Here’s an interesting Shropshire Star article from 1st May 1974 about the forming of the Shrewsbury branch of CAMRA, and a look at the work of the organisation in those early days.
A Bit of History From 1974
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Pulling Together 2020
CAMRA launches #PullingTogether Campaign
Pubs, breweries and taprooms are fighting for their very survival against Covid-19. Many are finding different and innovative ways to help their business weather the crisis – whether this is by launching hot food deliveries, encouraging locals to buy ‘gift cards’ for the summer or crowdfunding. There are plenty of ways that you can help support your favourite local business during this time of crisis, whilst adhering to the Government advice on social distancing measures.
Local initiatives in the Shropshire area are being constantly promoted via our Facebook page @ShrewsburyWestShropshireCamra
To find more pubs offering takeaway or delivery services, please visit whatpub.com. CAMRA also has a list of breweries offering these services, which is available both on beerishere.org and camra.org.uk/pullingtogether/
Join the online community!
Nothing can replace the local pub, but at CAMRA we are striving to bring people together to combat the loneliness and isolation imposed by these times. Why not join the online community? You can find us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/pullingtogetherforpubspintsandpeople/
Coronavirus News (Mar 2020)
West Shropshire Pubs & Breweries still open for beer to have at home
Pubs:
| Bayston Hill | Compasses |
| Church Stretton | Stretton Ale House |
| Green Dragon/Pound | |
| Clun Valley | The Crown, Clunton |
| The White Horse Inn (Clun Brewery) | |
| Ludlow | Wicked Grin |
| Ludlow Brewing Company | |
| Oswestry | Bailey Head |
| Bastion Ale House | |
| Shrewsbury | Bricklayers (Copthorne) |
| Brick (Abbey Foregate) | |
| Coach and Horses (might be food & bottles only) | |
| Prince of Wales | |
| Tap & Can | |
| Whitchurch | Wheatsheaf |
| Bull’s Head (unconfirmed) |
Breweries:
| Evolution (Shrewsbury) |
| Hobsons (Cleobury Mortimer) |
| Joules (via Red Lion, Market Drayton) |
| Ludlow (Ludlow) |
| Rowton (via Pheasant, Wellington) |
| RAD Beer (not brewers but local – delivery only) |
| Salopian (Hadnall) |
| Stonehouse (Oswestry) |
| Tanners (Shrewsbury) (via shops and deliveries) |
| Wood (via Plough, Wistanstow) |
Real Ale Price Watch (Dec 2020)
In common with all areas throughout the land we see quite a range of Real Ale prices in this Branch area (Shrewsbury & West Shropshire). To illustrate this, some of the extremes of the last year are listed below (price charged per pint, Real Ale only). If you think this is an issue, feel free to give your examples in the ‘Leave a Reply’ box at the bottom of the page and they will be added to the list where appropriate (please do not include use of discounts/vouchers/loyalty cards).
| S’bury Hotel (S’bury) | Ruddles Best | 3.7% | 1.69 | (Feb 20) | |
| Montgomerys (S’bury) | Ruddles Best | 3.7% | 1.69 | (Feb 20) | |
| Olde Vaults (Oswestry) | Offas Dyke Barley Gold | 3.6% | 2.20 | (Sep 19) | |
| Loggerheads (S’bury) | Jennings Atomic | 3.8% | 2.40 | (Jan 20)
Tue only |
|
| Albion Vaults (S’bury) | St Annes Little John | 3.4% | 2.40 | (Oct 19) | |
| Hop & Friar (Shrewsbury) | Banks’s Amber | 3.8% | 2.45 | (Sep 19) | |
| Abbey (S’bury) | Mission Creep Karma | 4.0% | 2.50 | (Mar 20)
Mon only |
|
| Wheatsheaf (Frankwell Sh) | Wood Shropshire Lad | 4.5% | 2.50 | (Feb 20)
Mon only |
|
| Black Lion (Ellesmere) | Hobsons Bitter | 3.8% | 2.50 | (Jul 19) | |
| Beacon (Shrewsbury) | Salopian Shrop Gold | 3.8% | 2.60 | (Feb 20)
Mon only |
|
| Inn on the Green (Sbury) | Marston’s Saddle T | 3.8% | 2.60 | (Jan 20)
M-F only |
|
| Coach & H (S’bury) | Salopian Oracle | 4.0% | 2.60 | (Jan 20)
HH |
|
| Beeches (Bayston Hill) | Banks’s Amber | 3.8% | 2.65 | (Jan 20) | |
