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  • Our Autumn Pub of the Season - The Wheatsheaf, Oakham Friday 15 November 2024

    Oakham’s very popular Wheatsheaf has been voted by Rutland CAMRA members as the winner of our Autumn Pub of the Season.
    Many congratulations to Dan, Kerry and the team and it’s worthy recognition of all their hard work.
    We’re presenting the award Wednesday 27th November arrive from 6 for presentation at 6:30pm.
    All welcome.

    We’re presenting the award Wednesday 27th Nov 6:30pm. All welcome.
  • SIBA Gold Award for Baker's Dozen Brewing Co Tuesday 29 October 2024

    Congratulations once again to Dean and Jill of Baker's Dozen on achieving further success for their beers in recent CAMRA and SIBA competitions.

    Full details in the press release here Baker's Dozen Press Release 28/10/24

    The SIBA Gold Award tops off another remarkable set of recent CAMRA and SIBA awards for Ketton based Baker's Dozen Brewing Company
  • Empingham CSC - Mini Beer Festival Thursday 24 October 2024

    Our Rutland CAMRA Club of the Year is holding a mini Beer Festival 15-17 November

    See the Beer List and Tasting notes below

    Mini Beer Fest List and Tasting Notes

    Our Club of the Year is holding a mini Beer Festival 15-17 November
  • Autumn Pub of the Season - the shortlist Friday 11 October 2024

    Congratulations to
    The Grainstore Brewery Tap
    The Wheatsheaf, Oakham
    &
    The White Horse, Empingham
    who have achieved the highest average beer scores recorded by CAMRA members for the period July to September and are therefore shortlisted for our seasonal award.
    Rutland CAMRA members are encouraged to vote for their Autumn Pub of the Season by emailing ku.gro.armac.dnaltur@yraterces with the name of their chosen pub and their membership number.
    Voting closes midnight Sunday 3rd November.

    The Grainstore Brewery Tap, The Wheatsheaf in Oakham and The White Horse Empingham are the three pubs shortlisted for our Autumn POTS award
  • Latest edition of Tiny Pint - Available Now ! Sunday 6 October 2024

    Issue 26 of our branch magazine is out now in the pubs and clubs of Rutland and beyond.
    You can also view the online edition here
    Tiny Pint Issue 26 September 2024

    Issue 26 of our branch magazine is out now in the pubs and clubs of Rutland and beyond.
  • Good Beer Guide 2025 - Out Now ! Thursday 26 September 2024

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    For details of our seven Rutland entries and for details on how to purchase your copy of the beer drinker’s bible click the link below :
    Good Beer Guide 2025

    Congratulations to our seven entries in this year’s Good Beer Guide
  • Summer Pub of the Season - The Railway, Ketton Saturday 14 September 2024


    It was announced at the September branch meeting that Rutland CAMRA members had voted for the Railway as our Summer Pub of the Season. The two very worthy runners up were the Black Bull, Market Overton and the Coach House Inn, South Luffenham.
    Many congratulations have been expressed to Jamie & Louby at the Railway and commiserations sent to our two runners up.
    The award will be presented to Jamie & Louby on Tuesday 15th October 6:30pm.
    All most welcome to attend.

    Congratulations to the splendid Railway on winning our summer season award
  • Rutland CAMRA Beer Festival - Presentation to LOROS Wednesday 11 September 2024

    On Wednesday 11th September at the County Museum we presented LOROS with a cheque for £1174.42.
    You can read the full press release here

    LOROS Presentation


    Pictured above l-r Darren Hayward CTA First Aid, Neil Broad Festival Organiser, Debbie Thrussell LOROS, Dave Casewell Branch Secretary.

    We presented the funds raised at our 2024 Beer Festival to LOROS our designated festival charity
  • Summer Pub of the Season - the shortlist Sunday 11 August 2024

    Congratulations to
    The Black Bull, Market Overton
    The Coach House Inn, South Luffenham
    &
    The Railway, Ketton
    who have achieved the highest average beer scores recorded by CAMRA members for the period April to June and are therefore shortlisted for our seasonal award.
    Rutland CAMRA members are encouraged to vote for their Summer Pub of the Season by emailing ku.gro.armac.dnaltur@yraterces with the name of their chosen pub and their membership number. Voting closes Friday 30th August.

    The Black Bull, Market Overton the Coach House, South Luffenham. & the Railway, Ketton are our Summer POTS contenders
  • Rural Pubs Survey Trip Saturday 29th June Tuesday 2 July 2024

    A more detailed report will follow and be published in the next edition of Tiny Pint but a band of ten branch members undertook the arduous task of visiting some of the pubs in the south of the county that we don't get to often enough.
    On the itinerary were
    The George & Dragon, Seaton
    The Coach House Inn, &
    The Boot, South Luffenham
    The Fox, North Luffenham
    The Wheatsheaf, Edith Weston
    and a slight detour to visit
    The White Horse, Empingham which has recently re-opened under new management.
    A range of good beers were sampled across all establishments with Mad Goose from Purity served at The Boot being voted 'Beer of the Trip'.
    The next survey trip is planned for 28th September and will be to the 'darkside', if you know, you know !
    All welcome.

    The first of our rural pubs survey trips was held on Saturday 29th June visiting pubs in the south of the county
  • Local Brewers Q&A Session Saturday 22nd June 1pm Saturday 22 June 2024

    As part of our Entertainment program at this year’s festival we’re holding a Q&A session with our local brewers.
    Dean Baker from Baker’s Dozen, Ed Sharman Head Brewer from Oakham Ales and Rory Gibson former Head Brewer at the Grainstore are kindly giving us an hour of their time to answer your questions about beer and brewing. Hosted by Tim Ives from the Pub Natter podcasts, the Q&A session will be from 1pm on Saturday 21st June.
    This will undoubtedly be an interesting, educational and entertaining session and another great addition to our beer festival.
    We will be taking a few questions from the floor, time permitting, but if you’ve got a question please email it to ku.gro.armac.dnaltur@riahc and Rich will award a beer related prize for his favourite question.

    As part of our festival a Q&A session with Baker’s Dozen, The Grainstore & Oakham Ales
  • ****Festival Beer & Cider List**** Friday 14 June 2024

    We're delighted to publish our 2024 Festival Beer & Cider List
    2024 Beer Festival Beer & Cider List

    You can find more details, tasting notes and allergen information here
    Beer and Cider List

    We're delighted to publish our 2024 Festival Beer & Cider List