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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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
Do you know of any clubs not on this list?
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WELCOME
Branch events
Sunday March 23rd 2pm [till 6pm] Pig’s Ear Wash
up meeting, Olde Rose & Crown 53 Hoe St, E17
4SA. This is the review of the organisation and
running of the Pig’s Ear Beer & Cider festival which
took place in December. If you are interested in
helping with the 2025 festival, then this is a good
place to start – you do not have to stay for the whole
meeting!
Tuesday April 8th 6:30pm Pigs Ear Charity Cheque
presentation, Hackney Town Hall. Please inform the
branch if you are going to attend.
Wednesday May 14th AGM 8pm Leyton Orient
Supporters Club, Oliver Road, E10 5NF
Anyone wishing to make social pub visits or any
suggestions or give feedback is welcome to email
James Skinner our Social Secretary.
Club of the Year Presentation at the Leyton
Orient Supporters Club.