| Brick (AF, S’bury) | Plan B Black IPA | 5.0% | 2.70 | (Oct 20) | |
| Royal Oak (S’bury) | BCA BFG | 4.2% | 2.70 | (Aug 20)
HH |
|
| Coracle (Shrewsbury) | Banks’s Amber | 3.8% | 2.70 | (Feb 20) | |
| Bull’s Head (S’bury) | Brakspear Gravity | 3.4% | 2.75 | (Jan 20) | |
| Dog & Pheasant (S’bury) | Banks’s Amber | 3.8% | 2.80 | (Jul 20) | |
| Grove (Shrewsbury) | Banks’s Sunbeam | 4.2% | 2.85 | (Jan 20) | |
| Swan (Ellesmere) | Greene King Abbot | 5.0% | 2.90 | (Sep 20) | |
| Rock & Fountain (S’bury) | Banks’s Amber | 3.8% | 2.90 | (Feb 20) | |
| Old Bell (Shrewsbury) | Ringwood Razorback | 3.8% | 2.90 | (May 19) | |
| Boar’s Head (S’bury) | Banks’s Amber | 3.8% | 2.95 | (Sep 20) | |
| Hole in the Wall (S’bury) | Sharps Doom Bar | 4.0% | 2.95 | (Jul 19) |
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| Loopy Shrew (S’bury) | Stonehouse Station | 3.9% | 3.90 | (Aug 20) | |
| Armoury (Shrewsbury) | Twisted Wheel 10 Pin | 4.0% | 3.90 | (Mar 20) | |
| Riverbank (Shrewsbury) | Salopian Shrop Gold | 3.8% | 3.95 | (Sep 19) | |
| Abbey (Shrewsbury) | Thornbridge McConnell | 5.0% | 4.00 | (Oct 20) | |
| Castle (Bishops Castle) | 3 Tuns Solstice | 3.9% | 4.00 | (Oct 20) | |
| Darwins Kitchen (S’bury) | Salopian Darwins Or | 4.3% | 4.00 | (Jan 20) | |
| Lion & Pheasant (Sbury) | Hobsons 25 | 4.4% | 4.00 | (Apr 19) | |
| Three Fishes (Shrewsbury) | Burning Sky Aurora | 5.6% | 4.10 | (Oct 20) | |
| Tap & Can (Shrewsbury) | Fernandes Black V | 5.1% | 4.10 | (Jan 20) | |
| Feathers Hotel (Ludlow) | Ludlow Best | 3.7% | 4.20 | (Dec 19) | |
| Waterside (Moreton) | Stonehouse Station | 3.9% | 4.40 | (Mar 20) | |
| Alberts Pour House (S’bury) | Salopian Shrop Gold | 3.8% | 4.40 | (Aug 19) | |
| Moat Shed (Newtown) | Joule’s Pale | 4.1% | 4.50 | (Oct 19) | |
| Exchange (Shrewsbury) | Sonnet 43 Abolition | 3.8% | 4.50 | (Sep 19) | |
| Lion Hotel (S’bury) | Sharp’s Doom Bar | 4.0% | 4.70 | (Mar 20) |
HH = Happy hour
Champion Beer of Britain (CBoB) 2020
It’s time to VOTE & Choose Your Champion Beer of Britain
All CAMRA members have the chance to nominate their favourite beers using CAMRA’s new and improved CBoB voting website.
cbob.camra.org.uk
This year the voting page has been updated making it easier on the eye. For the 1st time, members will be able to vote for a wider selection of beers. This means that beers from all parts of the country have an equal chance to be nominated.
The CBoB voting system gives every CAMRA member the opportunity to have a say in who wins and becomes CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain. So, please get involved and vote for your favourites.
The voting period opens on September 1st and runs until November 1st.
You can nominate up to five beers in each of the eleven categories to be put forward for the CBoB competition. But, if you only want to nominate beers in one category, or even just one beer, that’s fine. The more votes we get, the better the results will be. You do not have to nominate all the beers in one go. You can alter your selections anytime up to the deadline at midnight on November 1st.
Not all beers are eligible for CBoB; mainstream beer styles like Bitters, Best Bitters, Strong Bitters & Golden Ales have to be available for at least 7 months of the year.
Other beer styles have to be available for a lesser period depending on the rarity and seasonality of the beer style. CAMRA is currently carrying out a review of our beer styles. But, the current styles will continue to be used this year.
How to Vote
Any CAMRA member can login into the CBoB website
using their member login details. If you have forgotten these details you can contact the Membership Services team by emailing membership@camra.org.uk or call 01727 798 8440. Alternatively, you can reset your password by clicking here.
Once logged in you, will be able to access information about the nomination schedule.
