| Event | Tony Littler Trophy – Quiz night, run by Rob Shacklock, NEC Chairman |
| Date/Time | Tuesday November 12th Start 19.00, room booked from 18:00 |
| Venue | The Gregorian, 96 Jamaica Road, Rotherhithe, London SE16 4SQ |
| Details | Nearest tube is Bermondsey on the Jubilee Line. Turn left out of the station and head to the major road junction about three minutes along Jamaica Road. The venue is over the road. Also easily reached by bus from Rotherhithe Overground or London Bridge Station. The pub accepts card payments only. Usually three or four real ales on offer, including one or two from Volden, and St Austell Tribute. They have a food menu, which is on their website at https://thegregorian.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/DailyMenu.pdf The Tony Littler Trophy is usually organised by the winning team from the previous year. The NEC had to step in this time because last year’s winners were unable to take this on. They will not be organising every TLT in future, so please be prepared to take on the challenge if your team wins. |
| Contact | Robin Shacklock |
| Event | NEC Meeting |
| Date/Time | Monday November 11th Start 19.00 |
| Venue | Ye Old Mitre, 1 Ely Court, Ely Place, London, EC1N 6SJ |
| Details | Monthly NEC Meeting, various agenda items and reports. Everyone welcome to observe at the discretion of the Chairman. |
| Contact | Robin Shacklock |
| Event | Campden Hill Branch St Martin of Tours Feast Meal |
| Date/Time | Friday 8th November 2024 starting at 20:00 |
| Venue | ‘Bohemia House’ Czech restaurant, 74 West End Lane, NW6 2LX |
| Details | While at this Czech restaurant recently we found out that they celebrate St Martin of Tours with a goose feast (Google him for more details). Campden Hill have done a booking for 4 so far. However, if a few more SPBWers, say another 4 or so, wish to join us please contact below by Sunday 27th October. |
| Contact | Peter Chutter |
| Event | West Riding Branch AGM |
| Date/Time | Sunday 3rd November |
| Venue | Guiseley Factory Workers Club, 6 Town Street, Guiseley, Leeds, LS20 9DT |
| Details | The Annual General Meeting will take place after the Branch Meeting. |
| Contact | Janet Dyson |
| Event | NEC Meeting |
| Date/Time | Monday September 9th Start 19.00 |
| Venue | Ye Old Mitre, 1 Ely Court, Ely Place, London, EC1N 6SJ |
| Details | Monthly NEC Meeting, various agenda items and reports. Everyone welcome to observe at the discretion of the Chairman. |
| Contact | Robin Shacklock |
| Event | Summer Beer From The Wood Festival |
| Date/Time | Saturday 3rd August and Sunday 4th August |
| Venue | Ye Olde Mitre, Ely Court, London EC1N 6SJ (off High Holborn between Hatton Garden and Ely Place) |
| Details | Saturday – Session 1 – noon – 5.30pm Saturday – Session 2 – 6.00pm – 10.00pm Sunday – Session 3 – noon – 8.00pm Free Admission: But to avoid overcrowding Saturday is split into 2 sessions. To guarantee entry to a session it is advisable to buy a £5 beer token from the SPBW Online Shop or purchase at the bar at ‘Ye Olde Mitre’ before Saturday 3rd August. You can buy for more than 1 session. There will be up to 20 beers served from wooden casks. There will also be a separate cider bar. There will be no other beers, but there will be soft drinks available and light snacks (crisps, pork pies etc) available. There will be no hot food. BRENTWOOD Wombo (Ruby) 5.9%, Lumberjack (Bitter) 5.2%, Clockwork Orange (Choc/Orange) 6.5%, Porter 4.8% DARWIN Rolling Hitch (IPA) ABV 5.2%, Tall Ship (Lager) ABV 4.1% FELL Tinderbox (IPA) ABV 6.3% HAWKSHEAD Red ABV 4.2% LAKES BREW Pale ABV 3.4% NORTH RIDING Citra (Pale) ABV 4.5%, Oatmeal Stout ABV 5.5% THREE KINGS Dark Side of the Toon (Stout) ABV 4.1% TIRRIL Grasmere Gold (Gluten Free) ABV 3.9% WENSLEYDALE Atlantic Crossing (Pale) ABV 4.0%, Il Capo (Pale) ABV 4.0%, Witch Queen (IPA) ABV 4.5% XT Brewing Animal ‘Hare’ (US Amber) ABV 4.6%, Animal ‘Wolf’ (Stryian Pale) ABV 4.6%, XT10 (Stout) ABV 4.4% |
| Contact | Robin Shacklock |
| Event | Beer and Buffet |
| Date/Time | Monday 5th August at 18:00 |
