Dark doings in Lancaster...
Campaign, pub and brewers unite for dark ales fest
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) in Lancaster has got together with a popular town-centre pub and all three local brewers to stage a festival of milds, porters, stouts and winter ales. The two-week celebration of the dark and delicious kicked off with a well-attended Meet the Local Brewer night, where brewery staff were on hand to talk about their beers with pub regulars. More...
Photo shows (l to r) Kirkby Lonsdale's head brewer Stuart Taylor, George Palmer of Bryson's, Sir Richard Owen manager Jeff Winder and Lancaster brewery's Will Pammenter.
By George it’s a winner!
A country local with a great atmosphere and excellent beer has been selected by real ale enthusiasts as their winter pub 2009. Lunesdale Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has presented The George & Dragon at Wray with their Pub of The Season award at a special event attended by pub regulars and campaign members. More...
Photo shows landlord Neil Taplin accepting the award from Jenny Greenhalgh of CAMRA