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Magazine of the Doncaster & District Branch of CAMRA
AUTUMN 2015
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IN THIS ISSUE
AUTUMN 2015
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Pubs of the Season
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#DN1Beerfest
Support Your Local Asset
875AD And All That
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EDITORIAL comment
This was how to celebrate
The 40th anniversary celebration was a great success and brought all the elements
together, which makes pub life so much better than watching the TV. There were old
friends to meet, memories to share, old photos to have a laugh at, life stories to catch up
on and, of course, top notch beer to drink.
My favourite memory of the event was watching some of the members from the 70s and
80s standing around a screen watching a collection of old photographs that I had put
together. They discussed, amongst themselves, where they were taken, who was on it
and all the time their faces were beaming with smiles. They had so many memories of
times spent in pubs and beer festivals, which were possible because an organisation like
CAMRA existed. Even better that a group of Doncaster drinkers got together in 1975 and
formed the Doncaster branch.
It was an honour to be amongst so many people who, over the years, made the branch
what it is today. There was at least one guest, who I believe was at the very first meeting.
I was able to put faces to names that I had heard about at meetings and in pub discussions.
The event was supported by a number of good beers and there was very little left at the
end of the night. On display were a number of t-shirts from all the beer festivals held over
the years and an exceptionally nice cake was cut and shared by everyone. On my
reckoning about 80-100 members popped in throughout the day, some travelling quite a
distance to join us.
An event like this and the atmosphere it created was not unique for Doncaster CAMRA
members. Find out for yourselves by coming along to the many and varied social events
that our excellent social secretary organises.
Chairman, past chairmen and past deputy chairman cut the anniversary cake
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Simon, Jane and Bruno (their dog) welcome you to this
genuine Free House on the Riverside in Rawcliffe
Timothy Taylor Landlord always available plus four ever changing
guest beers from independent breweries, with one dark beer
always available
For current beers please check our website
www.jemmyhirst.freeservers.com
Open: Monday to Thursday from 6pm
Fridays from 5pm
Saturday and Sunday all day from noon
CAMRA Doncaster District Pub of the Year 2015
(7 times previous winners)
Yorkshire CAMRA Pub of the Year 2011
CAMRA Doncaster District Pub of the Season Summer 2014
AUTUMN
Pubs of the Season
DONCASTER - TUT ‘N’ SHIVE, Town Centre
What makes a good pub? A visit to the
Tut’n’Shive will give you the answer. It’s
one of the most popular pubs in town and
has been voted Doncaster Pub of the Season
Autumn 2015 by members of Doncaster and
District CAMRA.
I first set foot in this pub when it was the
Spread Eagle – more years ago than I care to
report! Evidence of the original name can be
seen in the stone decoration high up on the
front of the building. Yes, you guessed it – it’s
an eagle! Later, for a short while, the name
changed to Joplin’s. I avoided the
establishment during that period but I was back
again when it became the Tut’n’Shive – the
wonderful alehouse that we know today.
Nick Coster has been the licensee here for
nearly 19 years. He reinstated real ale and the
quality of his beer led to him being the first
licensee in town to be awarded Cask Marque
accreditation. He has retained this ever since.
Two Greene King beers and up to four guest
ales are always available. The ales, known as
“local heroes”, often include those from
Abbeydale and Kelham Island Breweries.
The pub opens from 11am until late (MonSat), and from 12 noon on Sunday. Reasonably
priced food is available every day until 8pm.
Apart from the excellent beer and food there
are many more attractions. There is a very
popular quiz on Sunday evening, on “Wine
Wednesday” wine is available at only eight
pounds a bottle, Thursday is poker night, and
all major football matches are screened
courtesy of Sky and B.T. There is also the
famous juke box, playing rock standards. The
“Tut” is, of course, well known for its unusual
décor (the entire interior consists of reclaimed
old doors, church pews etc.!). About three
years ago, the toilets were refurbished to a high
standard and are now amongst the best in town.
A friendly welcome can be guaranteed from
Nick and all the hard-working staff.
Assistant manager Liz, for instance, has a
smile that would melt the stoniest heart.
No matter how busy, she always remains
unflustered, friendly and efficient. Pubs
nationwide, please note. This is how a
good pub should be!
The Tut’n’Shive appeals to all age
groups so, if you have not done so already,
why not try the pub for yourself? Please
come along on Wednesday 4th November
to see Nick receive this well-deserved
award. The presentation will be at about
9pm and it promises to be a great evening!
Ian Round
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DISTRICT - HICKLETON VILLAGE HALL, Hickleton
A previous winner in 2007 and 2010,
Hickleton Village Hall has now
achieved a “hat-trick” by winning
the Autumn 2015 District Pub of the
Season award. This Autumn also sees
this venue hold the 2nd annual
Hickleton Beer Festival.
Situated in the centre of Hickleton,
overlooking the small village green,
this hostelry has been the village’s
“watering hole” for over a century.
Inside is more like a cosy, characterful
pub than a typical village hall. It is
actually a members social club with a
difference in that it is managed and run
by the local community.
Beer quality is key when we select our
Pubs of the Season and on that score the club
manager and local resident, Alan Watford,
has clearly read the script as the real ales here
are always in tip-top condition. The everchanging guest beers come from all over the
UK and include the occasional local ale.
During my visits this year I have sampled
beers from Wales, Cornwall, Guernsey and
the Isle of Skye.
A quiz is held every Tuesday evening and
live entertainment is featured from time to
time. In addition, special one-off gourmet
evenings
are
arranged
periodically
throughout the year. For other special
occasions there is an impressive function
room available for hire. New members are
particularly welcome here and CAMRA
members are automatically affiliated to the
club.
If you like hostelries which
have a relaxed atmosphere,
Opening Times
great beer and a friendly
Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun 7.30pm - 12.30am
clientele, the Hickleton Village
Wed (summer) 7.30pm - 12.30am (Winter) closed
Hall will be right up your
street. Please give it a try, you
Beer Festival
will not be disappointed.
th
th
24 - 27 September
Come and join us at 9pm on
Thur/Fri 7.00pm - 12.30am
Saturday
14th November when
Sat/Sun 1.00pm - 12.30am
this very well deserved award
will be presented.
