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Beer Festivals, Branch Diary

Beer Festivals

The Star Summer Beer Festival at the Star, Folly Hall, HD1 3PJ (map) starts on Wednesday 14th July and runs until Sunday 18th. 80 beers, all cellar cooled & served on handpump, and sure to have the usual eclectic range of beers.

On Saturday 17th July there is the  Bobtown Beer Bash at Robberttown Community Centre, WF15 7LS . The festival runs from 12 noon – 10pm , with 20 Real Ales, Festival Specials, Perry & Cider. More info here .

Finally, on Thursday 15th July at 8pm we will be holding a Beer Festival Sub Committee Meeting at the Sportsman, Huddersfield, HD1 5AY (map).  We need more people on the Sub Committee this year, so if you are a CAMRA member and feel that you could help us out, then please come along and make yourself known to us.

Branch Diary

Rail Ale Trail

On Saturday 10th July 2010, we will be having a Rail Ale Trail Social. We will assemble at Huddersfield station to catch the 11:31 stopping train to Leeds, alighting at Batley. The rest of the itinerary is as follows:

  • Huddersfield dep 1131
  • Batley arr 1149 Cellar Bar
  • Batley dep 1257
  • Dewsbury arr 1301 West Riding
  • Dewsbury dep 1406
  • Huddersfield arr 1416
  • Huddersfield dep 1430
  • Slaithwate arr 1437 Commercial
  • Slaithwaite dep 1537
  • Marsden arr 1545 Riverhead
  • Marsden dep 1645
  • Greenfield arr 1651 Railway
  • Greenfeld dep 1751
  • Stalybridge arr 1800 Station Buffet
  • On return, Kings Head and/or Head of Steam, Huddersfield
  • Download the full itinerary here

We hope that you will join us for all or part of the day.

Beer Festivals, Branch Diary

Branch Meeting and Two Beer Festivals

Our next Branch Meeting will be held at the Carniceria, Holmfirth, HD9 2DN (map) on Monday 21st June 2010 at 8pm.

Catch the 19:10 313 First bus from Huddersfield bus station.

We hope to see you there.

There is a Beer Festival at the Navigation, Mirfield starting on Thursday 17th June and running until Sunday 20th June.

Also, from Friday 25th June to Sat 26th June, there will be a Beer Festival at Marsh Liberal Club, Marsh, Huddersfield, HD3 4AL (map). Opening hours are Fri 25th June 4:30–11;  Sat 26th June 12-11. Admission is free, there will be 15 real ales and there is a free half for CAMRA members!

Beer Festivals, Branch Diary

Two socials and a beer festival

On Sun 6th Jun at 3pm, there will be a Branch Social going to the official opening of the Yeaton Cask, Kirkheaton, HD5 0HW (map). Formerly The Junction, the pub has reopened as a real ale house with good reviews. Catch the 13:25 262 Arriva bus from Huddersfield bus station.

On Mon 7th Jun at 8pm, there will be  Social at Rose & Crown, Thurstonland, HD4 6XU (map). Hopefully the usual range of Brass Monkey & guest beers will be available. Catch the 19:55 341 (Huddersfield Bus Company) from Huddersfield Bus Station. The return journey involves walking back down into Brockholes and catching bus from there.

The 2nd World Sup Beer Festival at the West Riding, Dewsbury, WF13 1HF (map) has already started. It runs from Thu 3rd – Sun 6th Jun. More details here.