and believe me I have made quite a number of similar trips down the years.
The 4 beers Chris had set up were Crystal Jade at 4%, Blond at 4.5% and two new additions, Anzac Pale at 3.8% and Black Pearl at 5%. All went down really well and, as a fan of pale and hoppy beers,
I must say the Black Pearl was a revelation, an outstanding dark beer that had many of those who tried it purring about the taste and capable
of converting the likes of me. I even heard the comment that this could be a competition gold medallist and, frankly, I cannot disagree with that at all.
Three hours flew by before we reluctantly climbed into taxis for our journey back to Hull. Thank you Chris and good luck as your hard work so far is certainly showing dividends. Look out for Crystalbrew in your local real ale pub but be quick, it won’t hang around for long!
Anyone wanting to organise a trip there should contact Chris on 07773938380 for all arrangements and details. Also look out for more Branch Social Trips in the near future.
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pubs with............................Interior or internal features of outstanding historic interest: These Pubs are on CAMRA’s National Inventory of Historic Pub Interiors:Beverley - White Horse Inn Bridlington - Station BuffetKingston Upon Hull - Olde Black Boy Olde White Harte : Polar Bear : White Hart
Oversized, lined glasses:(Guaranteeing a full or ½ liquid pint) Bridlington - Station BuffetBeverley - Chequers : Dog & Duck (Black Sheep Only)Driffield - The Butchers DogHollym - Plough InnKingston Upon Hull - Hop & Vine
Real draught cider (not keg), East Yorkshire: Beverley - Cornerhouse : Green Dragon : Tiger Dog & Duck : ChequersBridlington - Prior JohnCottingham - Cross Keys : Railway King William IVDriffield - Tiger Inn : Old Falcon : Butchers Dog (NEW)Dunswell - The ShipGoodmanham - Goodmanham ArmsHedon - Haven ArmsHessle - Hawke formerly Admiral Hawke Hornsea - SmugglersNafferton - Kings HeadNorth Newbald - Tiger Inn : The Gnu Skidby - Half MoonSkirlaugh - Sun Inn : Duke of YorkSouth Dalton - Pipe & GlassSproatley - The Blue Bell Tickton - New InnWithernsea - Golden Sands Holiday Park Walkington - The Barrel
Real draught cider (not keg), Kingston Upon Hull Clubs and Pubs:Adelphi Club : Admiral of the HumberThe Gardener’s : Sailmakers Arms Hop & Vine : Lion & Key : New Clarence Olde Black Boy : Pave : Rising Sun The George Hotel : Three John Scotts Walters : Wellington Inn : Whalebone : Xanders Zachariah Pearson : Union Bar : Bay Horse
Real Mild regularly available: Blacktoft - Hope & Anchor Brough - Buccaneer Driffield - Tiger InnGoodmanham - Goodmanham Arms Hornsea - Rose & CrownKingston Upon Hull - Rising Sun Duke of York (Sutton)
A quiet room (no piped music or juke box, TV, electronic games):Beverley - White Horse Inn : Woolpack : ChequersBridlington - Old Ship InnCottingham - King William IVDriffield - Bell HotelGreat Kelk - Chestnut HorseGoodmanham - Goodmanham ArmsKingston Upon Hull - Olde Black Boy : St John’s
Licensee who has gained Cask Marque Accreditation, East Yorkshire:Atwick - Black Horse (NEW)Beverley - Green Dragon : Tiger Royal Standard: Molescroft Inn : Grapes : AngelBridlington - Old Ship Inn: Prior John Stirling Castle : Friendly ForresterBrunswick (NEW)Brough - Buccaneer : Ferry : Red Hawk Cottingham - Blue Bell : Duke of Cumberland Railway ; Cross Key ; Fair Maid (NEW)Driffield - Bell Hotel : Benjamin FawcettFerriby - Duke of CumberlandHedon - ShakespeareHessle - Marquest of Granby: Norland Darleys (NEW)Kirk Ella - Beech TreeHolmpton - George and Dragon (NEW)Hornsea - Marine Hotel Market Weighton - Bay Horse CarpentersNewport - Kings ArmsNorth Cave - The White Hart InnPatrington - Station Hotel Preston - Nags Head Roos - Roos ArmsRyehill - Crooked BilletSewerby - Ship InnSouth Cave - Fox and Coney (NEW)South Dalton - Pipe and GlassTickton - Crown & AnchorWalkington - The Barrel InnWillerby - Toby Carvery : Hop PoleWiternsea - Commercial
Licensee who has gained Cask Marque Accreditation, Hull Clubs and Pubs: Admiral of the Humber : Avenue : Gardeners Arms Haworth Arms : Manor Farm : Manchester Arms Mill : National : New Clarence : Odd Bottle Old Grey Mare : Pave : Pearsons (NEW)St Johns ; Sailmakers (OT)(NEW) ; Sutton Fields Three John Scotts : Victory Pub William Wilberforce : Zachariah Pearson West Bulls ; Whistling Goose (NEW)
If you know of any pubs/clubs to add to this list please email details to
Hull and East Yorkshire CAMRA Branch Website - www.hullcamra.org.uk
are you on it - world’s biggest ale trail by Geoff Bates
If you like travel and you like Real Ale this is for you.
