News and Ale

News and Ale is the magazine of the Surrey/Hants Borders branch which is produced in collaboration with the other Surrey branches. It is packed full of articles, pub reviews and brewery news along with a number of advertisements for pubs serving real ale in our area. The print edition can be picked up free of charge from many pubs throughout Surrey and North-East Hampshire (suspended since the start of the pandemic).

Our editor is always looking for articles and pub clips. Please contact News & Ales Editor if you would be interested in contributing to the magazine.

The first pandemic edition can be read at News & Ale online or download the News and Ale PDF.

Ascot Beer Festival 1st and 2nd of October Wednesday 1 September 2021 Details on the Ascot Beer Festival including CAMRA discounts.
Local CAMRA Branch announces its Lockdown Heroes Monday 9 August 2021 The pandemic may have forced our pubs to close but they still remained at the heart of our community. The branch selected ten pubs and breweries whose reactions to the situation demonstrate how vital the British pub is. Our chairman, Ian Johnson, visited each of these pubs and breweries. Here is his report.
Horse and Groom, Chobham Sunday 16 May 2021 Horse and Groom, Chobham opening 19th May
Fighting the Neo-prohibitionist! Wednesday 24 March 2021 Branch Pubs Officer, Kevin Travers looks back at the Welsh Sunday Prohibition Referendums, as part of CAMRA 50th Birthday celebrations.
Lockdown easing rules Sunday 21 March 2021 As we slowly move to a time when we can visit pubs and clubs again here his the latest update on the easing of the rules post lockdown
CAMRA celebrates its first 50 years Tuesday 16 March 2021 This week CAMRA celebrates it’s fiftieth year since it was founded
Not the Christmas Quiz – Sponsored by Ascot Brewery Company Sunday 28 February 2021 In March why not try the quiz that would have been at our Christmas Party which is now online. The prizes are provided by Ascot Brewery Company.
Ascot Brewing Company coping with the lockdown Saturday 27 February 2021 The Tough Challenges and Bright Future of Ascot Brewing Company
Mark Heard, home brewer Tuesday 23 February 2021 Here are some pictures and explanation on my homebrewer work
Man-Can-Nosh: Substantial-Stables Mexican-Hash Breakfas Wednesday 10 February 2021 This week's woman-inspired meat & real-ale dish provides some welcome morning nourishment for those days when you just need a little boost.
CAMRA 50 years of campaigning Thursday 4 February 2021 Commemorative anniversary title pulls back the curtain on 50 years of CAMRA campaigning
CAMRA Membership Counts Thursday 4 February 2021
Thurstons Brewery - This weeks beers for sale Tuesday 2 February 2021
A Three day SHB members adventure in Leek, Staffordshire Monday 25 January 2021 Ian Nunn has been thinking about those far off days days when we were free to travel the country in search of good pubs and good beer.
Man-Can-Nosh: Stay-Inn Aphrodite’s Stifado Thursday 21 January 2021 For her second meat & real-ale recipe our chef whisks us to the Mediterranean with her own twist on Greek Stifado cooked with wheat beer.
Man-Can-Nosh: Moondrop Dread Lock Inn Chicken Wednesday 13 January 2021 In the first of a series of woman-inspired meat & real-ale dishes our resident chef uses Big Smoke's Passionfruit & Mango Moondrop in a warming Caribbean influenced dish.

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