Ted Ted's London Pub Crawl - Photos
Another of Ted Ted's legendary London Pub Crawls happened in August, see the gallery of snaps here (on Facebook but no Facebook account needed)
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Pub of the Year 2017 Result
2017 Pub of the Year Votes have now been counted and results can be declared!
Firstly a BIG THANK YOU to all our Members that took the time to vote. We had a very good turnout again and confident the result was a genuine reflection of opinion across the Branch.
2017 Colchester & NE Essex CAMRA Pub of the Year Competition
Town Pub of the Year:
Winner: New Inn
Runner-Up: Victoria Inn
Highly Commended: Ale House
Ale Trail 2017 - 1st May - 3rd June 2017
The 5th Colchester CAMRA Ale Trail - 1st May - 3rd June 2017
The format is the same as previous years - visit a participating pub, buy a pint of real ale or real cider and collect a stamp on your collector's card.
Bring your completed card to the 32nd Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival to claim your prizes.
Complete the trail and claim a £10 beer card to spend at the festival and the exclusive Ale Trail 2017 pin badge.
Ted Ted's London Pub Crawl Photos
A few photos from Ted Ted's last london pub crawl are now up on Facebook
What's your favourite beer?
Voting is open for the Champion Beer of East Anglia (CBoEA)
Nominations are required for entrants into the East Anglia Champion Beer of Britain competition. The winners from this area competition are put forward as finalists to the national Champion Beer of Britain competition at the Great British Beer Festival and the National Winter Ales Festival.
You will be able to make nominations until 01 November 2017. After the closing date, no further nominations or changes to your nominations will be possible.
Beer and Cider of the Festival 2018 Results
We're delighted to announce the winners from the 33rd Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival Beer and Cider of the Festival votes.
New Real Ale Runabouts Added
The 2019 Real Ale Runabouts calendar is now out, including our 100th Runabout.
See the full list at www.colchestercamra.org.uk/runabouts
Beer of Festival at the 12th Colchester Winter Ale Festival
The votes have been counted and we can announce the results of the Beer of the Festival competition held at the 12th Colchester Winter Beer Festival 2019.
- 1st Place - Byrthnoth from Watsons Brewery
- Runner Up - Good King Henry from Old Chimneys brewery
Thanks to everyone who voted.
Well done Mark!
2019 Pub of the Year Results
Voting is closed, the results have been verified and counted. We're delighted to annount our annual Pub of the Year Award Results:
Town Awards:
- Town Pub of the Year 2019: The New Inn, South Street, Colchester.
- Town Pub of the Year Runner Up 2019 : The Live and Let Live, Millers Lane, Stanway.
- Town Highly Commended 2019: The Ale House, Butt Road, Colchester.
Rural Awards:
Cider Pub of the Year 2019
RESULTS KLAXON CIDER FOLKS! Our members voted, we've counted and the results of the Colchester and North East Essex Cider Pub of the Year 2019 are:
1st Place: The Victoria Inn, Colchester
2nd Place: The Odd One Out, Colchester
3rd Place: The Live and Let Live, Stanway
Congrats to all and thanks to all who voted. The Victoria Inn goes forward to the regional round of the competition.
Pub of the Year 2020
The votes are in and counted, we're delighted to announce the results of the 2020 Pub of the Year Competition.
2020 Overall Pub of the Year: The Black Buoy, Wivenhoe
Town Pub of the Year:
- Winner: The Ale House
- Runner-Up: Live and Let Live, Stanway
- Highly Commended: The Odd One Out
Rural Pub of the Year:
Pub of the Year 2021
The 2021 Pub of the Year results might seem a little familiar if you can recall the 2020 results - in fact they're identical. With the pandemic closing pubs for much of 2020-21 last year's winners didn't get much of a chance to shine in the limelight, so we're giving them another opportunity in 2021-22. Normal service is expected to be resumed next year - so get down the pub, any pub, every pub and start drawing up your voting shortlist. Whilst you're there don't forget to drop in a beer score or two!
Cider Pub of the Year 2021
Where #poty leads, #cpoty follows... that's Cider Pub of the Year. As with Pub of the Year, the results may bring a sense of deja-vu as we're re-awarding last year's titles again. With the pandemic closing pubs for much of 2020-21 last year's winners didn't get much of a chance in the limelight (should that be apple light?)...
Normal service is expected to be resumed next year - so get down the pub, any pub, every pub and start drawing up your fruit-based voting shortlist.
