Our latest magazine is now out and being distributed, if you can help distibute this, please contact: ku.gro.armac.ybsmirg@dti

The magazine and previous issues can be found here:

https://grimsby.camra.org.uk/magazine

Our recent meet the Brewer night with Thornbridge Brewery has made the latest Wetherspoon's News Magazine. You can read all about it below, or pop into one of our local Wetherspoon's and pick up a copy! :

During our Branch meeting tonight at Willy's attended by nearly 30 of our members, Owner Bill Parkinson was presented with a special award that celebrated 40 consecutive years in the GBG, a remarkable achievement that no other pub in our Branch area can claim to have.

Pictures below show Bill receiving the award together with the CAMRA pub presentation pack and our gift of a copy of the GBG2025.

We are delighted to announce that our Branch will hold the next East Midlands Regional Meeting at the Yarborough Hotel, Grimsby.

Announcing the news, Our Chair Kevin commented, since holding the position of Regional Secretary, we have already hosted the County meeting and by holding the Regional Meeting, it puts our Branch at the forefront and gives us the opportunity to promote our Branch and area.

The meeting will take place on Saturday 30th November, starting at 1pm, followed by a Branch guided tour of the real ale pubs in Cleethorpes.

Our Branch organised trip to Kelham Hall near Newark on Friday, was a fabulous day out for those lucky enough to go to the picturesque new festival venue. Photos of the day out captured below:

One of the hardest jobs I've ever had to do in my 3.5 years as Chair was to tell a new and enthusiastic landlady that before she took the pub over , the Branch had decided to remove the pub from the GBG2024. This was due to 2 new managers in just a couple of weeks and low beer scores.

Her reply will live with me forever, "I'll be in it next time don't worry" !

Just over a year later, with 2 pub of the season awards, 3rd place in our Pub of the year this year [remember we have over 100 establishments] and now she's kept her promise.

Well done Nikki and the Team!

Kevin [Chair]

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Our timetable for our Presentation day on Sunday is as follows:

14:00 Coliseum Picture Theatre [POTS]

15:00 No. 1 [GBG]

16:00 Number 2 [GBG]

17:00 MIAB [GBG] they close 18:00

18:00 Nottingham House [GBG]

We look forward to seeing as many as you as possible.

Please be advised of the latest updates:

Thursday 17th October, Sheffield Steel City Ale & Cider Festival,Kelham Island Museum, Sheffield. NO COACH TRIP

Members going their own way. 09 34 train out 20.11 Back

Friday 18th October Gainsborough CAMARA Festival. NO COACH TRIP

Members going their own way. 13.27 train out, 1844 train to Sheffield, 20.11 Back.

Friday 25th October, Kelham Hall, Newark COACH TRIP

Coach is 70% full. We need 5 spaces filling asap please, if you haven't booked then please do so.

Friday 13th December, Christmas Party at the Old Nicks Tavern in Horncastle COACH TRIP further details tba

Thursday 13th February 2025, GBBF [Winter] Magna Rotherham COACH TRIP

16 places already booked, if you haven't booked then please do so.

Thanks, Kevin

The Brewer was unable to attend last night, but that did not stop Rudgate sending their Sales Rep Sue Langan who gave a very informative talk and despite the early start still attracted 15 of our members!.

With 6 core beers and many others Rudgate's flagship Ale is their pale ale Jorvik Blonde making up around 30% of their sales.

Below, you can see photos from the night:

Due to a low volume take up for Gainsborough, we will now look to run a trip instead to Sheffield, for the Steel City Beer and Cider festival on Friday 18th October.

if you are insterested, please email: ku.gro.armac.ybsmirg@laicos

A staggering 30 people attended our Branch meeting at the Message in a Bottle in Cleethorpes last night. A big thank you to Ryan and Charles for being perfect hosts.

Details of the meeting regarding news of our Christmas Party and the Voting on the Branch procedures for our POTY , POTS and GBG will follow later today.

Our Whatpub team met a couple of week’s ago to discuss the recent concerns from our members regarding our GBG entries for 2025 and POTY and POTS voting.

We would like to make the following amendments of the above and ask you to vote for these in our September meeting [18th] at Message In a Bottle.

GBG ENTRIES

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All members will have the opportunity to vote on 4 country pubs and 8 Town pubs, it is noted that votes should be according to the CAMRA guidelines, votes to be submitted must include member’s name and membership number.

NBSS scores will be looked at to check on the pubs listed/voted for, This will then form our GBG pubs for 2026.

POTY

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From 2025 we will go back to nominating a Town pub, Country pub and overall winners, town and country will also have 2nd and 3rd places.

8 Country pubs and 12 Town pubs will be voted on, this should give us at least the 3 plus 3 places for Town and Country as a minimum to go forward to the judging stage.

