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How do I change my address/contact details?
It’s quick and easy to update your details or contact preferences. Login to https://account.camra.org.uk/login to make changes to your record.
I want to log in to the website but it doesn’t recognise my membership number/email - why?
If you need to reset your password your can do so by visiting https://account.camra.org.uk/forgot-password
If you do not have an email on your membership record you will need to contact the membership team at membership@camra.org.uk
I've lost my CAMRA Card
Please e-mail CAMRA HQ membership@camra.org.uk
I've not received my beer vouchers?
Please e-mail CAMRA HQ membership@camra.org.uk
Not getting our regular branch e-mails?
If you do not receive regular emails from the Colchester & North-East Essex branch, you should sign in at https://account.camra.org.uk
Once signed in, the "Personal Details" page will allow you to check your e-mail address and update if necessary.
Please also check your "Marketing Preferences" to ensure that "Branch" email is "allowed".
Want to see what other branches are doing?
Sign in at https://account.camra.org.uk, once signed in, the "Personal Details" page will allow you to check your e-mail address and update if necessary then Select “Branches” - Options to select branches will appear on a drop down menu
Champion Beer of Britiain
Voting for the National Champion Beer of Britain is now open to all members at www.cbobvoting.org.uk
You can nominate 5 beers in each of eleven categories - the most highly rated beers will go through to the judging stage of the competition. Several of our local breweries have made it ot the shortlists including beer from Red Fox and Mersea Island.
Log in using your CAMRA membership number and password (unless you've changed it, your password is your postcode.
Updated: Festival Beer and Cider Lists Out Now
A beer list for next week's Winter festival is out now:
www.colchestercamra.org.uk/festivals/beerlist
And for those of you who prefer something more appley (or peary):
www.colchestercamra.org.uk/festivals/ciderlist
There's stil a few more beers and possibly a cider or two to be added.
Nominations for Cider Pub of the Year 2013
Nominations for Cider Pub of the Year 2013 close on 20th January - make your nominations at www.camra.org.uk/ciderpotynominationform
Pub of the Year Results
The Colchester and North East Essex Pub of the Year awards, as voted by our members are as follows...
Rural Awards
Rural Pub of the Year - The Thatcher's Arms, Mount Bures
Rural Runner Up - Layer Fox, Layer-de-la-Haye
Rural Highly Commended - Ye Olde Albion, Rowhedge
Town Awards
Town Pub of the Year - The Victoria Inn, Colchester
Town Runner Up - The Bricklayer's Arms, Colchester
Town Highly Commended - The Hole in the Wall, Colchester.
Branch AGM - Sunday 22nd September at Mersea Vineyard, 6pm Start
This Years Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Colchester & North East Essex Branch of CAMRA, will be held at the Mersea Island Brewery/Vineyard, in their Courtyard Cafe, on Sunday 22nd September starting at 6pm prompt.
All Committee Positions are up for re-election - If you wish to stand for any then please forward details for Position, Nominee & Seconder, to chairman@colchestercamra.org.uk
Full details of any position can also be obtained by sending a mail to the same address.
COLCHESTER is #1 for REAL ALE & CIDER in ESSEX!!
Both our Branch Cider & Overall Pub of The Year Winners have gone on to further Greatness and have now been judged the BEST in ESSEX!!
Representatives from all 7 Essex CAMRA Branches have all judged each others winners, and ours were judged THE BEST!!
So Huge Congratulations from a very proud CAMRA Branch to John at the ODD ONE OUT (Cider) & Sheena and Andy at The VICTORIA INN (Overall) and all the Staff at both pubs for this fantastic achievement!
Last Friday Colchester Pub Crawl - April 2012
Our regular 'last Friday' pub crawls around Colchester. Designed to compliment our Real Ale Runabouts which visit our rural pubs the 'last Fridays' will visit the pubs that Colchester town has to offer.
The route is as follows with approximate times so you can 'hop on' or 'hop off' during the evening.
Last Friday Colchester Pub Crawl - May 2012
Our regular 'last Friday' pub crawls around Colchester. Designed to compliment our Real Ale Runabouts which visit our rural pubs the 'last Fridays' will visit the pubs that Colchester town has to offer.
The route is as follows with approximate times so you can 'hop on' or 'hop off' during the evening.
Last Friday Colchester Pub Crawl - June 2012
Our regular 'last Friday' pub crawls around Colchester. Designed to compliment our Real Ale Runabouts which visit our rural pubs the 'last Fridays' will visit the pubs that Colchester town has to offer.
The route is as follows with approximate times so you can 'hop on' or 'hop off' during the evening.