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Bailey Head, Oswestry

Bailey Head, Oswestry, SY11 1PZ

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Marden Village Club, Marden

Albion Road, Marden, TN12 9DT
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Riviera Centre, Torquay

11-13 April 2025

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Merstham Village Hall, Station Road North, Surrey, RH1 3ED

31-2 October 2024
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Crouch Vale, Amarillo

23 Haltwhistle Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5ZA

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Anspach & Hobday, The IPA

Unit 11, Valley Point Industrial Estate, Beddington Farm Road, Beddington, CR0 4WP

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Green Jack, Trawlerboys Best Bitter

Argyle Place, Love Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2NZ
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In order to be real, cider and perry should never be concentrated then diluted – either in terms of the juice used, or the alcohol content.

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Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton

Spreyton, EX17 5AL

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Pub of the Year

(Pub, External, Key). Published on 09-03-2016

Bailey Head, Oswestry

Bailey Head, Oswestry, SY11 1PZ

Club of the Year

Marden Village Club - Marden. (Pub, External). Published on 14-01-2023

Marden Village Club, Marden

Albion Road, Marden, TN12 9DT

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Up-Coming Events

16th Colchester Winter Ale Festival Colchester, Starts 2 days from now

Pendle Beer Festival Colne, Starts 3 days from now

Dorchester Beerex 2025 DORCHESTER, Starts 4 days from now

TJs Beer Festival Tonbridge, Starts 4 days from now

Church Hanborough Beer Festival 2025 Church Hanborough, Starts 5 days from now

Featured Events Featured Events

Members' Weekend AGM & Conference

Members' Weekend AGM & Conference

Riviera Centre, Torquay

11-13 April 2025

Redhill Beer Festival

Redhill Beer Festival

Merstham Village Hall, Station Road North, Surrey, RH1 3ED

31-2 October 2024

Beers & Breweries

Find Breweries Find Beers Beer styles

Champion Beer of Britain Winner

Crouch Vale - Amarillo

Crouch Vale, Amarillo

23 Haltwhistle Road, South Woodham Ferrers, CM3 5ZA

Champion Beer of Britain Silver

Anspach & Hobday - The IPA

Anspach & Hobday, The IPA

Unit 11, Valley Point Industrial Estate, Beddington Farm Road, Beddington, CR0 4WP

Champion Beer of Britain Bronze

Green Jack - Trawlerboys Best Bitter

Green Jack, Trawlerboys Best Bitter

Argyle Place, Love Road, Lowestoft, NR32 2NZ

Cider & Perry

Find real cider and perry producers

Find real cider and perry producers

In order to be real, cider and perry should never be concentrated then diluted – either in terms of the juice used, or the alcohol content.

Cider & Perry Pub of the Year

(Key). Published on 16-10-2021

Tom Cobley Tavern, Spreyton

Spreyton, EX17 5AL

FAQs

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Submit Producer

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Beer Magazine

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Beer Magazine

BEER magazine is CAMRA’s award-winning quarterly magazine. Published four times a year it features some of the best-known beer, cider and pub writers.

Our Branches

Find a place to visit

With over 220 CAMRA branch locations to enjoy beer, pubs or meet new people.

Save your local pub

Save your local pub

Has your local pub closed?

Pubs across the UK are being lost forever to conversion or demolition.

Campaigning resources

Additional resources

Additional resources

Our campaign resources aim to provide you with a wide range of information and materials you’ll need to become a fantastic campaigner for pubs, beer and cider!

Political Campaigning

The Budget The Surrender Principle Beer Tax Business Rate Reform Pubs Code Adjudicator High Street Rental Auctions Small Brewers Relief Cider Tax Labelling

Community Action

Public transport National Beer Scoring System Beer Quality Accreditation Handpump hijack

Membership

Member Benefits Membership Rates Gift Memberships Partner Benefits Find discount Scheme Pubs Find Voucher scheme Pubs & clubs FAQs Young members Find a CAMRA Festival

Join Now

Member Benefits

CAMRA Member Benefits

CAMRA Member Benefits

Access incredible value through our member benefits

CAMRA Discount Scheme

CAMRA Discount Scheme

CAMRA Discount Scheme

The Real Ale Discount Scheme offers CAMRA members discounts at over 3,600 of pubs across the UK

CAMRA Voucher Scheme

CAMRA Voucher Scheme

CAMRA Voucher Scheme

The Real Ale ider & Perry Vouchers are redeemable at over 1,200 of pubs across the UK.

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Country Life - Golden Pig

Brewed by Country Life

Country Life - Golden Pig

Country Life - Golden Pig

Maris Otter, crystal and wheat malts, with Challenger as the main hop. “CHAMPION BEER BRITAIN 2011 SILVER” “Multi award winning ale”

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Vegan No

Gluten Free No

Style: Premium Bitter | ABV: 4.7 | Colour:

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Champion Beer Of Britain Award

The Champion Beer of Britain is one of the most prestigious beer competitions in the world. It is the ultimate honour for UK brewers and has helped put many into the national spotlight.

Join CAMRA to choose Britain’s Champion Beer!

Become a member

Judging for the competition takes around a year, starting with individual nominations from CAMRA members and tasting panel nominations, leading to a series of rigorous regional heats adhering to a strict blind tasting policy.

Beers brewed by Country Life

Country Life - Black Boar/Board Break

Country Life - Black Boar/Board Break

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Bideford

Session Porter

ABV: 4.5%

Country Life - Country Bumpkin

Country Life - Country Bumpkin

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Bideford

Old Ale

ABV: 6%

Country Life - Old Appledore

Country Life - Old Appledore

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Bideford

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.7%

Country Life - Reef Break

Country Life - Reef Break

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Bideford

Session Bitter

ABV: 4%

Country Life - Shore Break

Country Life - Shore Break

Produced: Regularly Brewed

Bideford

Premium Golden Ale

ABV: 4.4%

Country Life - DIPA

Country Life - DIPA

Produced: May-Aug

Bideford

Premium Pale Ale

ABV: 5%

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