Pints West 84, Winter 2009 - Bristol & District CAMRA

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PINTS WESTMembers only on Sunday 7th February – tickets will go onsale at the Old Fish Market, Baldwin Street, Bristol from11am until 2pm.Tickets will only be sold to card-carrying CAMRA members atthis session and there is a maximum of two tickets for each validCAMRA card presented (though anyone who signs up to join CAM-RA on the day will also be able to purchase two festival tickets).On Sunday 21st February tickets will go on sale at theCommercial Rooms, Corn Street, Bristol from 11am to2pm.Tickets will be on sale to everyone (including CAMRA members)at this session up to a maximum of four tickets per person.Simultaneous ticket sales sessions will take place withthe same rules at Off The Rails at Weston-super-Maretrain station on both 7th and 21st February.Tickets will not be held back, so once they have sold out theyreally are all gone. If there are any tickets remaining after thesesessions they will be put on general sale at the Seven Stars, ThomasLane, Bristol from Tuesday 23rd February. Once again all ticketprices include £5 worth of beer festival tokens, which customers willreceive on entry enabling them to go straight to the bar. Please bringthe correct cash to the above ticket sales sessions as we will not beable to accept cheques or credit cards. Ticket details and prices areas follows.The thirteenth annual Bristol Beer Festivalwill take place at the Brunel Passenger Shed,Temple Meads, Bristol on Friday 19th andSaturday 20th March 2010.The approach of selling tickets for the festival through organisedsales sessions has proved very successful and we are using thismethod again for 2010. There will be two sales sessions of tickets asfollows.Fri lunchtime 11:30am - 4:00pm £10 (incl £5 of tokens)Fri evening 7:00pm - 11:00pm £10 (incl £5 of tokens)Sat lunchtime 11:30am - 4:00pm £10 (incl £5 of tokens)Sat evening 7:00pm - 11:00pm £9 (incl £5 of tokens)We strongly advise people to keep an eye on our website www.camrabristol.org.uk as this will feature information about the ticketsales procedure and updates as to ticket availability, as well as thebeer and cider lists as they become available.If you wish to join CAMRA, details are on the website, or youcan fill in the membership form in this copy of Pints West. Pleasenote that JD Wetherspoon has extended their offer for a further yearto supply all new and renewing members £20 worth of Wetherspoonreal ale vouchers as part of their CAMRA membership package.Richard BrooksThe flavour ofevery monthPage 2www.otterbrewery.comRelax with an Otter
CAMRA calling– in Thornbury!Following a request from local CAMRA members in Thornburyto consider forming a sub-branch in the area, a letter was sentto all members to invite them to an informal social evening atthe Anchor pub in the town.The meeting was held on Wednesday, 4 th November and waswell attended by local members as well as some from the branchcommittee and others. Tim Nickolls, a leading light in the Westonsuper-Maresub-branch, also kindly attended. By coincidence, theWeston sub-branch had only recently celebrated being established10 years ago.The pub kindly put on a special beer for the occasion (a wonderfulIPA from Severn Vale brewery) to complement the other ales onoffer.An enjoyable evening followed and, following some brief discussions,it was clear that there was more than adequate support toform a sub-branch in the area.A follow-up meeting was agreed to be held on Wednesday, 6 thJanuary. This will again be held in the Anchor, Gloucester Road,Thornbury. The pub has agreed to let CAMRA have exclusive use ofthe back room for the meeting which will start at 7.30pm.At that meeting, a few details will need to be agreed – for example,the exact postal code areas to be covered by the sub-branch, plusa name and the appointment of officers.If that sounds as dry as dust, be assured that CAMRA meetingsare also friendly and informal occasions!If you live in the Thornbury area and are interested in supportingthe new sub-branch, please do come along on the 6 th January ifyou can. Equally, if you would like to get involved but are not yet amember, the Anchor has a supply of CAMRA application forms – orsimply complete the form in this newsletter!The establishment of a sub-branch in and around Thornbury canonly increase our campaigning profile in many ways.Pete BridlePINTS WESTRevival of real ale houses in BristolThings appear to be looking up for real ale in Bristol, with a numberof real ale houses reopening after periods of closure.On 28th September,shortly after the lastedition of Pints West, theThree Sugar Loaveson Christmas Steps wasre-opened. Jason Arnall,previously from Wickwar’sWhite Lion acrossthe road, has taken onThree Sugar Loavesthis historic Enterprisepub and broadenedthe beer range. Instead of just one or two beers, there are now threehandpumps offering a changing selection of real ales (such as from Otter,Ringwood, Hop Back and Exmoor). In addition there is a fouth realale in the form of ‘flatBass’, something BristolBass drinkers may befamiliar with. The pubopens all day and foodwill be available oncethe kitchens have beenrefurbished.More recently, threeother real ale pubs havebeen refurbished and reopenedin central BristolQuinton Houseby new landlords – all asfree houses!On 19th October, opposite a small public park in Park Place, PatrickGomm, previously from the now-demolished Artichoke near the busstation, re-opened theQuinton House whichhad been boarded upfor over a year. Withfour pumps and anotherintended, it opened withCourage Best, Fuller’sLondon Pride and Sharp’sDoom Bar each at £2.60a pint, plus a Thatcher’straditional cider.On 2nd November, theGolden Guinea in GuineaLane was re-openedby Stephen Wallace, previously from the Flyer. The lounge has beenrevived and is available for booking free of charge. There are terracesoutside. The bar has fourpumps with Sharp’s andSt Austell’s beers plusguest ales to be constantlychanging. One had Addlestonespremier cideron my visit. Coming soonis food.The Three Tuns in StGeorge’s Road, half waybetween College GreenThree Tuns smoking areaand the Bag O’Nails,was re-opened on 5th November by Mark Farrell (pictured withbarmaid Eve), who previously ran the Plume of Feathers in Hotwells.An attractive outdoor (though giving the impression of being indoor)smoking area has beenadded. Up to five of sevenhandpumps are currentlyin use, serving alesfrom the likes of ArborAles, Timothy Taylor,Butcombe,Bristol BeerFactory, Cotswold Spring,RCH and Hop Back, withprices ranging from £2.30to £2.80. Ciders frompolypins are intended forthe future. As Mark hadGolden GuineaMark and Eve at the Three Tunsin his previous pub, Irish music is intended as well as other live musicnights.Economists often look on levels of advertising as a sign of theeconomy. Maybe real ale sales and opening of pubs should be considered.“Is this a hint of the feel-good factor?” I ask myself.Tim Belston (Three Tuns photos by Richard Brooks) Page 3
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