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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:-

  • Branch Social, Mirfield Thursday 22 May 2025 19:00 Flowerpot

    Social starting at the Flowerpot 7pm, 7:50pm Navigation, 8:45 Knowl Club. Times may vary according to demand.
    These are all entries in the 2025 Good Beer Guide and the Flowerpot is our new Pub of the Year.

  • Club of the Year presentation Saturday 31 May 2025 14:00 Knowl Club

    Presentation of the certificate for Club of the Year 2025.
    This is a fine club, very sociable, great facilities and a fine selection of up to four fast-changing beers.
    Admission is open to all and there is discount for Camra members.
    The club is under 10 minutes walk from Mirfield rail station and handy for 203 and 205 bus services.

  • June Branch Meeting Tuesday 3 June 2025 19:00 Hanging Heaton Cricket Club

    Includes voting for Pub of the Season for Summer and nominations for Club of the Season.
    All clubs are eligible for nomination apart from those in the current Good Beer Guide.
    Please give us your nominations either at the meeting or by email.
    Venue to be confirmed.

  • 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.