Bolton Beer & Cider Week

Introduction

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), founded in 1971, is one of the most

successful consumer organisations in the world. Our vision is to have quality real ale, cider and perry available to all.

Bolton CAMRA Branch represents the Campaign in the Borough of Bolton. We are run by our members, all volunteers who promote real ale, cider and perry and campaign for drinkers across the town by:

● Maintaining details of pubs and clubs in the Branch Area on WhatPub

● Providing entries to CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide

● Campaigning against the closures of pubs and clubs

● Lobbying politicians

● Promoting our local breweries

● Presenting Pub and Club Awards

● Organising Bolton Beer and Cider Week

● Producing and distributing Bolton Beer Breaks magazine

● Developing local Pub Guides and Ale Trails

● Running regular social events

● Volunteering at local and national beer festivals

You can help by becoming a member. Or think about volunteering, even a few minutes a week can help. Contact us to find out how or come along to our Branch Meetings.

Most of all enjoy and celebrate your real ale, cider and perry!

Branch Meeting

Current government guidance remains that we cannot hold Branch meetings in person. We will monitor the situation, but it seems unlikely that we will be able to resume anytime soon.

On Thursday 6th May 8pm, we will host an open Branch meeting using the video conference facility Zoom. Any member can join using a PC, laptop or mobile.

You can access the Zoom link and the Agenda for the meeting in the Members Area page here.

Alternatively you can email chair@bolton.camra.org.uk for joining details.

Branch Socials

As some pubs are now open and members will be visiting some of these pubs on Saturday we have decided to change the time of the Saturday zoom social. We will meet for an hour 8pm-9pm to catch up on any news from the pubs that are open. Tuesday zoom Social times will stay the same at 7pm until we decide we need to finish.

We drink beer and talk about many different topics just as we do on any branch social. If you would like to join you can access the zoom codes in the Members page here.

Bolton Beer & Cider Week

Having considered the views of local breweries, pubs & bars we have decided to cancel the already postponed Bolton beer & Cider Week BCW, which was due 20-29 November. There is so much uncertainty around Pandemic rules, & necessary concentration on long term survival that November seems too close. We will continue to keep our twitter & FB streams active and promote & publicise anything that our local industry comes up with, but the next #BBCW21 will be 02-11 July 2021. Best wishes to all of you over the coming months.