Latest News
Here is the latest news including updates about pubs in the branch area.
- Lidgate Star wins Pub of the Season
Monday 22 April 2024
The Star in Lidgate is under new management. They are currently offering three changing hand-pumped ales and have a vast variety of craft bottled and canned beers available. It’s well worth a visit to sample their delights. We were delighted to award them our pub of the season award recently in April 2024.
- Lidgate Star wins Pub of the Season
Monday 22 April 2024
The Star in Lidgate is under new management. They are currently offering three changing hand-pumped ales and have a vast variety of craft bottled and canned beers available. It’s well worth a visit to sample their delights. We were delighted to award them our pub of the season award recently.
- Nethergate launch a White Stout
Monday 22 April 2024
Nethergate recently launched a ‘white stout’. Described as “a mesmerising oxymoron that challenges expectations”. The stout has excited and confused in equal measure, and if you have not had a chance to try it, do seek it out. It is now only available in bottles from the brewery or via their online shop.
- Pakenham Fox Spring Bash
Monday 22 April 2024
Pakenham Fox Spring Bash 26 - 27 April. The Fox Inn, Pakenham is holding a spring bash with food , music and beer. More details on their website www.thepakenhamfox.co.uk.
- Spring Newsletter has been published
Monday 22 April 2024
Our Spring Newsletter has now bee published, you can find it here. https://westsuffolk.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=220704
- Roughacre Tap Room wins Pub of the Season
Tuesday 13 February 2024
The Roughacre Tap Room has won the Winter Pub of the Season. Roughacre opened during lockdown and has grown in a relatively short time to the great little tap room that has become one of the 'go to' places in Clare.
- Bury St Edmunds Beer Trail
Sunday 26 November 2023
West Suffolk CAMRA have just published our new Bury St Edmunds Beer Trail. The leaflet will be distributed around pubs in the Bury area in December, but you can download a copy below. https://westsuffolk.camra.org.uk/dl.php?id=205890
- Pub of the Year nominations
Sunday 26 November 2023
Please send your nominations for the West Suffolk CAMRA Pub of the Year (POTY) 2024 by the DEADLINE 31 DECEMBER 2023. Entries will be reviewed at the branch meeting in January and nominated pubs visited during January/February to confirm their status.
Final decisions about POTY will be made at the March branch meeting.
Last years winners are exempt from the competition - so please don't nominate them!
POTY 2023 Winners
Town
Brandon. Ram
Rural
Brent Eleigh. Cock
Cider POTY 2024 Nominations
Please nominate pubs serving real cider
Club of the Year 2024 Nominations
Please nominate clubs serving real ale and/or cider
PLEASE SEND YOUR NOMINATIONS TO ku.gro.armac.kloffustsew@namriahceciv
Only CAMRA members are allowed to nominate candidates.