Preparations are well underway for Members’ Weekend 2022 which will be in Eastbourne from 8-10 April hosted by South East Sussex branch.

There’s plenty to do away from the conference hall as there are four Good Beer Guide (GBG) pubs in the town plus others which have also scored well in the National Beer Scoring System. Topping the scores is the Hurst Arms (pictured), a Harvey’s tied house and currently Branch LocAle Pub of the Year, closely followed by the nearby Crown which is the Branch Community Pub of the Year.

If you wish to travel beyond the town for beer and cider by public transport, it is easiest along the coast. Bexhill, (12 miles east), has the Albatross RAFA Club, multiple branch Club of the Year winner and national champion in 2016. Nearby is the Brickmaker’s Alehouse micropub, a national CAMRA design award winner. Both are close to the station.

Lewes (16 miles west) is the historic county town with a compact centre and a good number of excellent pubs plus is home to Harvey’s brewery. Hastings and St Leonards (17 miles east) has the greatest concentration of GBG pubs in the branch area with the old town of Hastings being particularly fruitful. Pub trails for all of the above areas are being prepared to help visitors find their way around and make the most of their time during Members’ Weekend.

For those wishing to travel further, Brighton and Hove (23 miles west) has many and varied pubs across the city. Rye (28 miles east) is another historic compact town with several good real ale pubs, including the Waterworks micropub, the current Branch Pub of the Year.

Learn more about Members’ Weekend 2022 and register to attend at: https://camra.org.uk/members-weekend-agm-conference/