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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Branch events

Tuesday October 7 7:30pm Pig’s Ear Planning meeting, Golden Fleece 166 Capel Road, E12 5DB. Wednesday October 8 6:15pm Pig’s Ear Publicity Crawl, Chesham Arms 15 Mehetable St E9 6DU - 7:15pm Pembury Tavern, 90 Amhurst Road, E8 1JH [includes Presentation] 9pm Old Ship, 2 Sylvester Path, E8 1EN, 9:45pm Cock Tavern, 315 Mare Street, E8 1EJ Wednesday October 15 6pm Social, Leyton Orient Supporters club, Oliver Rd, E10 5NF. Club Ale night Doors open 4pm. Close 10pm. Wednesday October 22 7:30pm Pig’s Ear planning meeting, Olde Rose & Crown 53 Hoe St, E17 4SA, Tuesday October 28 7:30pm Social Prince George, 80 Parkholme Road, E8 3AG. Will include Presentation of John Young Memorial award to Robert Thomas, founder of Remarkable Pubs. Tuesday November 4 7:30pm Pig’s Ear Planning meeting, Golden Fleece 166 Capel Road, E12 5DB. Thursday November 6 Pig’s Ear publicity crawl – details to be confirmed. Tuesday November 11 8pm Branch Meeting, Leyton Engineer, 265 High Road, E10 5QN 7:30pm Pig’s Ear planning meeting, Olde Rose & Crown 53 Hoe St, E17 4SA. Thursday November 20 Pig’s Ear publicity crawl – details to be confirmed. Anyone wishing to make social pub visits or any suggestions or give feedback is welcome to email James Skinner our Social Secretary.