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:-

Birkenshaw social Thursday 26 June 2025 19:00 George
Starting 7pm at the George (up to 4 ales), roughly 8pm Halfway House (up to 6 ales), 9pm Golden Fleece (up to 4 ales).
The 283A bus leaves Dewsbury at 18:30, through Birstall at 18:57 to arrive in Birkenshaw around 19:05 at a bus stop opposite the George. The 254 bus leaves Cleckheaton at 18:35 (and 19:42), arriving by the Halfway House around 12 minutes later. It takes around 8 minutes’ walk between the two pubs, then another 2 minutes to the Golden Fleece.
From there, a 5 minute walk towards Leeds takes you to Birkenshaw Lane, where to the right and across the road you find the bus stop for the return 283A to Birstall-Batley-Dewsbury, leaving roughly xx45 up to 22:45. The return bus to Cleckheaton is the 254 at 22:25 and 23:25.
July Branch Meeting Thursday 3 July 2025 19:00 1931 Birstall
Meeting in one of our newest venues.
We will use the function/concert room.
Beers available are expected to be Taylor's Landlord, Abbeydale Moonshine and two rotating guests such as Ossett White Rat and Theakston's Bitter.
Business will include selection of our Club of the Season for Summer.