Spread the word with your CAMRA friends once you’ve voted. If you have any technical problems entering your selection, or with the website, please contact cbobfeedback@camra.org.uk for help.
PLEASE VOTE NOW
cbob.camra.org.uk
Thanks in advance for your support in taking part, it is very much appreciated.
Cheers.
Gary Timmins
National Director
Campaign for Real Ale
Cider & Perry Trail 2019
The passport for the Shropshire Cider & Perry trail can be found printed in the current edition of Shropshire Tales (pages 17-24). Click on the cover below for the full online version of the magazine, or click on the picture above for just the Cider segment.
This year the West Midlands Regional Cider & Perry Trail social will be hosted by Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA on Saturday 20th July. Meet at Salopian Bar, Shrewsbury (12 noon)
Mild in May 2019
The passport for Shropshire CAMRA Mild in May can be found printed in the current edition of Shropshire Tales (pages 17-24). Click on the cover below for the full online version of the magazine, or click on the picture above for just the Mild in May segment.
This year the West Midlands Regional Mild Ale Trail social will be hosted by Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA on Saturday 11th May. CLICK HERE FOR MORE DETAILS.
Some examples of reported dark beers:
Thornbridge Market Porter
| All Stretton – Yew Tree (1) | Hobson’s Mild |
| Bishop’s Castle – Three Tuns (3) | Three Tuns Stout |
| Ludlow – Rose & Crown (17) | Joule’s Muffin to Declare |
| Oswestry – Bailey Head (21) | Torrside Whistling in the Dark |
| Shrewsbury – Admiral Benbow (28) | Hobsons Mild |
| Shrewsbury – Albion (29) | St Annes May Mild |
| St Annes Lea Cross Dark | |
| St Annes Iron & Fire | |
| St Annes Majors Stout | |
| Banks’s Mild | |
| Shrewsbury – Coach & Horses (31) | Goffs Fallen Knight |
| Thornbridge Stout | |
| Dorset Midnight Blinder Stout | |
| Hobsons Simcoe Chinook | |
| Shrewsbury – Dolphin (32) | Joule’s Muffin to Declare |
| Shrewsbury – Montgomerys Tower (33) | Lymestone Stonefish Mild |
| Salopian Divine Comedy | |
| B & T Black Dragon Mild | |
| Shrewsbury – Prince of Wales (34) | Hobsons Mild |
| Shrewsbury – Royal Oak (35) | Black Country Ales Pig on the Wall |
| Shrewsbury – Shrewsbury Hotel (36) | Rudgate Ruby Mild |
| Salopian Divine Comedy | |
| Whitchurch – Old Town Hall Vaults (48) | Joules Muffin to Declare |
| Joules No Stout about it | |
| Bishop’s Castle – Crown & Anchor (BONUS) | Sadlers Peaky Blinder Black IPA |
| Bridges – Bridges (BONUS) | Three Tuns Stout |
| Chirk Bank – Bridge (BONUS) | Banks’s Mild |
| Church Stretton – Stretton Ale House (BONUS) | Salopian Divine Comedy |
| Ludlow – Blood Bay (BONUS) | Swan Walters Stout |
| Ludlow – Railway Shed (BONUS) | Ludlow Black Knight Stout |
| Oswestry – Olde Vaults (BONUS) | Offa’s Dyke Grim Reaper Porter |
| Shrewsbury – Armoury (BONUS) | Hobsons Mild |
| Shrewsbury – Nags Head (BONUS) | Titanic Plum Porter |
| Shrewsbury – Salopian Bar (BONUS) | Sarah Hughes Ruby Mild |
| Thornbridge Market Porter | |
| Grey Trees Valley Porter | |
| Shrewsbury – Three Fishes (BONUS) | M&B Mild |
| Wentnor – Crown (BONUS) | Hobsons Mild |
Real Ale Price Watch (Dec 2019)
In common with all areas throughout the land we see quite a range of Real Ale prices in this Branch area (Shrewsbury & West Shropshire). To illustrate this, some of the extremes of the last year are listed below (price charged per pint, Real Ale only). If you think this is an issue, feel free to give your examples in the ‘Leave a Reply’ box at the bottom of the page and they will be added to the list where appropriate (please do not include use of discounts/vouchers/loyalty cards).
