Real Ale is no good without somewhere to drink it, so support your pubs. We have over 140 pubs in our branch area. Browse details of them on camra.org.uk. Look out for copies of the Colchester and North East Essex Real Ale Pub Guide in pubs around the branch. Don't forget to add a beer score when you visit!
Potty about POTY? What sounds like a receptacle for the results of a good night out on the beer is actually CAMRA-speak for our annual Pub of the Year awards.
Every year, all CAMRA branches nominate and vote for the favourite pubs in their area. The winners then go on to the county, regional and finally, national awards. Even at a local level, the award is highly regarded.
Voting closes at midnight on Saturday 3rd February.
Each member can cast 1 vote for up to 5 pubs, ranked in order of preference. These votes, in conjunction with beer score data, will be used to decide the winning pub.
Vote for up to 5 pubs ranked in order of preference.
The closing date for votes is midnight on 31st January 2012. Votes cast after this time will not be counted.
One vote per member, if you vote more than once your most recent vote will be counted.
Votes will not be valid without a current CAMRA membership number.
In order to buy a drink at the festival you will have to purchase a glass and a beer card - no cash is accepted over the beer or cider bars.
Just follow these pointers and you won't go wrong:
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Welcome to the Young Members section of the Colchester and North East Essex CAMRA website!
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"Access denied", sorry, that's staff only. Please keep to your side of the bar.
This guide was last produced by the Colchester & North East Essex branch of CAMRA in 2016 as a guide to the pubs in our branch area that serve real ale, and to assist visitors to the town to visit them.
Last updated in 2016 the print version is now unavailable but you may download a copy. See camra.org.uk/pubs for current information.
Additional criteria to be considered for entry into the GBG:
The Good Beer Guide is published by CAMRA every year. The pubs that in it are chosen by CAMRA branches across the country. Unlike some guides, landlords can't buy their entry.
Purchase the latest edition of the Good Beer Guide from camra.org.uk/good-beer-guide
We seem to mention Beer Scoring a lot as a branch - but why and what is it? The name isn't great, Beer Scoring conjures up that outdated beard and sandals image of a CAMRA member. We could have called them Nectar Points but that name's already been taken, so Beer Scoring it is.
If you're new to Beer Scoring, what is it? It's simple:
English Wine from Mersea Island Vineyard
Mersea Island Island Blush (12%). 175ml
Mersea Island Island Dry (12%). 175ml
Mersea Island Mehalah (12%). 175ml
Mersea Island Native (12%). 175ml
Mersea Island Summer Days (12%). 175ml
Mersea Island Vintage Sparkling Wine (12%). 175ml
Dedham Vale Bacchus (12%). 175ml
Our festival programme is an excellent place to advertise your business. Our festivals typically attract over 3,000 people each of whom will be given a copy of the programme on arrival. The programme includes editorial content as well as the beer and cider lists. The programme is a natural fit for advertising your pub or brewery but is also an ideal outlet for any local business or organisation.
Terms and Conditions:
Cider
Apple Cottage Baldock, Hertfordshire
F.T.J. Filthy Tramp Juice 6.7
Biddenden Biddenden, Kent
Kentish Strong 8.4
Carters Boxted, Essex
Essex Cider 6.5
Castlings Heath Groton, Suffolk
Apple Pie 4.5
Greggs Pit Much Marcle, Herefordshire
Browns Apple, Kingston Black & Sweet Coppin 7
Hardings Abbotsley, Cambridgeshire
3 Peace Sweet 7.5
1. This Promotion is open to UK residents aged 18 years or over.
2. Only 1 sticker is to be issued per pint of Cask Ale or Real Cider purchased per person at each pub.
3. No more than 1 sticker is to be collected per person per pub.
4. Designated drivers may receive a sticker for purchasing a soft drink when accompanied by another beer/cider drinking Ale Trail participant
5. Completed collectors cards must contain 8 different stickers from the pubs listed in the South Group and/or 8 different stickers from pubs in the North Group to qualify.
Terms and Conditions:
1. Promotion is open to UK residents aged 18 years or over.
2. One stamp issued for 1 pint of real ale or cider purchased at each pub.
3. No more than 1 stamp to be collected per person per session.
4. Each stamp must be collected at a different participating pub on the Ale Trail as per the list of pubs shown.
5. Only 1 prize per person.
6. Offer is subject to availability.
7. Offer not valid in conjunction with any other offer.
8. Collector cards altered, damaged, defaced, amended or copied are invalid.
