News
- Pub of the Year 2025 Awards
Thursday 20 February 2025
The winners of the 2025 CAMRA Edinburgh & SE Scotland Pub of the Year awards are as follows:
Edinburgh
- 1st Stockbridge Tap
- 2nd Jolly Judge
- 3rd Abbotsford Bar
Lothian
- 1st Staggs, Musselburgh
- 2nd Volunteer Arms, Dunbar
- 3rd Dean Tavern, Newtongrange
Borders
- 1st Rutherfords, Kelso
- 2nd Cobbles, Kelso
- 3rd Bridge Inn, Peebles
Cider Pub of the Year
- 1st Jolly Judge
- 2nd Dreadnought
- 3rd Brauhaus and Steel Coulson Southside
- 4th Lost in Leith
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!
- Real Ale Quality Awards 2024
Wednesday 18 December 2024
At the Good Beer Gulde hitlist meeting the winners of this years Real Ale Quality Awards were decided. This award is based entirely on real ale quality scores submitted since November 2023.
- Edinburgh - Kay’s Bar
- Lothian - Volunteer Arms, Dunbar, and Volunteer Arms (Staggs), Musselburgh [Joint]
- Borders - Craw Inn, Auchencraw
Runners up:
- Edinburgh - Captains Bar
- Lothian - N/A
- Borders - Bridge Inn, Peebles
The overall branch winner is Kay’s Bar in Edinburgh. We plan to do a presentation to them in the New Year.
- Pints of View Winter 2024
Wednesday 4 December 2024
The Winter 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 Cumberland Bar and Thompson's Bar and a look at some early branch newsletters from the 1970s.
This issue will also shortly be available online on Issuu or as a downloadable PDF on the Pints of View Magazine page.
- Roger Preece
Saturday 23 November 2024
It is our sad duty to report the death of Roger Preece on 17th November. Roger was one of the founder members of this branch 50 years ago and he served in many roles until moving away from the area. Later, he returned and was active in roles as Treasurer, Webmaster, and then served as Chair from 2010 to 2014, until moving away from the area once again. We extend our condolences to his wife Kate and their daughter. An appreciation will be part of the 30th November meeting and, specifically, at the 50th anniversary event in January.
- Champion Beer of Scotland awards
Wednesday 9 October 2024
The results of the Scottish Champion Beer of Britain heats, decided by blind judging, held at CAMRA's Ayrshire Real Ale Festival in Troon on Friday 4th October were as follows:
Milds
1st Five Kingdoms McGregor's Mild
2nd Swannay Dark Munro
Session Pale, Blond and Golden Ales
1st Cromarty Happy Chappy
2nd Fyne Ales Jarl
3rd Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted
4th Loch Lomond Southern Summit
5th Five Kingdoms Bright Idea
Brown and Red Ales, Old Ales and Strong Milds
1st Orkney Dark Island
2nd Five Kingdoms An Invisible Hand
3rd Stewart 80/-
4th Broughton Wee Jock
5th Arran Dark
Barley Wines and Strong Ales
1st Black Isle Hibernator
2nd Broughton Old Jock
3rd Beath Unicorn Invasion of Dundee
The winning beers will now progress to the relevant CBoB category final in 2025 and to Champion Beer of Scotland (CBoS) 2025.
- John Pinheiro
Wednesday 14 August 2024
We are very sorry to report that John Pinheiro, a long-time member and our Branch Treasurer for the last 10 years, passed away suddenly last month.
- The branch is now on Instagram!
Monday 5 August 2024
The branch now has an Instagram account (edinburghcamra); you can find us here: Branch Instagram.
- 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.