South West
Community pub ownership update – August
Since May’s bulletin, the number of community-owned pubs (COPs) has increased from 227 to 234. Those not owned but run by the community has seen a sli...
Top 16 UK pubs revealed
The 2026 Pub of the Year competition is hotting up with CAMRA’s England regions and overall Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland winners revealed ahea...
Pub garden champ turns back the clock
The first pub to win West Dorset CAMRA’s Pub Garden of the Year competition back in 2017, the Spyway Inn, has done it again this year. The Spyway Inn,...
CAMRA Pub Heritage Group update – August
CAMRA’s Pub Heritage Group shares news and updates about pubs with historically significant interiors across the UK. For further news about the Nation...
How brewing is meeting the climate challenge
I’ve been tracking how breweries are making themselves more sustainable for five years. In 2021, it was already pretty standard for brewers to send th...
CAMRA festivals update - July
Summer has been a real scorcher so far! Make sure to enjoy the sunshine with a pint at a CAMRA festival. Members can now enjoy free entry to many CAMR...
Independence day for champ
Independence (ABV 4.6 per cent), a premium pale ale by Bristol Beer Factory has been crowned CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain 2026 at the Cambridge Be...
Hidden gems in birthday book
St Austell is raising a glass to 175 years brewing with the launch of an anniversary book, A History of St Austell Brewery. Written by the company’s a...
New look and rising sales for rescued brewer
Somerset’s Exmoor brewery is sporting a new look on the bar, marking a year since new investment in the business rescued brewing in its home town of W...
Brewer turns clock back for celebration beer
St Austell is celebrating its 175th anniversary with the release of 1851, a special-edition commemorative ale brewed to mark the year the brewery was...
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