| Venue | Ye Olde Mitre, 1 Ely Ct, Ely Pl, London EC1N 6SJ |
| Details | £10 per person, numbers limited to 30 people – first come, first served. Contact Peter to book your place. |
| Contact | Peter Chutter |
| Event | Bill English Memorial Day |
| Date/Time | Saturday July 6th |
| Venue | Sheffield |
| Details | In true Bill style we will start with a Wetherspoon’s breakfast at 11am in the Bankers Draft, 1-3 Market Place, Sheffield City Centre, S1 2GH. If downstairs is busy, there is more room to eat upstairs. Follow the signs to the tram at the rear of Sheffield station, (keep to the right out of the station, do not cross the tracks), it is just two stops to the Castle Square stop which is right outside the grade II listed ex Midlands Bank pub. I am aiming to visit 7 other pubs, all with exteriors or interiors of historic interest, all without too much walking, as we will be using the tram to go further afield and save our legs. A day ticket is currently £4.50, bought from the conductor, but if you are lucky enough to have an English bus pass, travel is free of charge, just don’t forget your pass! We will be leaving the Bankers Draft at 12 noon, if anyone is delayed the second pub is the Dog and Partridge, 56, Trippet Lane, S1 4EL. Continue on the tram another 2 stops after Castle Square, to City Hall stop. Turn left as you leave the tram, cross the road and go down Holly Street. Turn left on Trippet Lane and the pub is on the other side of the road a little further down on the corner of Bailey Street. We will finish in the Sheffield Tap, another gem of a pub, (with on site brewery) right next to the station, arriving around 7.15pm for a last drink before people leave to catch their trains home. |
| Contact | If you have any questions please contact me, Lynn Atack. An idea of how many are hoping to attend would be good, but not essential, and I’m sure a good day will be had by all, I hope to see you there, Lynn Atack. |
| Event | NEC Meeting |
| Date/Time | Monday July 8th Start 19.00 |
| Venue | Ye Old Mitre, 1 Ely Court, Ely Place, London, EC1N 6SJ |
| Details | Monthly NEC Meeting, various agenda items and reports. Everyone welcome to observe at the discretion of the Chairman. |
| Contact | Robin Shacklock |
Saturday 23rd March 2024
NEC AGM
Held at the White Horse in Parsons Green, London SW6 4UL. The pub is only 2 minutes’ walk south of Parsons Green underground station on the Wimbledon branch of the District Line. The meeting will start at 12.30 prompt in the upstairs function room (the pub opens at noon). The White Horse usually offers 6 draught beers and there is a very generous discount for CAMRA members. All SPBW members are invited to attend this meeting.
Sunday 10th March 2024
Beer & Curry
This annual jaunt takes a slightly different route this year.
Meet from 12 noon – 1.30 at the Old Fountain, 3 Baldwin Street (off City Road), London EC1V 9NU. Nearest tube station is Old Street (Northern Line) and several bus routes run along City Road. Then proceed to Bricklayers Arms (Charlotte Street), Crown & Shuttle (Shoreditch High Street), Commercial Tavern (Commercial Street), around 45 minutes each pub, ending up at the Pride of Spitalfields (Heneage Street, off Brick Lane) by around 5pm. We’ll then decide where to eat. For more information, including a map, please contact Roger editor@spbw.beer.
Saturday 17th February 2024
York Wood cask Walkabout
York branch have organised their first biannual pub crawl in York.
They will have 9 pubs with a different wood cask beer on the bar.
See below for pubs and beers on from their opening times or meet York SPBW members at 1400hrs at the Maltings and walk together.
Maltings – North Riding Brewery Stout
Three Legged Mare – Daleside Monkey Wrench
Valhalla – Odins Judgement
Market Cat – Thornbridge Porter
Blue Bell – Rudgate Ruby Mild
Brew York – Brew York Buck Brown Ale
Rook & Gaskill – Trig Brewery Blonde Ale
Swan – Half Moon Swirly Termination IPA
Falcon – Turning Point Brewery tbd
If you have any questions please give Marcus a shout.
