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events
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Here's what's coming up
and, rather importantly, for bookings etc or just further details contact
Craig on
socials@chestercamra.co.uk.
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JULY
2009
Friday 3rd
Bryan & Brian's Community Pubs Mystery Tour
Two branch
stalwarts are planning a trip round some of our more socially
mixed hostelries. Details to follow nearer the time.
Saturday 11th
Train Trip to Lancaster and Preston
A tour of some of the Red Rose
county town's top pubs - plus a rekke of Preston on the way
back. Cheapest tickets involve a day return Chester to
Frodsham and then a day return Frodsham to Lancaster. It saves
you ££££s ! More details to follow nearer the time.
Thursday
16th
Branch Meeting: Peal
o'Bells, Holt
Start: 8.15pm.
Saturday
18th
West Cheshire Beer Festival
To be held at Spitting Feathers brewery near Waverton. No
further details as yet.
Friday
24th
Pub of the
Season (Summer) Presentation: Queen's
Head, Sarn
Start: tba
AUGUST
2009
Saturday 1st
Llangollen Railway Rail & Ale
Excursion
A double return
journey to Carrog and back on a steam train serving a
selection of Jolly Brewer real ales. £10 ticket per person.
Advance purchase includes a free pint. For more details ring
01978 860979.
Departs 18.30hrs.
Back approx. 21.15hrs.
 Tuesday 4th -
Saturday 8th
Great British Beer Festival
THE beer festival ! Held at Earl's Court in London and
featuring 450 beers.
► www.gbbf.org
Saturday 15th
Ceiriog Valley Pub Tour
A sortie to Llanarmon DC, Glyn Ceiriog and Pontfadog
before finishing at the Bridge End in Ruabon to present
the Wrexham Beer of the Festival award to Matt McGivern.
Thursday 20th
Branch Meeting: Bridge
Inn, Boughton
Start: 8.15pm.
Monday
24th - Monday 31st
Pub Beer Festival: Pied Bull, Chester
A week long event including
cider.
Friday
28th - Monday 31st
End of Summer Beer Festival: Bull, Shocklach
An event featuring 4% ABV or under ales.
► the
bull, shocklach
Sunday
30th
Pub Beer Festival: Cock o'Barton, Barton
No further details of this event
scheduled for the August Bank Holiday weekend.
SEPTEMBER
2009
Friday
11th / Saturday 12th
Tattenhall Beer Festival
Splendid little ticket-only event held at the Barbour
Institute in the village. There's usual a free 'mopping up'
session on the Sunday.
Sunday
13th
Special Presentation Award to Alan
Frain
Meet at 1pm at the Bunbury Arms at Stoak to reward
the landlord for achieving 25 appearances in the GBG (not
solely at the Bunbury).
Thursday
17th
Branch Meeting: Bridge End, Ruabon
Friday
18th to Saturday 19th
Northwich Beer Festival
The 16th such event organised by local Rotary Clubs and
CAMRA. It will be held at the Northwich Memorial Hall and have
a Cornish ales theme.
► www.northwichbeerfestival.co.uk
Friday
25th
Autumn Pub of the Season Presentation
A social based on this, as yet, undecided
award.
Friday
25th to Sunday 27th
Nantwich Beer Festival
Held at Nantwich Civic Hall as part of the town's food and
drink festival.
► nantwich
beer festival
OCTOBER
2009
Friday
2nd / Saturday 3rd
Pub Beer Festival:
Carlton Tavern, Handbridge
Thursday
15th
Branch Meeting: Venue tba
Friday
16th / Saturday 17th
1st Kelsall Beer Festival
To be held at Kelsall Community Centre (next to the social
club) and featuring approximately 22 beers (some new!) plus
cider. Open 5pm to midnight. Admission £5 with proceeds to
the local primary school and church.
Friday
30th / Saturday 31st
3rd Chester Autumn Beer Festival
Details will follow.
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