Judging will be as per CAMRA guidelines, all pubs must be judged thus giving the Branch 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each category and the overall winner.

POTS

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To avoid some recent confusion, Any pub in the Branch area can be voted for [Including our GBG pubs} from voting for our Spring POTS 2025 onwards. The rule regarding having once won an award the Pub cannot be selected for the remainder of the year still stands.

We will ask our members present at the next meeting to vote to accept the above, and will advise the results in due course, thank you, Kevin

Our trip to the York Festival is now sold out, we will be running the folowing events:

GAINSBOROUGH - CAMRA Beer Festival, Friday 18th October : Fare = £20

KELHAM HALL [Newark} New Beer Festival, Friday 25th October: Fare = £25

GBBF Winter MAGNA [Rotherham] - Thursday 13th February, 2025 further details tba

For bookings and further info email : ku.gro.armac.ybsmirg@laicoS

Several of our members took the short trip to Barton today to venture to the White Swan Beer festival.

Updates will appear throughout the day!

Home time:

Just a reminder to all Members and their guests that we will be presenting the Summer Pub of the Season certificate to the Manager of the Old Vic tomorrow night at 7pm. We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.

Please find below details of all our planned social events until the end of the year

AUGUST:

MONDAY 19TH, Summer Pub of the Season presentation to THE OLD VIC Cleethorpes, at 19:00

SEPTEMBER:

SATURDAY 7TH Lincolnshire County Branches Meeting at the No. 1 Branch committee members only can attend, but in the afternoon we will have a mini pub crawl in Cleethorpes to show our guests our best pubs! - Look out for further details!

WEDNESDAY 18TH Branch Meeting, MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE

8pm start, New venue, please support this if possible, Non Members welcome

WEDNESDAY 25TH - Meet the Brewer - RUDGATE BREWERY, YARBOROUGH HOTEL, further details tba

FRIDAY 20TH - YORK CAMRA FESTIVAL usual coach departure points and times, Returning 19:00 Coach fare £25 - WILL BE LESS IF WE GET A GOOD TAKE UP

OCTOBER:

MONDAY 14TH Branch Meeting at the FARMHOUSE New Waltham 8pm Start

FRIDAY 18TH GAINSBOROUGH CAMRA FESTIVAL - note new venue: Blues Club [Football ground] Coach fare £20 - WILL BE LESS IF WE GET A GOOD TAKE UP

FRIDAY 25TH - CAMRA ASSOCIATED KELHAM HALL NEWARK, FESTIVAL. Coach fare £25 - WILL BE LESS IF WE GET GOOD A GOOD TAKE UP - Note this is a new festival and venue.

NOVEMBER

MONDAY 11TH Branch Meeting at WILLY'S Cleethorpes 8pm start

DECEMBER

SATURDAY 7TH [Provisional] EAST MIDLANDS REGIONAL BRANCHES MEETING at the YARBOROUGH HOTEL, further details tba.

WEDNESDAY 11TH Branch meeting at the YARBOROUGH HOTEL 8pm start

We need ideas for our Christmas Party [from our members} please email these to ku.gro.armac.ybsmirg@riahC , the top ideas will be discussed and voted upon, hopefully at our next Branch Meeting.

URGENT MESSAGE PLEASE NOTE: All coach trips are subject to the take up making them viable, therefore it is vital that you let us know of your interest asap in order for us to make the correct transport choice.

Many Thanks, KEVIN

Branch: Grimsby & North East Lincs

A very informative and friendly visit from Phil Taylor of Thornbridge Ales. We are grateful for them taking the time to travel from Bakewell to visit us.

Michael at Wetherspoons together with our Chair, Kevin arranged a "Thornbridge takeover" so a range of beers from porters to golden ales were available at very reasonable prices.

Our next in the series of meet the brewer will be Rudgate Brewery next month

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Did you know last Year Thornbridge sold 9 million pints, this was one of many facts Phil [below] gave us on the night.

Oh and not forgetting their flagship Ale Jaipur sold 4 million of the 9 million pints! Photo below shows the pump clip proudly on display in the back bar.

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Owing to availability of Horncastle Ales we will now have the following branch events in July:

8th - Branch Meeting [Not the 15th} Number 1 Pub, Cleethorpes

15th - Meet the Brewer, Horncastle Ales, Rutland Arms Grimsby 7pm start

Please note that Sam has kindly once again arranged an event on the usual day off for the Pub, so we ask that as many members as possible attend this event so that her kind gesture will be worthwhile

Photo below shows the Horncastle Ales selection at Old Nicks Tavern in Horncastle

Our latest copy of our Branch Magazine In the Drink is out now and being distributed amongst our local pubs!

Photo below shows our magazines in our new CAMRA magazine holder proudly displayed at our Pub of the Year 2024 The Click'em Inn