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Pubs to reopen (at last)
Under the Government's 'Roadmap to Recovery', pubs can reopen from April 12th for outdoor drinking only. The rule of six will apply. Customers must order, eat and drink while seated. That means venues must offer table service and propping up at the bar is off limits for a while longer. Indoor drinking will be permitted from May 17th.
Please check individual venues websites and social media for opening details.
Good Beer Guide 2022 pub selection (Zoom meeting)
Tuesday 30th March at 7.30 pm
All Harrogate & Ripon Camra members are invited to this meeting at which we will agree a provisional list of entries for next year’s Guide.
If you wish to join this meeting, but have not received the meeting credentials by email, please email harcamra@hotmail.co.uk
What you can do to help save our pubs:
1. Use ‘click and collect*’ services and delivery services that are on offer at local pubs and breweries.
DO NOT PURCHASE BEER FROM THE SUPERMARKET, yes it may cost slightly more to buy from a pub or brewery but it will make the world of difference to them if you buy from them directly.
* Please note that collection is only available from venues that are able to legally operate as an off-licence, and alcohol must be supplied in sealed containers, for consumption at home.
2. Email your MP using the template provided by CAMRA. It is vital that we get support from the Government for our local pubs, they WILL NOT SURVIVE if they do not have adequate support. If you agree that we need fair treatment and an urgent support package for pubs and breweries, please email your MP using this tool:
https://camra.e-activist.com/page/68352/action/1
It is critical that we all continue to support our pubs and breweries through these difficult times.
The following lists all pubs and breweries in our region that are providing beer delivery and or collection* services.
Pubs
Blind Jack's https://blindjackspub.com
Cross Keys https://shop.ossett-brewery.co.uk
Devonshire Tap House https://appetiteforale.co.uk
Disappearing Chin https://thedisappearingchin.co.uk
North Bar Harrogate https://shop.northbrewing.com
Royal Oak Ripon https://yorkshireinns.touchtakeaway.net/menu
Breweries
Bad Co https://wearebad.co/collections/shop
Black Sheep https://www.blacksheepbrewery.com/shop
Cold Bath https://coldbathbrewing.com/order-now
Daleside http://dalesidebrewery.com/shop
Hambleton https://hambletonbrewery.co.uk/shop
Harrogate Brewing https://shop.harrogatebrewery.co.uk
Rooster's https://www.roosters.co.uk/shop
Theakstons https://www.theakstons.co.uk/shop/#!/ales
Turning Point https://www.turningpointbrewco.com/shop-1
For more information, we have prepared a spreadsheet summarising the beer delivery/collection services that each venue is offering. This is subject to change at short notice.
* Collection is only available from venues that are able to legally operate as an off-licence, and alcohol must be supplied in sealed containers, for consumption at home. See individual venue websites / social media pages for latest details.
The following pubs are providing takeaway meals for collection and/or delivery. Please see their websites or Facebook pages for details:
Harrogate
Fat Badger
Inn at Cheltenham Parade
Major Tom's Social
SO! Bar & Eats
Three's A Crowd
Knaresborough
Six Poor Folk
SO! Bar & Eats
Masham
Bay Horse
White Bear
Ripon
Navigation Inn
Royal Oak
SO! Bar & Eats
Others
Arkendale - Blue Bell Inn
Birstwith - Station Hotel
Bishop Monkton - Masons Arms
Bishop Thornton - Chequers Inn & Restaurant
Boroughbridge - Blue Bell Inn
Boroughbridge - Fox & Hounds Inn
Boroughbridge - Three Horse Shoes
Bridge Hewick - Black A Moor Inn
Burn Bridge - Black Swan
Burton Leonard - Royal Oak
Darley - Wellington Inn
Goldsborough - Bay Horse Inn
Grantley - Grantley Bar & Restaurant
Kirk Deighton - Bay Horse
Kirkby Malzeard - Queen's Head
Kirkby Overblow - Shoulder of Mutton
North Rigton - Square & Compass
Pateley Bridge - Royal Oak
Scotton - Guy Fawkes Arms
Sicklinghall - Scotts Arms
Spofforth - Castle Inn
Staveley - Royal Oak Inn
Thornton Watlass - Buck Inn
Topcliffe - Angel Hotel
Branch diary
MEETINGS
SOCIAL EVENTS
OTHER
Good Beer Guide 2022 pub selection (Zoom meeting)
Tuesday 30th March at 7.30 pm
All Harrogate & Ripon Camra members are invited to this meeting at which we will agree a provisional list of entries for next year’s Guide.
