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West Berkshire Branch of CAMRA
LocAle - the new accreditation scheme to promote pubs that sell locally-brewed real ale, reducing the number of 'beer miles' and supporting your local breweries.
LocAle is a CAMRA initiative that encourages pubs to sell beer from their local brewers. Apart from anything else this helps with green concerns by reducing the miles your pint travels. It also supports the local economy and local jobs whilst ensuring that customers have the freshest beer possible.
Everyone benefits from local pubs stocking locally-brewed real ale:
Public houses, as stocking local real ales can increase pub visits.
Consumers, who enjoy greater beer choice and diversity.
Local brewers, who gain from increased sales.
The local economy, because more money is spent and retained locally.
The environment, due to fewer ‘beer miles' resulting in less road congestion and pollution.
Tourism, due to an increased sense of local identity and pride - let's celebrate what makes our locality different.
Currently the following pubs have achieved LocAle status. (Listed in alphabetical order)
| Pub | Address | Description |
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The Bell Inn Bell Lane, Aldworth, RG8 9SE Tel: 01635 578272 |
This timeless gem serves West Berkshire Brewery beers including Old Tyler, especially branded for the pub. The pub won West Berkshire CAMRA's Pub of the Year for 2010 and went on to win the regional award as well. |
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The
Bladebone Inn Chapel Row Kintbury RG17 9TJ Bucklebury Common RG7 6PD Website: www.thebladebone.co.uk |
The Bladebone Inn serves up Good Old Boy as a regular beer from the West Berkshire Brewery. |
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The Blue
Ball High Street Kintbury RG17 9TJ Tel: 01488 608126 Website: www.blueballkintbury.co.uk |
Marie and Stuart have been running the Blue Ball in Kintbury since 2007. Their beer range includes a regular beer from Ramsbury as well as other real ales. |
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The
Bowler's Arms Enborne Street Wash Common RG14 6TW Tel: 01635 47658 Email: info@bowlersarms.co.uk Website:www.publichousenewbury.com |
Closely linked to Falkland Cricket Club, the Bowler's Arms is much more than a sports club bar serving a range of cask ales. Mark & Tracy’s regular beers include Butt's Jester, they also have regularly changing guest ales. |
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The Bull Cock Lane Stanford Dingley Berkshire RG7 6LS Tel: 01189 744582 Website: www.thebullinnstanforddingley.org |
The recently refurbished Bull now stocks draught ales from West Berkshire Brewery and also has Tutts Clump cider in bottles. |
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The Castle Inn Cold Ash Hill Cold Ash Berkshire RG18 9PS Tel: 01635 863232 Website: www.thecastleatcoldash.co.uk |
Winner of the 2010 West Berkshire CAMRA Community Pub of the Year, Nick & Maggie at the Castle Inn offer Good Old Boy from West Berkshire Brewery as well as the brewery's special monthly beers. Other cask ales are also available. |
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The
Coopers Arms Bartholomew Street Newbury RG14 5LL Tel: 01635 47469 Website: On the Arkell's Website |
Tiff and David along with daughter Chari serve Arkell's 3Bs in this friendly town pub with 2 bars and a pool room. |
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The Crown
& Garter Inkpen Common Hungerford RG17 9QR Tel: 01488 668325 Email:gill.hern@btopenworld.com Website: www.crownandgarter.co.uk |
A Good Beer Guide regular, Gill serves West Berkshire Brewery ales and will often have the monthly special available |
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The Downgate Park Street Hungerford RG17 0ED Tel: 01488 682708 Website: www.the-downgate.co.uk |
Good Beer Guide regular, the Downgate offers a range of Arkell's beers including 2Bs, 3Bs and Kingsdown. |
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The Five
Bells Ermin Street Wickham RG208HH Tel: 01488 657894 Website: fivebellswickham.co.uk |
The 5 Bells at Wickham, well known for its thatched roof sells local beers from West Berkshire Brewery, Two Cocks Brewery & Butts Brewery. |
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The Lord Lyon Stockcross Newbury RG20 8LL Tel: 01488 608366 Website: lordlyon.co.uk |
