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  • Award for the Eagle in Boston Thursday 31 October 2024

    The Campaign for Real Ale recently published their Good Beer Guide for 2025. The Fenland Branch checked through every edition of the Good Beer Guide to find which pub in its area been included the most times. The Eagle in Boston had appeared 36 times including the new 2025 edition.

    A certificate was presented to landlady Jackie Clarkson by Chairman of Fenland Branch, Malcolm Phillips, accompanied by Pete Hopwell from Castle Rock Brewery, who own the pub. The evening was also the local launch of the 2025 Good Beer Guide.

    The picture shows The 2025 Good Beer Guide. L to R, Malcolm Phillips, Chairman of Fenland Branch, Jackie Clarkson landlady of the Eagle, Pete Hopwell of Castle Rock Brewery. Also pictured is the Special Award Certificate from Fenland Branch to the Eagle.

  • Nottingham Beer Festival 2024 Saturday 12 October 2024

    Trent Bridge One of the bars

    Camra members were allowed free entry on the Wednesday afternoon to the Nottingham Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival, held once again at Trent Bridge CC ground. So at least one member of Fenland Branch took advantage, travelling by train and bus. After collecting his half pint mug and purchasing tokens he made his way to the nearest of many bars to sample a selection of mild and porter beers before sitting in the stands overlooking the cricket pitch.

    Welsh Bar Outside bars

    Entrance to the members pavilion and Ossett (basement?) bar Nottinghamshire County Cricket Captains

    Around 500 beers were available with a further 140 being put on the stillages when room allowed. There were 3 large Camra bars along with numerous brewery bars dotted around the Trent Bridge ground and under marquees and imbibers were allowed access to main buildings such as the members rooms and suites.  To complete the scene Robin, in full outlaw outfit, once again mingled with the ale drinkers. There was a special treat (for one afternoon only) with Burtonbridge Brewery providing free samples of their Burton Ale along with 2 other beers of their's.

    Robin Hood returns! Burton Bridge Bar

    After returning to the railway station there was just time to call in at the Nottingham station micro pub for a swift half of London Stout.

  • Spalding Pub presentation Thursday 12 September 2024

    Certificate Fenland Branch presented its Pub of the Season, Summer 2024 Award, as voted for by CAMRA members in the Spalding area, to the Ivy Wall, Spalding on Wednesday 11th Sept.

    Malcolm Phillips, Brendan Epton, Ryan Cuthbert

    Manager Brendan Epton and Duty Manager, Ryan Cuthbert received the certificate from Fenland Branch Chairman, Malcolm Phillips. Fenland CAMRA members were there to celebrate the event and able to enjoy several of the ales on at the Ivy Wall, such as Adnams Ghost Ship, Brains Rev James and Woodforde's Nog.

    A group photo and report is due to be shown in the next edition of the Wetherspoons magazine.



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