Phone: 01709 897873
Cusworth Kid
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Branch Lines
Keeping You Inn Touch
There are two interesting and unusual
events taking place this autumn. Back by
popular demand is '#DN1 Beer Fest', this
year being held from Thursday 26
November through to Sunday 29
November.
Further details appear
elsewhere in this issue but, for those not in
the know, the pubs in Doncaster town
centre, supported by the branch, take part
in a (communal) beer festival.
There was a good cross-section of real ale
outlets involved last year, which varied from
street corner local, to brew pub and from
sports bar to Wetherspoons. Why not come
down to 'Donny' during the event and see for
yourself? Your favourite town centre pub will
be taking part and our Social Secretary has
arranged two social events to start things off.
Alternatively, why not pop in to somewhere
you wouldn't normally go during the festival
and see what you think?
The other event is the Isle of Axholme
Running Day. Members of the branch with
an interest in heritage transport will be
interested to learn that 'The Trolleybus
Museum at Sandtoft' is staging an open day
on Sunday 18 October. This is not normally
something I would say too much about in this
publication, but I have been asked to mention
that CAMRA members are invited to use
the free vintage bus services connected with
this occasion as a means to access the
(almost) bus-free Isle of Axholme. This is
part of our branch which is difficult to get to
without using a car and which contains about
a dozen real ale outlets, most of which serve
guest ales.
Looking at the timetable I
have obtained, it is apparent
that an enjoyable afternoon
can be spent hopping from
pub to pub. Space prevents
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me including all the times but there’s a service
from Doncaster Interchange (C6) departing at
11.30 for Epworth via Sandtoft. Frequent
connections can then be made for Belton,
Epworth or Haxey and Westwoodside. Buses
return from Sandtoft to Doncaster at 17.00,
and from Epworth to Doncaster at 16.40.
More information and bus times are available
on the museum's website: www.sandtoft.org
This has got to be the ideal time to explore
the area so why not try something different
and give it a go? All the buses are absolutely
free and, as there is no obligation to visit the
museum, up to four hours can be spent on the
Isle.
You can centre your visit on Epworth (5 real
ale pubs), or connect with other services to
visit Haxey (3 real ale pubs), Westwoodside,
Belton and of course, Sandtoft village. The
Reindeer was very good the last time I called
in, and the Good Beer Guide - listed Crown at
Belton is a must. Difficult to find but an
absolute gem, with 6 handpumps all serving
guest ales.
Finally, it's that time of year again, and the
Annual General Meeting will soon be upon
us. The meeting will be held at the Salutation
on 6th November and the proceedings start at
19.30. Please come along and play your part,
but please don't forget to bring your
membership card with you. After the
formalities are over, there will be a 'Pie and
Peas' supper and the chance to have a natter
over a pint or two.
Ian Jones Branch Membership Secretary
The
Brewer’s Arms
10, Pontefract Road, Snaith
Hosts Chris and Chrissie look forward to meeting you
Revised Food Times
Mon - Sat 12pm - 1.45pm & 5.30pm - 8.45pm
Sunday 12pm - 3pm & 5.30pm - 7.45pm
Ring 01405 862404
www.thebrewersarms.co.uk
Doncaster District Summer Pub of the Season
2010 and 2015
Old Mill Brewery
Tap
Four quality Old Mill
ales (including a
seasonal special) and
a real cider all on
handpump.
Delicious, freshly
cooked, locally
sourced food
12-2.00 & 5-8.30
We specialise in Sea
Food on Friday and
Saturday - fresh fish
from our own Whitby
based fishing boat
Accommodation with
full English breakfast
Open all day every
day
Pub News
If you’re in the Balby area The Fairway St.Helens. They also serve delicious
on Balby Road is well worth a look. On food at a very reasonable price including
Mondays a pint of Jennings Bitter is only free tea and coffee. Not far away from
£1.99, a fantastic bargain : at other times Burghwallis is The Owston Park Lodge,
it is £2.35, still at the lower end of local a well known local land mark and
beer prices. The licensee there is a meeting place : they sell Timothy Taylor
former Pub of the Year winner with his beers, Landlord and Golden Best. Their
previous pub in Coventry, and will make food too is very reasonably priced and,
you very welcome. The Sun Inn at not surprisingly, you may find it busy at
Scawsby has had a change of manager lunchtimes.
The Bay Horse in Great Heck was
recently and was serving Jennings
Bitter, Wychwood Hobgoblin and offering two Old Mill beers, Best Bitter
Hobgoblin Gold when visited. In Bentley and a summer special called “Sole
The Bay Horse is a good example of a Destroyer”, a reference to the clog
community local. They are trying hard to factory where the brewery is based. It is
sell more real ale, offering Sharp’s a generously - hopped strong pale ale,
Doom Bar as a regular, with guests such so I’m told. The King’s Head in
as George and Dragon, a special for St. Pollington is rightly attracting more and
more customers : they were serving up
George’s Day.
The Landlord of The Spinney in Balby, two Great Heck Beers, Simco and
Dave Sissons, has been there for over Navigator as well as Tetley’s Bitter and
25 years.He took it over from his father Tetley’s Gold when visited. The Railway
John who ran it for many years. On the Tavern at Hensall can be relied on to
bar recently they had a Theakstons beer come up with some superb and unusual
called “Crime of Passion”, but their beers. They have had a major refit and
redecoration recently and were selling a
regular ale is Caledonian XPA.
The Mowbray Arms in Epworth has Bath Ales beer called “Summer’s Hare”.
reopened
under
new
management. The Palfrey
Lodge is now keg only. The Ice
Breaker Bar at the Dome
Leisure Centre is selling real ale
again ;they have York Terrier and
Sharp’s Doom Bar on hand pull.
In Burghwallis The Burghwallis
Pub is now hosting a rotating real
ale
from
various
microbreweries. Recently they had
“Blonde Moments” from The
Loco, Haxey
George Wright Brewery in
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require hand-pulls on the bar and real
ale. This would be a first for Rossington,
a real ale desert.
The Stag in Dockin Hill Road is for sale.
