News
- Good Beer Guide 2027 launched !
Thursday 24 September 2026
The 2027 edition of the definitive guidebook to good pubs that serve great real ale is now available. It features over 4,500 pubs across the United Kingdom that serve the best real ale and a unique brewery listing covering 1,700 breweries and 5,000 beers plus information about onsite brewery taprooms . The Good Beer Guide is completely independent, with listings based entirely on evaluation by CAMRA members. This year’s foreword is written by Sir Ian Rankin. He, and his fictional detective Rebus, both frequent The Oxford Bar, in Edinburgh which features on the cover of this year’s guide.
.£16.99 rrp but discounted copies will be available at a local launch 2027 at Left Handed Giant Brewpub. on Finzels Reach, Bristol on Friday 25th Sept. Come along anytime between noon and 6pm.
- Autumn edition of Pints West out now !
Sunday 20 September 2026
Multi-award winning Pints West now out. Autumn 2026 Pints West.
- Cask Ale Week begins
Thursday 17 September 2026
Cask Ale week just started
.( actually 10 days but hey you cant get enough of a good thing) various events across the country for example Cask Ale week at The Grapes
- SwINDON BEER FESTIVAL TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Tuesday 28 July 2026
Swindon & NW Wilts CAMRA 38th Beer Festival - tickets now available
22nd - 24th Oct 2026
. - Apple Tree Share Offer now open
Tuesday 21 July 2026
The Apple Tree Inn, Shoscombe. share offer is now open ! This is your opportunity to save this lovely pub Minimum 200 shares ( £200)
.Full details here :- Shoscombe Community Benefit Society.
- You're being lied to about British beer
Friday 10 July 2026
Four foreign-owned corporations make 80% of it. The 'imported' lager in your hand was probably brewed in Burton-on-Trent. That craft IPA on the bar is owned by Heineken. Here's how we lost our pint — and how to win it back.
CAMRA’s ground-breaking Beer in the UK report is the authoritative consumer view on the UK beer market. The report lays bare the stark state of British brewing – that it is dominated by four international conglomerates with little affinity with our brewing heritage, or what beer drinkers want.
“Today, Britain only brews two thirds the amount it used to. (Half our pints and most of our established brewers, gone in a generation.)" “Your 'continental' lager was probably made just off the M1. (So-called 'imports' are being brewed in Northampton, Burton-on-Trent and Hartlepool — with a Union Jack swapped for a foreign flag.)" “Seven of the UK's ten best-selling 'craft beers' are made by the big four.” “Drinkers want indie beer. The market won't let them have it. (Four corporations are making sure you drink what they want to sell, not what you want to buy.)”
If all this makes you angry — good. Time to do something about it...
You can read the full report here:
CAMRA has campaigned for the rights of beer drinkers and pub-goers since 1971. We've saved thousands of pubs, protected cask beer, and kept independent brewing alive. But we can't do it without members.
So if you're not already a member, please consider joining CAMRA here: camra.org.uk/join
- Summer edition of Pints West now available Thursday 18 June 2026
- Iford receive certificate for Windfall cider
Monday 4 May 2026
Brendon Lee ( Bath & Borders Cider rep) was delighted to present Silver award to Iford cider at their taproom on Saturday 2 May.
”Windfall”, a still and cloudy 5.5% West Country cider won Silver award at Gosport Winterfest XXXII hosted by Portsmouth & SE Hants CAMRA in February.
We were delighted to present the certificate on behalf of the hosting Branch
.Pictured (l-r) are Brendon Lee and Joe Abbot head of production at Iford Cider & Taproom
- Next step towards saving Somerset Arms, Semington
Monday 27 April 2026
The Semington Community Benefit Society (CBS) are trying to save The Somerset Arms and are now seeking to establish the level of community backing to buy and re-open the pub. The CBS is seeking pledges from potential share buyers – at this stage these pledges are non-binding but will give the CBS an indication of likely financial support. A separate share offer will be launched in the summer, minimum investment is expected to be £250.
. Full details (including their campaign song) on their website
.Running alongside this a Crowdfunder campaign seeking donations mainly to help with start up costs such as marketing, IT, admin, events, professional fees etc, but any excess will go towards the actual purchase of the pub. Details on the same website.
SAVE THE SOMERSET ARMS !