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Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

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:-

  • Roberttown/Norristhorpe Social Thursday 31 October 2024 19:00 Star Inn

    Social starting at the historic Star Inn, then 19:30 the GBG-listed New Inn, then moving on to the GBG-listed Rising Sun.

  • November Branch Meeting Thursday 7 November 2024 19:00 Hanging Heaton Golf Club

    Branch meeting where we will make our initial nominations for the next Good Beer Guide!
    We will also be taking nominations for the Winter Pub of the Season.

  • Branch Social, Mirfield Thursday 21 November 2024 19:00 Flowerpot

    Social starting at the Flowerpot 7pm, 7:50pm Navigation, 8:45 Knowl Club. Times may vary according to demand.

  • December branch meeting Tuesday 3 December 2024 19:00 Savile Arms

    Venue to be confirmed
    Monthly Members' Meeting including regular business, pub news,
    Nominations for Club of the Winter Season and
    Voting for Pub of the Winter Season.
    Also, further nominations for the next Good Beer Guide will be accepted.

  • Branch Social to Goose Eye and Keighley Saturday 14 December 2024 Goose Eye Brewery and Tap

    A social trip by public transport to a fine brewery tap with some excellent beers.
    Then on to Keighley Railway Station to the excellent bar above the platforms, the Old Parcels Office.
    A good choice of food is available here as well as a choice of good beers.
    Of course, there are a number of other good pubs within walking distance from here.
    The brewery tap is very close to Crossflatts station with trains from Leeds roughly every half hour,
    e.g. 11:26 from Leeds arrives 11:47, (11:56 arrives 12:17). From Dewsbury, the 10:57 arrives Leeds 11:10.
    You need to buy a return to Keighley as Crossflatts is the station before Keighley.

  • Christmas Social Dinner Friday 20 December 2024 19:00 Marsh

    Quality food, a fine selection of Old Mill beers and a convivial atmosphere are assured
    Cost is £26 per head (three courses), payable in advance please.
    Sorry, meal bookings have now been taken.

  • January Branch Meeting Tuesday 7 January 2025 19:00 Cellar Bar

    Venue to be confirmed
    Final nominations for the next Good Beer Guide will be made.
    Also, we will be voting for the next Club of the Season, nominations TBA;
    please get in touch if you would like to vote by proxy or if you have opinions on the nominations.