The Buchanan in Goole no longer sells
real ale: also The Victoria Club and The
George. The Drake however has plenty
including - Great Yorkshire Pale, Classic,
Blackout, plus two Old Mill beers.
This is a brilliant light and hoppy
seasonal ale, with fruity and spicy
overtones, which was to be followed by
a Revolution beer- “Great Pretender”.
The Horse and Jockey in Eggborough
is another community local which is
trying hard to encourage the drinking of
real ale. : they had Wells Bombardier
“Burning Gold” on the bar when visited.
The Styrrup in Rossington is
undergoing a makeover. It has been
taken over by a national pubco. When it
reopens the pubco is rumoured to
Geoff Bowley
All guest ales served in lined glasses
BEER GARDEN & COVERED
SMOKING AREA
Children welcome until 5pm
Free WiFi
Food served Mon - Sat
Noon ‘til 9pm
A Traditional & Friendly Pub for
Real Drinkers
TRADITIONAL SUNDAY
ROAST
CAMRA PUB OF THE YEAR 2011, 2014, 2015
Five rotating guest ales from
~ LOCAL BREWERIES ~
10% discount on real ale and Sunday
dinners to each CAMRA member.
Proof of membership required.
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Sunday 12.00 - 4.00
Only £5.95 adult, £5.50 OAP and
£4.95 Children
@ Corner_pin
145 St Sepulchre Gate West, Doncaster,
DN1 3AH
01302 340670
[email protected]
Joanne & Andy welcome you to the
WHEATSHEAF INN
BURN
Home cooked food every lunchtime
Try our family Sunday lunch
Evening meals Wednesday, Thursday, Friday & Saturday
Good Beer Guide 2015
Good Pub Guide 2009 & 2010
York Pub of the Year 2014
Tel: 01757 270614
www.wheatsheafburn.co.uk
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#DN1Beerfest
Real ale drinkers will have yet another reason
to visit Doncaster in November when the
town centre holds its third annual beer festival. It’s a beer festival with a difference as
local pubs will stage their own mini-festivals
by increasing their beer range for a four-day
period.
Doncaster CAMRA will play its part by publicising the festival and letting drinkers know
where to go and what’s available. And, of
course, we’ll also be sampling the beers on
offer.
The DN1Beer Festival was first held in 2013.
Encouraged by CAMRA, 17 pubs took part,
offering some different and even unusual
beers. The festival was popular with local
pub-goers. It also gave a boost to the local
economy as it encouraged drinkers from outside the town to visit and spend money here.
Feedback on social media was very positive
and it encouraged us to organise a repeat festival last year. That’s when the present name
was adopted. In fact, the idea is starting to
spread. At least one other Yorkshire CAMRA
branch is currently planning a similar event.
Doncaster CAMRA will be working with
local pubs before and during the festival.
Up-to-date details of venues taking part and
the beers on offer will be available from our
website ( doncastercamra.org.uk ) as well as
on Facebook and Twitter. We hope you’ll
enjoy it.
Adventures of Captain Sprotbro’
www.frazzledcat.com
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David and Elaine
welcome customers old and new to the
Plough Inn at Arksey
FREE HOUSE
Now serving
3 local ales
REAL LOG FIRE
Homemade bar meals served
Thursday, Friday and Saturday 6.30-9.00
and
Traditional Sunday lunch 12.00-2.00
.Quiz
Nights every Thursday and Sunday
In House Poker every Wednesday
(new players welcome)
The Plough Inn – Doncaster’s hidden gem! Just 3 miles
from the town centre, in a lovely village next to the church
01302 872472
2 High Street, DN5 0SF
www.arkseyplough.co.uk
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ASSET
In 2008 Doncaster CAMRA was contacted by the
licensee of a local village pub. The pub had been
doing decent business, she said, so she hadn’t expected to be told by the owning pub company that
it was to close. What’s more, the closure was scheduled for 10 days time! Could CAMRA help,
We tried - but it takes time to organise opposition
and we didn’t have enough of that. The pub did
close and is now a house. The village no longer has
a pub – it had been the only one – and nowadays
some locals probably aren’t aware it ever had.
I suppose most CAMRA branches can tell similar
stories. 31 pubs a week close and many never
re-open . Instead the building becomes a supermarket, a shop, a restaurant, a showroom : sometimes
it’s demolished to make way for a housing development. That’s why CAMRA is now pushing to have
pubs listed as Assets of Community Value.
ACV status is possible because of the Localism
Act of 2011. It’s defined as “land or property of
importance to a local community which is subject
to additional protection from development” under
the Act. Voluntary and community organisations
can nominate an asset to be included on their local
authority’s register of ACVs.
The owner of an ACV must inform the local
authority if they wish to sell the asset. If a group
wants to buy the asset they can trigger a moratorium of six months to raise the money. The owner
doesn’t have to sell to the community group and
ACV status doesn’t mean the asset has to be sold at
a discount. It just gives time for someone to find the
money to save the asset from a possible change of
use.
Most of the buildings designated as ACVs so far
are pubs – 817 at the time of writing. 59 of those are
in the Yorkshire region. That includes all 19 pubs
in Otley, West Yorkshire, thanks to the work of the
Otley Pub Club. Doncaster CAMRA got in on the
act last year when we successfully applied for ACV
status for the Corner Pin and the “Little” Plough.
We intend to carry on campaigning for ACV status
for more of our pubs so watch this space.
ACV status isn’t the answer to every situation, of
course. There’s no guarantee that a community
group will raise the money to save a pub – or even
be able to run it successfully if they do. Also a
pubco can appeal a decision to award ACV status.
And not everyone in the pub industry is in favour
of ACVs. When I raised the subject with the owner
of a local free house, he replied that he didn’t want
restrictions placed on his ability to sell his business
when he wants to.
If you feel your local deserves ACV status,
Doncaster CAMRA can provide advice and assistance. Contact us at:
[email protected]
or [email protected] and we’ll
do what we can to help.
Dave Bartley
BEER CHAMPIONS
Congratulations to the Welsh brewery, Tiny Rebel
for winning the Champion Beer of Britain 2015 at
the Great British Beer Festival. There were also two
local winners with Pheasantry, who won gold for
their best bitter and Acorn, who got silver in the
same category with Barnsley Bitter. Timothy
Taylors also one a bronze in this section for
Boltmaker. Obviously up north the bitter is better!
