West Berkshire Branch of CAMRA

Branch Details.

The West Berkshire branch of the Campaign for Real Ale covers the area of the Royal County west of a line from Aldworth to Aldermaston and includes the towns of Newbury, Thatcham, Hungerford and Lambourn.

It was formed in 1986 as a successor to the former Newbury branch, which was set up in 1974.

Meetings are held twice a month at a different pub in this area, usually on a Tuesday evening, and are open to all-comers, members or non-members. One of the meetings in the month is normally a social get-together; the second one deals with business.

 As part of its campaigning activity the branch organises social functions (such as an annual beer-based dinner), brewery visits and a home-brewing competition, and campaigns very hard against the closure of rural pubs.

West Berks CAMRA's main campaigning organ is its free bi-monthly newsletter, Ullage, which is distributed to nearly every pub and many other outlets within a 12-mile radius of Newbury.

The branch map. Click here for an interactive Google map of the branch area. Please note this link will open in a new window.