2025 - Archive
The Web Site for Chelmsford and Mid-Essex Campaign for Real Ale
Regional PotY Judging
The county winners have been confirmed as:
In the next round of the regional competition, judges need to visit all the county winners and enter their scores for all four pubs by the end of Thursday 31 July 2025.
Links to the judging criteria, which have changed slightly from last year:
Scoring for Regional PotY is to be submitted here
You can fill the form in, one pub at a time, and click the "Save & Continue Later".
May is CAMRA Mild Month
Every May, CAMRA branches across the UK celebrate Mild Month, an initiative to celebrate and highlight the mild beer style, which was recently under threat of extinction due to a drop in popularity.
So far, we know that the following pubs in our branch will be serving Mild this May:
- The Hop Shop, Moulsham Street, Chelmsford is aiming to have a mild on permanently this May.
- In addition, there is a chance to win a gallon of cask beer!. This Saturday, 17th May, The Hop Shop will be running a raffle. Free ticket with every half of mild purchased (two for a pint). Prize is a gallon of cask beer!
- The Railway Tavern, Duke Street, Chelmsford has Mighty Oak Oscar Wilde on all year, a mild isn't just For May...
Pub of The Year 2025 Presentation
CME CAMRA Chairman, Norman Robinson, presented Naomi and Ben at Endeavour their awards for Pub of The Year, and runner-up Cider Pub of The Year.
Well done to all involved.
The CME Pubs of the Year are...
The
Endeavour, Springfield Road
has been named our 2025 CME Pub of the Year.
In second place was Orange Tree
The
Compasses, Littley Green
has been named our 2025 CME Cider Pub of the Year.
The runner-up was The Endeavour
Champion Beer of Essex Presentation
Mighty Oak Brewery - Old Man and The Sea
Mighty Oak Brewery were presented with their award for The Old Man and The Sea winning The Champion Beer of Essex at The Hop Shop in Chelmsford.
Congratulations to the Mighty Oak Brewery on their award.
Brentwood Brewery's
Chockwork Orange Wins Silver
Brentwood Brewery were presented with their Silver Award for Chockwork Orange, in the Champion Beer of Britain Awards Specialty Ales - Flavoured Category.
Congratulations to Brentwood Brewery on their award.
Important Message about Branch Emails.
Several branch members have mentioned they do not receive any emails from the Branch and are therefore unaware of updates, news, etc. This is almost certainly because you have not opted into receiving emails from the Branch. This is one of the options in your membership profile on the CAMRA Experience website. If you would like to receive emails from the Branch (don't worry, we do not send out many) then follow these instructions.
- Sign into your account on CAMRA Experience.
- Click on your account (top right hand corner with your initials) click here for an example.
- Click on Marketing Preferences and then...
- ...Scroll down to the heading Branch and then opt into Email
Chequers, Roxwell - August 2025 Newsletter
The Chequers, Roxwell have produced a Newsletter. Click here. to view or download.
Essex Pub of The Year 2025 Presentation
Graham Darby presenting Naomi, Ben and Dwayne from The Endeavour with The Essex POTY certificate and Jack Hillier Award.
Well done to all involved.
Pub of The Year 2025 Presentation
CME CAMRA Chairman, Norman Robinson, presented Naomi and Ben at Endeavour their awards for CME CAMRA Pub of The Year, and runner-up Cider Pub of The Year.
Well done to all involved.