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Diary

When does the local branch meet?

We usually meet monthly for an open branch meeting where we discuss current matters and decide such things as which pubs to nominate for the Good Beer Guide, which to award a Pub of the Season and/or Pub of the Year certificate to, all done democratically and as fairly as we can.
Other topics include beer festivals, pub preservation and local pub news, which is the main source of content for the news pages of our quarterly branch magazine, Real Ale Talk.

All 7pm unless otherwise stated:-

  • August Branch Meeting Wednesday 5 August 2026 19:00 Cleckheaton Sports Club

    Monthly meeting, all welcome.
    Among items for discussion will be nominations for Autumn Pub of the Season and voting for Summer Club of the Season.
    Venue confirmed.

  • Pub of the Season presentation Wednesday 19 August 2026 20:00 OC Freehouse

    Presentation of the Summer Pub of the Season award
    Since Katie took the reins, the Old Colonial has been transformed into the OC Freehouse and regained its status as a popular destination with many attractions, including a good turnover of real ale on at least two pumps, with well chosen beers kept in great condition. The presentation is intended to take place just before the quiz which starts at 8:30.

  • Branch Social, Liversedge Thursday 20 August 2026 19:00 Cross Keys

    Social starting at the Cross Keys, then 8pm to the former Pub of the Year and Good Beer Guide regular, the Black Bull.

  • Branch meeting and AGM Wednesday 9 September 2026 19:00 Black Bull

    A brief monthly meeting covering essential points followed at 7:30pm by the branch AGM.
    Nominations for committee will be welcomed.

  • Lower Hopton/Mirfield social Thursday 17 September 2026 19:00 Lower Hopton WMC

    Social starting at Lower Hopton WMC which has one or two well-kept ales, followed around 7:45 by the award-winning Flowerpot, then around 8:45 the Navigation, the latter two providing a good selection of ales of varied styles, kept in Good Beer Guide quality.

  • October Branch meeting Wednesday 7 October 2026 19:00 Spen Tap

    Monthly Members' Meeting including regular business, pub news and
    voting for our Autumn Club of the Season (proxy voting available)
    We will use the upstairs room for our meeting and enjoy the three well-kept and well chosen ales from the bar.

  • Branch Social, Mirfield Dunbottle Ln Friday 16 October 2026 19:00 Shoulder Of Mutton

    Social starting 7pm at the Shoulder of Mutton, then 7:40 OC Freehouse (Old Colonial), then 8:45 Dusty Miller (approximate times).