NEWS
Our branch was 50 years old in 2024. Back in the day (1980-1989) the branch produced a local newsletter named unsurprisingly enough, Pigs Ear. Here is the Nov/Dec 1981 edition. One from Feb 85. But before that Bas Clarke produced the East London Newsletter. Here is the first volume from December 1976, Volume 3 and Volume 6. Volume 7 , Volume 10, Volume 13 , Volume 14 , Volume 15 , Volume 17, Volume 18 , Volume 19 and Volume 20.Photograph a pub.
What do the following pub/bars have in common?, Bistrotheque, 23–27 Wadeson Street, E2 9DR, Gantry ,40 Celebration Avenue, E20 1DB, Bourbon, 387 Roman Road E3 5QR, 40ft Brewery Tap Bootyard, Abbott Street E8 3DP, Beer Merchants Tap, 99 Wallis Road E9 5LN. None have a picture on Whatpub. If you can help please send us your photograph. A list of all the pubs is here. A map with all the pubs plotted on them is here. Brewery History Society Website. The latest London Drinker is available here. CAMRA London Pubs Guide. London Beer & Pub Guide.Beer Barrels and Brewhouses Publication on
forgotten East End breweries. See here. PDF
here.
Do you know of any clubs not on this list?
Campaigning for real ale,
pubs & drinkers' rights
since 1971.
ABOUT CAMRA
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale is an independent, voluntary organisation once (Dec 2019) with 192,289 members campaigning for real ale, community pubs and consumer rights. Down (Dec 2023) to a seven-year low of 150,728 possibly due to the pandemic without beer festivals for renewals/new members.. But it could be that now members have been deprived of a monthly What’s Brewing paper and can only view information online that they find it no longer value for money? CAMRA acts as the champion for beer drinkers and pub-goers on issues ranging from protecting pubs from closing down, keeping the lid on the price of a pint and ensuring there is fair competition in the beer and pubs market. CAMRA supports well-run pubs as the centres of community life and believe their continued existence play a critical social role in UK culture.
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WELCOME
Branch events
Tuesday June 17th 7:30pm Pig’s Ear Planning Meeting, Golden Fleece, 166 Capel Road E12 5DB.Second planning meeting for the 2025 festival which takes place in December. New faces welcome. Thursday June 19th 6pm Social, The Gaughan Group Stadium, Oliver Road, E10 5NF – Supporters Club ale night Doors open 4pm and close at 10pm. ELAC AGM Mon June 30 8pm Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Oliver Road E10 5LG. This is the rearranged date from May 14th. Roberts Ramble in Winchester. 6 Sept 2025. (Further details will be published nearer the date.) Anyone wishing to make social pub visits or any suggestions or give feedback is welcome to email James Skinner our Social Secretary. Peter Needle RIP ELAC Branch members and Pig’s Ear Festival organisers were saddened to hear the news that ELAC member and Pig’s Ear volunteer Peter Needle died on the morning of Monday 12th May following a period of poor health. Peter was an active member of ELAC for over 40 years and had worked at most Pig's Ear beer festivals. He was also a regular volunteer at the London Drinker beer festival, where he worked in the kitchen. In his younger days he enjoyed rambling which he did with Peter Roberts and after Peter's death he helped inaugurate The Robert's Ramble. Peter lived in Leytonstone all of his life and worked in various staff canteens including in BT buildings. He was notorious for collecting things that might later prove useful, particularly for Pig's Ear. Peter will be sadly missed, he was a stalwart of ELAC and Pig's Ear, a one-off character! Peter's funeral will take place at 12 Noon on Thursday 19th June at Manor Park Crematorium, Sebert Road, E7 0NP. The nearest station is Forest Gate. Above Pete is seen in the mid 1980’s during our attempt to photograph all our pubs. I believe another departed stalwart Pete Roberts took the picture.
Campaigning for real ale, pubs
& drinkers' rights since 1971.
ABOUT CAMRA
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale is an independent, voluntary organisation once (Dec 2019) with 192,289 members campaigning for real ale, community pubs and consumer rights. Down (Dec 2023) to a seven-year low of 150,728 possibly due to the pandemic without beer festivals for renewals/new members.. But it could be that now members have been deprived of a monthly What’s Brewing paper and can only view information online that they find it no longer value for money? CAMRA acts as the champion for beer drinkers and pub- goers on issues ranging from protecting pubs from closing down, keeping the lid on the price of a pint and ensuring there is fair competition in the beer and pubs market. CAMRA supports well-run pubs as the centres of community life and believe their continued existence play a critical social role in UK culture.
News
Our branch was 50 years old in 2024. Back in the day (1980-1989) the branch produced a local newsletter named unsurprisingly enough, Pigs Ear. Here is the Nov/Dec 1981 edition. One from Feb 85. But before that Bas Clarke produced the East London Newsletter. Here is the first volume from December 1976, Volume 3 and Volume 6. Volume 7 , Volume 10, Volume 13 , Volume 14 , Volume 15 , Volume 17, Volume 18 , Volume 19 and Volume 20.Photograph a pub.
What do the following pub/bars have in common?, Bistrotheque, 23–27 Wadeson Street, E2 9DR, Gantry ,40 Celebration Avenue, E20 1DB, Bourbon, 387 Roman Road E3 5QR, 40ft Brewery Tap Bootyard, Abbott Street E8 3DP, Beer Merchants Tap, 99 Wallis Road E9 5LN. None have a picture on Whatpub. If you can help please send us your photograph. A list of all the pubs is here. A map with all the pubs plotted on them is here. Brewery History Society Website. The latest London Drinker is available here. CAMRA London Pubs Guide. London Beer & Pub Guide.Beer Barrels and Brewhouses Publication on forgotten
East End breweries. See here. PDF here.
Do you know of any clubs not on this list?
.
WELCOME
Branch events
Tuesday June 17th 7:30pm Pig’s Ear Planning Meeting, Golden Fleece, 166 Capel Road E12 5DB.Second planning meeting for the 2025 festival which takes place in December. New faces welcome. Thursday June 19th 6pm Social, The Gaughan Group Stadium, Oliver Road, E10 5NF – Supporters Club ale night Doors open 4pm and close at 10pm. ELAC AGM Mon June 30 8pm Leyton Orient Supporters Club, Oliver Road E10 5LG. This is the rearranged date from May 14th. Roberts Ramble in Winchester. 6 Sept 2025. (Further details will be published nearer the date.) Anyone wishing to make social pub visits or any suggestions or give feedback is welcome to email James Skinner our Social Secretary. Peter Needle RIP ELAC Branch members and Pig’s Ear Festival organisers were saddened to hear the news that ELAC member and Pig’s Ear volunteer Peter Needle died on the morning of Monday 12th May following a period of poor health. Peter was an active member of ELAC for over 40 years and had worked at most Pig's Ear beer festivals. He was also a regular volunteer at the London Drinker beer festival, where he worked in the kitchen. In his younger days he enjoyed rambling which he did with Peter Roberts and after Peter's death he helped inaugurate The Robert's Ramble. Peter lived in Leytonstone all of his life and worked in various staff canteens including in BT buildings. He was notorious for collecting things that might later prove useful, particularly for Pig's Ear. Peter will be sadly missed, he was a stalwart of ELAC and Pig's Ear, a one-off character! Peter's funeral will take place at 12 Noon on Thursday 19th June at Manor Park Crematorium, Sebert Road, E7 0NP. The nearest station is Forest Gate. Above Pete is seen in the mid 1980’s during our attempt to photograph all our pubs. I believe another departed stalwart Pete Roberts took the picture.