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875AD and all that
A few years ago I regularly travelled on Sundays to
visit my Mum in Sheffield. To break the monotony
of the return journeys I often visited the Little Plough
on West Laith Gate in Donny, run by my friend Nick
Griffin. It was not long before I got chatting to
people in the pub about all things, especially proper
beer. Two of said people turned out to be Ian and
Alison Blaylock. We always had interesting chats
and, at some stage in 2011, like a bolt out of the blue
Ian came out with “I am going to start a brewery”. I
looked at him in amazement. He was not joking and,
after 15 years of running his own garage business,
he had decided that it was “now or never”. Thus in
early 2012 he began building Doncaster Brewery
from scratch on the same site as his garage on Clay
Lane West. As with all things, it was a longer job
than expected but the advantage was that he knew
every component both inside and out, enabling him
to maintain and repair it himself once built.
Appropriately, Ian and Alison, both born and bred
Doncastrians, named the brewery ‘Doncaster
Brewery’ to promote all things Doncaster via their
beers and, in so doing, help keep the town firmly in
the public eye.
From the outset Ian has made many great beers,
winning various awards and in January 2014 he and
Alison made a bold move by relocating in an
opposite manner to other businesses. They bucked
the trend of so many by moving into the town while
everyone else seems to be moving to outlying trading
estates from central locations. Not only was the
brewery being relocated to Young Street but they
also decided to create a brewery tap which opened
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almost immediately and remained a work in progress
until the official launch in September. The brewery
was moved into the new premises in May, mostly
through the front window (not literally of course)
due to the size of the vessels. Being a tireless worker,
it was not too long before Ian was brewing at the new
premises and in August brewed MapFest Ale for the
town centre festival of the same name.
Just recently Ian and Alison’s efforts were rewarded
with recognition from Doncaster and District
CAMRA with the “Tap” being voted Doncaster Pub
of the Season for Spring 2015. The award was made
not just for the quality of their beers but also for the
wonderful community hub that the pub has become,
it being a focal point and meeting place for a number
of local groups including the Green Oak Morris Men,
craft and spoken word gatherings, live music and the
Phantom Theatre.
And so, with Doncaster taking charge of Yorkshire
Day, Ian and Alison decided that Doncaster Brewery
would join in the county’s official celebrations by
making it a “reet good day” down at the “Tap”. The
pub opened up at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday August 1st
and provided some traditional fayre in the form of
Yorkshire Tea and Yorkshire Loaf, the launch of a
new traditional - style beer by the appropriately
named Henry Cryer, the Town Crier, a fabulous folk
sing around afternoon led by Vin, with the reading
of the Yorkshire Declaration to close.
Ian had previously mentioned to me about brewing
the new beer in early July and offered me the
opportunity to interfere, sorry, assist with the
brewing of it. I felt most honoured as this was a rare
opportunity indeed. Thus on July 9th I turned up nice
and early to find that Ian had already begun the
brewing process. Mashing in and sparging took
place, followed by running off to the copper via Ian’s
patent snakey Anaconda flexible tubing. The aim
was to make a golden bitter at about 4.5% ABV using
six malts, namely Maris Otter, Vienna, Munich,
Wheat, Light Crystal and Dark Crystal. At about
midday the first hops (First Gold) were added for
bittering. Later Challenger hops were added for
bittering and aroma and, with just a few minutes of
the boil remaining, Fuggles were added for aroma.
The wort was then cooled and filtered via the
hopback and heat exchanger on its way across the
brewery, via the Anaconda, to the fermenting vessel.
The transfer took place in 30 minutes and finally the
yeast was added.
During the brewing process there were moments of
rest and, as well as partaking in mugs of Yorkshire
Tea (what else!), we chewed the cud about all things
beer, brewing and pubs. I wondered about the colours
that Ian had chosen for the casks and quite simply
black green and cream are Doncaster’s heraldic
colours which he decided upon in a moment of
inspiration. He also told me that over the years he
had had three crazy ideas. The first was to be his own
boss, the second was to start a brewery and the third
was to open a brewpub. Well that is all three boxes
now well and truly ticked very successfully. Nice
one! Or is it three? All that was left for me to now
do was to retire gracefully until Yorkshire Day on
August 1st when I would discover if I had interfered
too much.
And so to the “Day of Judgement”, August 1st –
Yorkshire Day 2015. Well, no worries as they say.
Ian and Alison had named the beer 875 AD in
recognition of the date which affirms Yorkshire’s
ancient foundation. Everyone agreed that the new
beer, a fine traditional bitter,was on good form. It
just so happened that a CAMRA Regional Director
was present and his comment was “Fab beer in tip
top condition”. Well, I cannot say anything to add to
that other than well done to the Blaylocks for
organizing and producing a great series of events to
significantly play their part in the official
celebrations in Doncaster for Yorkshire Day 2015.
