News and Ale
News and Ale is the magazine of the Surrey/Hants Borders branch. Print editions are distributed to pubs in Surrey and north east Hampshire three to four times a year.
Click this box for the latest articles and a PDF of the paper edition.
Good Beer Guide 2026
The 53rd edition of the GBG is now on sale direct from the CAMRA shop, or all good bookshops.
Members can view Guide entries via the CAMRA online pub guide, non-members can unlock GBG entries for 99p/month.
48th Farnham Beerex
The next Farnham Beerex is Thursday 23 – Saturday 25 April 2026
Tickets are now on sale with an early bird offer for a limited period (subject to availability).
Click this box for details.
National Beer Scoring Scheme
The NBSS is one of the corner stones of our GBG selection process.
Click hear to learn how you can take part, and stand a chance of winning a prize at the same time.
Branch Diary
- Star Godalming- Easter Beer Fest Social Friday 3 April 2026 12:00
- April Thursday Social and Beer Scoring Introduction Thursday 16 April 2026 20:00
- Farnham Beerex Thursday 23 – Saturday 25 April 2026
- Farnham Beerex Social Thursday 23 April 2026 18:00
News
- Surrey/Hants Borders branch of CAMRA announces their Pub and Club of the year Sunday 15 March 2026
- Villagers in Blackheath still having to fight for their pub Sunday 15 March 2026
Press Releases
- Hogs Back Brewery offers “No VAT in the Tap” in January Friday 9 January 2026