Bradford CAMRA

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Don't think my idea of a bright blue stout would do down well

🍺 Get involved in CAMRA’s 2024 Homebrew competition!

🍻 Send in your homebrews for judging and help CAMRA find the brightest brewers of the future.

👇 The prizes are amazing:

🥇The Champion Home Brewer will be invited to brew their winning beer with the London Brewing Co.

🥈 Second place will be awarded with a free case of eight craft beers every month for a year with Beer52

🥉 Third place will receive four free tickets to Great British Beer Festival 2025.

👉 Enter the competition now: https://ow.ly/SPve50SvWiC

📅 Submissions close 6 September 2024. Please allow for shipping time!

📖 Find out more here: https://ow.ly/S5eY50SvWiE

Write up on GBBF Winter NOT coming to Bradford.

Bradford Live: Beer competition moved in City of Culture year A beer competition will no longer be held at Bradford Live as talks with its operator break down.

https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/24400574.major-festival-will-not-held-bradford-live-next-year/

Major festival will not be held at Bradford Live during City of Culture year Organisers say a major festival planned to take place at Bradford Live during City of Culture year will now be held elsewhere - amid…

Just going to point out that the original Woolpack is in the Bradford CAMRA area

If you're planning on going to the Cap and Collar between the 4 - 10th June...

You'll be met with a locked door, so go somewhere else instead.🚪

Advance notice that we’ll be closed for a short break between 4-10 June. The team has been flat out for weeks so a little time off to recharge the batteries🪫🔋

We’re back open as norm from 11 June and with a Gravity Well Brewing Company Showcase on 14-15 June, hell yeah! 🪩 🍻

Saltaire - Keep it Local Bradford CAMRA

Shocking news

NEW RESEARCH: Over Two Thirds of UK Beer and Wine Servings are Short Measures New research published today by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has found that over two thirds (70%) of beer and wine, checked by Trading Standards professionals, is short measured. The national fieldwork was undertaken by Local Authorities across the UK.

1 pub from our area has signed up so far.

Pub Pride 24 - Mapped!

Is your local on there?

Just over two weeks to go, and not too late for your venue to sign up at www.pubprideshop.co.uk

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1DDC_2aPNyGRA8k_hkgW21gu4JB2U9cA&hl=en&ll=52.399224865003575%2C-1.9784479450890302&z=7

Latest Tyke Taverner it's available on the website, for those who can't get to a Bradford Pub.

The 3rd best CAMRA mag in the UK - May/June 2024 — Bradford CAMRA We'd prefer you to read this in a pub, but if you can't, you can download it here.

Can you guess what the 3rd best CAMRA magazine in the whole of CAMRA is?

Congratulations to our editor David Boothroyd (who is not on FB).

So.....?

Who's at the CAMRA AGM in Dundee?

I know some people dont do facebook. So if you want to share the "of the years" results with them via email or text, send them here :)

The 2024 … of the year - Results — Bradford CAMRA I am terrible at writing, so lets get straight to business… Club of the year 2024 - Caroline Street Social Club

This has been another year where the judging has been been tight. But as Christopher Lambert said in Highlander, "There can only be one"

The overall winner needs no introduction, it has been a staple in Bradford's real ale scene for decades. It has been in the Good Beer guide for eons and was recognised by CAMRA HQ as a "Great British local" back in 2021.

The Bradford CAMRA overall Pub of the Year 2024 is......

The Corn Dolly

Congratulations to everyone involved and good luck in the regional

The nominations you lot sent in were checked and verified. Pubs have been visited and judged.

Congratulations to all those who were nominated, but alas, there can only be 1 winner and 2 joint runner ups.

The Bradford CAMRA Central Bradford Pub of the Year 2024 results are....

Winner - The Corn Dolly
Joint Runner up - Exchange Craft Beer House
Joint Runner up - The Fighting C**k Bradford

Well done to all 3 fantastic pubs

Keep an eye out on out events page to find out when the presentations are,, https://www.bradfordcamra.org.uk/events

The nominations you lot sent in were checked and verified. Pubs have been visited and judged.

Congratulations to all those who were nominated, but alas, there can only be 1 winner and 2 joint runner ups.

The Bradford CAMRA Outer Bradford Pub of the Year 2024 results are....

Winner - The Cracker Barrel Greengates
Joint Runner up - The Crafty Kernel, Shipley
Joint Runner up - The Peacock Bar Bingley, Bingley

Well done to all 3 fantastic pubs

Keep an eye out on out events page to find out when the presentations are,, https://www.bradfordcamra.org.uk/events

Stay tuned... At some point tomorrow (Saturday), we will announce the Inner Bradford Pub of the Year, Outer Bradford Pub of the Year and the overall pub of the year.

Exciting, init?

It's time to announce the Bradford CAMRA Club of the Year for 2024....

Congratulations to the Caroline Street Social Club Saltaire

Keep an eye out for the presentation date.

Real cider is made from apple juice.

Mainstream cider is made with (up to) 65% water

So if you want to drink real cider, why not go to the Bradford Cider Pub of the Year 2024? They also stock cider made in Bradford.

Congratulations to Jacobs Well on winning it this year.

Can you guess what the Winter Pub of the Season 2023/2024 is?

Just because I post an image of The Fighting C**k, doesn't necessarily mean it's them....

Surprise! it's the Fighting C**k

Congratulations to everyone involved.

Plague presentation will be 3rd April from 730

Latest Tyke Taverner is on the website

https://www.bradfordcamra.org.uk/tyke/tyke-taverner-mar-apr-24

The moment you've been waiting for.... The results are in

Best Stout or Porter
Chin Chin Brewing Company - Cow Whisperer

Best Beer 6%+
Five Towns Brewery - Medusa

Mild Best Mild - Joint Winners
Harrogate Brewing Co - Nidd Mild
Brass Castle Brewery - Hazelnut Mild

Best Pale Beer 4-5%
Bingley Brewery - Dr Rudi

Best Pale Beer 5-6%
Chin Chin Brewing Company - Between the Lines

Best Pale Beer under 4%
Darkland Brewery - Wildfire

Best Keg or Key Keg Beer
Atom Beers - Neutron

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Beer Of The Festival 2024
Chin Chin Brewing Company - Cow Whisperer

Best Cider or Perry of The Festival 2024
Grumpy Johns Cider - L raiser

Thanks to all that voted.

That's it, 9 months work is over.

Thanks to everyone who came to the Bradford Beer and Cider Festival 2024.

Thanks to all the volunteers who worked this year.

Stay tuned for Bradford Beer and Cider Festival 2025 news... We will be back.

Everyone, let's say thanks to a most important member of the beer and cider festival team..... Vicky is a stunner.

This is it... The Saturday Night Session. Everything must go

I need a drink, and some new legs

Live on stage right now, Hall Royd Band

The Bradford Beer and Cider Festival organiser, Andrew George, getting ready for the final session.

I think he may have a drink problem

Good morning.. I have some sad news... It's the final day of the Bradford Beer and Cider Festival 2024.

Session times are 1130 - 1600 and 1800 - 2230. Tickets available on the door if you come early enough.

My feet are killing me.

Well that was Friday night... Thanks to everyone who came.

Just tomorrow left. You can still buy tickets for Saturday night.

Right, bedtime, night night.

Live on stage Strange Brew, on a packed Friday night

It's 6 o'clock. It's Friday night

It's time for Crackerjack ..

Oh and our busiest session..... Let's do this