David Litten
The White Hart
at Bawtry
District Pub of the Season - Spring 2014
A warm, friendly pub well run by Phil and Sandra
John Smith’s Cask + 2 Changing Guest Ales
Full Sky Sports package - rugby, football, cricket etc
Car park and beer garden
Tel: 01302 710440
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Real Ale in the Doncaster and District Branch Area
L
Locale Pubs
D Card-carrying members discount
Adwick-le-Street
Foresters Arms
Adwick upon Dearne
Manvers Arms
Airmyn
Percy Arms
Arksey
Plough L
Armthorpe
Acorn W
Castle Park *
Horse & Groom
Sportsman
Wheatsheaf LDW
Askern
Red Lion
Auckley
Eagle & Child W
Austerfield
Mayflower
Balby
Alverley Inn
The Fairway
The Spinney
Balby Carr Bank
Woodfield farm
Balby (Woodfield Pltn)
Maple Tree
Barnburgh
Barnburgh WM Club L
Coach & Horses
Crown
Barnby Dun
White Hart
Bawtry
Ship W
Turnpike
White Hart
Bar and Brasserie CDL
Beal
Hungry Fox
Jenny Wren
Belton
Crown
Bentley
Bay Horse
Bentley Town End
Three Horseshoes L
Bessacarr
Flying Childers
Toby Carvery
Blaxton
Blue Bell CW
The Station Hotel
Braithwell
Butchers Arms
Branton
Three Horse Shoes
Burghwallis
Burghwallis
Cadeby
Cadeby Pub & Restaurant L
Conisbrough
Hill Top L
Lord Conyer
Doncaster
Ballers Sports Bar
Barley Twist (Table Table) W
Black Bull L
Cask Corner LDCW
Cheswold
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Corporation Brewery W
Taps
Doncaster Brewery Tap LDC
Gatehouse LW
Goose
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Lakeside
Leopard DL
Marketplace Alehouse &
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Masons’ Arms
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Old Angel
Plough (Little Plough) L
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Salutation LC
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The Flying Scotsman Tap L
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White Swan L
Yorkshire Grey C
Doncaster Leisure Park
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Eden Arms D
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Queen’s Head
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White Bear
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Baxter Arms W
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The Drake
Great Heck
Bay Horse
Hatfield
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Blue Bell
Chase D
Hatfields
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Hatfield Woodhouse
Green Tree
Haxey
Duke William
King’s Arms DL
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Hensall
Railway Tavern
Hickleton
Hickleton Golf Club
Hickleton Village Hall
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Blacksmith’s Arms
Hooton Pagnall
The Hostel L
Hyde Park
Town Moor Golf Club
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Lonsdale Hotel
Kellington
Kellington Manor Hotel
Kirk Sandall
Glasshouse
Kirk Smeaton
Shoulder of Mutton
Marr
Marr Lodge LD
Mexborough
Concertina Band Club L
Falcon L
Imperial L
Old Market Hall L
Pastures Lodge
Micklebring
Plough
Norton
Royal
The Schoolboy
Owston
Owston Hall & Golf Club
Owston Park Lodge
Owston Ferry
Crooked Billet
White Hart
Pollington
The King’s Chamber
King’s Head
The Old Vault
Rawcliffe
Thornesians Rugby Club
Creykes Arms
Windmill
Jemmy Hirst at the Rose
Thorne High Levels
Black Bull
& Crown LC
Tickhill
Rawcliffe Bridge
Carpenter’s Arms
Black Horse
Millstone
Rawcliffe Bridge Club
Oak
Robin Hood Airport
Scarbrough Arms L
Wetherspoons
Rossington Bridge
Traveller’s Rest
Hare & Tortoise
Wadworth
Sandtoft
White Hart
West Butterwick
Reindeer W
Three Horseshoes
Scawsby
West Cowick
Mallard
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Scawsby Mill
Sun (Inn)
Westwoodside
Scawthorpe
Carpenter’s Arms
Adam and Eve
Wheatley
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Yorkshire Ales
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Boat Inn W
Woodlands
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Highwayman
Newton
Woodlands Snooker Club
Sprotborough Country
Wroot
Club W
Cross Keys
Stainforth
New Inn
Sutton
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informing us that he had phoned
the chairman
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to
the
worryingly
named
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were
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North Riding’s Raging Demon was the
first beer that got an individual 4 although
averaged at 3.5 and their Sparda also
got 3.5.
At Indigo Alley Wold Top’s Indigo Ale
received 2.5 while Holden’s Mild
achieved a 3.5.
Our last pub in Scarborough was
Scholar’s. This was the first pub we had
been in where TV screens played a
prominent role in the wall decorations,
with the emphasis being on sporting
programmes. Sound levels were such
that they did not interfere with our
John, Brian (landlord), Trevor and Kev at the Stumble Inn
drinking or talking. Copper Dragon’s
Golden Pippin was given 3, Hambleton’s
Nightmare was the second to get a 4, which
with the beer in terms of its quality and it would
was quickly followed by Milltown’s Blackjack
have been wrong of me to have given it a 1 on
with another 4. I was beginning to think the
the NBSS. In cases like this I will have to refrain
drink was influencing the scoring but, on
from scoring on the NBSS because I could not
checking everyone out, we were all still in full
be fair to the pub, the beer or the brewer. We
control of both our bladders and senses. They
all agreed this is a very difficult area and if
had a dice game in the pub where drinkers at
CAMRA wants the NBSS to become a serious
random were asked to roll 2 dice and if they got
analytical tool then they have got to find a way
a total of 5 or 10 then the lucky winner got a
of managing this situation.
free pint. In future gang member Trevor will be
The next drink was at the Highlander Bar. We
known as Lucky Trevor.
all chose Wold Top Bitter and the average
The slightly delayed train to York got there and
score was 3. Talk here turned to the dangers
we found out we would be waiting for a ‘quite
of the scoring system being manipulated. Our
a lot’ delayed train to Doncaster. With the York
deep concern was that if the NBSS system is
Tap but a few paces away it was obvious what
to be used to choose pubs for the Good Beer
the next move should be. Inside I spotted that
Guide, what will be the protection mechanisms
the newly crowned Champion Beer from the
to protect the system from manipulation. We
Great British Beer Festival, Gwitch from Tiny
noted that many branches are using NBSS for
Rebel was available so we duly undertook to
their GBG entries but none of us knew how they
explore how good it was. It was a beer rich in
were managing this. This is another area where
aromas and flavours and managed to achieve
CAMRA needs to agree procedures and make
a 3. Anarchy’s Smoke Bomb also got 3 while
us aware of them.
Oakham’s Inferno did best with 3.5.
By now it was well past ‘feed o’ clock’ so we
We had an excellent day and the discussions
encouraged the leader to take us to Lord
raised many issues. We felt that the scores we
Roseberry’s, the Wetherspoon pub in the
gave represented the beer we had drunk very
centre of Scarborough. This is the usual
well. The good news for Scarborough drinkers
spacious Wetherspoon affair and had an
is that we have established there are many
upstairs and downstairs. Fortunately it also
good real ales available to them.
came with the usual Wetherspoon prices which
Hopefully, at the December branch meeting
offered value for money for both food and drink.
there will be someone there to give a talk and
We all sampled Red Beacon from Brecon
answer questions on NBSS. I’m looking forward
Brewery and this scored an average of 2.5.
to what should be a lively discussion.
