There will be a Presentation & Brewery Trip to Mallinsons Brewery, Lindley at 7:30pm tonight, Monday 6th December 2010.
The brewery address is Mallinsons Brewery, Plover Road Garage, Plover Road, Lindley, Huddersfield, HD3 3PJ (map).
Catch the 19:16 372 First Bus from Westgate. Get off at Lindley Clock Tower, and walk up Plover Road.
We hope to see you there.
The Branch AGM will take place at the Rat & Ratchet, Huddersfield, HD1 3EB (map) at 8pm on Monday 29th November 2010.
We hope to see you there.
On Monday 8th Nov 2010 at 8pm, we will be holding a Social at the Shoulder of Mutton, Lockwood, HD1 3TN (map).
Catch the 19:40 314 First Bus from Huddersfield Bus Station
On Wednesday 10th Nov 2010 at 8pm, we will be holding a Joint Social with Halifax & Calderdale CAMRA at the Sportsman, Huddersfield, HD1 5AY (map). I am assured that Stew & Dumplings will be available that evening at the give-away price of £2.
We hope to see you there.
Here are the results of the Beers of the Festival Competition held at Huddersfield Oktoberfest 2010.
Overall Beer of the Festival: Castle Hill 4.6% abv, Mallinsons, Lindley, Huddersfield
Mild of the Festival: Midnight Bell 4.8% abv, Leeds Brewery, Leeds
Bitter of the Festival: Cheers Charlie 3.9% abv, Mallinsons, Lindley, Huddersfield
Strong Ale of the Festival: Castle Hill 4.6% abv, Mallinsons, Lindley, Huddersfield
Stout/Porter of the Festival: Ossett Treacle Stout 5.0% abv, Ossett Brewery, Ossett
Speciality Beer of the Festival: Rum for Cover 6.5% abv, Fernandes, Wakefield
David Charlesworth (‘Charlie’) Award for New Beer of the Festival: Cheers Charlie 3.9% abv, Mallinsons, Lindley, Huddersfield
(205 voting forms were returned)
Two local pubs are holding beer festivals this weekend.
The Pennine Manor, Nettleton Hill Road, Scapegoat Hill, Huddersfield, HD7 4NH (map) are holding their first beer festival between Friday 29th and Saturday 30th October 2010.
The Lockwood, Woodhead Road, Lockwood, Huddersfield, HD4 6ER (map) is holding a beer festival with over 20 real ales from near & far between Friday 29th and Sunday 31st October 2010.
The next Branch Meeting will be held at the Riverhead, Marsden, HD7 6BR (map) at 8pm on Monday 25th October.
We will also be making the presentation for Summer Pub of the Season 2010.
Catch the 19:15 182 First Bus from Huddersfield Bus Station or the 19:30 Northern Rail train from Huddersfield Station.
We hope to see you there.
The Swan at Crimble, Slaithwaite, HD7 5BQ (map) is holding another of their excellent beer festivals. It starts on Thursday 21st Oct and runs until Sunday 24th Oct. Expect the usual interesting range of beers, no doubt including some from Empire Brewery.