| Montgomerys (S’bury) | Ruddles Best | 3.7% | 1.69 | (Dec 19) | |
| S’bury Hotel (S’bury) | Ruddles Best | 3.7% | 1.69 | (Oct 19) | |
| Olde Vaults (Oswestry) | Offas Dyke Barley Gold | 3.6% | 2.20 | (Sep 19) | |
| Loggerheads (S’bury) | Brakspear Oxford Gold | 4.0% | 2.30 | (Jul 19)
Tue only |
|
| Albion Vaults (S’bury) | St Annes Little John | 3.4% | 2.40 | (Oct 19) | |
| Hop & Friar (Shrewsbury) | Banks’s Amber | 3.8% | 2.45 | (Sep 19) | |
| Abbey (S’bury) | Salopian Aubade | 5.0% | 2.50 | (Dec 19)
Mon only |
|
| Brick (AF, S’bury) | Plan B Golden Ale | 3.9% | 2.50 | (Dec 19) | |
| Black Lion (Ellesmere) | Hobsons Bitter | 3.8% | 2.50 | (Jul 19) | |
| Wheatsheaf (Frankwell Sh) | 3 Tuns XXX | 4.3% | 2.50 | (Jan 19)
Mon only |
|
| Coach & H (S’bury) | Salopian Oracle | 4.0% | 2.50 | (Nov 18)
HH |
|
| Castle Vaults (S’bury) | Castle Rock Harvst | 3.8% | 2.50 | (Oct 18) | |
| Inn on the Green (Sbury) | Marston’s Saddle T | 3.8% | 2.55 | (Jul 18) | |
| Beacon (Shrewsbury) | Salopian Lemon | 4.5% | 2.60 | (Jan 19)
Mon only |
|
| Coracle (Shrewsbury) | Banks’s Amber | 3.8% | 2.70 | (Nov 19) | |
| Grove (Shrewsbury) | Marstons Saddle T | 3.8% | 2.70 | (May 19) | |
| Royal Oak (S’bury) | BCA Pig on Wall | 4.3% | 2.70 | (Feb 19)
HH |
|
| Old Post Office (Wem) | 3 Tuns XXX | 4.3% | 2.70 | (Sep 18) | |
| Bull’s Head (S’bury) | Marstons Pedigree | 4.5% | 2.75 | (Jun 19) | |
| Barley Mow (Trefonen) | Offas Dyke Grim Reaper | 5.0% | 2.80 | (Apr 19) | |
| Old Bell (Shrewsbury) | Ringwood Razorback | 3.8% | 2.90 | (May 19) | |
| Rock & Fountain (S’bury) | Banks’s Amber | 3.8% | 2.90 | (Mar 19) | |
| White Hart (Ellesmere) | Hobsons Mild | 3.2% | 2.90 | (Apr 18) | |
| Swan (Ellesmere) | Tetley Bitter | 3.7% | 2.90 | (Apr 18) | |
| Dog & Pheasant (S’bury) | Brakspear Oxford | 4.0% | 2.95 | (Dec 19) | |
| Hole in the Wall (S’bury) | Sharps Doom Bar | 4.0% | 2.95 | (Jul 19) |
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| Haughmond (Upton Magna) | St Austell Trelawny | 3.8% | 3.70 | (Dec 19) | |
| Red Lion (Shrewsbury) | Purity Bunny Hop | 3.5% | 3.70 | (Nov 19) | |
| Queen’s Head (Queen’s Hd) | Stonehouse Off Rails | 4.8% | 3.70 | (Oct 19) | |
| Black Bear (Whitchurch) | Magic Dragon Border | 3.7% | 3.70 | (Sep 19) | |
| Vaults (Whitchurch) | Sarah Hughes Ruby | 6.0% | 3.70 | (Aug 19) | |
| Castle (Bishop’s Castle) | 3 Tuns Rantipole | 3.7% | 3.70 | (Aug 19) | |
| Boars Head (Bish Castle) | Greene King Mild | 3.0% | 3.70 | (Aug 19) | |
| Six Bells (Bish Castle) | 6 Bells Noggin | 3.8% | 3.70 | (Aug 19) | |
| Unicorn (Ludlow) | Wye Valley HPA | 4.0% | 3.70 | (Jul 19) | |
| Old Bull Ring (Ludlow) | 3 Tuns XXX | 4.3% | 3.70 | (Jul 19) | |
| Bull (S’bury) | Brakspear Jericho | 3.8% | 3.70 | (Jun 19) | |
| Chapel Bar (Shrewsbury) | 3 Tuns XXX | 4.3% | 3.70 | (May 19) | |
| Olive Tree (Shrewsbury) | Stonehouse Cambrian | 4.2% | 3.70 | (Nov 18) | |
| Cromwell’s (S’bury) | Salopian High Frequency | 5.2% | 3.70 | (Sep 18) | |
| Boathouse (S’bury) | Purity Pure UBU | 4.5% | 3.80 | (Dec 19) | |
| Beacon (Shrewsbury) | Wye Valley HPA | 4.0% | 3.80 | (Dec 19) | |
| Compasses (Ludlow) | Hobsons Best | 3.8% | 3.80 | (Dec 19) | |
| Darwins Kitchen (S’bury) | Salopian Darwin | 4.3% | 3.80 | (Dec 19) | |
| Severn Social (S’bury) | Salopian Lemon Dream | 4.5% | 3.80 | (Aug 19) | |
| Armoury (Shrewsbury) | Kelham Chasing Casks | 4.1% | 3.90 | (Dec 19) | |
| Loopy Shrew (S’bury) | Stonehouse Station | 3.9% | 3.90 | (Oct 19) | |
| Lion Hotel (S’bury) | Wye Valley Butty Bach | 4.5% | 3.90 | (Jan 19) | |
| White Lion (Whittington) | Hook Norton Hooky | 3.5% | 3.90 | (Mar 18) | |
| Riverbank (Shrewsbury) | Salopian Shrop Gold | 3.8% | 3.95 | (Sep 19) | |
