Is a series of CAMRA authored articles on real ale, local pubs, and the industry in general, which appeared regularly in the local newspaper, the Lincolnshire Echo.
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Inns on the Edge Exhibition
An exhibition celebrating historic pubs of the Lincolnshire coastal area, currently on show at the stunning gallery space at the North Sea Observatory Chapel St Leonards, will move to the David Chiddick Building, Brayford Pool, University of Lincoln for 20th-24th June 2022. For details of the project see https://www.letstalk.lincolnshire.gov.uk/inns-on-the-edge
Strugglers Inn is Lincoln CAMRA’s top pub
The Lincoln Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale has chosen Lincoln’s Strugglers Inn as their Pub of the Year for 2022.
The competition was divided into two categories, with CAMRA members voting for their favourite city pub and their favourite from the villages in the Branch area. Four judges then visited the top five pubs to assess the quality of the beer, the atmosphere, service and community focus.
Standing in the shadow of Lincoln Castle, the Strugglers Inn is big on character and conversation, and a warm welcome from the staff is assured. The ceilings of the main bar and snug are adorned with pumpclips of beers that have appeared on the bar. There is regular live music on Sunday teatimes. The sunken garden is a hidden gem that came into its own during the Covid restrictions.
This is the latest in a string of awards won by the pub since Anna took over as landlady in 2008. Anna is due to retire at the end of April.
Lincoln CAMRA chairman, Aaron Joyce, said, “The Struggs is a classic community local. And with ten handpumps on the bar, it’s a magnet for real-ale drinkers from near and far. This award is a fitting tribute to all of Anna’s hard work, as she prepares to step away from the pub.”
The Lincoln CAMRA Country Pub of the Year is the Dambusters Inn in Scampton. The other pubs in the final were Lincoln’s Joiners Arms and Tiny Tavern, and the Ripon Arms in Nocton.
The Strugglers Inn now goes forward to the Lincolnshire round of the competition, where it will be up against the winners from the Gainsborough, Grimsby, Scunthorpe, Louth, Grantham and Fenland CAMRA Branches.
Lincoln Beer Festival is Back for 2022
The Beer Festival is back at the old venue with a new name, The Drill.
Lincoln Beer Festival 2021 – At Your Local
In normal circumstances, this would be the week that local members of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) prepared for the Lincoln Beer Festival. And, at the weekend, they would be serving over 100 real ales from independent breweries across the country to thousands of thirsty customers.
Of course, for the second year running, the event cannot go ahead. However, the difference this year is that pubs are now open and serving cask ales. So we are encouraging as many members and non-members as possible to visit our great local pubs over the bank holiday weekend to discover the range of real ales on offer.
We will be compiling a list of the real ales and real ciders that will be available over the weekend and where to find them. We’ll be interested to see whether the number of different ales matches what would have been available at the Festival.
Aaron Joyce, chairman of Lincoln CAMRA, said, “What makes the British pub unique is delicious, fresh cask beer. It’s a drink you can only enjoy in the pub – or at a beer festival. However, millions of drinkers across the UK have not been able to enjoy it for much of the last twelve months. So now pubs have reopened, I’d like to encourage everyone to get down to their local pub for a fresh cask beer, preferably from a local brewery. You’ll not only get a great-tasting beer but you’ll be supporting local independent breweries and our struggling pub-industry.”
England lockdown and changes to takeaway rules for pubs and clubs
During previous lockdowns, pubs and clubs in England have been able to sell alcohol for customers to take away and drink at home. Now it looks like the Government are going to stop our locals selling sealed containers of alcohol for takeaway.This will help supermarkets and off-licenses, while yet again disadvantaging pubs and clubs. We need them to urgently support the pubs, clubs and licensees that are at the heart of our communities. Get involved,and email your MP at https://camra.e-activist.com/page/73809/action/1
Save Our Pubs
With restrictions for hospitality businesses in place across the UK, it is more urgent than ever that the Government provides targeted support to the sector. As many as one in four pubs could close before Christmas and almost 300,000 jobs could be lost. Join our campaign by emailing your MP and asking them to call on the Government to take immediate action at https://camra.e-activist.com/page/68352/action/1. It takes less than a minute, but it could be the difference between survival and permanent closure for thousands of our beloved locals. Find out more at https://camra.org.uk/pubs-and-clubs/save-our-pubs-campaign/.