News
- Pints of View Summer 2024
Wednesday 19 June 2024
The Summer 2024 issue of Pints of View magazine will be appearing shortly in real ale outlets in the branch area. This issue includes articles on the Blue Blazer and Bow Bar pubs, traditional German cider, and different beer dispense methods.
This issue will also shortly be available online on Issuu or as a downloadable PDF on the Pints of View Magazine page.
- Beer Day Britain - 15th June
Tuesday 11 June 2024
This Saturday 15th June is 'Beer Day Britain', a day when we are encouraged to raise a pint together, to celebrate all kinds of beer. We will be meeting at Steel Coulson Southside for 6:30pm, in time to get a pint in before the official 7pm 'Cheers to Beers' happening across the UK. All welcome to join, or raise a pint in your local at the same time!
- Overall Pub of the Year 2024
Friday 15 March 2024
The overall winner of the Branch Pub of the Year 2024 is the Cobbles Freehouse & Dining, Kelso. Congratulations to all at the Cobbles! A presentation will be held on April 6th (time tbc). The Cobbles will go forward into the Scottish Pub of the Year competition with results expected in late July.
- Pub of the Year Awards 2024
Sunday 18 February 2024
The results of the Pub of the Year voting at yesterday’s meeting are as follows:
Edinburgh
1st Jolly Judge
2nd Dreadnought
- 3rd Stockbridge Tap
Lothians
1st Staggs, Musselburgh
2nd Dean Tavern, Newtongrange
- 3rd Volunteer Arms, Dunbar
Borders
1st Cobbles, Kelso
2nd Bridge Inn, Peebles
- 3rd= Craw Inn, Auchencrow / White Swan, Duns / Cross Inn, Paxton
Cider Pub of the Year
1st Jolly Judge
- 2nd Dreadnought
Every year local CAMRA members vote to select Pubs of the Year for Edinburgh, Lothian and the Borders.
To be considered, a pub must consistently sell real ale in good condition as measured by members beer scores.
Members then judge the pub on the quality of the real ale and other aspects such as the service, welcome, atmosphere, style, decor, value for money and community focus.
The overall winner for Edinburgh & SE Scotland will now be selected by a team of CAMRA judges and announced in due course.
Congratulations to all the winners!
- Pints of View Winter 2023/2024: coming in January
Thursday 21 December 2023
Due to logistical reasons, the Winter 2023/24 issue of our branch magazine, Pints of View, will be delayed until early in the New Year.
- Real Ale Quality Awards 2023
Friday 24 November 2023
This year’s Real Ale Quality award winners are:
· Edinburgh City - Playfair
· Lothian - Old Clubhouse, Gullane
· Borders - Cobbles, Kelso
Runners up
· Edinburgh City - Kay’s Bar
· Lothian - Brig & Barrel, Belhaven
· Borders - Salmon Inn, Galashiels
The overall branch winner is the Old Clubhouse, Gullane. We plan to do a presentation to them in the New Year.
This award is based entirely on real ale quality scores submitted by CAMRA members since November 2022.
- Good Beer Guide 2024 now out!
Friday 6 October 2023
The Good Beer Guide is now in its 51st edition and features 4500 of the best real ale pubs in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. The original independent guide to good beer and good pubs also lists every real ale brewery currently operating and their key beers. All entries are researched and selected by members of CAMRA branches.
The 2024 edition was launched in September 2023. There are around 60 pubs, hotels and other outlets open to the public within our branch area in the new Guide. For more information, see the GBG page at the national CAMRA website.