Butcomb’s Rare Breed was given a 3 and
Brains’ SA got 2.5.
Onwards and downwards (as we were
upstairs) we moved on to the North Riding Brew
Pub. By now scoring was coming naturally.
Steve Pynegar
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The
Wheatsheaf
Church Street Armthorpe DN3 3AE 01302 835868
Donna, Colin & Staff
Would like to invite you to The Wheatsheaf. Come along for real
ales, fantastic food and a warm welcome for everyone.
4 Rotating Guest Ales
(Discount for CAMRA members - proof required)
QUIZ NIGHTS
Every Sunday
Guaranteed a laugh with Quizmaster ‘Preacher Dave’
FUNCTION ROOM
Available to hire for Weddings, Christenings, Birthdays etc.
COLIN’S £25 CHALLENGE
If you can eat all of the £25 mixed grill by yourself in 1 hour.
Colin will pay
2 Rumpsteaks and 2 pints of Real Ale £12.50
DONCASTER SUMMER PUB OF THE SEASON 2013
Doncaster’s Own
Award Winning Cask Conditioned Real Ales
Traditional ingredients - Traditional recipes - Traditional quality
Glentworth House Skellow
Tel: 01302 725555
‘A speck of Gold in a desert of mediocrity’
RAMBLES WITH ROUND
To the Corner Pin in aid of charity
In aid of charity, going to the Corner Pin?
Sounds like a great idea, doesn’t it? What’s
more, we visited two other pubs as well! I am,
of course, referring to this year’s sponsored
walk which was in aid of the Firefly Charity,
and a great day was had by all!
Firefly Cancer Awareness and Support is a very
worthy cause. It is Doncaster-based and provides
free transport for cancer sufferers and their
families to and from the treatment hospitals in
Sheffield. The charity is staffed by volunteers and
relies on events such as this for funding. I must
add that the Doncaster & District Branch of
CAMRA also raised money for Firefly by means
of generous donations and sponsorship at our
annual Beer Festival.
It was on the morning of Saturday 9th May that
several branch members, friends and members of
my family gathered at the Highfields Country
Park to embark on a walk of approximately ten
miles. Three of the walkers, who completed the
first four miles, were my grandchildren aged 7, 4
and nearly 3 respectively! Another walker was an
old school friend of mine who recently had a hip
replacement after many years of infirmity. When
congratulated on completing the walk he replied
that he’d found it no problem at all and could have
done more. Heroic stuff indeed! Two other heroes
were Branch members Ian Jones and Steve
Pynegar who completed the walk despite
suffering knee problems. We’re made of stern
stuff in CAMRA. It’s all that real ale, you know!
The full details of the route were reported in the
last issue of Donny Drinker (DD 126) so suffice
to say that the first leg of the walk took us along
the Greenway, the Trans-Pennine Trail and
through Bentley Community Woodland until
reaching our first pub stop, the Plough Inn at
Arksey. The Plough Inn is everything a
traditional country pub should be. It is multiroomed, there are brasses and old photographs of
Arksey on the walls, there is a log-burning fire,
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the clientele and licensees are friendly and
welcoming, and there are excellent real ales from
local breweries to be enjoyed. The pub received
a Pub of the Season Award in Spring 2013 and is
regularly featured in CAMRA’s Good Beer
Guide. We were ahead of schedule and able to
spend a little longer to sample the beers from Old
Mill, Imperial and Wentworth Breweries. And I
would like to add a personal thank you to Dave
and Elaine (the licensees) for their generous
sponsorship!
Suitably refreshed, we then continued on the
second leg of the walk which took us along the
Bentley Flood bank to Bentley Road and to the
Three Horse Shoes at Town End. I was a little
concerned that Paul Booth (my friend with the hip
replacement) might experience difficulty with the
stiles along the floodbank. I need not have
worried. He is so tall he virtually strode over
them! Suddenly, along this stretch, Ian Jones
powered past us all until he was a mere
speck in the distance. To be a mere
speck at 6 ft 5 inches tall is some
distance! He then sat on a stile resting
his knees until we caught up with him.
Eccentric? Well, this is Ian Jones we’re
talking about!
At our second pub stop, the Three
Horse Shoes, we were delighted to find
that the guest beer was Holt’s Two
Hoots, a lovely beer and, still being
ahead of schedule, we had plenty of
time to enjoy it. Thank you to the
barmaid here for the sponsorship, by
the way.
Leaving this delightful riverside pub behind
(reluctantly), we continued on the third and final
leg of the walk. This consisted of a walk along the
riverbank, returning along the canal bank, and
through town to the final pub stop, the Corner
Pin. Yes, we had walked to our current Doncaster
Pub of the Year in the name of charity!
The wonderful Corner Pin on St. Sepulchre
Gate West has been Pub of the Year for the past
two years and has won this accolade two or three
times in the past. This is a marvelous, no nonsense
street corner pub with five well-kept real ales
always on offer. Dave & Ruth are friendly,
welcoming licensees and I must thank them for
their very generous sponsorship. The walk was
now ended and we could spend as long as we liked
sampling the beers. A just reward for our
endeavours!
I seem to be doing a lot of thanking, but people
have been so generous and kind. A big thank you
to Ian and Alison of Doncaster Brewery for their
very generous sponsorship. I would like to thank
everyone who sponsored us on the walk and at the
beer festival and all who helped to make this event
a success. In particular, thank you to Vinnie
Round (who drove the back-up vehicle), Sue
O’Brien (who liaised with the charity), all the
walkers and anybody else who I’ve forgotten to
mention! We are still collecting all the
sponsorship money in but it’s looking like
something in the region of two thousand pounds
which is fantastic! We will report the final total
in a future edition of this publication.
On a final note, whilst we were relaxing in the
Corner Pin, Julian Clark (one of the walkers) said
to me “That didn’t seem like ten miles, more of a
pub crawl. Mind you, I do feel tired and I did
enjoy the pubs”. So say all of us!