Marcus yorkspbw@yahoo.com
Saturday 10th to Sunday 11th February 2024
SPBW Mini Beer Festival
SPBW will be running a festival of beers from the wood on Saturday 10 (Noon to 11 PM) and Sunday 11 (Noon to 10.30 PM) February 2024 at Ye Olde Mitre, Ely Court, Hatton Garden, EC1.
There will be a minimum of 12 beers with a nice mix of dark and light beers all in wooden casks. We will be trying to arrange a few special recipe beers. It is planned to have the beer list on the SPBW website (spbw.beer) by early February.
There will be no wines and spirits available. There will be some soft drinks available and some light snacks (crisps etc). There will be no hot food.
Ye Olde Mitre is not normally open at weekends, so this a special opportunity to visit on a weekend.
We won’t be holding the main WoodFest in 2024. We hope to stage the next one in the Manchester area but we need to more time to organise and publicise the event.
We now have the expected beer list for our mini beer festival.
SPBW MINI BEER FESTIVAL At ‘YE OLDE MITRE’ Hatton Garden
Saturday 10th February (Noon-11 PM)
Sunday 11th February (Noon -10.30PM)
BEER LIST
BEERBLEFISH
Storm Cloud (Dark) ABV 4.6%
BINGLEY
Defragged My Zebra (IPA) ABV 4.7%
CAMERONS
Strongarm (Ruby) ABV 4.0%
COORS
Draught Bass (Trad. PA) ABV 4.4%
DARWIN
Rolling Hitch (IPA) ABV 5.2%
Beagle Blonde (Blonde) ABV 3.8%
THREE HILLS
Russian Imperial Stout (Stout) ABV 11.0%
Salted, Caramel Fudge Brownie Imperial Stout (Stout) 8.4%
THREE KINGS
Dark Side of the Toon (Stout) ABV 4.1%
XT Brewing
XT4 (Session Amber) ABV 3.8%
XT8 (Porter) ABV 4.5%
XT10 (Stout) ABV 4.5%
17TH JANUARY 2024
SPBW MIKE HALL MEMORIAL EVENT
Tube to Old Street (Northern Line) or possibly bus.
Walk west up Old St for a few hundred metres on the left to:
7.00 PM. Wetherspoons ‘THE MASQUE HAUNT’, 168-172 Old St, EC1V 9BP
Turn left out of Spoons into Bunhill Row. Walk about 200 metres to:
8.00 PM ‘Artillery Arms’, 102 Bunhill Rd, EC1Y 8ND
Note: This pub is due to reopening on 16th January. While in Spoons we
will check if now open.
Out of Spoons onto Old St and cross Rd into Bath St. Walk about 200 metres to
Peerless St and turn right. About 100 yards to back entrance to:
8.45 PM Old Fountain, 3 Baldwin St, EC1V 9NU.
Bus up the City Road Westwards to ‘Windsor Terrace’stop (1 stop) and cross Rd
or walk.
Walk North West up City Road to Windsor Terrace. Turn right and continue on
intersection with corner Wenlock St.
9.45 PM Wenlock Arms
Back to Windsor Terrace bus stop on City Road. Cross road to stop to Angel Tube or back to old st
Wednesday 6th December 2023 from 7.00 pm
SPBW’s 60th Anniversary Celebration
Drinks at Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn
Sunday 3rd December 2023 from 12.00 pm
SPBW’s 60th Anniversary Celebration
In the pub where SPBW was formed on December 6th 1963 – Rising Sun, Epsom
All SPBW members are invited to join the celebration of the founding of SPBW, from noon onwards.
If you just want to attend for drinks there is no need to pre-book.
The arrangements for the 60th anniversary event at the ‘Rising Sun’ 14 Heathcote Road, Epsom on Sunday 3rd December, starting at noon, are now completed. We have booked the upstairs function room.
The buffet bookings are now closed, but the normal daily menu will still be available.
Any queries to ‘chutterpbws@gmail.com or phone 07517 201121
The Rising Sun offers a buffet at £12 per head, but requires a minimum of 20 to 25 for this. If you wish to attend and have the buffet please let us know as soon as possible – email our treasurer Peter Chutter treasurer@spbw.beer by October 1st.
When he has been notified and we have reached the 20-25 he will contact those people and request payment before early November.
If anyone later than that, up to mid November wish to attend and have the buffet they can be added but must pay up front.
But we need to hit this minimum number of 20 in order to be able to have the buffet.
