News
- 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
5-7 September The Plough, Greetham
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!
- Nominations for Summer Pub of the Season
Sunday 13 July 2025
At the July branch meeting the top three pubs, as having the highest beer quality scores, were announced.
The top three pubs are:
The Black Bull, Market Overton
The Blue Bell, Belmesthorpe
The Exeter Arms, Uppingham
To vote for your preferred pub, please email gro.armac.dnaltur@yraterces and include your CAMRA membership number. Voting closes on Monday 28 July.Futher details have been announced in Oakham Nub News: https://oakham.nub.news/news/local-news/rutland-camra-share-top-three-pubs-on-summer-pub-of-the-year-2025-shortlist-265408
- 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 - Rutland CAMRA Spring Pub of the Season - The Railway, Ketton
Wednesday 14 May 2025
At Rutlnd CAMRA's May branch meeting The Railway was announced as the winner of our Spring POTS award. The runners up were the very worthy Uppingham pubs the Exeter Arms and the Vaults.
Each pub made the shortlist as the result of the average beer score recorded by CAMRA members in the period January to March 2025. Rutland CAMRA members then voted using the CAMRA POTY guidelines.
Many congratulations to Jamie, Louby and Team Railway who will be presented with their award on Friday 30 May at 7.00pm.
All welcome to attend.
- Leicestershire & Rutland CAMRA Pub of the Year 2025 - The Railway, Ketton !!
Wednesday 7 May 2025
We know what a great pub The Railway is and for the second year in a row and the third time in four years !!! …..
The Railway is Leicestershire & Rutland CAMRA Pub of the Year .
All at Rutland CAMRA wish to heartily congratulate Jamie and Louby on this outstanding achievement, thoroughly deserved as a result of their continuing excellence and hard work.
The Railway is a wonderful advertisement for the great British pub, providing quality ale, the warmest of welcomes to everyone and sitting at the heart of the local community.The Railway was competing against high quality pubs from 5 neighbouring branches :
Hinckley & Bosworth - The New Inn, Hinckley
Leicester - The Pharmacie Arms, Syston
Loughborough & North Leicestershire - The Organ Grinder, Loughborough
Melton Mowbray - The Stilton Cheese, Somerby
Vale of Belvoir - The Wheel, Branston .Judges from each branch visited the pubs and scored them according to CAMRA’s Pub of the Year Judging Guidelines .
Rutland CAMRA are extremely pleased and proud to have The Railway endorsed as the flagship pub not only for our branch but once again for the whole of Leicestershire and Rutland.
We look forward to shortly announcing a date for the presentation to be made by Philip Tiplady the CAMRA County Co-ordinator for Leicestershire & Rutland.
- Spring Pub of the Season Shortlist
Sunday 27 April 2025
Congratulations to
The Exeter Arms, Uppingham
The Railway, Ketton &
The Vaults, Uppingham
who as a result of achieving the highest average beer scores for the period January to March are shortlisted for our seasonal award.
Rutland CAMRA members are encouraged to vote for their Spring 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 Tuesday 6th May. - A Great Night ! Pub of the Year Presentation to the Railway
Monday 14 April 2025
Our POTY presentation was a great evening and many thanks to Rutland and Stamford Sound for their coverage which you can see below.
The Railway was packed to overflowing for our Pub of the Year presentation.
Excellent beers from Harvey’s, Bateman’s, Round Corner and the Grainstore and pasties from Cornwall ! Thank you Jamie.
Brilliant atmosphere and we were delighted to present this thoroughly deserved award to Jamie and Louby.
- Sign the recognition of cask ale petition Friday 4 April 2025
- Latest Tiny Pint available now !
Saturday 22 March 2025
The latest edition of our branch magazine is out and you can pick up a copy in the pubs and clubs throughout Rutland.
You can also access the digital edition here
Tiny Pint Issue 28 March 2025 - Rutland Breweries win awards at SIBA BeerX 2025
Saturday 22 March 2025
Congratulations are in order to both of our excellent Rutland breweries who have achieved great success at this week’s SIBA BeerX awards.
Nip the 7.3% premium strong ale from the Grainstore was awarded a silver in the Overall Cask Champion category after winning gold in the Cask Imperial & Strong Ale category. A fantastic achievement.
It was multiple golds for Baker’s Dozen with Undertow winning back to back gold awards in the Keg Pale Ale category.
Bull Run was awarded a gold in the British Best Bitter category making it the first Baker’s Dozen cask bitter to make the National awards. There was also a bronze for 12 Second Panda in the Keg IPA category.These are outstanding results and a tribute to the skill and hard work of our two great breweries.
Full list of awards here
SIBA Beer X Awards 2025 - The Railway, Ketton Rutland CAMRA Pub of the Year
Friday 14 March 2025
For the second year in succession one of the brightest gems in Rutland’s sparkling pub estate has won our Pub of the Year award.
Thoroughly deserved recognition to Jamie, Louby and the team at the Railway and a highly appropriate reward for all of their hard work, dedication and no little skill in running such a great pub.
We look forward to presenting the award to the Railway, at 7pm on Friday 11th April.
Special mention also to the Wheatsheaf in Oakham a very worthy runner-up.
The Railway will now go through to the area Pub of the Year judging. - The Plough, Greetham our Winter Pub of the Season
Friday 14 February 2025
Many congratulations to Pete, Hayley & the team on the Plough being named as our Winter Pub of the Season.
We’ll be presenting the award 7:30pm Thursday 6th March.
All welcome to attend and some may enjoy staying on for the Plough’s weekly quiz starting at 8pm.
In a high scoring vote and turnout (Well Done! to those members) The Plough was voted our Pub of the Season from another high quality shortlist also featuring Uppingham’s Exeter Arms and The Vaults.
Commiserations to both our worthy runners up.
We wish The Plough well as it now goes forward to our Pub of the Year contest. - Rutland Pub Singers Network
Tuesday 11 February 2025
Rutland CAMRA are happy to promote and support this initiative to bring more people into our great pubs
The Rutland Pub Singers Network is Here!
Calling all pubs in Rutland ! It’s time to raise your voices and bring the joy of singing in to your great pub !
Whether you are into a capella harmonies, rocking out with a guitar, or jamming with a full band we want YOU to join the Rutland Pub Singers Network !How it works
Create your own pub singing group and sign-up
Meet once a month for a fun lively sing-along
Join together at beer festivals to entertain and show off your musical talentThis is a fantastic way to connect with your community, showcase your pub and make your nights even more memorable.
Whether you are a seasoned singer or a total beginner everyone is welcome.
Sign up today and make your pub the place for great tunes and good times !Contact Diana De Wet 07756002996 or Thomas Heath 07966217538 for further information on how to get started.