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The Canute
14-18 Silver Street, Gainsborough,
DN21 2DP
The Canute is a genuine pub (recently awarded ‘Pub of the season & has
now been entered into The Good Drinking guide 2010/11) with the Emphasis on First class service & standards to match the High Quality surroundings. Sumptuous Leather seating, mellow colour schemes with a classic,
Heritage-focused Décor all combine to make Canute an authentic pub experience. An award winning menu complemented by an extensive range of
beers & specially selected wine make a visit even more worthwhile.
Selections of Real Ales are always on offer from
around the region, using such breweries as the Award
winning Grafters, Oldershaw, Wold’s top, Ossett,
Springhead & Kelham Island as well as Welbeck
Abbey. We’re also constantly sourcing good quality
beers & Special seasonal s from throughout the
region.
During the day it might be Sport on the Big Screen, at night the Canute becomes the ideal spot for an after work wind down, a meal with friends &
family or simply to have a Great night out. Book your parties here, there’s a
variety of Buffet options to cater for different needs. Food served from
9.00a.m.for Breakfast till 10.00pm.everynight. We now have a New coffee
offering, come in & see, you wont be disappointed.
We also have different offers and entertainment.
Curry night (Thursdays)
2-4-1, £3.00 Stella, Sol, VK Flavours Fridays
Hand carved Sunday Lunch & Sunday Night Quiz
All Premiership Football/Cricket/Boxing.
DJs taking you right the way through the weekend.
Your always welcome at The Canute.
See us at The Canute. www.partyatthepub.co.uk
THE GAINS BREW
THE MAGAZINE OF GAINSBOROUGH CAMRA
SEPT 11/NOV 11
ISSUE 11
BEER FESTIVAL EDITION
Well this is it, the run up to the 3rd Gainsborough Beer Festival. By the time you are
reading this the beer will have been ordered and the majority of the preparations
will have been made. Here‟s hoping it will be an even bigger success than last year.
This year‟s theme is an A to Z of beers, so that‟s 26 alphabetically linked beers,
plus 6 from Grafters, including their latest creation, 4 festival specials, ciders and
perrys. There‟s something for (almost) everyone.
WEB SITE
Yes we‟ve jumped headlong into the technological age. We now have our website
up and running. View it at www.gainsboroughcamra.org.uk.
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EDITORS PINTS OF VEIW !
Hi folks. Well we‟ve finally got the Gainsborough web site up and running, so for the
benefit of our on screen readers, I have added a bit of colour for you. Well enough
of the pleasantries back to normal.
It is pleasing to see quite a few non CAMRA beer festivals being put on in our area,
by various pubs and clubs. Earlier in the year The Dambusters at Scampton held
one, and it was well supported, The Mallard on Worksop Station holds at least 2
every year, not forgetting The Canute & Wetherspoons beer festivals. The most
recent have been The Sports Pavilion at Saxilby, The Brickmakers Arms at Walkeringham and our very own local brewery‟s fantastic production, with only Lincolnshire beers available. It is very important that true beer lovers support these independent events whenever possible because their success can only aid in the promotion and sales of real ale.
It is with great concern that I have noticed, that from the 2nd half of July, there has
been a sharp increase in the prices of real ale in town. As far as I know the price of
beer from certain breweries has not been increased so much that a 4.5% beer, that
isn't brewed by Batemans, has gone up to £2:70 per pint. The answer to my query
was, if you‟re willing to go out to the villages or Lincoln and sup it at that price you
can pay it here! My question is, since when has Gainsborough been a village or a
city? IT’S NOT ON!
Thats all for now. See you at the bar ED.
ROSE & CROWN
30 HIGH ST UPTON
GAINSBOROUGH
DN21 5NQ
A FRIENDLY COMMUNITY PUBLIC HOUSE
WHO’S WHO.
CHAIRMAN
KARL THOMSON [email protected]
SECRETARY
GRAHAM BARTHORPE
TREASURER
JOHN PLATT, [email protected]
SOCIAL SEC.
LYNNE ALSOP
Brewery Liaison Officer
STUART MILLER, brewmajik @aol.com
PRESS OFFICER & EDITOR
KEVIN TAYLOR
harrydaverchi @hotmail.com
PHONE 07747733876
DIARY DATES
Please contact John Platt for more details or updates for any of these events.
