Awards, Branch Diary

Pub crawl of Chorlton-cum-Hardy on Sat 12th Nov and other news

We will be having a pub crawl of Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester on Saturday 12th November 2011. It has 6 Good Beer Guide listed pubs, including one which is the home of the Bootleg Brewery.

We will catch the 11:30 Northern Train from Huddersfield Train Station to Manchester Victoria. We will then catch the tram on to Chorlton-Cum-Hardy.

 

I am also pleased to announce that Udders Orchard have won the Yorkshire Cider of the Year 2011 for their “Whisky Cask Cider”. The presentation will take place on Sunday 20th Nov at 3:30pm in the Rat & Ratchet. The same cider also won the Cider of the Festival award at Huddersfield Oktoberfest – the presentation for that will be at the Branch AGM on Monday 21st Nov which starts at 8pm, also at the Rat & Ratchet.

 

Finally, Brambles Cafe & Bar has opened in Holmfirth. Formerly the White Hart, it has been extensively refurbished and now offers 7 real ales & a real cider. The pub is managed by Jonny Holmes, formerly of the Commercial and Swan in Slaithwaite.

 

Beer Festivals

Huddersfield Oktoberfest 2011 Beers of the Festival

Here are the results of the Beers of the Festival Competition held at Huddersfield Oktoberfest 2011.

Mild of the Festival:  Fat Lad,  4.5% abv, North Riding, North Yorkshire

Bitter of the Festival:  Citra, 3.8% abv, Mallinsons, Lindley, Huddersfield

Strong Ale of the Festival:  7 Cs of Rye, 7% abv, Summer Wine, Honley, Huddersfield

Stout/Porter of the Festival: Rum Porter, 4.6% abv,  Boggart, Greater Manchester

Speciality Beer of the Festival:  Octoberfest, 4.8% abv, Ascot, Surrey

Cider of the Festival: Whisky Cask Cider, 6.5% abv, Udders Orchard, Huddersfield

David Charlesworth (‘Charlie’) Award for Overall Beer of the Festival:  Rum Porter, 4.6% abv,  Boggart, Greater Manchester

(184 voting forms were returned)

Beer Festivals

Huddersfield Oktoberfest Beer & Cider Festival 2011

Huddersfield Oktoberfest Beer & Cider Festival 2011 now on between Thursday 13th – Saturday 15th October 2011.

Beer & Cider lists are now available for download.

Once again, it is at the Sikh Leisure Centre (APNA Venue), Spring Grove Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2NX (map).

104 real ales are  available from local & regional breweries, and there are also 52 ciders & perrys.

We hope to see you there – either helping, drinking or both. More details can be found on our website here.

Or, you can download a poster here.

We need help from CAMRA members to run the festival – both when open to the public and taking down on Sun 16th Oct. If you can help, then please fill in an online staffing form here, or download the PDF version here if you prefer.

Beer Festivals, Branch Diary

Huddersfield Oktoberfest Beer & Cider Festival 2011

We will be having an Oktoberfest beer mat distribution Social at the Rat & Ratchet, Chapel Hill, Huddersfield, HD1 3EB (map) at 8pm on Wednesday 5th October 2011. Please come along and take some beermats away to help promote the festival.

 

Huddersfield Oktoberfest Beer & Cider Festival 2011 will take place between Thursday 13th – Saturday 15th October 2011.

Once again, it will be at the Sikh Leisure Centre (APNA Venue), Spring Grove Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2NX (map).

Around 90 real ales will be available from local & regional breweries, and there will also be an extensive range of cider & perry.

We hope to see you there – either helping, drinking or both. More details can be found on our website here.

Or, you can download a poster here.

We need help from CAMRA members to run the festival – both when open to the public and during setting up on Tue 11th & Wed 12th Oct, and taking down on Sun 16th Oct. If you can help, then please fill in an online staffing form here, or download the PDF version here if you prefer.

The Huddersfield & District Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale