Thanks from Farleigh Hospice

What a generous lot you are!

We have received a letter of thanks from Farleigh Hospice for the donations raised at our Summer Beer and Cider Festival: Thanks from Farleigh Hospice.

Chequers Tenancy

The Chequers, Roxwell require a tenant to run their community owned pub.

Read the full details here: Chequers Tenancy.

Thirst Drinks Syndicate

Thirst Drinks Syndicate have opened their all Drinks All Day concept next to the Ale House in Viaduct Road, Chelmsford.

They say "....starting the day with locally roasted coffee, then leading its way into the afternoon/evening for beer, cider, spirits and wine. We are created by the teams behind Essex Spirits Co and The English Vine (two Chelmsford based businesses) ........ We have a single cask line which will have cask beer of the week featuring beers from some of our favourite brewers like Elusive Brewing, East London Brewing Co, Chelmsford Brew Co, Billericay Brewery and more. We also have a selection of Cider (usually 4 BIBs and more in bottles) from (in our opinion) some of the best producers in the country including the likes of Oliver's, Turners and Sobremesa. We also have 5 keg beers and a selection of cans and bottles (including a decent selection of Belgian beers and bottled ales)."

They have an app for the latest news, and offer CAMRA members 50p off a pint of cask ale and draft cider.

Essex PotY 2024 Presentation to The Endeavour

Graham Darby, the CAMRA Area Organiser for Essex, presented Ben and Naomi of The Endeavour with their award for retaining The Essex County Pub of the Year.

2nd place went to The Railway Arms in Saffron Walden.

3rd place was awarded to The Ale House in Colchester.

Congratulations to Ben, Naomi, and the team at The Endeavour.

Newsletter May 2024

Please find below a link to our May edition of the CAMRA Branch Newsletter.

Take a look at the May 2024 newsletter here.

Essex Pub of the Year 2024

The Endeavour has won another award, this time retaining their Essex Pub of the Year title.

The presentation, by Graham Darby the Essex Area Organiser, is arranged for Sunday 7th July at 3pm.

2nd place went to The Railway Arms in Saffron Walden.

3rd place was awarded to The Ale House in Colchester.

Congratulations to all of the winners.

Compasses, Litley Green CPotY Runner-Up

Claire Irons recently presented our branch Cider Pub of the Year Runner-Up award to Joss Ridley of the Commpasses, Littley Green.

May is a CAMRA Cider and Perry month, and it was great to present the Runner Up Branch Cider Pub of the Year award to Joss Ridley, landlord of the Compasses at Littley Green on 14th May.

Essex Cider Pub of The Year is...

It's another win for The Endeavour, Springfield Road

They have added "Essex Cider Pub of The Year" to their "Branch Cider Pub of The Year" and "Branch Pub of The Year"...as well as the three awards they won last year.

Many congratulations again to Naomi and the team seen here at the presentation with Chris Rouse the East Anglian Deputy Regional Director and Regional Cider Coordinator.

Chequers Now In Community Ownership!

We are delighted to announce the purchase of the pub is now complete! It is in the arms of the community!

With your help and the continued momentum by the steering group we are ecstatic that this milestone is finally here after months of effort by all parties.

Handpump Hijack!

Carlsberg Marston's Brewing Company - one of the world's largest brewery conglomerates - has resorted to misleading consumers by hijacking the handpump to serve its "Fresh Ale" product. CMBC says this is "preserving the beloved hand pull ritual that delivers the traditional theatre of serve that ale is famed for".