Sept
Tuesday 20th Branch Meeting The Sun N. Wheatley
Sept
22nd-25th
8:30pm
Scunthorpe Beer Festival
Oct.
Tuesday 18th Branch Meeting Sweyn Forkbeard
8.30pm
Oct
Thursday 20th to Sunday 23rd Gainsborough Beer Festival
Nov
Tuesday 15th
Dec
T.B.A.
Branch Meeting Stags Head Knaith Park 8.30pm
Christmas Social
T.B.A.
SERVING FINE REAL ALES, SUNDAY CARVERY
WE ARE NOW OPEN FOR EVENING MEALS FRI-SAT 5pm-8pm
***WEDDINGS & PARTIES CATERED FOR***
TELEPHONE 01427 838216
If any pub would like to advertise their forthcoming events
please contact the editor for further details.
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Dine Daily in our Custom
PUB QUIZ PAGE
Built Restaurant,
Time Gentlemen Please !
with our Home Made menu.
Served Daily.
WITH 3 REAL ALES TO CHOOSE FROM
THE FOX and HOUNDS Willingham By Stow
01427-788274 or e-mail www.foxandhoundswillingham.com
INVITE TO SPRINGHEAD BREWERY
The branch was invited to the official opening of Springhead brewery at Laneham
following their move from their Sutton on Trent premises after they had out grown
them. With other local branches and landlords attending we were welcomed by the
MD who gave a very enthusiastic speech about all the plans Springhead had got
for the future. After everyone had got a pint in their hand one of the owners son
who was the headbrewer gave us a very entertaining trip around the brewery. It
was then time to sample more of their very good beers that were on offer, these
included Robin Hood, Maid Marion, Leveller, Bramley Apple and their flagship ale
Roaring Meg.After a barbie of burgers and salad we were all given a goody bag to
take home, this included two bottles of Roaring Meg, a commerative glass, a beer
towel and some beer mats. This was a very good way to spend a Friday afternoon
and we would recommend a visit to Meg's Bar which is in the brewery. The opening
times are Thurs and Fri 5pm-midnight, Sat 11am-midnight and Sun11-4pm, for
more information call 01636 821
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Advertising rates are for insertions into four consecutive issues of Gains Brew :Full Page £ 50:00 — Half Page £ 28:00 — Third of a Page £ 20:00
1/ The phrase „mind your P‟s & Q‟s originally meant to watch how much you had
to drink, but what did the letters `P` and `Q` stand for?
2/ What spirit is used to make Daiquiri?
3/ Which country has the largest Malt Whisky distillery in the world?
4/ What is the flavour of `Ouzo`?
5/ From what region does Claret come from?
6/ Which evergreen tree‟s berries are used to flavour gin?
7/ Scotch Whisky and Drambuie make up which cocktail?
8/ From what fruit is the French cordial syrup of Grenadine made?
9/ What is added to tomato juice to make a Bloody Maria?
10/ Which creature features on the logo of Bacardi rum?
A great round this issue, see how you did the answers are on page 11.
If you wish to follow the trickster of questions, there is a quiz at the Eight Jolly
Brewers every other Wednesday.
Gainsborough Trinity Supporters Club
North Street Gainsborough
Tel :- 01427 613688
Ian & Jill & the committee invite you to sample their 2 continually
rotating guest ales, now selling beers from Lincolnshire Breweries
(Inc. Grafters). AT CLUB PRICES.
Hot Bar snacks available. So no need to miss the match!
WE WELCOME NEW MEMBERS.
SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ONLY
£8 per couple
Big Screen Football & Real Ale Why Not?
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GRAFTERS ON TOUR
"THE STICK" "THE HAT" AND "THE JACKET"
The stick the hat and the jacket or more commonly known as Phil Troop
"The Stick" Aaron Taylor "The Hat" and Alistair McPherson (Mac) "The
Jacket" went on a works outing to Derby, on the 6th July, the main reason
being because Phil's award winning beer Moonlight was entered in one of
the qualifying rounds for next years Great British Beer Festival. The day
started off from the Half Moon at Willingham with Phil's wife, Tracy, shouting some words of encouragement along the lines of “have a great time
and drink as much as you like and come home what ever time you like as
drunk as you like.” (Well I think that was what she said, it may have got
lost a bit in translation)!
