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Words from the Heart (of Staffordshire) Greetings from your chums in the middle bit of the county. Having taken refuge in the pages of this august journal for a year or so, we relaunched our own magazine, Beer at Heart, in June to a thunderous reception. We now have to prove it wasn’t a fluke and conquer ‘second album syndrome’ – if we do it’ll start appearing in pubs in our bit (and maybe yours) in mid- September. By the time you read this, our eagerly anticipated Beer and Cider Festival will have taken place – I’m sure many of you made the trip down the A34. Seven members of our beer festival team spent a day at Fownes Brewery concocting a bespoke Festival Beer, called Soul Forger, which contained no fewer than five different hop varieties, and the zest and juice of 30 oranges. By now we will know if they should – or shouldn’t – give up the day jobs. The photos were taken by Katy Coulman, at 19 the youngest member of the party; she pitched in with the brewing of Soul Forger and also handles the festival’s social media. Katy wrote that the day was “fun and engaging” and “moments like everyone urging me to take part and add something show that there is a place for young people in CAMRA.” We’re currently selecting our Summer Pub of the Season – the shortlist is the Junction Inn, Norbury; the Star Inn, Stone; the Navigation, Gnosall; and the Anchor, High Offley. The winner will be announced in the next Beer at Heart but all are worth a visit, particularly at this time of year, with their canalside locations and beer gardens. Lymestone brewery in Stone has another 20:20 festival in September (20 beers, 20 ciders) and Thursday 15 th is a ‘pre-opening night’ for CAMRA members only! Slaters brewery in Stafford is hosting an Oktoberfest on Friday 21 st (of October, in case you don’t speak German). It’s free entry but contact the brewery if you plan to attend. Our next branch meeting is at 8pm on Tuesday 6 th September at the Star Inn, Stone. All CAMRA members are welcome. We’re still planning our Autumn line-up of socials but on Saturday 10 th September we’ll be heading to the South Cheshire CAMRA beer festival at the Crewe Heritage Centre. (Some of my colleagues are drooling with delight at the prospect of steam trains!) Full details will be posted on our website www.heartofstaffordshirecamra. org.uk Andy Murray Editor, Beer at Heart, Heart of Staffordshire CAMRA THE BEER FESTIVAL AT THE SWAN INN, STONE Somewhere in the gelatinous recesses of my wardrobe, there exists a pale blue tee shirt emblazoned with the logo for the Swan Inn, Stone that I purchased from that very pub during the beer festival in the year that came to be known as 2006; I know this to be true as it says “2006” on the front. The Beer Festival at the Swan Inn, Stone quickly became my favourite beer festival of them all and I duly return every year, always more than once, sometimes as many as three times. This year was no exception, even if we were forced to hide inside when the heavens opened on the Saturday; I will return for my 12th tour of duty come next year and no doubt Becky and Dani (pictured) will be there to dole out the beer. Cheers! Martin Perry AUTUMN 2016 POTTERS BAR 41
CAMRA POTTERIES BRANCH LOCALE PUBS The brackets give an indication of what LocAle is sold and does not refer to the ownership. BOROUGH OF NEWCASTLE- UNDER-LYME Gresley Arms, Alsagers Bank (Varies) Audley Cricket Club, Audley (Titanic) Boughey Arms, Audley (Varies) Swan, Betley (Joule’s) Swan, Bignall End (Titanic) Royal Oak, Harriseahead (Joule’s) KPA Bar, Keele University (Varies) Blue Bell, Kidsgrove (Whim) Queen’s Head, Kidsgrove (Varies) Arnold Machin, Newcastle (Varies) Bridge Street Ale House, Newcastle (Varies) Castle Mona, Newcastle (RAN Ales) Freebird, Newcastle (Varies) Hopwater Cellar, Newcastle (Varies: Bottled Ale) Lymestone Vaults, Newcastle (Lymestone) Old Bull’s Head Inn, Newcastle (Joule’s) Victoria, Newcastle (Varies) Bush, Silverdale (Varies) Crown, Silverdale (Joule’s) Mainwaring Arms, Whitmore (Joule’s) Sheet Anchor, Whitmore (Varies) Porthill Park Cricket Club, Wolstanton (Lymestone) Crown, Wrinehill (Salopian) Hand & Trumpet, Wrinehill (Salopian) CITY OF STOKE-ON-TRENT Plume of Feathers, Barlaston (Varies) Bull’s Head, Burslem (Titanic) Duke William, Burslem (Joule’s) Roebuck, Burslem (Joule’s) Holy Inadequate, Etruria (Varies) Bench & Bar, Fenton (Varies) Potter, Fenton (Ran Ales) Coachmaker’s Arms, Hanley (Varies) Reginald Mitchell, Hanley (Varies) Victoria Lounge Bar, Hanley (Varies) Greyhound, Hartshill (Titanic) Congress Inn, Longton (Townhouse) Last Post, Longton (Titanic) Mason’s Arms, Northwood (RAN Ales) Glebe, Stoke (Joule’s) London Road Ale House, Stoke (Varies) Olde Bull & Bush, Stoke (Varies) Staff of Life, Stoke (Joule’s) Wheatsheaf, Stoke (Varies) White Star, Stoke (Titanic) Wheatsheaf, Tunstall (Varies) STAFFORDSHIRE MOORLANDS Alton Bridge Hotel, Alton (Peakstones Rock) Blacksmith’s Arms, Alton (Peakstones Rock) Royal Oak, Alton (Varies) White Hart, Alton (Marston’s) Bradley Green, Biddulph (Varies) Rose & Crown, Biddulph Moor (Joule’s) Crossways Micropub, Blythe Bridge (Peakstones Rock) Foxfield Railway Bar, Blythe Bridge (Titanic) Hollybush, Brown Edge (Joule’s) Top Pub, Brown Edge (Titanic) Yew Tree Inn, Cauldon (Burton Bridge) Huntsman, Cheadle (Varies) Wheatsheaf, Cheadle (Varies) Star, Church Leigh (Marston’s) Black Lion, Consall Forge (Peakstones Rock) New Inn, Flash (Storm) Butcher’s Arms, Forsbrook (Joule’s) Fox & Goose, Foxt (Varies) Sea Lion, Ipstones (Varies) (Free House) Abbey Inn, Leek (Peakstones Rock) Cobblers, Leek (Wincle) Cock Inn, Leek (Joule’s) Earl Grey Inn, Leek (Varies) Fountain Inn, Leek (Varies) Green Dragon, Leek (Varies) Roebuck, Leek (Titanic) Wilke’s Head, Leek (Whim) Lazy Trout, Meerbrook (Varies) Royal Oak, Rushton Spencer (Varies) Black’s Head, Tean (Marston’s) Cross Keys, Tean (Marston’s) White Hart, Tean (Marston’s) Red Lion, Thorncliffe (Storm) Potteries Pubs of the Month May 2016: Jolly Potters, Hartshill June 2016: White Star, Stoke July 2016: London Road Ale House, Stoke Staffs Moorlands Summer 2016: Cock Inn, Leek AUTUMN 2016 POTTERS BAR 43
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