2023 Archive
The Web Site for Chelmsford and Mid-Essex Campaign for Real Ale
Flitch Line Ale Trail Competition
CME has collaborated with local rail groups to publish a new rail ale trail, the second in Essex. The Flitch Line Rail Ale Trail is based along the railway line between Braintree, Cressing, White Notley and Witham and covers nine pubs on the route. Described as "A Voyage of Real Ale Discovery", a competition has been announced to promote this new rail ale trail with a copy of GBG 2024 as prize. Click the header link for further details.
Following on from the success of The Endeavour in being awarded Chelmsford & Mid Essex Pub of the Year (PotY) and then Essex PotY, it has now been awarded the East Anglian Pub of the Year, see our regional Press Release here.
Considering that this award covers all of Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, this is a landmark accomplishment for Naomi, her team and all the Endeavour's regulars. Our hearty congratulations to them!
In July, Graham Darby the CAMRA Essex Area Organiser, and Chair of Chelmsford & Mid Essex Branch, Norman Robinson (below right) made a special Essex PotY presentation to Naomi, only a couple of weeks before the East Anglia PotY judging.
The East Anglian Regional Director of CAMRA will award East Anglian Pub of the Year 2023 to the Endeavour on Sunday 1st October 2023 at 2pm. Please come along and support this magnificent win by Naomi and her team, it is a huge achievement for her to be voted best pub in East Anglia and only the third time that a CME pub has won.
The Endeavour is automatically entered in the next Super Regional round of judging with only 16 pubs remaining in the national competition. The results are expected in a few weeks, in the meantime, pop into the pub and offer the team your congratulations for their achievement in putting Chelmsford on the national map!
Thanks for your Generosity toward our Charity Partner - Sanctus
Your generous donations of remaining beer cards, glasses and cash have raised over £5700 to
support vulnerable and homeless people in and around the city – Thank you! Look out for details
on a Winter Beer Festival in early 2024...
Kevin Sutterby
Beer Festival Organiser
Fleur de Lys, Widdington, is Essex Cider Pub of the Year 2023
Liz Gurr, Northwest Essex Cider Representative, and Claire Irons, Essex Cider Representative (second from right and right) jointly present the Essex Branches Cider Pub of the Year 2023 Award to Chris and Ellie Rosetto of the Fleur de Lys, Widdington, near Saffron Walden.
Compasses, Littley Green is Chelmsford & Mid Essex CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year 2023
Congratulations to the redoubtable Compasses, Littley Green for being awarded CME's Cider Pub of
the Year 2023. Joss and the team have done a magnificent job again.
"I'm super chuffed that the Compasses is Chelmsford and Mid-Essex CAMRA Cider Pub of the Year
for the second year running", said Joss on being presented with the certificate by Claire Irons.
He added his thanks to all his staff for making the Compasses such a great place to drink,
especially for cider drinkers.
The Endeavour, Springfield Road was an honourable second place, to go on the wall with its
overall PotY 2023 win. On being presented with the award, Naomi commented that she, dad Guy and
boyfriend Ben were very proud to have been awarded 2023 Cider PotY Runner-up.
Wassail!
Endeavour, Springfield Road is Chelmsford & Mid Essex CAMRA Pub of the Year 2023
Our branch member votes have been counted and The Endeavour, Springfield Road was voted Pub of
the Year 2023
Congratulations to Naomi Hammett and her team, to whom CME branch chair Norman Robinson
presented the PotY 2023 certificate on Monday 13th February.
Also well done to The Compasses, Littley Green
where Norman presented a Joint Runner-up Certificate to Joss Ridley and his team on Wednesday
22nd February, and the Hop Beer Shop
where John and Phil received their Joint Runner-up Certificate from Norman the following day,
Thursday 23rd February.
Woolpack is Timothy Taylor Champion!
Congratulations to the Woolpack, Chelmsford on their recent status upgrade to Timothy Taylor's "Champion Club". For a full list of privileges and perks that this accolade brings, see further down this page for the similar award at the Walnut Tree, Broads Green.