News
- Pub of the Season Presentation to the Blue Bell Belmesthorpe
Thursday 4 December 2025
There was a great turn out for the Pub of the Season Presentation at the Blue Bell at Belmesthorpe. Matt and Hannah were presented with their certificate by the branch chair Kevin Thompson. Rutland CAMRA members and locals were in attendance enjoying the fine ales (six to choose from) and snacks generously provided by the pub.
Kevin highlighted the fine beer quality, excellent customer service and the overall vibe of a fantastic well supported village boozer.
Picture courtesy of Rhythm and Booze - Latest Issue of Tiny Pint now available
Wednesday 3 December 2025
After a slight pause in production we welcome the latest issue of Tiny Pint. Look out for a copy making it's way to your local Rutland pub soon. In the meantime you can read an electronic version here: Tiny Pint Issue 30 December 2025
- Blue Bell, Belmesthorpe announced Autumn Pub of the Season
Wednesday 19 November 2025
At our November branch meeting it was announced that The Blue Bell in Belmesthorpe has been crowned the winner of our Autumn Pub of the Season award! This fantastic achievement is a testament to the pub's dedication to serving exceptional ales and providing outstanding customer experience.
Our worthy runners up, The Plough in Greetham and The Wheatsheaf in Oakham, also deserve a huge round of applause for their consistent quality and commitment to excellence.
To be shortlisted out of over 60 pubs in Rutland is no easy feat. The selection process was based on average beer scores from July to September across all of our Rutland pubs, and we're excited to see which pubs will make the cut next season. We'd like to extend our congratulations to The Blue Bell and our runners up.
The Pub of the Season certificate will be presented to Matt and Hannah at the Blue Bell on Wednesday 3 December 7pm, all are welcome! - Autumn Pub of the Season Contenders
Sunday 12 October 2025
At the October branch meeting the top three pubs, having the highest beer quality scores awarded during July to September 2025, were announced.
The top three pubs (in no particular order) are:
Plough at Greetham
Blue Bell at Belmesthorpe
Wheatsheaf at OakhamBeer scores have taken them to the short list, but to win the POTS you are asked to consider the wider CAMRA criteria when casting your vote, namely:
* Quality and Condition of the Product;
* Promotion and Knowledge of the Product;
* Cleanliness and Staff Hygiene;
* Community Focus;
* Service and Welcome;
* Style, Decor and Atmosphere;
* Sympathy with CAMRA's values; and
* Overall impression and Value.Therefore, could I please ask as many of you as possible, in your own time, to visit the 3 pubs (don't rely on previous visits please), and make your vote for YOUR pub of the season.
Please send your e-vote to me at ku.gro.armac.dnaltur@yraterces as soon as possible and no later than Friday 7th November so that the result can be announced at our branch meeting on Wednesday 12th November.
Please let me have your name, CAMRA membership number and your (one) choice of pub. The more of you that vote, the more representative the result becomes (of course....).
- Exeter Arms, Uppingham announced as Summer Pub of the Season
Thursday 14 August 2025
The branch pub of Summer Season results were announced at the August branch meeting on 14 August, as follows:
Winner: Exeter Arms, Uppingham
Runners up: Black Bull, Market Overton and Blue Bell, Belmesthorpe.
Our outgoing chairman will present the certificate to the Exeter Arms at 6pm on Wednesday 27 August.
- Presentation to our long-serving retiring branch secretary.
Thursday 14 August 2025
At our AGM the outgoing Chair presented a special certificate to Dave Casewell who has been our branch secretary since the start of the branch in 2010.
Toodle Pip and Thank You Dave!
- Local Beer Festivals
Thursday 17 July 2025
Beer festivals at pubs in our branch and also our neighbouring branch's 'supported' festival at Melton Mowbray:
22-24 August The Green Dragon, Ryhall & Blue Bell, Belmesthorpe Combined Festival
22-24 August The Grainstore, Oakham 25th Rutland Beer Festival
29-31 August The Crown, Great Casterton
19-20 September Melton Mowbray Stockyard Beer Festival - Bakers Dozen and Nene Valley Brewing Mash Up
Tuesday 15 July 2025
A mash up of ‘Electric Landlady’ and ‘Release the Chimps’ - ‘Electric Chimps’ has just been released and is nearly sold out.
Pubs ordering this beer include; The Railway Inn Ketton, The Green Dragon Ryhall, Ostrich Inn Peterborough, The Kings Head Stamford, The Bertie Arms, Uffington plus others. Look out for this beer at a pub near you!
- The Plough, Greetham launches new Cask Ale Club
Monday 7 July 2025
The Plough has launched a Monday night Cask Ale Club, details below.
