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   CAMRA in the                  

EREWASH VALLEY

CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) in the Erewash Valley started in 1996 when a small group of like-minded real ale people met at the Good Beer Guide listed pub The Dewdrop in Ilkeston. Their aim was to form the Erewash Valley branch of CAMRA in an area that was largely neglected by the neighbouring CAMRA branches of Nottingham and Derby.

We began life as a sub branch of Nottingham CAMRA until May 2000 when we decided to break free and step out on our own,  growing from strength to strength until we can now boast a branch membership of over 350 local members, a steady rise year on year of around 25%. However, it would be nice to welcome a few more at our branch meetings or on our social trips, so don't be scared - come along and join in the fun.!!

 

  

 Erewash Valley Branch.

 Now - I can hear a number of you asking  "Where is EREWASH VALLEY? " - well if you are a canal enthusiast you will probably know, but for those of you who aren't then the easiest explanation would be that the area covered by our branch is about 11 miles from north to south and 4 miles from east to west lying along the valley of the Erewash river. Please see our branch area page for more details of the towns and villages covered.

  Please see the Erewash Valley CAMRA Meetings'n'Socials page for details of forthcoming real ale events and details of contact names and numbers at Erewash CAMRA.

Nottingham brewer crowned king of the Castle!

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After a year of local tasting panels and regional heats leading up to the finals, CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, is today proud to announce that Castle Rock (of Nottingham) brewery's Harvest Pale has been crowned the 'Best Beer' in Britain at the Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court, London. Harvest Pale, which has an ABV of 3.8%, is described in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2010 as 'blonde and refreshing with distinctive citrus hop.'

The Nottingham brewed real ale was judged the Supreme Champion over a host of other finalists in 7 different beer categories (Bitters, Best Bitters, Strong Bitters, Golden Ales, Milds, Winter Beers*, and the Speciality class), including beers from both small microbrewers and large regional brewers. Roger Protz, of the Final judging panel, praised today's winner. He said:

'Against intense competition from 8 other brilliant beers, Castle Rock Harvest Pale stood out and was the unanimous choice of all the judges for its great blend of tangy hop and juicy malt. A wonderfully refreshing and complex beer.'

A delighted Chris Holmes, Castle Rock brewery Chairman, on hearing the results, said: 'We've won dozens of awards over the past 5 to 6 years, but the best moments have been since our new brewer, Adrian Redgrove, who started 4 years ago, began producing high quality, consistent beer. The last 18 months we've been brewing at capacity because of the success and popularity of Harvest Pale, which has led to the opening of a new brew house in 2 weeks time which will treble our capacity.'

With Castle Rock brewery securing the Gold award for 2010, this year's Silver went to Timothy Taylor brewery's Landlord, whilst the Bronze award went to Surrey Hills brewery's Hammer Mild.

   

COMING SOON: EREWASH VALLEY 1st LONG EATON  BEER FESTIVAL on Friday22nd & Saturday 23rd OCTOBER                              

                                                                           

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