Mark at the Lord Lyon sells Arkell's beers, he tries to make sure he has seasonal and specials in whenever they are available in addition to the standard Arkell's fare. The pub was also winner of the branch 2011 Best Community Pub award. |
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The
Monument 57 Northbrook St Newbury RG14 1AN Tel: 01635 41964 |
A popular live music venue, Neal sells Butts beers in this lively town centre pub. |
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The Old Boot Inn Stanford Dingley Berkshire RG7 6LT Tel: 0118 9744292 E-Mail: jonintheboot@live.co.uk Website: www.restaurant-berkshire.co.uk |
John at The Old Boot Inn runs a lovely country inn and offers a varied food menu as well as local ales brewed by West Berkshire Brewery. |
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The Pot
Kiln Pot Kiln Lane, Frilsham RG18 0XX Tel: 01635 201366 E-Mail:
admin@potkiln.org |
Formerly the home of West Berkshire Brewery, the Pot Kiln still sells a range of regular ales from the brewery. |
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The Red
House Marsh Benham, Berkshire RG20 8LY Tel: 01635 582017 Website: www.theredhousepub.com |
Not to be confused with the one in Newbury! 3 West Berkshire Beers can be found in this country pub. |
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The Red
House 12 Hampton Rd, Newbury, RG14 6DB Tel: 01635 30584 |
Not to be confused with the one in Marsh Benham! Jane sells West Berkshire Brewery beers in this small, friendly town pub. |
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The Rising
Sun Stockcross Newbury RG20 8LG Tel: 01488 608131 Website: www.wbbrew.com/the-rising-sun.html |
West Berkshire Brewery's single tied pub, The Rising Sun offers many regular beers from the brewery including, Good Old Boy, Magg's Magnificent Mild & Mr. Chubbs. |
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The Royal Oak Yattendon, RG18 0UF Tel: 01635 201325 Website:
www.royaloakyattendon.co.uk |
Rob is the new owner of the Royal Oak and offers bed and breakfast facilities alongside traditional pub fare. The pub is our most "locale" pub, being located just metres from The West Berkshire Brewery and offers a range of beers from the brewery. |
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The Six Bells The Green, Beenham, RG7 5NX Tel: 01189 713368 Website: www.thesixbells.co.uk |
Chris and Glynis at The Six Bells sell West Berkshire Brewery ales as well as a range of other guest beers. The Six Bells was the West Berkshire CAMRA pub of the year in 2008. |
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The Swan
Inn Craven Road Inkpen RG17 9DX Tel: 01488 668326 Website: www.theswaninn-organics.co.uk |
Bernard & Mary at the Swan are true organic champions. This shows in their varied menu as well in their choice of Butts beers. You will also find seasonal ales and guest beers here from time to time. The pub also won the branch Pub of the Year for 2011. |
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The White
Hart Inn Hamstead Marshall Berkshire RG20 0HW Tel: 01488 657545 |
Just newly reopened, this country pub serves Good Old Boy and Mr Chubbs from West Berkshire Brewery and is also looking to stock Butts ales as well. |
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The Winterbourne Arms Winterbourne Newbury RG20 8BB Tel: 01635 248200 Website: www.winterbournearms.tablesir.com |
This fine country pub takes its food and ales very seriously, visit here for a meal and a pint of one of the Ramsbury beers that are regularly sold here. |
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The
Woodpecker Wash Water Andover Road Newbury Berkshire RG20 0LU Tel: 01635 43027 |
New landlords Ian and Karen offer 3 ales from Arkles in this completely refurbished & friendly pub on the Berks/Hants border. |
If you know of a pub which always has a beer on tap which is supplied by a brewery which is 25 miles or closer BY ROAD from the pub's location and you think they might like to get involved with LocAle, please fill in the form below which will alert West Berkshire CAMRA's Pubs Officer who can follow up the lead.
Pubs that become LocAle accredited will enjoy free publicity via our website and branch newsletter, Ullage.
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