| Tap & Can (Shrewsbury) | Atom Flux | 5.5% | 4.00 | (Dec 19) | |
| Lion & Pheasant (Sbury) | Hobsons 25 | 4.4% | 4.00 | (Apr 19) | |
| Alb (Shrewsbury) | Stones Alb Ale | 3.7% | 4.00 | (Mar 19) | |
| Morgan’s (Shrewsbury) | Salopian Oracle | 4.0% | 4.00 | (Feb 19) | |
| Waterside (Moreton) | Stonehouse Station | 3.9% | 4.00 | (Dec 18) | |
| Three Fishes (Shrewsbury) | Salopian The Bends | 5.2% | 4.10 | (Dec 19) | |
| Feathers Hotel (Ludlow) | Ludlow Best | 3.7% | 4.20 | (Dec 19) | |
| Lord Hill (Shrewsbury) | Salopian Oracle | 4.0% | 4.20 | (May 19) | |
| Boathouse (Ellesmere) | Stonehouse Station | 3.9% | 4.30 | (Nov 17) | |
| Alberts Pour House (S’bury) | Salopian Shrop Gold | 3.8% | 4.40 | (Aug 19) | |
| Moat Shed (Newtown) | Joule’s Pale | 4.1% | 4.50 | (Oct 19) | |
| Exchange (Shrewsbury) | Sonnet 43 Abolition | 3.8% | 4.50 | (Sep 19) |
HH = Happy hour
Champion Beer of Britain (CBoB) 2018
Have your say and choose your Champion Beer of Britain
All CAMRA members have the chance to nominate beers from their local area via the CBoB voting website. This means that beers from all parts of the country have an equal chance to be nominated. The voting period opens shortly, and we would like as many members as possible submitting their votes for their favourite local beers.
You can nominate up to five beers in each of the eleven categories to be put forward for the CBoB competition, but if you only want to nominate beers in one category, or even just one beer, that’s fine. The more votes we get, the better the results will be.
You do not have to nominate all the beers in one go. You can alter your selections anytime up to the deadline at midnight on 15th November (NOTE: EXTENSION TO DEADLINE).
Not all beers are eligible for CBoB; mainstream beer styles like Bitters, Best Bitters, Strong Bitters & Golden Ales have to be available for at least 7 months of the year. Other beer styles have to be available for a lesser period depending on the rarity and seasonality of the beer style. CAMRA is currently carrying out a complete root and branch revision of our beer styles, but the current styles will be used this and next year.
Initial nominations for CBoB are made at a local level so only beers that are produced in the area near you (based on your registered address) will be available for nomination. We realise that some of you will drink beers from a wider area, but many members also tend to only drink more local beers. This will be the last year using this system; next year members will be able to vote for a wider selection of beers if they so choose.
How to Vote
Any CAMRA member can login into the CBoB website www.cbobvoting.org.uk using their member login details. If you have forgotten these details you can reset your password by clicking here.
Alternatively, you can contact the Membership Services team emailing membership@camra.org.uk
or call 01727 798 8440.
Having logged in you will be able to access information about the nomination schedule.
The CBoB voting system gives every CAMRA member the opportunity to have a say in who wins and becomes CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain, don’t moan about which beers get judged at GBBF, get involved and vote for your favourites.
Spread the word once you’ve voted #votecbob.
If you have any technical problems entering your selection, or with the website, please contact support@cbobvoting.org.uk for help. For any general non-technical issues please contact marketing@camra.org.uk.
This year the nomination period runs from Saturday, 1st September 2018 to midnight on Thursday, 15th November 2018.
Thanks for taking part, we really appreciate it.
Campaign for Real Ale - Shrewsbury and West Shropshire Branch 