Ian Round
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Scunthorpe
24-27 September
Royal Hotel
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APNA Venue, Spring Grove St
www.huddscamra.org.uk
Huddersfield 1-3 October
Gainsborough 15-17 October
Sheffield
21-24 October
www.gainsborough.camra.org.uk
Kelham Island Industrial Museum www,sheffieldcamra.org.uk
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District Pub of the Season
WINTER 2013/14
Spring
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Paul and Sandra welcome you to
THE OLD
GEORGE INN
SYKEHOUSE
Tel: 01405 785635
Now serving Real Ales
Tetley Bitter plus two rotating guest beers
Open All Day Every Day
Restaurant open 12 to 2 and 5 to 9
(Monday to Saturday)
Tuesday night is steak night:
8oz rump or gammon £5.95
Thursday is fish night:
small £4.95, large £5.95
Sunday Carvery: 12 to 6pm
Extensive children’s play area now open
Kiddie’s splash pool
Hope to see you soon!
Doncaster CAMRA District Pub of
The Season Summer 2009
Your Local Pub Gas Supplier
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Best prices
No cylinder rentals
Weekly/fortnightly visits
Courteous, helpful drivers
Emergency call out service
Give us a call, we won’t let you down
01302 349100
www.dongas.co.uk
Also stockists of the full range of calor bottled gases
THE WHITE SWAN
Irish bAR
34 Frenchgate, Doncaster DN1 1QQ
NIKKI AND ALL THE STAFF WOULD LIKE TO GIVE YOU A WARM WELCOME
FOOD IS SERVED from 10am till 5.45pm MONDAY to SATURDAY and 11am till 3.45pm on a SUNDAY
Irish Breakfast at £3.99, a very popular start to the day
2 main meals for £7.99 Menu
Our Irish Menu including Irish Champ; Traditional Irish Stew, Cabbage and
Bacon and a selection of other meals including Scampi/ Pies/ Chilli all at a
reasonable price.
BAR IS OPEN 10am till 10pm MONDAY:
10am till 11.30pm TUESDAY to SATURDAY: 11am to 10pm SUNDAY
SERVING GLENTWORTH at £1.95 per pint, DONCASTER BREWERY
ALES from £2.50 AND WELL KEPT GUINNESS/JOHN SMITH’S and a
selection of LAGERS
THERE IS LIVE MUSIC EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT & LIVE JAZZ EVERY FIRST
SATURDAY OF THE MONTH from 12 till 3 with the TERRY ALLONBY BAND
ON THE FIRST & THIRD THURSDAY of each month THERE IS A JAM SESSION WITH
TERRY ALLONBY & RICH from RHYTHM OIL
WE HAVE A WEEKLY DRAW: £1 PER TICKET: WINNER TAKES ALL: DRAWN SUNDAYS
A WEE BIT OF IRISH HOSPITALITY IN THE HEART OF DONCASTER
COME ALONG FOR THE CRAIC
BRANCH EVENTS PHOTOS
District Pub of the Year
Jemmy Hirst at the Rose and
Crown, Rawcliffe
District Spring Pub of the
Season
Baxter Arms, Fenwick
Doncaster Summer Pub of the
Season
Marketplace Alehouse & Deli
District Summer Pub of the
Season
Brewers Arms, Snaith
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A warm welcome awaits you at
THE SHOULDER
OF MUTTON
Main Street, Kirk Smeaton
Tel. 01977 620348
Serving real ales from Black Sheep
and rotating guest beers
In the Good Beer Guide
Open Fires and Friendly Atmosphere
A Traditional Community Pub
in an attractive Village Location
Quiz Night Every Tuesday from 9.30 pm
Large Beer Garden and Parking Area
Very Popular with Walkers
CAMRA’S DONCASTER DISTRICT
PUB OF THE YEAR 2007 & NOW
DISTRICT PUB OF THE SEASON
AUTUMN 2011
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Town Centre
Real Ale Map
1.
Three Horseshoes
19. Black Bull
2.
White Swan
20. Mason’s Arms
3.
Tut ‘n’ Shive
21. Marketplace Ale House & Deli
4.
The (Little) Plough
22. Mallard
5.
Railway
23. The Salutation
6.
Leopard
24. The Courtyard
7.
Corner Pin
25. Doncaster Brewery Tap
8.
Corporation Brewery Taps
26. Staff of Life
9.
Gatehouse (Wetherspoons)
27. Barley Twist
28. The Flying Scotsman Tap
10. Cask Corner
11. Old Angel (Wetherspoons)
12
Goose
13. Yorkshire Grey
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15.
16.
17.
Social
Mint
Ballers
Horse and Groom
18 Red Lion (Wetherspoons)
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Branch membership update
A warm welcome to those who have joined CAMRA since the last edition, and also to all existing
members who have recently renewed, or moved into the branch area.
These include: Matthew Banks, Paul Bird, Richard Blee, Benjamin and Matthew Brettell, David Brown,
Keith and Dawn Cranmer, Peter Cropley, Tim Davies, Craig Dyson, David Edge, Christopher Ennis, Michael
and Susan Heley, Damien Kennedy, Zanna Matthews, Edward Melbourne and Marianne Frith, Alan & Jacqui
Gibbs, Christopher Lowe, Martyn Perry, Gerry Prine, Roger Thompson, Alison Ward, Michael Willey, Paul
Wilson, and Mark Woakes.
Thank you for your support. You should have received a membership pack from head office by now, along
with an edition of 'What's Brewing', CAMRA's monthly newspaper. This provides news and information
on a variety of subjects involving real ale, and also includes details of national and local activities, such as
beer festivals, campaigning socials and other special events. We hope you will be able to come along to one
of these occasions in the near future and look forward to meeting you. More information about local events
and the Doncaster Branch can be found on our web-site; simply visit www.doncastercamra.org.uk for
details, or turn to the 'Branch Diary' section of this publication.
New members and visitors are always made welcome to our events and socials, so why not come along?
Your input is something we value as new people bring in new ideas.
Don't forget that new members attending their first social event or branch meeting can claim a free
pint of guest beer from me. Yes that's right! Just show me your membership card and I'll get you
one in and CAMRA pays!
The branch recently celebrated its ruby anniversary by holding a 'birthday' event at the Leopard, West Street.
