Welcome to the West Midlands CAMRA region
The Region covers the majority of CAMRA Branches in Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands (metropolitan county) and Worcestershire. The six county flags form the banner on the top of our pages, shewn in the order noted. There are twenty-six branches and sub-branches in the region. NB some of the county flags have been changed. If you're interested more info County flags
Some of the West Midlands attendees at the 2019 members' weekend in our 'teal' shirts
The 2020 shirts are cerise (not pink, definitely not pink) but, of course, the 2020 members' weekend was cancelled for some reason. We hope to bring you a pic of attendees in their CERISE shirts in 2021. Ahhh - make that 2022
Next regional meeting
Dates for (virtual) regional mtgs are pencilled in for 24th April and 19th June
Learn & Discover
To 'learn & discover' follow this link: LaD.
GBG21 launch
A short video clip from the regional director: GBG21 vid clip
Regional PotY awards 2019
Awaiting data
CAMRA is 50 years old in 2021
Keep an eye out for events !
Great British Beer Festival - Winter 2021
There is one ! GBBF-W@HOME 2021, more details: 2021 gbbf-w
Members' weekend 2021
The weekend was slated for Sheffield but has been cancelled. Next national AGM will be 2022 "somewhere south".
More information: https://sheffield.camra.org.uk/membersweekend2021/
2020 RD election
Result: 2020 election of RD
West Midlands Awards
Slides - Awards 2019. Or you can view/download a 2019 awards text list
Next Regional Meeting - tba
Minutes of regional mtgs can be found in the members' area
The last regional mtg was a virtual affair on Sat 3rd Oct.
Branch magazines - advice & legal requirements
Guidelines, legal requirements and competition rules are all described here
Regional pub/club/cider winners - see Photo Gallery
Regional Diary
Contains regional & national events plus major branch events such as beer festivals. Click here for the Regional Diary
Branches diary
Contains all the region's branch diaries in one combined calendar. Plan your branch visits here ! Click here for the combined Branches Diary
CAMRA Discourse
Twitter / CAMRA_Official
Follow CAMRA_Official on twitter
- Friday, 18:00 : Congratulations to the Portsmouth Arms, Basingstoke and the @HorseJockeyMel, Melling for being named joint winners of the Community Pub Heroes Awards, organised by @pubaid and @PubsAPPG 🏆 Thank you to @Bill_Esterson, MP for Sefton Central, for nominating the Horse & Jockey!
- Friday, 14:00 : Congratulations to Hogs Back Brewery, whose A over T has won Gold in CAMRA's Champion Bottled Beer of Britain! 🏆🎉 Durham’s Temptation took home Silver, and Harvey’s Imperial Extra Double Stout won the Bronze. Read the release on our website 👉 ow.ly/kHNY50EMGlK pic.twitter.com/bof5CRO5Ql
- Friday, 09:51 : Pubs will be open inside and out from 17 May! Here are three things that you can do to show your support 👇 pic.twitter.com/ym3S9HBxN5
- Thursday, 18:00 : We've got the latest edition of We're Only Here For The Beer for you! These are the Good Beer Guide pubs our podcast hosts are hoping to visit. Listen to the latest episode of Pubs. Pints. People. here 👉ow.ly/qlcR50ELQQ0 pic.twitter.com/scUh7zT5kg
- Wednesday, 18:00 : Get your hands on the brand new CAMRA title 'Modern British Beer' by award-winning writer and photographer Matthew Curtis @totalcurtis, available to pre-order now! 🍺📚 For more information & to find out more about pre-order offers, visit 👉 camra.org.uk/modern-british… pic.twitter.com/ubOwPpIIxO
- Wednesday, 10:27 : RT @ByRobDavies: Beer/brewery people: Are you aware of any breweries that haven't made it through the pandemic? I'm writing a piece that is largely positive about the outlook but interested in any that couldn't survive the huge hit they've taken.
- Tuesday, 16:53 : RT @PubsAPPG: 15,000 people have taken part in the #PubsAPPG Inquiry on pubs and the pandemic, and you have until May 21 to have your say as well. Read the full press release on our website at apppg.camra.org.uk/resources/ pic.twitter.com/cQr7gZ3AT4
- Tuesday, 13:47 : The latest episode of Pubs. Pints. People. is here! Listen to the hosts discuss the meaning of Small Brewers Relief, and with the help of two brilliant guests. Click the link in the tweet below for the full episode 👇 twitter.com/PubsPintsPeopl…
- Tuesday, 07:32 : RT @Ebcu1: Don't forget our next workshop 📑 “The Beer World after the Pandemic”, with: 📌 Tim Webb, 📌 Simon Spillane, 📌 Claus-Christian Carbon, 📌Ina Verstl. ⏰19:30 CET, 18:30 (UK, Ireland & Portugal) Thursday, May 20th 2021 Get your free ticket: ebcu.org/events/
- Monday, 18:00 : The Campaign for Real Ale is led by our members. Find out how you can support pubs, breweries and cider producers across the UK by joining CAMRA here 👉 join.camra.org.uk pic.twitter.com/sJOzgmXBYb
- Monday, 14:56 : In response to reports that the Prime Minister will announce that indoor re-opening for pubs in England is set to go ahead from 17th May, find the below comment from CAMRA National Chairman Nik Antona. Read on our website: ow.ly/CoxT50EITd5 pic.twitter.com/i2T2YVD2Xj
- Sunday 9 May, 18:00 : The new What's Brewing digital platform is now LIVE! 🎉 Providing you with: 🍻 A new look & feel 🍻 Tailored content 🍻 Easy to search for articles 🍻 Greater ability to share video, audio & imagery 🍻 Mobile optimisation Visit @WBOnline_ today! 👉 wb.camra.org.uk pic.twitter.com/MtciHzpRSE
- Saturday 8 May, 18:00 : You can find two fantastic new pieces of #CiderMonth content on our Learn & Discover platform! Members can now explore: ✨Bill Bradshaw's Bringing Cider to the Table: pt. 1 - ow.ly/yzqV50EHlVK ✨Gabe Cook's World of Cider: Scotland - ow.ly/hpPZ50EHlVL pic.twitter.com/nQAW1tXxAR
- Friday 7 May, 18:00 : The most recent episode of Pubs. Pints. People. spotlights real ale from outside the UK. We've got fantastic members across the word, including 200 from the US! 🌎 Listen to the episode below👇 ow.ly/DgPC50EHlsF pic.twitter.com/nImdtABsc7
- Thursday 6 May, 18:00 : Happy Cider Month! Check out our interactive Cider Month timeline for exclusive content and all the best virtual events taking place throughout May #CiderMonth 👇 ow.ly/GeY550EGdMy pic.twitter.com/9EdWyegzqR
- Wednesday 5 May, 18:00 : We want to say a massive thank you to everyone that has pre-ordered their CAMRA Good Beer Box, these are now sold out! #CheersToCAMRA pic.twitter.com/ygpserO56h