We set off with thanks to Bev from the pub who gave us a lift to Lincoln to
catch the train, and with 30 mins to wait a quick excursion for a bacon butty seemed to be in order. Outside the station on a wall Aaron found "the
hat" which, when on the train appeared on his head, we later found out it to
be a woman's hat, so he decided to go for the "girly" look for the rest of the
day instead of his usual Johnny Depp look!!!. Once in Derby the first call
was the Brunswick, just a few minutes from the station, where the first
beers of the day were The Red Macgregor and the Brunswick Triple Hop,
all in superb condition as I am sure were the other 13 beers on the bar, it
was then off around the corner to The Alexandria for one by Nutbrook
brewery, which was not to memorable, and Castle Rock dark beer, only
3.3 but full of flavour. After a quick discussion with the barman it was off to
the Smithfield, not the best looking pub on the planet, in fact looked quite
dingy from the outside, but once in a real gem with 8 beers the first of ours
to be a Black Bass and from the Whim brewery an Arbor Light, both in excellent condition, a decision to eat here was taken as the food looked
equally as good as the beer, but alas they finished serving at 2.00pm and
yes you guessed, it was 2 mins past. By this time it was pouring with rain
so apart from "the jacket" the decision was made to stop for another which
was the Oakum Citra again in fine fettle. I would recommend anybody going to Derby to seek out the Smithfield you will not be disappointed.
A short walk took us into the city centre were we found the Shakespeare,
what can I say Jennings Cumberland not in good condition and the highlight of the pub was finding out we are not as clever as we thought on the
quiz machine.
So the time of day had come to go to the Derby Assembly Rooms for the Derby City Charter 34th Beer Festival, and GBBF judging, the trade session did not start until 4.30pm
hence the earlier excursions. Once in there was, as is usual at all CAMRA beer festivals a
good and plentiful selection of beers for all tastes plus a few free ones for those of us lucky
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BEER STYLES
I.P.A.
IPA descends from the earliest pale ales of the 17th century. The term "pale ale" originally
denoted an ale which had been brewed from pale malt. The pale ales of the early 18th century were lightly hopped and quite different from later pale ales. By the mid-18th century,
pale ale was mostly manufactured with coke-fired malt, which produced less smoking and
roasting of barley in the malting process, and hence produced a paler beer One such variety of beer was October beer, a pale well-hopped brew popular among the landed classes,
who brewed it domestically; once brewed it was intended to cellar two years.
Among the earliest known named brewers whose beers were exported to India was
George Hodgson of the Bow Brewery, on the Middlesex-Essex border. Bow Brewery beers
became popular among East India Company traders in the late 18th century because of the
brewery's location and Hodgson's liberal credit line of 18 months. East Indiamen transported a number of Hodgson's beers to India, among them his October beer, which benefited
exceptionally from conditions of the voyage and was apparently highly regarded among
consumers in India. Bow Brewery came into control of Hodgson's sons in the early 19th
century, but their business practices alienated their customers. During the same period,
several Burton breweries lost their European export market in Russia because of new tariffs on beer, and were seeking a new export market for their beer. At the behest of the East
India Company, Allsop brewery developed a strongly hopped pale ale in the style of Hodgson's for export to India. Other Burton brewers, including Bass and Salt, were anxious to
replace their lost Russian export market and quickly followed Allsop's lead. Likely as a result of the advantages of Burton water in brewing, Burton India Pale Ale was preferred by
merchants and their customers in India.
Demand for the export style of pale ale, which had become known as "India Pale Ale," developed in England around 1840 and India Pale Ale became a popular product in England.
Some brewers dropped the term "India" in the late 19th century, but records indicated that
these "pale ales" retained the features of earlier IPA. American, Australian and Canadian
brewers manufactured beer with the label IPA before 1900, and records suggest that these
beers were similar to English IPA of the era.
