© South Bedfordshire CAMRA 2009
PUB NEWS
Bedfordshire Pub of the Year
The Globe in Dunstable has been awarded the Bedfordshire county pub of the year for 2009. Congratulations to Mo and all of the staff for maintaining such an excellent place in which to spend a happy hour or three.
The Globe narrowly beat the Golden Pheasant in Biggleswade and the Three Cups in Bedford - both fine pubs and well-worth a visit.
The Globe will now go forward to the regional competition against the winners from Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgshire, Essex and Hertfordshire.
Good Beer Guide 2009
The latest issue of the "bible" is on sale now - visit the CAMRA website to order your copy (discount for members). We work very hard on the guide every year and this year was no exception with 23 entries from South Bedfordshire. You can also now get useful addition to allow your Sat Nav to find the best pubs for you and a mobile internet version of the guide.
Beds Online Pub Guide
This is intended to be an up to date guide to all public houses and bars serving draft beer in Bedfordshire. Please feel free to browse the guide using the Pub Guide link on the left.
We need your help in keeping it up to date. If you see something that's wrong, missing or could just be improved please let us know.
LOCAL CAMRA BEER FESTIVALS
26th - 27th June - Harpenden Beer Festival. This will be the first such event with up to 60 ales plus ciders, perries and foreigh bottles. At the Harpenden Public Hall 11am to 10.30pm.
LOCAL BEER FESTIVALS (non-CAMRA)
27th June - Ampthill & District Rugby Club, Woburn Streeet, Ampthill - Midday to midnight with 20 ales from around the country plus ciders and perry. Barbecue and Lions test match on TV. Beer list
3rd - 5th July - Farmers Boy, Kensworth. Various beers of different styles as well as the usual excellent Fullers Ales. Also featuring Dwyle Flunking match against the Dunstable Globe on Saturday - "What on earth's that?" go along and find out (and wear old clothes). Beer list
Please let us know of any local festivals or brewery news email to: - webmaster@sbedscamra.org.uk.
The South Beds branch publishes a quarterly newsletter, Beer in Beds. This newsletter is free and is distributed to pubs throughout
the South Beds branch area.
CAMRA's national press releases highlight national campaigns and events, such as the Pubs Week, Mild Month, Cask Beer Week, etc. and the Great British Beer Festival and National Winter Ales Festival.