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 - WM members at Eastbourne members' weekend
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Election of West Midlands Regional Director
A new Regional Director (RD) is needed for the West Midlands region. Full details about the election are available in the members' area : West Midlands Regional Director election 2022
Next Regional Day
The planned meeting at The Bartons Arms on Sat 20th August is cancelled due to a planned rail strike. Instead; there will be an online meeting via Zoom at 1200 Sat 20th August. The main business of this meeting will be to assist would-be candidates for the post of RD in understanding the role. We hope that an NE member will be on handto answer any questions. Joining details for this meeting along with all the information for the election of the RD, are in the members' area here: West Midlands Regional Director election 2022
Last regional day (50 years of CAMRA)
Sat 26th March, 12:00 at The Rose in Nuneaton. More info here: Regional Day, March 2022 and pix from the day !
Pub of the Year
Please see the attached memos concerning Pub-of-the-Year (PotY), Club-of-the-Year (CotY)and Cider Pub of the Year (CPotY) for 2022
Learn & Discover
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
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- Sunday, 07:00 : 🌿 Did you know, there are over 100 different varieties of hop in the world, with around 30 – 35 growing in Britain? 🎧 Learn more about hops with Emma Inch’s (@fermentradio) exclusive audio guide on #CAMRA’s online educational #LearnandDiscover platform: ow.ly/HPM150Kj0mT pic.twitter.com/f2N5Uv9aN8
- Saturday, 15:00 : 🍺 Festival season certainly isn’t ending any time soon! Both the Peterborough & Durham beer festivals are happening at the end of August, with many more #CAMRA events coming your way over the autumn months. 🍻 👉 Find your next festival here: ow.ly/sbTJ50KiMUN pic.twitter.com/pD3V38JQT8
- Friday, 19:01 : 📢 Nominations are now open for #CAMRA’s Pub Saving Award! This award recognises people who have come together to save a pub from closure, over the last 12 months, that would have otherwise been demolished or converted to another use. 🏚️ 👉 Nominate here: ow.ly/TrCO50Kixuv pic.twitter.com/au0UzInDMI
- Tuesday 9 August, 10:41 : RT @RaskoAndDisco: #NewVideo At 5PM YouTube Chatting with @RogerProtzBeer #BeerTube #BeerTalk youtu.be/fqsCt0ttXuI pic.twitter.com/pvhYlMaq21
- Thursday, 22:30 : RT @morningad: “With 75% of consumers agreeing plastic ruins the taste of beer, we’d like to see [the] Government not only ban single-used plastic pint cups but also support the development and adoption of solutions for a better pint." @CAMRA_Official morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2022/0…
- Friday, 08:31 : RT @WBOnline_: People back call for more juice in cider wb.camra.org.uk/2022/08/09/peo…
- Thursday, 19:03 : 📰 #CAMRA members can exclusively read articles from our dynamic online news platform, What’s Brewing (@WBOnline_). The news outlet is updated daily with stories from the pub & brewing industries, Campaign news & opinion pieces. 💻 👉 Have a read here: ow.ly/9nqc50Ki299 pic.twitter.com/fEFK8p6F6h
- Thursday, 15:00 : RT @morningad: “There are countless innovators in the pub and beer trade that are working to produce alternatives to plastic pints, which CAMRA will continue to promote as part of its Drink Greener campaign.” @CAMRA_Official morningadvertiser.co.uk/Article/2022/0…
- Thursday, 11:31 : RT @WBOnline_: New film will be call to arms for the British pub wb.camra.org.uk/2022/08/09/new…
- Thursday, 11:14 : RT @Dorking_Brewery: 🔙 Throwback to @gbbf last week! See you in 2023?! 👀😁🍻 #ThrowbackThursday #GBBF2022 pic.twitter.com/3TtXLYCjpS
- Wednesday, 19:03 : RT @guildoffinefood: English craft cider producers & @CAMRA_Official have demanded that the government up the percentage of apple juice in cider to 50%, saying that mass market competitors that contain sugar and extra water cheapen “true cider”. (via @teamdb) ow.ly/pKwm50Kbo7C
- Wednesday, 19:00 : 🍺 Over the next few weeks, we’re going to share with you some of our favourite memories from last week's Great British Beer Festival (@gbbf). 🍻 👇 Can’t wait for your next beer festival? Find #CAMRA events both near & far here: ow.ly/wl9650KgZjk pic.twitter.com/0OODq7OMbr
- Monday 8 August, 10:15 : RT @WBOnline_: Steel City beer festival returns wb.camra.org.uk/2022/08/04/ste…
- Wednesday, 13:08 : RT @WBOnline_: It’s a hard job, but someone has to do it wb.camra.org.uk/2022/08/09/ald…
- Wednesday, 10:25 : RT @JamesPotts: Really lovely review of mine and @innsidetrack's book on What's Brewing (@CAMRA_Official's news website) Cheers!🍻 twitter.com/WBOnline_/stat…
- Tuesday 9 August, 20:57 : RT @bestbarnone_1: ☀️The sun is out, so why not pop down to your local for a pint in the beer garden? Find local events from music gigs & pub quizzes to beer festivals on the @CAMRA_Official online interactive #SummerofPub map.🗺️ 👉You can also submit your events here: ow.ly/x8lB50Kg5yl
- Tuesday 9 August, 20:56 : RT @allhandsttpump: ☀️The sun is out, so why not pop down to your local for a pint in the beer garden? Find local events from music gigs & pub quizzes to beer festivals on the @CAMRA_Official online interactive #SummerofPub map.🗺️ 👉You can also submit your events here: ow.ly/x8lB50Kg5yl