Alternatively, you can choose from the pub’s menu, ordering at the bar on the day. The Rising Sun’s website is at: https://www.risingsun-pub.co.uk
13th to 15th October 2023
National Weekend in Manchester
PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE YOUR MEMBERSHIP CARDS WITH YOU ON ALL OF THE DATES
Manchester 13/10/2023
Walking routes for Manchester. The routes cover two specific areas roughly the North and South of central Manchester.
There are diversions off the main route to allow yourself /guests to visit as many varied pubs as possible.
The pubs selected are not from the big nationals but do include the larger Manchester and area breweries.
These are as follows, Hydes, Robinsons, Holts and Lees.
The pubs are sellers of the above beers, ales plus as many local northwest regional brews.
Also included are some pubs that do food. A couple of Spoons but there is a plethora of eateries around the city centre, sit down and takeaways.
Pub Id’s
JH = Holts
H = Hydes
R = Robinsons
L = J W Lees
Ind = Independent pub & Brewer. Stating independent for some of the pubs is not strictly true, what these pubs offer is a varied selection of cask ales.
Starting from Café Beermoth Brown Street ManchesterM2 1DA @ 1600hrs (4pm)
Route One North Central Manchester
Out of the Café Beermoth turn Right down Brown Street to its junction with Market Street Turn Right and head towards Tim Hortons on the corner of High St, Market Street. Walk down High Street on the lefthand side to the second Large Manchester Arndale Sign.
Enter the Arndale centre and immediately on the Righthand Side is the Micro Bar (Ind). This bar shuts at 1815hrs.
Come out of the Arndale turn right head back down to the traffic lights, cross over the road and head up Church Street on the lefthand side to Red Lion Street. Turn Left onto Red Lion Street (Walk up past the hoarding) and The Abel Heywood (H), is on the lefthand side.
Out of the Abel turn right follow Turner St onto John St at the junction with Thomas Street the Millstone (L), is on the corner to the right. (A very lively locals pub with Karaoke)).
If you do turn left onto Thomas Street, (there are a lot of craft beer bars on this street) walk all the way down Thomas St to its junction with Shudehill. Turn right on Shudehill and the Hare & Hounds (JH), is on the righthand side.
Out of the Hare & Hounds turn right walk up Shudehill to its junction with Swan Street
DIVERSION 1
Here you may want to cross over the lights onto Rochdale Road, walk up the road on the left-hand side 1st left is Angel Street and the Angel Pub (Ind) (where SPBW Greater M/c Branch started) If you carry on up Rochdale Road 4th left is Gould Street and The Marble Arch (Ind) is on the corner.
End of Diversion Back to The Main Route
Turn right and walk up to the Mackie Mayor. This is a food hall with the Jack in The Box (Ind) bar is located in the corner and this place closes at 2145hrs. You are better entering the site on the corner entrance off Swan Street. This a Blackjack Brewery bar & across the street is The Smithfield Market Tavern (Ind) another Blackjack Brewery pub.
Come out of the Smithfield turn right down Swan St on the left-hand side is Bar Fringe (Ind). Out of Bar Fringe turn left walk to the junction of Oldham Road and Swan Street and you’ll see the Crown & Kettle (Ind). This is the last on the route.
Diversion 2
Coming out of Crown & Kettle cross over Great Ancoats Street head down Oldham Street on the left-hand side is The Castle (R).
DIVERSION 2 Continued
Out of the Castle turn left head down Oldham Street to Warrick Street, walk down Warrick Street to turn right onto Spear Street walk down to Faraday Street the Pie & Ale (Ind) is on the left-hand side.
Diversion 2 Ends.
Route 2 South Central Manchester
Out of Café Beermoth turn left walk down to King Street cross over the street carry onto the end of Brown Street, turn left on to Booth Street then turn right onto Cooper Street. The City Arms (Ind) is just a few steps down on Kennedy Street. The City is flanked by The Vine to the right and Waterhouse (Spoons) to the left.
Out of The City turn right onto Cooper Street at the traffic lights cross over Princess Street to ST Peters Square. Walk down Moseley St on the left-hand side to the junction with Oxford Street (Watch out for the Trams) Head down Oxford Street to its junction with Portland Street. On the corner is The Paramount (Spoons).
DIVERSION 1.
