Mine's a Pint - Winter 2019

Branch Diary
All meetings and social events are relaxed and friendly. Nonmembers
are welcome to all events except branch meetings.
Please check the website before setting out in case of any
last-minute changes.
DECEMBER
Thursday 5th: (20:00) Pub of the Year judging, First
Thursday of the Month Social. Nags Head, 5 Russell Street,
Reading, RG1 7XD. We will move on c21:00 to Alehouse,
2 Broad Street, Reading, RG1 2BH to finish the night.
Saturday 7th: (13:00) Social, hosted by SWM CAMRA
branch, The Annual Windsor Xmas Pub Walk. swm.camra.
org.uk/viewnode.php?id=36068 Trains times from Reading
12:03, arrival Windsor & Eton Central 12:36. Return from
Windsor 17:59 or 18:59, arrival Reading 18:21 or 19:21
JANUARY 2020
Thursday 9th: (20:00) First Social of the Year. Zerodegrees
(upstairs), 9 Bridge Street, Reading, RG1 2LR. We have a
table booked for 19:00 so, if you wish to eat, you can use
our table upstairs. They will be serving their normal menu:
zerodegrees.co.uk/menu/?filter_venue=reading
Saturday 25th: Regional Pub Crawl in London. Based
around the Southwark / Borough area. Start (12:00) at the
Waterloo Tap, Sutton Walk, Lambeth, SE1 8RL.
FEBRUARY 2020
Thursday 6th: (20:00) Pub of the Year judging, First
Thursday of the Month Social. Fox & Hounds, 51
Gosbrook Road, Caversham, RG4 8BN. We will move on
c21:00 to the Greyfriar, 53 Greyfriars Road, Reading, RG1
1PA to finish the night.
Saturday 8th: (12:00) Start of the Ale Trail 2020. Greyfriar,
53 Greyfriars Road, Reading, RG1 1PA.
ADVANCE NOTICE
7th-10th May 2020: 26th Reading Beer & Cider Festival,
Christchurch Meadow, Caversham, RG4 8BY. See website
for volunteering. readingbeerfestival.org.uk
This is a guide only and Reading & Mid Berkshire CAMRA
cannot be held responsible for any loss due to the alteration
or cancellation of any of these events.
See www.readingcamra.org.uk for more details of events.
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Social Secretary: Chris Hinton
social@readingcamra.org.uk
Contact for all other branch matters:
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