Pub of the Year 2022
The votes are in and counted, we're delighted to announce the results of the 2020 Pub of the Year Competition.
2022-23 Overall Pub of the Year: Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge
Town Pub of the Year 2022-23
- Winner: Live and Let Live, Stanway
- Runner-Up: The Ale House
- Highly Commended: The Odd One Out
Rural Pub of the Year 2022-23
Cider Pub of the Year 2022
RESULTS KLAXON CIDER FOLKS! Our members voted, we've counted and the results of the Colchester and North East Essex Cider Pub of the Year 2022-23 are:
1st Place: The Victoria Inn, Colchester
2nd Place: The Live and Let Live, Stanway
3rd Place: The British Grenadier, Colchester
Congrats to all and thanks to all who voted.
The Ale House Opens
The Ale House on Butt Road is the newest addition to the Colchester Real Ale Pub scene. Formerly 'The Dragoon' the pub was sold by Adnams to, landlords of The Bricklayer's, Fred and Hazel. A lengthy refurbishment has followed but we're very pleased to see it re-open. The Ale House completes a 'real ale triangle' north of Southway - with The Fat Cat opposite and The New Inn on South Street.
£5 off Cricket Tickets for CAMRA members
The very nice people behind the Colchester Cricket Festival are offering a double attraction for cricket-loving CAMRA members. Firstly they'll be offering a wider than usual range of beers:
http://www.essexcricket.org.uk/news/611/129/Real-Ale-Tent-Coming-to-the-Colchester-Cricket-Festival/
Not only that but you can get £5 off the price of your ticket:
£5 off any ticket when purchased as follows:
Staffing Forms Please
Festivals are staffed entirely by volunteers, and without their help they simply could not happen. Volunteer staff are needed at all sessions of the beer festival, and also for setting up and taking down, so your help is needed — even if you can only manage a few hours. Every little helps.
If you can lend a hand please complete a staffing form as soon as you can - it's required by the health and safety mandrills and helps reassure our staffing officer that he's got staff!
Food and Music confirmed for 8th Winter Festival
To fill your ears on Saturday night, this year Double Barrel will be bringin you their Ska/Raggae choooons.
To fill your tummy all week long Char-Grill will be back with hog roast, bbq, jacket potatos, chips and salads, Ken the Curry Man will be bringing his delicious freshly cooked vegatarian and meaty currys.
Full festival information at: www.colchestercamra.org.uk/festivals
Real Ale Pub of the Year 2015
2015 Colchester & NE Essex CAMRA Pub of the Year Results:
Rural:
1st BLACK BUOY, WIVENHOE
2nd YE OLDE ALBION, ROWHEDGE
3rd ALMA, COPFORD GREEN
Town:
1st: VICTORIA INN
2nd: ALE HOUSE
3rd: ODD ONE OUT
Our Overall Winner is decided using Beer Scores submitted by members over the year, between the Town & Country Winner
2015 Colchester & NE Essex CAMRA Overall Pub of the Year is:
VICTORIA INN
Congratulations to Sheena, Andrew & Staff for once again being our Overall Pub of the Year.
Abbey Arms has re-opened
We're please to report that the Abbey Arms has re-opened after a complete refurbishment - do go and have a look!
4 St. John's Green
Colchester
Colchester and North East Essex Pub of the Year 2018
The voting is closed, the votes are in, counted and verified!
The Colchester and North East Essex CAMRA pub of the Year Results:
Have Your Say & Choose Your Champion Beer of Britain
All CAMRA members have the chance to nominate beers from their local area via the CBoB voting website. Voting is open until midnight on 15 November 2018. If you have not yet voted, please take the opportunity.
The winning beers from this process will go forward to regional judging for the 2020 competition.
Keeping Informed - Members Update Your Details
The branch sends regular emails to members keeping them informed about what is going on in the branch area.
To ensure that you receive these emails, please log into the national CAMRA website and click "Edit membership details" under "My Membership".
Check "Personal Details" has your correct email address, and that you are set to allow emails on the "Preferences" tab next to "I wish to be contacted by my local CAMRA branch on local events and activities." (highlighted below).
Vote Now - Pub of the Year!
Calling all Colchester and North East Essex CAMRA members!
Voting for your Pub of the Year 2024 and Cider Pub of the Year 2024 is open until midnight on the 3rd of February 2024.
Voting has now closed. Results will be announced soon.