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Welcome to the The East London & City Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA)

Why Pigs Ear? Because it's Cockney rhyming slang for beer


 

HOT NEWS

The Eleanor Arms on Old Ford Road will be having a few Guests for the next couple of weeks. Black Sheep Best Bitter, Highgate Mild, & Titanic Brewery Iceberg. From Frankie & Lesley Colclough: We have also increased our handpumps to four, and finally done away with the Godawful Karaoke that we inherited. Saturdays are much more civilised now. tel: 07896208707 http://london.randomness.org.uk/wiki.cgi?Eleanor_Arms,_E3_5JP

From Colin Price; White Hart 249-251 Green Street E7 is now Mango Leaf an Indian restaurant. It does appear that you can just drink as there is a separate bar area. Went past Essex Arms 82 Forest Road E17 on Wednesday 4/3/2009 It is closed and boarded up but not demolished I may have metioned this before but went past the Dukes Head E6 on the bus. It is open don't know if it is real or not. According to fancy a pint Glyn Arms 1 Mandeville Street, E5 Now closed. EC1 Barley Mow 50 Long Lane now a restaurant EC1 Old Red Cow open as a pub handpumps but no clips. According to various internet searches the Wellington Arms St Leonards Road E14 closed in the 2000s and in now residential property. I was in Forest Gate last night (SAT 21/2) Simpsons 342 Romford Road closed (although there was a light on upstairs) No trace of the Galaxy Restaurant sign refered to in the ELAC guide Princess Alice closed no trace of the Bar Monastery sign refered to in the ELAC guide Some type of Asian disco advertised on a banner with a mobile number although it was not clear if it was here or somewhere else. E6 Green Man now demolished.

From George Ingleby: E17 Woodman has been closed for six months and is now for sale.

Prince of Wales E4 Update

Prince of WalesThe Prince of Wales in E4 has had its planning application withdrawn. It could have been demolished and replaced with a residential care home if developers Aquasta Ltd had anything to do with it. This despite a similar development nearby. Chingford Hatch needs new life breathing into it not another home.
There have been 28 pubs that have ceased trading since 1991 in the Waltham Forest area and Chingford Hatch has already lost one pub. The building is over 100 years old.

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The National Inventory is CAMRA's pioneering effort to identify and protect the most important historic pub interiors in the country. It has been part of the campaign"s mission for the last 35 years to not only save real ale but also Britain"s rich heritage of pubs.” Here is where to find them.

Thursday (Dec 4th) saw the launch of a new campaign to save the pub by opposing plans to further increase beer tax, Axe The Beer Tax. Britain's pubs are under severe and sustained pressure. Sales of beer in pubs are now at their lowest levels since the Great Depression of the 1930s, and 36 pubs are closing every week. More than 44,000 jobs were lost from the industry between 2000 and 2005 - and further redundancies are inevitable. CAMRA has predicted that up to 7,500 pubs could be lost by the end of 2012. The situation is being made worse by the impact of the wider economic slowdown, and the Chancellor's announcement of yet another increase in duty this week - on top of plans to increase the tax on beer above inflation next year and for the next three years. The Chancellor increased beer duty by 9% in March this year and by a further 8% on Monday last week. With tax already taking up a third of the price of a pint of beer, further hikes can only accelerate the decline of the pub. Pubs play a vital role in the social life of communities up and down the country - and are an essential part of promoting a more responsible drinking culture. It is time to stand up for a Great British tradition and save the pub. This campaign aims to give a voice to ordinary British pub-goers and consumers, and send a strong message to Whitehall and Westminster that we've had enough. Please join our campaign. Go to www.axethebeertax.com and sign up as a supporter.

The Eastside Jazz Club meets on Tuesday nights at the Lord Rookwood E11. Here you can find a list of the ’turns’.
Anyone know where this pub was? All I can make out is Shepp.....Arms. Supposidly in the East End and could be Bow or Bromley by Bow E3.

Report from Stephen Harris: Beer availability on date of visits in December/January.