Hodgson's October beer style clearly influenced the Burton Brewers India Pale Ale. His
beer was only slightly higher in alcohol than most beer brewed in his day and would not
have been considered a strong ale; however, a greater proportion of the wort was wellfermented, leaving behind few residual sugars, and the beer was strongly hopped. The
common story that early IPAs were much stronger than other beers of the time, however, is
a myth. Moreover, porter shipped to India at the same time survived the voyage, and common claims that Hodgson formulated his beer to survive the trip and that other beers would
not survive the trip are probably false. It is clear that by the 1860s, India Pale Ales were
widely brewed in England and that they were much more attenuated and highly hopped
than porters and many other ales.
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to be there for this session.
The afternoon had its highs and lows, firstly the high, apparently the comedian Bill Baillie
is appearing there soon and "The Hat" excitedly told us he was on stage fiddling with
wires (as a star would before a gig) and that he should go get his autograph, after a lot of
encouragement and a closer look I think he decided he was just some guy who works
there with a passing resemblance to the star, well it was quite dark he was 10/12 yards
away he had his hat on and he was full of free beer ( which turned out to be not a good
combination) so if anybody out there has a picture of "Bill" would you pass it onto "The
Hat" to stop further confusion.
The time had finally come to announce the winner in the golden category to go forward
for next years GBBF judging, and it was not good news for Phil's Moonlight getting a very
creditable 4th place in front of this years Best Beer of Britain, Castle Rocks Harvest Pale
in 5th (and not for the first time) but alas 4th place, although a good result for "The Stick"
and "The Hat" they both conceded that on the day there beer was beaten by a good and
worthy contender, so its a case of pick yourself up, dust yourself down and roll on Peterborough at the end of August where they will, needless to say be out for revenge.
Well it's time to head home, not before a quick half of "Chicken in a Glass" in a pub opposite the station, which I cant remember its name (I think its The Black Widow ED.) and
with a half hour wait in Nottingham, just time for a quick walk to Fellows Morton and
Clayton for the last drinks of the day.
All in all a superb day with a lot of highs and the one low, but when you know as "The
Stick" does that the product is good he will be there to fight another day.
Cheers "The Stick "The Hat" and "The Jacket".
BEER FESTIVAL SELLS OUT
The recent Grafters beer festival was deemed a roaring success as they sold all
but a few gallons of the 20 beers they had for sale. Four of us, as well as many
other local branch members, went up for the Saturday session. We were met by
an array of beers, the majority of which were from Lincolnshire breweries. There
was a really good barbeque and a fantastic local band, Daylight Robbery, to help
the night go with a real swing. Phil and Tracy would like to thank everyone who
attended the festival as they were the ones who made it a success. This is going
to be an annual event and we may even have a Mad March festival to split the
year up. Well done Phil and Tracy and not to forget Sam and Rosie a great night.
A reminder to all our contributors, the next issue of The GAINS BREW will be out
before the end of September So the LAST date for any inclusions in that issue
will be the 23rd Nov. Giving you plenty of time to send any letters, e mails etc.
So if you have any thoughts or comments please send them to me. ED.
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CHAIRMANS CHAT
GRAFTERS’S LATEST BREW
One of the definitions of the word riot is “unrestrained merrymaking”. As I write this
letter, the streets of some of our larger cities are experiencing another definition of
the word. Last Tuesday will have seen an outbreak of the aforementioned merrymaking when word of the success of Oscar Wilde was announced at this year‟s
GBBF. Congratulations go to Mighty Oak Brewery of Maldon, Essex. I was one of
very many who queued to get a taste of this Champion beer, forever to be one of
the few beers to receive the accolade of CBOB. Let us hope that they are successful in producing as much as is bound to be sought after in the wake of their victory.
At a local level, we are all looking forward to another noteworthy beer festival. All 26
beers we asked for have been promised, a notable achievement by Phil Troop, for
which offer our thanks. Last year we constructed our stillaging, which should last a
long time, and this year we have built 5 bars. There is still painting and varnishing
to be done, but hopefully that will have been finished by the time you read this.
Gainsborough CAMRA will then have equipment that can be loaned to other
branches… (At no cost to them).
