http://www.teleport.com/~dgs1300/RBranch/rbhpage.html a Web site which will interest some ATHG subscribers: > [Image][Image] > > [Image]Area [Image]Pint Taken [Image]Pubs and beers > [Image]Breweries [Image]Who? > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The Redditch & Bromsgrove branch of CAMRA > > [Image] > > Area > > Our branch area covers most of North Worcestershire and the edge of > West Warwickshire. Apart from the major towns of Redditch and > Bromsgrove, the spa town of Droitwich also lies in our branch. Other > noticeable villages include, Chaddesley Corbett, Studley, Ombersley, > Inkberrow, Belbroughton, Astwood Bank, Alvechurch and Ambridge. > > [Image] > > Pint Taken > > We produce an eight page pub newsletter "Pint Taken" four times a > year, . Over 2000 copies are distributed to real ale pubs in the > area. Sponsored entirely by advertising, Pint Taken is free. Here > you can find news from the current issue, including the current pub > of the season and also our branch diary. > > [Image] [Image] > > [Image] > > Pubs and beers > > The area offers a wide range of real ales and a variety of fine pubs > to drink in. Whilst the big breweries and larger pub chains offer > their usual ales (M&B Brew XI, Mild, Ansells Mild Bitter, Burton > Ale, Whitbread IPA, Original, Boddingtons, Greenalls Mild and > Bitter, S&N Theakston Mild, Bitter, XP, Old Peculier) those seeking > out independent brewery ales will not be disappointed. A number of > Marstons tied houses sell Bitter, Pedigree, Head brewers choice and > the superb Batemans Mild. Being so close to the Black Country there > is unsurprisingly a large number of Banks's pubs serving Mild, > Hansons mild and Bitter. To the North West of the area the renown > Bathams Delph ales (mild and bitter) can be found. Guest beers are > often served in our pubs, while Wadworth 6X isn't exactly going to > excite anyone as an unusual find, you will find Hook Norton, > Hobsons, Smiles and many other interesting beers on sale. For full > information, readers are of course directed to the latest issue of > the CAMRA Good Beer Guide! > > [Image] > > Within the branch area, three "hot spots" are well worth a visit: > > Ombersley: As well as the Fruiterers (see below) up the road, two > free houses, the Cross Keys and the Crown & Sandy's offer a good > selection of ales including Hobsons and Fullers. > > Headless Cross: Lying within the boundary, but distinct from the > Town of Redditch, Headless Cross is a bit of an oasis in a town that > doesn't do much to excite the taste buds of the real ale drinker. > Try the Seven Stars and the Gate Hangs Well (Ruddles and > Holts/Ansells). A visit to the Oddfellows (M&B), is well worth a > trip up the road to Astwood Bank in order to sample an unspoilt pub > with plenty of atmosphere. > > Belbroughton: Three fine pubs can be found in the pretty village of > Belbroughton: The Queens, Olde Horseshoes and Holly Bush offer > Marstons, S&N Theakston, Holts and guest beers. > > [Image] > > Breweries > > Two new breweries now offer the local drinker even greater > choice.... > > [Image]Cannon Royall Brewery > > Jim Wonders brews his beers behind the Fruiterer's Arms in the tiny > hamlet of Uphampton, a mile or so North of the village of Ombersley. > The pub has a delightful lounge, is a Good Beer Guide regular and is > well worth a visit. > > Mild 3.4% A dry, dark refreshing beer with plenty to excite the > palate. > > Arrowhead Bitter 3.9% A pale coloured beer, brewed from pure malt > only. Light in body, fairly malty but with a dry, bitter finish. > > Buckshot Bitter 4.5% Slightly darker than the Arrowhead, this starts > with some sweetness, has a spicy hop flavour, finishing with a quite > bitter taste. > > Christmas Merrie 6% A dark, warming ale available during the winter > months. > > [Image]Red Cross Brewery > > Ian Hughes brews in a former bull pen at his home in Bromsgrove. The > single beer, "Nailers Oh be Joyful" is supplied to his pub, an M&B > tied house, the Hop Pole in Bromsgrove. > > Oh be Joyful (4.6%) A straw coloured beer, hop bitterness dominates > the taste and the beer finishes with some astringency. Plenty of > taste but comparatively light and refreshing for it's gravity. > > [Image] > > Who? > > You are welcome to join us at one of our branch meetings. If you > would like more information, please feel free to email us. > > These pages were created by Brett Laniosh (who follows the > rec.food.drink.beer newsgroup) on an Acorn RiscPC. > > Redditch & Bromsgrove CAMRA > > Chairman/Editor "Pint Taken": Brett Laniosh > Secretary: John Moisy > Treasurer: Maureen Moisy > > Snail mail: > > 47a Barley Mow Lane > Catshill > Bromsgrove > B61 0LU > England > > Telephone: > > (+44) (0)121 476 5559 > > [Image] > [Image] Paul's beer page, CAMRA homepage, Northwest USA brewpage, > Beer and brewing index > > Our thanks and acknowledgement to Donald G. Scheidt and our thanks > to you, visitor number [Image] for dropping in on our site. > > [log in to unmask]