E1

Bar Nakoda, 199 Whitechapel Road, E1

Formerly Black Bull.

Although widely rumoured to have closed down, it has not. It is closed for refurbishment and will re-open at the end of February.

Black Horse, 40 Leman Street, E1

Pub closed again by 18 December. The new venture did not last long. [Pub established before 1839].

L’Oasis, 237 Mile End Road, E1

Formerly Three Crowns.

Two real ales sold on gravity dispense, usually Fullers London Pride and Timothy Taylor Landlord.

E2

Camel, 277 Globe Road, Bethnal Green, E2

Crouch Vale Brewer’s Gold, plus guest beer.

Misty Moon, 456 Bethnal Green Road, E2

Formerly Camden’s Head and originally Lord Camden.

Caledonian Deuchars IPA, Wells/Young Courage Directors Bitter, Greene King Abbot Ale, plus Thatchers Heritage Cider. Beer range and availability may vary.

Salmon & Ball, 502 Bethnal Green Road, E2

Still no real ale here.

Shakespeare, 460 Bethnal Green Road, E2

Keg beers only, handpump disused.

Sun, 441 Bethnal Green Road, E2

One beer from Wychwood Brewery, plus occasional guest beer.

Real ale reinstatement – two handpumps installed.

E5

Swan, 73 Clapton Common, E5

Pub closed in the first week of January 2009. Punch Taverns say that a sale is going through. Local speculation is that this is for non-pub use. [Pub established before 1745].

E14

Lord Nelson, 1 Manchester Road, E14

Wells/Young’s Bombardier.

E15

Lemon Tree, Platform 7, Stratford Station, E15

Bar closed as part of station redevelopment; not known if it will re-open.

Railway Tavern, Angel Lane, Stratford, E15

Greene King IPA

E17

Cock, 67 High Street, E17

Keg beers only.

Essex Arms, 82/4 Forest Road, E17

Pub remains closed and boarded-up but is not (as has been widely reported, including in my local newspaper) demolished. Not by 17 January 2009 anyway.

Essex Brewery Tap, 2 Markhouse Road, E17

Many names in recent years – most recently (I think) Fallen Angel.

Closed since 2006 – former pub now undergoing conversion to residential use. [Pub established in 1859].

Lord Palmerston, 252 Forest Road, E17

Wells/Young’s Bitter

Lord Raglan, 199 Shernhall Street, E17

Adnams Bitter.

Queen’s Arms, 42 Orford Road, Walthamstow, E17

Wells/Young’s Courage Best, Greene King Old Speckled Hen, Fullers London Pride

EC1

Barley Mow, 50 Long Lane, EC1

Former pub now in restaurant use. [Pub established before 1820].

Clock House, 82 Leather Lane, EC1

Greene King IPA, Abbot Ale.

Distillers, 66 West Smithfield, EC1

New pub/restaurant opened in 2008, conversion from commercial premises. Real ale is sold from a varying range (often including Fullers London Pride). Opens for market breakfasts at 7:00am.

Gunmakers, 13 Eyre Street Hill, EC1

Now has four handpumps, with two permanent beers:

Timothy Taylor Landlord, Bateman’s XXXB, plus two guest beers

Printworks (Lloyds No. 1 Bar), 117 Farringdon Road, EC1

Pub closed and boarded-up – interior gutted. [Pub established in 2002].

Spectator, 5 Little Britain, EC1

Keg beers only.

Three Kings, 7 Clerkenwell Close, EC1

Fullers London Pride, Timothy Taylor Landlord.

EC2

Hamilton Hall, Liverpool Street Station, EC2

Greene King IPA, Abbot Ale, Marston Pedigree, Fullers London Pride, plus one or two guest beers from the Wetherspoon list.



I did try to add a Google map section to the guide but it took too long to download so it’s:
HERE. Ideal to arrange a pub crawl.
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THE NEXT LOCAL BEER FESTIVAL FOR JUNE IS HARPENDEN.