Some of our members recently made the short journey to the new premises of
Springhead Brewery at Laneham, and had a very good time. We wish them continued success in their new home. We heard recently of the unfortunate demise of
Toad Brewery in Doncaster. We were very grateful to them for sourcing our beers
for last year‟s festival at the 11th hour. Perhaps something will rise from the ashes.
Our website is now up and running and can be accessed either via the CAMRA
website, via Scunthorpe branch website or at www.gainsboroughcamra.org.uk.
You will find a great deal of information, almost all of which has been done by John
Platt and Andy Shaw of CAMRA. Many thanks to them for this massive step forward. If you think of anything that you think should/could be included, please let us
know. You can find how to contact us on the inside back page.
I will shortly be asking for volunteers to help out at our Beer Festival, which runs
from the 20th to the 23rd of October. I will be contacting all known branch members,
but if any of you would like to help out in some way, not necessarily just dispensing
beer, we would love to hear from you. There are always too few volunteers, so an
extra pair of hands is always welcome. You need only work for an hour if that is all
you can spare. It is great fun. I can assure you I will be delighted to accept your
contribution. KT
Local brewery, Grafters, have added a new brew to their portfolio of award winning
beers. The latest addition is an I.P.A. Called „‟YIPPEE IPA‟‟ and weighs in at a
healthy 5.2%. With a blend of 3 hops, cascade and magnum for body and the highly sought after bitter sweet Amarillo hop for its aroma. W hen asked to describe the
beer Phil stated, “Yippee IPA is a strong, amber coloured ale with a fruity floral aroma and a long lasting hoppy bitterness.” Well the beer is widely available in town
and the surrounding area, so seek it out and give it a try.
BEER IN A BOX?
Bag in box is not a new concept but it is usually associated more with wine than
beer. But to give you a chance to take his beer home Grafters are now selling all of
their beers bag in box. More eco friendly than bottles they come in 3 sizes, 5, 10
and 20 litres. You can even fit a hand pull to them if you purchase an adaptor. As
no air gets into the bag when you dispense the beer they have a shelf life of about
two weeks. To order ring Phil on 01427 788340 and mention the Gains Brew.
YET ANOTHER NEW GRAFTERS PRODUCT
Local butcher, and real ale drinker, Dave (Oxley) Wrather, of Melrose Road, has
shown his love for the stuff by creating a real ale sausage. After experimenting with
various varieties of his sausage recipes, deciding that good old Lincolnshire was
too over powering, with its predominant sage and herb flavouring, he finally decided
the right mix was his Old English blend. He then had to concentrate on the beer.
Knowing Dave he would have given this his full and undivided attention until he was
completely satisfied with his choice. The final decision was that the right beer to go
with his Old English sausage was Grafters Darker Side Of The Moon. The subtle
flavours of the beer and the rounded flavour and meatiness of the pork mixed with
his easy going blend of spices blended together really well and have given a beautifully moist, succulent and favourable sausage, a must for any barbeque. I had the
foresight to order a couple of pounds as they sell out really quick. If you want to try
them phone Dave on 01427 616700.
If any of our readers are thinking of having a celebration of any sort, two local camra members have an outside bar, with Real Ale, and they don't charge a
booking fee. Outside events are no problem as they have a marquee and can also
provide a barbeque. For further details please phone 01427– 788340 or
07767820860.
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ALBUMS IN MY ATTIC
Brain Salad Surgery
Not long after I started work (1972) I was introduced to a band by the name of Emerson, Lake and Palmer. The trio consisted of Keith Emerson (keyboards), Greg
Lake, a founding member of King Crimson (bass guitar, vocals, guitar) and Carl
Palmer, from The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and Atomic Rooster (drums, percussion). They were one of the most commercially successful progressive rock bands
of the “70,s” and from the outset focused on combining classical pieces with their
own brand of progressive rock music.
Their debut album was simply titled Emerson, Lake and Palmer, and was released
in 1970. It was mostly a collection of solo pieces, highlighting the capability and musical skills of each individual member of the band. The commercial success of the
single from the album, "Lucky Man", combined with their strong performance at that
years Isle of Wight festival helped to bring ELP rapidly to prominence.