To set the scene, “Cask Marque” started in 1997 its aim being to ensure that cask ale in member pubs is in per-fect condition.
The coming of the smart phone was the enabler for an ale trail covering all pubs ac-credited with “Cask Marque”, now over 9300 and growing fast.
This is not a sales pitch, as a beer drinker it is not nec-essary, it’s free, just down-load the App. Having got the App you can then scan the accreditation certificate in each new pub you visit. The App is linked to maps that show where accredited pubs are located, when you take a scan the symbol for that pub changes from black to green and you also update a list of the pubs you have visited.
On top of this you get awards, for 25 scans a fridge mag-net bottle opener, 50 scans a polo shirt and 100 scans a beer appreciation course held at a brewery. Mine was at Robinsons at Stockport, a superb full day. Some of my
friends have been to Fullers in London.
The App gives you the option of commenting on the quality of the service and product of member pubs.Another benefit comes when you are off your local territory, it will invariably direct you to a pub serving good Real Ale.
In my outline of the Trail the final point of interest is that you can access through the website “cask-marque.co.uk” a leader board for the trail show-ing names of people on the trail with the number of pubs they have visited. At the time of writing the leaders have taken a scan in 2,650 pubs, I would presume they must live in or close to London, where there are many accredited pubs.
I am sure many of you are already climbing the leader board. I started 18 months ago, first needing to obtain a smart phone and learn how to use it. I have now taken the scan in over 540 pubs, at the time of writing 64th on a list of 1,355 people who have done 50 scans or more. I should add I am retired, have plenty of spare time, a bus pass and a senior rail card.
It was my son and his friend who got me started. It all began about 4 years ago after a two day visit to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway for
the Beer and Music Festi-val held every October. If you have never been it is a superb event, 100+ beers, steam trains, and music. They finished the day in Wether-spoon’s in Keighley, and came up with the challenge of visiting every Wetherspoon’s! Not ones to hold back they set off and went to Bingley and Shipley on the way home. 600+ Wetherspoon pub visits later they are still going strong and quickly realised that all Wetherspoon’s are in the ”Cask Marque” scheme so signed up. They now feature in the top 40 on the “Cask Marque” leader board with over 800 scans.
This article arose from a chance meeting with John Rushforth. He was carrying out his CAMRA Beer Liaison Officer’s role, meeting with Crystal Brew’s brewer in the Fox and Coney in South Cave. I am pleased to say the Fox and Coney has recently got “Cask Marque” accreditation and regularly serves in perfect condition the superb beers from Crystal Brew which is based in Brough. If you are visiting South Cave the Bear Inn also serves very good beer and has a regular order for Crystal Brew beers.
Is it a substitute for train spotting or is it a love of good real ales that makes the “Cask Marque” ale trail so attractive? A bit of both I suggest.
Independent bar & eatery serving world beers, handpulled cider and caskconditioned ales including TheakstonsBest, Tetleys Gold and rotating guests
from regional brewers
10% discount on cask ales available toCAMRA members upon presentation
of membership card
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MARINE BARBridlington’s Friendly Real Ale & Cider PubNorth Marine Drive, Bridlington, YO15 2LS Telephone : 01262 675347
Yorkshires Favourite Pub Finalist - 2014Hull CAMRA Town Pub Of The Year Runner Up 2012CAMRA Good Beer Guide 8 Years Running
Always AvailableTimothy Taylor Landlord - Wold Top Bitter - John Smith’s Cask
2 Regular Changing Guest Ales and 1 Regular Changing Real Cider
10% Discount for CAMRA members on Cask Ales
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Recipient of a CAMRA Committed to Cask Award 2009
Hull and East Yorkshire CAMRA Branch Website - www.hullcamra.org.uk
Branch Open MeetingsAll open meetings start at 8pm and conclude at approximately 9.30pm (unless otherwise stated) to give you a chance to socialise refreshments are normally provided at the end of the meeting.
Open MeetingsWednesday 1st April - Lord Nelson, Endyke Lane, Hull Wednesday 6th May - Whalebone, Wincolmlee, HullWednesday 3rd June - St Johns, Queens Road, Hull
Survey and Social TripsSurvey trips run from May through to October usually on the second Saturday of the month and are used to survey the village pubs that are nominated for the following year’s Good Beer Guide, look out for further details on our web site www.hullcamra.org.uk, Facebook page and Twitter.
Social Trips can be run at any time and will be advertised on our website and through Pub Mirror and other branch social media sites.
Hull Real Ale & Cider FestivalHoly Trinity Church, 10 King St, Hull, HU1 2JJ
Thursday April 16th and Friday April 17th : 12 noon - 11pmSaturday April 18th : 12 noon – 8pm.
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