26–27 June (Fri-Sat) Harpenden Beer Festival

Up to 60 real ales plus cider/perry, bottle-conditioned beers + foreign beers. Breweriana auctions, indoor/outdoor drink areas. Prize quiz + live music Sat. Open:Fri + Sat 11-10.30pm. CAMRA membs free all times (Public £3). Staff needed - email staffing@hertsale.org.uk. All other enquires to realales@yahoo.com (pls put HBF09 in subject line) or visit the website. Starts: June 26 2009 Ends: June 27 2009 Website: www.harpendenbeerfestival.com Contact: Staffing staffing@hertsale.org.uk Enquiries realales@yahoo.com Venue Harpenden Public Hall Southdown Rd Harpenden AL5 1PD Directions: Under 5min walk from Harpenden rail stn




AND FOR JULY THE FESTIVALS ARE:




7–11 (Tue-Sat) Chelmsford Summer Beer Festival

In a large marquee with over 300 real ales, over 120 real ciders and perries plus Belgian beers and local wines. Open 12 noon-11pm each day, free entry to CAMRA members all sessions, non-members free before 6pm every day, after 6pm £4 Tues to Thur, £5 Fri, £3 Sat. Family Fun Day Sat to 5pm - £4 wristband for funfair with unlimited rides. Souvenir glass, hot and cold food sessions. Live entertainment every evening. More information on the website. Starts: July 7 2009 Ends: July 11 2009 Website: www.chelmsfordbeerfestival.org.uk Contact: Brian Debenham 01245 600294 Venue Admirals Park Rainsford Road Chelmsford CM1 2PL Directions: 10 mins walk from the Railway Station.


8–12 (Wed-Sun) Greenwich Beer & Jazz Festival

Live Jazz, food , Cider, Meantime + all outdoors (Marquees) on lawns. Open: Wed-Sat 12-10.30pm; Sun 12-7pm. Volunteers: contact email below. More information on the website. Starts: July 8 2009 Ends: July 12 2009 Website: www.greenwichbeerandjazz.com Contact: Festival Staffing staffing@selcamra.org.uk Venue Old Royal Naval College Greenwich SE10 Directions: Short walk from Greenwich stations

8–11 (Wed-Sat) 20th Ealing Beer Festival

160+ diff real ales plus wide range of cider/perry + selection of draught/ foreign beers. Hot/Cold food avail all times. Pub Games, products, membership + other stalls. Souvenir glass. Families welcome. Open: Wed-Fri 12-10.30pm; Sat 12-6pm. Admission £3, CAMRA Members/Freedom Pass Holders/Students £2, Free for CAMRA members before 4pm. More details inc beer/cider list on fest website. Volunteers reqd for setup/staffing/take down-apply via website. Tubes: 10 min walk from Ealing Broadway (Central Line/District Line/First Gt Western/Heathrow Connect) or S Ealing (Piccadilly Line); Buses: 83/207/427/607/E2/E7/E8/E11 to Ealing Town Hall stop, then down Barnes Pikle passage to Mattock Lne. Park opp. Starts: July 8 2009 Ends: July 11 2009 Website: www.ealingbeerfestival.org.uk Contact: Graham Harrison 07971 547738 organiser@ealingbeerfestival.org.uk Venue Walpole Park Mattock Lane Ealing, London W5 5BG



