Publicans – did you know that if your pub has a rateable value of below £100,000 you may be entitled to a reduction in your business rates of £1000 under a scheme introduced by the Government last year? The scheme
Bolton Beer Breaks – Summer 2016 Edition
The new edition of Bolton Beer Breaks has been published and is available in pubs arounf the town – or download your PDF copy by clicking on the link. Bolton Beer Breaks Summer 2016
Cider and Perry Representative
If you’ve ever wondered what branch officers actually do, we’ll be posting a series of short descriptions on this website. First to be featured is the Branch Cider and Perry Representative. Duties include: Keep up-to-date records on pubs selling real cider
Good Beer Guide 2017
The branch is currently accepting nominations from members for the 2017 Good Beer Guide (GBG), those already nominated can be found here. Nominations close at the end of the November Branch Meeting/AGM or can be emailed to pubs@boltoncamra.org.uk prior to
Champion Beer of Britain
Voting is open now. Every year we ask our members to participate in the selection process for Britain’s champion beers. These prestigious awards not only bring recognition and an enhanced repution for the brewery, but also (in some cases) much
Branch News – 2nd June 2015
The May branch meeting at Great Ale at the Market was well attended, and members enjoyed the ales and the food laid on – many thanks to Steve and Anne for their hospitality. The guest speaker at the meeting was Alex
Leicester Beer Fest This Week
The 2015 Leicester CAMRA Beer Festival runs from Wednesday 11th through to Saturday 14th March. The festival will be showcasing over 220 beers with around 85 coming from breweries within a 25 mile radius of Leicester City Centre. If you are
Bank Top Breweriana
Bank Top have a stock of lapel badges for sale. The price is £1 each, and 30p per sale is donated to charity. The badges are available from the brewery, Bank Top Brewery Tap and Bank Top Brewery
Bolton CAMRA Quiz
Bolton CAMRA was formed in November 1976, and a lot has happened on the Bolton ale scene since then. Don Chattwood – Bolton CAMRA Pubs Officer – has compiled two files full of information and a quiz on the history
Get in the mood for cider month…
October is Cider Month, so why not find out a bit more about this traditional drink? The national CAMRA website has a section for cider and perry here, and below is a video on the subject from the 2013 Great