Carry on down on Oxford Street on the right-hand side cross over Whitworth Street West continue down Oxford Street turn right before the railway bridge to The Salisbury (Ind) Back onto Oxford Street turn right and walk on the left-hand side down to Charles Street. Walk up Charles Street to the Lass O Gowrie (Ind)
Diversion 1 ends Back to Main Route
Cross over Oxford Street and walk down Chepstow Street to The Peveril of The Peak (Ind)
Turn left or right depending which you come out of the Peveril cross over Great Bridgewater Street to The Rain Bar (L)
Turn left out of The Rain Bar walk down Great Bridgewater Street and at its junction with Lower Moseley Street is the Britons Protection (Ind). ( You may want to carry on to the next pub)
Out of the Britons turn left cross over at the lights carry on down Great Bridgewater Street, cross over Deansgate at the Hilton Hotel, walk down Liverpool Road to Cask (Ind) on the left hand-side.
14/10/2023 Stockport Visit
Starts at 1200hrs at The Magnet 51 Wellington Road North, Stockport, SK4 1HJ. There will be up to 5 beers from the wood on tap. Should you be able to drag yourself away from here the next stop will possibly be Runaway Brewery, 9-11, Astley Street, Stockport, SK4 1AW. Turn right out of the Magnet walk down the hill over the motorway, turn 1st right Heaton Lane pass in front of the Travel Lodge 1st left the Runaway Brewery is on the left hand-side.
Then onto The Petersgate Tap, 19a St Petersgate, SK1 1EB. Turn right out of Runaway then right again at Heaton Lane to the junction of Wellington Road North, cross over the road turn right walk up the road (hill) 3rd left is St Petersgate, follow the road the bar is on the right hand-side.
There may be visits to other hostelries they may be decided on the day.
15/10/2023 Rochdale Visit
Starts at the Flying Horse Hotel, Packer Street, Rochdale, OL16 1NJ. The Hotel opens at 1000hrs. The upstairs function room has been booked for the SPBW members for a sit-down roast dinner from the upstairs kitchen. This a table service from 1300hrs @ £10 per head there are only 60 covers available, a booking fee is required payable by bank transfer to.
Account No – 83687130 The Flying Horse Hotel Limited.
Sort Code – 04-29-09
Reference No 1510
The other option is to call the hotel on
01706-646412 & use the booking reference No 1510
The meal options are, Roast Beef, Gammon & Nut Roast, (Diners may combine the meat choices). There will be up to 4 beers from the wood available in the function room so you are advised to book early.
There is a main kitchen downstairs’ which should be able to cater for the people who miss out upstairs. This also subject to the number of regular customers.
The numbers attending is important as this will let Lucy (management) & colleagues know how many will be attending (for the meal).
After the Flying Horse, there will be a walk around Rochdale’s finer pubs. These will be decided on and sent out at a later date closer to the Members weekend.
Please contact Simon at ‘dustymiller006@hotmail.com’ to let him know of your intention to attend the NWE. He needs to know numbers for brewery trip, Rochdale etc.
Monday 31st July 2023
Pre GBBF Beer and Buffet
Ye Olde Mitre, 1 Ely Court, Ely Place, London, EC1N 6SJ -Tube Chancery Lane (Central Line)
The pre GBBF buffet will be held at Ye Olde Mitre at 8pm on Monday 31st July. No rail or Tube strikes are scheduled.
The cost will be an extremely reasonable £9 per person.
Please note that ‘no shows’ will still be required to pay for their food. Margins are very tight. Cost is the same as the last year buffet !
We can take cheques at the postal address below, or notify by email and pay on the night
You must register in advance by Wednesday 25th July, as space is limited upstairs
Contact :-
Peter Campbell
Or by post if you don’t have email
- Peter Campbell
- 11 Church Lane
- Chessington Surrey
- KT9 2DJ
Saturday 8th July 2023
SPBW Derby Day
As part of our Anniversary celebrations, there will be an outing to Derby on
Saturday 8 July. Meet at the Brunswick, Railway Terrace between 12 and 1pm.
Then we’ll move on to a selection of the excellent pubs in this city renowned for its
beer selection. Derby is easy to get to from various parts of the country so we hope
to see plenty of our members – all are welcome. For more details, please contact
Roger (editor@spbw.beer).
The day out is also in honour of the late Bill English who loved the city and its pubs;
it has been a custom for some of his friends to emulate his consumption of two full
English breakfasts before drinking commences. Be assured, this is not compulsory!