16–18 July (Thu-Sat) 35th Kent Beer Festival

120+ real beers + ciders plus foreign beers. Good food, live music, souvenir glass, CAMRA shop, family area, parking, pink girlie bar. Basic camp facilities-no booking needed. Open: Thu 6.30-11pm (£4); Fri 12-4 (free), then 6.30-11pm (£7-advance tickets essential); Sat 12-9 (£4). All sessions (except Fri eve) free entry to card-carrying CAMRA membs. Tickets needed Fri eve only, pay on gate other sessions. Advance tickets (Friday night session only) avail by post after June 1st from 42, Orchard St, Canterbury, Kent CT2 8AP, cheques payable to CAMRA Kent Beer Festival. Pls send SAE. Tickets also avail in person from some local pubs, see website. Staff needed, even for few hours, any day from15-19 July. Free bus shuttle all sessions starts 15min before each session from Canterbury Bus Stn-nr Canterbury East Rail stn-runs about every 15min (every 30min Thurs/ Fri lunchtime). Contact Gill Keay (details below) for further information. See website for details of beers, bands and Friday ticket sales. Starts: July 16 2009 Ends: July 18 2009 Website: www.kentbeerfestival.co.uk Contact: Gill Keay 01227 463478 (tel & fax), 07976 431886 gillandgerrykeay@btinternet.com Venue Merton Farm Merton Lane Canterbury CT4 7BA

31 July–1 Aug (Mon-Tue) Bishops Stortford Beer Festival

15+ beers., Open Midday-11pm both days. Further details from Brendan or on the website. Starts: July 31 2009 Ends: August 1 2009 Website: www.heb-camra.org.uk/bsbf Contact: Brendan 07778 780807 chairman@heb-camra.org.uk Venue British Legion Club Windhill Bishops Stortford
OTHER BEER FESTIVAL DETAILS.
Want accomodation? try www.tubehotels.com

Plan your journey now! Here as well Train and Planes!

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List of pubs? Trace a publican?

Rather than use the online beer guide you may wish a list of pubs (why?) See this file for such a list. Pub names in CAPITALS indicate they serve real ale according to our database. Bars in the main have been ignored. Pubs in lower case should have a comment on them. A list of pubs and bars has been compiled by John Adams. Updated to March 2009. There are three lists:– Central, East and Essex.
Interested in pubs or publicans? Try this website and its links.

 

 

Download the Beer Guide and updates here.

The method you use to download or print depends on the browser you are using. For most versions of Internet Explorer you can either use the right mouse button to bring up a menu, and select the "Save Target As..." option, and then load the document into Microsoft Word as usual. Alternatively use the left mouse button to open the document in the browser window, and then print the page.

Guide29.doc. The guide (977k 168 pages) with updates to December 2008. Be aware that new information along with old information is side by side. Look at Updates 1-44 to December 2008 to get information on what the last update was and when. Download as Updates 1-44.doc. Use the link to the left or to take you to the online version of the guide.
Latest update (44)

We haven’t come across many online guides, The pubs of Berkshire and Rochdale, Oldham & Bury are here at your fingertips. The pubs of Lunesdale (Lancaster/Morecombe area) are also at hand as are Newark. Simon Hall pointed me to Real Ale in Gloucestershire (North Cotswolds). But North London are trying a different approach and their pub descriptions are nearly empty. They need you to help them out. Enfield and Barnet are trying the north London approach. If you are in the Potteries area (Stoke) try their site. See also Newark. Brighton & South Downs are here.
Hertfordshire
Gwent.
Isle of Wight.
Bedfordshire.
Cheshire, Wigan and Chesterfield.
Portsmouth and SE Hampshire. Ashford, Folkstone and Romney Marsh. If you do find more then let us know.You could try the Pub Guides section at Beer Mad. or Neil Worthington’s Pub Guide site.

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A Quarter of Pints in the UK are served less than 95% Full

CAMRA CALLS FOR CONSUMERS TO “TAKE IT TO THE TOP”

Take It To The TopA new survey by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has revealed that one in four pints in the UK are served less than 95% full and this is costing beer drinkers a staggering £481 million every year! CAMRA has launched a nationwide petition calling for the Government to end short measures as they promised a decade ago.