The first album of theirs that I bought was their third album Trilogy, quickly followed
by Tarkus, their 2nd album. So in mid 1973 I ordered, and eagerly awaited the arrival of, what was, in my opinion, their most iconic album, the unusually titled Brain
Salad Surgery. According to the 1996 re-release notes, the title came from a lyric in
Dr. John's 1973 hit, "Right Place, Wrong Time", "Just need a little brain salad surgery/Got to cure this insecurity." It replaced the working title Whip Some Skull on
Yer; both titles are slang expressions for fellatio.
With only 5 tracks on the album, starting with Jerusalem, an adaptation of Hubert
Parry's hymn, with lyrics from "And did those feet in ancient time", a poem from the
preface to William Blake's poem "Milton". Toccata, an adaptation of Ginastera's 1st
piano Concerto, Greg Lake‟s "Still...You Turn Me On" & my particular favourite,
Benny the Bouncer, the story of a night club bouncer with a passion for meat pies.
And finally the epic Karn Evil 9. This is the album's longest composition, at nearly
30 minutes in length, consisting of three movements or "impressions", the first and
third separated by an extended instrumental passage. The most well-known section
is "Karn Evil 9 - 1st Impression, Part 2" (Welcome back my friends to the show that
never ends...). Part of this track was used as the theme music for the re-vamping of
BBC‟s Generation Game with Jim Davidson."Karn Evil 9" was so long that the first
movement originally had to be split between sides 1 and 2 of the album, as, for
those of you that can remember, you could just about get 25 mins on each side of a
vinyl album, those were the days eh?.
More dusty disks next time ED.
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MEET THE LANDLORD
Stand elsewhere – Groups regularly stand all night drinking even when
seats are available – yes it‟s a strange custom.
Sit at a table – If there are not enough chairs for your group, then drag
them over from other tables. Check nobody is using the chair first
though!
Go outside - Some pubs have a beer garden – an enclosed outdoor
space with seats in it. Some beer gardens are fantastic, some are rubbish. You still buy your drinks the same way – however be aware of local
drinking laws where the consumption of alcohol in a public place may be
a criminal offence. Next time: Pub etiquette and Food.
Ben Langdale 8JBs
Where were you born?
Rotherham
What was your first job?
Barman at 8JBs
What are your hobbies?
Snooker/Reading.
What do you like to watch on TV?
Good Comedy
What is your favourite sport?
Snooker/Horse Racing
What is your favourite real ale? York Guzzler, Cropton Monkman‟s Slaughter.
If you were not a landlord, what would you like to be?
A Chef
What sort of music do you like?
Indie/Rock
What is your favourite holiday destination?
Barbados
What is your favourite food?
Curry
Thanks for that Ben. Another insight into a landlords life next time.
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ADVICE IN AN AMERICAN TOURIST GUIDE TO DRINKING IN ENGLISH PUBS
In the last edition of Gains Brew, I covered the complex matter of ordering
a pint. This month I need to go back one step and explain how you are advised how to select a pub in the first place.
How do you use a pub?
A strange question, granted. However there are many unwritten laws and
eccentricities surrounding the English public house that many do not realise. For those of us who may otherwise feel a little daunted by frosted
glass and low rumblings about the “gunners” and the “toffs” read on for
handy tips about the local.
Which Pub do I choose?
So, where do you go for a drink? Pubs in England vary hugely in style and
atmosphere. In some streets there may be a pub full young drinkers
packed together and loud music so that conversation is by sign language,
next door there may be space, serenity and cocktails and further up the
street the pub may be full of families eating meals.
Pub Guides are usually fairly reliable as to what to expect but something
that you need to bear in mind are local dialects. It is all very well asking for
a drink, but if you cannot understand what the staff or patrons are saying
to any level, then it is best to try elsewhere.
However, the best advice is simply to use your common sense. Does the
pub look inviting to strangers? Are there frosted windows with broken glass
lying around? Is there a constant stream of people coming from the bookmakers across the road into the pub? Are there groups of businessmen
sitting outside eating and drinking? Is the pub situated on a busy road,
near a river or in the middle of a council estate? Always have a quick look
first and if the first impressions are not okay, then think about walking
away. Some pubs are strictly for locals only and you will generally recognise that as soon as you enter.
