News
- 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 our outgoing Chair presented a special certificate to Dave Casewell who has been our branch secretary since the outset 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.
- Issue 29 of Tiny Pint June 2025 is now available!
Sunday 8 June 2025
The latest edition of our branch magazine Tiny Pint is out and you can pick up a copy in the pubs and clubs throughout Rutland.
You can also access the digital edition here:
If you visit at Rutland pub and can't find a copy of Tiny Pint please let us know.
- Cider and Perry List and Entertainment Schedule now available
Wednesday 4 June 2025
The Cider and Perry list for our beer festival can be found here:
2025 Festival Cider and Perry List
The Entertainments schedule for our beer festival can be found here:
- 2025 Festival Beer List
Thursday 29 May 2025
Hand crafted by Beer Procurement Officer Russ Hibbitt here’s an early preview of the beer list
- Oakham Ale Trail 23–29 June
Tuesday 27 May 2025
Further details can be found here
Oakham Ale Trail