For the first time in its 35 year history, CAMRA has taken out advertisements in national media in order to let consumers know how to make a stand against this unfair practice.
For the first time in its 35 year history, CAMRA has taken out advertisements in national media in order to let consumers know how to make a stand against this unfair practice. The CAMRA survey of local authorities’ trading standards departments has revealed: A shocking 26.6% of all pints served are over 5% short measure The worst example found was 13% short of a full pint 76% of pubs goers want the Government to stick to its promise to ensure drinkers get a full pint Beer drinkers lose £1.3 million every day by paying for a full pint but receiving less than 100% liquid in the glass. Labour had made an election promise to legislate against short measures in 1997. This promise has not been fulfilled and has cost the consumer £4.5 billion over the last decade. CAMRA Chief Executive Mike Benner said: “It is a disgrace that up to a quarter of all pints served in the UK are less than 95% liquid when the consumer is paying for a full pint every time. Labour had promised to introduce legislation to end this unfair practice ten years ago and the continuing cost to beer drinkers from the Government"s inaction has now run into billions of pounds.” CAMRA has set up a petition for consumers calling for the government to introduce legislation that a pint will not be less than 100% liquid. As well as being online at

www.takeittothetop.co.uk

, copies of the petition will be at CAMRA beer festivals across the UK. Petition postcards will be sent out to CAMRA’s 85,000 strong membership nationwide to sign. Mike Benner added: “This is not just a problem that affects real ale drinkers. Lager drinkers and cider drinkers are being short changed too. “It is time the Government met its promise and made sure pub goers get the full pint that they pay for every time. I would urge all beer drinkers that are fed up with being ripped off at the bar to sign CAMRA’s ’Take it to the top’ petition and help us make a difference.”


Good Beer Guide 2010


Your chanch to to contribute or observe those pubs that will appear in the GBG in 2010. The pubs are in this document and how to contribute appears in this doc file. Email to contact the co–ordinator.

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ELAC Committee

  • Chair: John Pardoe
  • Festival Organiser: Derek Jones
  • Treasurer: Pete Giles
  • Secretary and Brodies Brewery Liaison Officer: Marion Robbens Contact the branch
  • Press Officer Bill Green.
  • Social Secretarys Terry Lavell and Ray Wright.
  • Young Members Officer Richard Pearce. Young Members page
  • Pub Officer Mick O'Rorke
  • Diversity Officer to be announced
  • Membership Andy Kinch
  • Website keith
Branch Mobile 0775 777 2564

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Pete Roberts Photo

Pete Roberts was a founder member of the East London and city Branch serving in the posts of Treasurer and Secretary. For over 20 years he organised a ramble through the wilds of Essex. It bacame known as the Roberts Ramble. Pete died in May 2004.

 

Parts of this page were updated 25 June 2009

If you have any pub news don’t forget to contact Keith as we might entice our branch to hold a social there!

All events start at 8p.m. unless stated

June

  • Saturday 27th Visit to Box Steam brewery to present PE Beer of the Festival. Full price £15 sliding discount for PE workers.

  • July GBBF publicity crawls
  • 8th Peacock, 41 Minories EC3N 1DY
  • 15th Ye Olde Rose & Crown, 55 Hoe Street E17 4SA
  • Saturday 18th Proposed Roberts ramble details to be finalised by Ron Andrews and Peter Needle. I shall send details when confirmed. Contact branch or Ron for details - I hope to be able to send more information by next Wednesday (1st July).
  • 22nd Old Red Lion, 418 St. John Street EC1V 4NJ
  • Sunday 26th 1pm Joint social with North London branch at William IV 816 High Road. E10 6AE. Good Thai food is available and the pub has a small beer garden, Beer tasting with Christine Cryne starts about 1.15pm, then meet the brewer and a brewery visit, darts match to start about 3pm. At 5pm we will go to The Drum, 557 Lea Bridge Road. E10 7EQ.
  • 29th GBBF Crawl Eleanor Arms 460 Old Ford Road E3 5JP.

  • August
  • 14th Branch Meeting Carpenters Arms, 73 Cheshire St, E2 6EG
  • 18th Branch Social The George, 155-159 High Street E11 2RL then moving to the Cuckfield and Nightingale.
  • Branch mobile contact John Pardoe 07757772564 will be on all socials.
    East London & City CAMRA Branch Facebook Group http://tinyurl.com/53evem
    Pigs Ear Beer Festival Event Facebook Event - http://tinyurl.com/5yl7z5