The traditional local pub has also become something of a rarity, being increasingly replaced in some places by a fast growing phenomenon – the
chain pub. With many different varieties, these often characterless establishments lean more towards a bistro or steak house while some are quite
pleasant and may offer various deals to lure patrons in (such as cheap
rates for students) they are mostly identical nationwide in every way, from
the gaudy décor to the unsmiling staff members. English pubs are generally fairly open about their variety and make no contentions as to whether
they are family orientated, for the lads and ladettes, strictly for the locals or
minor extensions of Her Majesties Correctional Facilities. However, as with
literature, don‟t always judge a book by its cover.
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RUSSIA FINALLY CLASSIFIES BEER AS ALCOHOLIC !
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has signed a bill that officially classifies beer as alcoholic.
Until now anything containing less than 10% alcohol in Russia has been considered a
foodstuff.
The move, signed into law on Wednesday, will allow ministers to control the sale of beer
in the same way that spirits are controlled.
Russian alcohol consumption is already twice the critical level set by the World Health
Organization.
Although vodka has long been the traditional tipple in Russia, beer has soared in popularity, being marketed as a healthier alternative to spirits.
Over the past decade, beer sales in Russia have risen more than 40% while vodka sales
have fallen by nearly 30%. Correspondents say it is common to see people swigging beer
in the street and in parks as if they are drinking soft drinks.
It is not restricted to certain stores and is sold around the clock.
"The law brings some order into the sale of beer," Vadim Drobiz, director of the Centre for
Federal and Regional Alcohol Market Studies, told US broadcaster Bloomberg.
Last year the Russian beer industry was hit by a 200% tax hike on its products as ministers sought to bring consumption under control.
The new measures - which come into effect in 2013 - will stop alcohol being sold in unlicensed kiosks, ban its sale from stores between certain hours and restrict its advertising.
In 2009 President Medvedev ordered the government to prepare draft laws on a package
of measures to counter growing alcohol abuse.
Scunthorpe & District CAMRA present
The 14th Scunthorpe Beer Festival
At the Campbell’s Bar, Scunthorpe Conservative Club
22-25 September (Thurs-Sun)
30 Real Ales from Lincolnshire, Greater Manchester, Cumbria, East
Midlands & Yorkshire; Also Cider & perry;
Opening Times & Entry:
Hot & cold food
Live music Sat
Thurs 22 530-11pm (£2)
Fri 23 11am-4pm (FREE), 6-11pm (£2)
Sat 24 11am-11pm (£2 before 6pm,
all sessions
eve: Chris James
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THE VILLAGE ROVER
Saxilby's 1st Beer Festival
A Friday night in early July and what a better way to spend it than in a tent full of
beer. It in fact was Saxilby's 1st Beer Festival held in the Sports Field on the weekend of there Gala.
I was joined by members of Gainsborough Camra who like myself were keen to see
what the festival had to offer.
The festival organiser Stuart Broxholme had got together 16 beers and 4 ciders
from 15 different breweries and although he admitted it was a bit of a gamble the
festival was well supported on the night. I understand the weather put a bit of a
dampener on the Saturday on Sunday but overall it was a success and a 2nd festival is already on the agenda for 2012.
Back to the beers. They came from as far afield as St Austell, The award winning
Castle Rock and Grafters beers, Yorkshire was represented by beers from Ossett
and Rudgate, with Poachers and Batemans flying the flag for Lincolnshire, Ciders
came from Broadoak,Skidbrook and Westons.
As you can imagine a very enjoyable evening with plenty of beer sampled and another festival for the Gainsborough Camra calendar.
The Dambusters at Scampton is the latest pub to add Grafters Beers to its list of
guest ales.
The Sun at Saxilby is on the market [again] and with the Bridge also for sale and
the Ship completely shut the village has the Anglers [4 guest beers] and Pavilion
Bar [2 guests] to choose from. I am told the village had 6 pubs in the 1960's
I visited Welton Sports Club the other week Elwoods Black Dog £1.80 a pint can
anyone beat that.
