On Thursday 3rd May 2012 at 8pm we will be making the Cider Pub of the Year Presentation to the Rat & Ratchet, Chapel Hill, Huddersfield, HD1 3EB (map).
We hope to see you there.
This is the first day of the Rat’s Annual Mild & Cider Festival, which runs from Thu 3rd to Sun 6th May.
On Friday 20th April 2012 at 8pm, we will be making the Pub of the Year Presentation to The Sportsman, Huddersfield HD1 5AY (map).
This forms part of the Sportsman’s 3rd Birthday Weekend celebrations – more details on the Diary Page.
We hope to see you there.
There are also two other local beer festivals this weekend – Milnsbridge Socialist Club 1st Beer & Pork Pie Festival and the Gledholt Male Voice Choir Beer Festival at Marsh Club – more details on the Diary Page.
Our next meeting will be the Good Beer Guide 2013 voting meeting at the Rat & Ratchet, Chapel Hill, Huddersfield, HD1 3EB (map) at 8pm on Monday 6th Feb 2012.
Please come along, participate in the debate about the pubs that have been nominated and cast your vote.
We hope to see you there.
Our next Branch Meeting will be held at the Sportsman, Huddersfield, HD1 5AY (map) at 8pm on Monday 16th January 2012.
An agenda for the meeting, and minutes of the last meeting can be downloaded from the Member’s Area of the website.
We hope to see you there.
For those who cannot attend the voting meeting on Mon 6th Feb, online voting for the Good Beer Guide 2013 is now available to Branch members in the Member’s Area of the website.
The Autumn Pub of the Season Presentation will be to the King’s Head, St. George’s Square, Huddersfield, HD1 1JF (map) at 8pm on Monday 7th November 2011.
We hope to see you there.
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)