This was the venue which hosted our first meeting all those years ago. It was very much a mixed event,
with those whose memories stretch back the forty years to those early days rubbing shoulders with those
who had only recently joined (yours truly accompanied them to the bar as explained above). What a superb
event this was and, on behalf of all those who attended, I should like to extend the branch's thanks to Adrian
and his staff for all their help and co-operation. Thanks are also due to Vintage Teas of Doncaster for the
excellent cake This was an unusual commission for them as it was made to resemble a wooden barrel,
representing the last cask (for the area) of the original Barnsley Bitter, which was, by coincidence, sold by
the Leopard.
Hope to see you all soon. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any membership
enquiries. I can be reached on 01302 391024 or e-mail [email protected]
Ian Jones, Branch Membership Secretary
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Branch Diary
NOTE:
All transport from Interchange unless stated otherwise. (22) = bus number D =
departure time L = Last return CD - Organised coach departure time (Departure
point) CR = approximate time coach arrives back
SEPTEMBER
17 Thu Mid-week social to The Eagle & Child, Auckley. D(91) 19.30 L 22.17
19 Sat Social to Chinley Summer Beer Festival at The Old Hall Inn. Train 10.04
(Sheffield) then at Sheffield 11.14 to Chinley arriving at 11.55. Return
train at 18.25 or 19.23.
23 Wed Social to Wakefield and beer festival presentation to Merry City.
Wakefield trains run frequently but it is suggested you catch 17.26 and meet
in the Old Printworks. We will be at Henry Boons (brewery tap) at
approx 19.30 with presentation at 20.00. Last train is at 21.34.
25 Fri Hickleton Village Hall’s beer festival. D(X19) 18.55. The pub will provide
transport back to Doncaster.
OCTOBER
12 Mon Branch meeting at the Social. Starts 20.00.
16 Fri Social to Doncaster Brewery Tap to celebrate CAMRA Cider Month.
James from the Real Cider Co. will give a talk about all things cider and
will provide some free samples. Meet 19.30. Talk 20.00. Free entry
18 Sun Isle of Axholme Running Day. Free buses provided by Heritage Buses
located at the Sandtoft Trolley Bus Museum to the Trolley Bus Museum at
Sandtoft (entry fee) and Epworth, Haxey, Westwoodside and Belton. Catch
11.30 from the Interchange. A chance to hop on and off where you like
and visit the pubs in the Isle of Axholme. Last bus back to Doncaster is
from Epworth at 16.40.
20 Tue Quiz at The Salutation. Meet 19.30. Quiz 20.30. Entry free. Pie and Peas
(£1.50) at half time.
24 Sat Beer festival awards presentation at Edinburgh. Alechemy Brewery will
be the hosts who won the awards for bitter and overall winner with Five
Sisters and Fallen Brewery will join us for their award for best bitter with
Dragonfly. Catch train 11.10 (Edinburgh) then from Edinburgh train to
Livingstone South 11.26. You will be collected from there by Alechemy
Brewery. Return from Livingston South 17.50 and then 19.00 from
Edinburgh. Arrive home at 22.15. Some members are staying overnight
and returning on the 18.30 from Edinburgh, arriving in Doncaster at 21.20.
29 Thu Town pub crawl. Meet at the Flying Scotsman from 19.30.
NOVEMBER
4 Wed Doncaster Pub of the Season Presentation. Tut ‘n’ Shive. Meet 19.30.
Presentation 21.00.
6 Fri
Branch AGM at The Salutation. Meeting starts 19.30 followed by pie and
peas and a raffle.
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14 Sat
District Pub of the Season Presentation. Hickleton Village Hall. CD (West
St.) 15.00 visiting other pubs on the way. Presentation at 21.00. CR by 23.00
Price £7.00.
21 Sat Beer festival awards presentation at the Imperial Brewery in
Mexborough. They were Specialty Beer joint winners with Imperial Chocolate
and Raspberry Pale Ale and Imperial Queen Bee Honey Stout. Catch train
18.26. Visit Old Market Hall and then The Concertinal Club first. Presentation
at 20.30 at The Imperial Club. Return train at 22.56.
26 - 29 #DN1 Beer Festival. A popular pub based festival featuring many participating
town centre real ale pubs who will have extra beers on offer in the form of
individual mini-beer festivals.
26 Thu Social to start the #DN1 beer festival. Meet at the Doncaster Brewery Tap
at 19.30 and we will move around from there.
28 Sat Afternoon social. Meet at The Leopard from 15.00. Next pub will be the
Corner Pin where there will be a presentation of the cheque to this year’s
charity, Firefly, at around 16.00. Afterwards we will move to other pubs
taking part in the #DN1 beer festival.
DECEMBER
2 Wed Wetherspoons pub crawl. A chance to use up your vouchers before the
end of the quarter. Meet in the Red Lion from 20.00.
10 Thu Xmas Shopper Social. Meet at the Little Plough at 20.00, moving on to The
Leopard and Corner Pin later.
12 Sat Xmas buffet at The Jemmy Hirst at the Rose and Crown, Rawcliffe.
CD (West St.) 17.00. CR 22.45. Coach £6.00 Buffet £6.00.
14 Mon Branch meeting at the Doncaster Brewery Tap. Meeting starts 20.00.
18 Fri
Mad Friday. Spend it with your CAMRA friends at the more peaceful venues
of The Beverley Inn and The Eden Arms in Edenthorpe. D (87) 19.25
L 21.35
20 Sun Xmas Social Trip. This year its back to York. Meet outside the booking
office at 14.00. Catch train (York) 14.11, Last train back 21.35. If you
catch a different train keep in touch by mobile.
Bus/train times can be confirmed at TRAVELINE on 01709 515151 or at
www.travelsouthyorkshire.com
Visitors and members are always made welcome
Other socials or events may be arranged at branch meetings. Alterations to the
above events will be announced at branch meetings or posted on the website.
www.doncastercamra.org.uk
For more event information or to book coaches and meals please contact Carole
Leonard.
Phone 07973 969046
[email protected]
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Participating pubs
holding mini-festivals
Information will
be published on
our website
www.doncastercamra.org.uk