My friend and I also visited the festival on the Friday afternoon. The beers were all
in the finest condition and well presented. Well done Stuart. (ED)
ANSWERS TO THE QUIZ
1/ Pints & Quarts 2/Rum 3/ Japan 4/Aniseed 5/ Bordeaux
6/ Juniper 7/ Rusty Nail 8/ Pomegranate 9/ Tequila
10/ A Bat
SCUNTHORPE CAMRA PAGE
Hello again from your neighboring branch. Well, what have we been up
to since the last issue? We finally got our „Oz & James‟ rail crawl completed (about three years after Oz Clarke & James May did it on their TV
programme), so a little late, but very enjoyable nonetheless. We went
from Leeds to Huddersfield to start the crawl, calling at the King‟s Head
and the Head of Steam pubs on the station, and also taking in the
Sportsman just around the corner. A good range of beers in all three,
even though the King‟s Head had the distinct aroma of wet dog! Next we
called at the Navigation at Mirfield, a canalside pub with a huge beer garden and selling beers from the Theakston‟s range plus guest beers. Our
final port of call was the Refreshment Rooms at Dewsbury Station,
where they were having their annual summer beer festival. The beer
range was extensive but the festival was so crowded that it bordered on
being uncomfortable. A
really good day out despite this (see picture
taken at the Navigation,
left).
A couple of weeks later
we had a branch trip to
„Sunfest‟, the annual
beer festival at the Rising
Sun in Sheffield, which is
the Abbeydale Brewery
tap. Over 100 beers were
stillaged in a marquee at the rear of the pub, as well as about 10 Abbeydale beers on draught in the pub. The sun shone all day and the beer
flowed agreeably. Great stuff!
Preparations are also underway for the 14th Scunthorpe Beer Festival in
September (see festival advert in this issue). We‟re planning to have 30
choice real ales on offer from Lincolnshire, the North West (Greater Manchester/ Merseyside/Cheshire/Lancashire/Cumbria), plus old favourites
and new beers from the East Midlands and Yorkshire as well as awardwinning ciders & perries. It all kicks off at Campbell‟s Bar at Scunthorpe
Conservative Club on the evening of 22 September, and finishes on Sunday afternoon, 25 September. We hope you‟ll be able to pay us a visit.
Thanks for reading … cheers!
Mark Elsome
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A VIEW FROM THE BEACH
Well by the time this article has been printed and read over a splendid summer pint,
our presentations will have been completed in the Grimsby and N.E. Lincs area.
Both the overall pub of the year and the town pub of the year will have been presented. We are very fortunate in this area to have many worthy pubs in the running
for the voting process. As it is this year the two pubs that have won also have been
previous winners, but have also shown that the pubs who do win do not let their
guard down and are willing and able to keep up their winning ways, with well selected beers and great customer services.
The Clickem Inn, in Swinhope, again won country pub of the year as they have for
the past few years, indeed even before my time as a member here. It's a family run
pub which has local selected brews served with a smile. But the beer is not the only
attraction, the pub has been a well known watering hole for walkers, cyclists and
nature lovers alike. Set in the rolling countryside this pub is like sitting in an ever
changing art exhibition, as the seasons change so does the views and the beers
but it is in many ways a set reminder of how the countryside was. Local pubs for the
small villages to meet and be a community focal point. The pub still has a thriving
community feel but also welcomes the travellers who pop in for a beer and the excellent meals. Clickem is a well deserved eaters treat, with man sized portions of
traditional foods that any drinkers would be happy to partake of.
The pub that won overall category was The Number 2, under the clock in Cleethorpes, now this pub doesn't offer the meals that can be found at the Clickem although buffets are served on Wednesday and Sunday evenings. One thing both
pubs do have in common is the quality of the beers which keep them winning the
accolades within the branch. Where as the Clickem is a village pub (although not in
the centre) the Number 2, is set on Cleethorpes train station by the booking office,
here too a community feel is evident and commented on by customers on their first
visit in some cases. As opposed to a colourful array of changing seasons, the
beach is static but still a beautiful backdrop for the pub. It's not a family run pub as
such but has the feel of a family with the attitude and service to the customers.
So as you can see we are very lucky here.
Once again thanks for reading. Dawn (from Grimsby CAMRA)
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