If you wish to join this meeting, but have not received the meeting credentials by email, please email harcamra@hotmail.co.uk
AS A RESULT OF GOVERNMENT COVID-19 REGULATIONS, UPCOMING BRANCH SOCIAL EVENTS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED.
Beer festivals and events
There are no events or festivals scheduled at this time.
Beer scoring and the Good Beer Guide
You are probably aware of the ‘Good Beer Guide’, National CAMRA’s flagship publication which lists the best real ale pubs in the UK. But what you may not know is how those pubs are selected to appear in the Guide. The answer is that it is largely via beer scores submitted by CAMRA members from all over the country. If you are a CAMRA member you can send in beer scores. If you’ve ever wondered why your favourite pub isn’t in the Guide, this may well be because you, and others, haven’t entered scores rating the quality of beer there. By beer scoring, you can contribute to the process of selection of pubs that go in the Good Beer Guide. Here's how...
So how do I score the quality of the beer?
You don’t have to be an ‘expert’ to begin scoring your beer. However, it is not about your personal favourite beer receiving the highest scores! You may try a beer that isn’t to your normal taste but what you need to consider is the quality of that beer, how well the pub has kept it and served it, and score it according to the general guide below. It is a simple 0 to 5 point system, with half points being used if your opinion of the beer falls between two categories:
0. No cask ale available
1. Poor. Beer is anything from barely drinkable to drinkable with considerable resentment
2. Average. Competently kept, drinkable pint but doesn’t inspire in any way, not worth moving to another pub but you drink the beer without really noticing
3. Good. Good beer in good form. You may cancel plans to move to the next pub. You want to stay for another pint and may seek out the beer again
4. Very Good. Excellent beer in excellent condition. You stay put!
5. Perfect. Probably the best you are ever likely to find. A seasoned drinker will award this score very rarely
How do I submit my scores?
In order to submit your scores you need to either login to CAMRA’s online pub guide www.whatpub.com on a desktop computer or a smartphone, or you can use the GBG app on a smartphone. On WhatPub you will find over 35,000 real ale pubs from all over the UK; these are not all Good Beer Guide pubs, merely pubs that serve real ale. The same pubs can also be viewed on the GBG app or you can just select the Good Beer Guide pubs. In order to start submitting scores via either WhatPub or the GBG app you need to:-
1. Login to WhatPub. To do this you need your membership number and your CAMRA password. Or, in the GBG app link your CAMRA account by following the ‘Profile’ icon in the bottom right-hand corner.
2. You can then search for your pub by name. Be careful here as there are many pubs in the country which share the same name. Try searching the pub name and the town or postcode. The What Pub web page on a mobile device also gives you the option to search for real ale pubs nearby, very useful if you are in an unfamiliar town.
3. Once you have found your pub, go to the ‘Submit Beer Scores’ box on the right-hand side of the screen (on the WhatPub desktop version), tap ‘Submit Beer Scores’ on the tab bar underneath the pub photo (on the mobile WhatPub version), or tap ‘Beer Scoring’ immediately above the pub description (in the GBG app).
4. Simply fill in the date and your score, then as you begin typing, the brewery name should automatically appear underneath where you are typing. You do not have to enter the name of the beer you are drinking but if you wish to do so once you have entered the brewery name you should be able to click on the arrow in the beer box and a drop down list of that brewery’s beers should appear. In some cases the beer you are drinking may be new or a one off by the brewery so may not appear on the list, if this is the case you can simply type in the beer name. Select the beer name, click ‘submit score’ and your score will be entered into the database. (You can also optionally include the price per pint and comment on the beer under ‘Advanced options’).
It is as simple as that. An added bonus is that a record of your scores is kept so you can look back (on either WhatPub or the GBG app) to see the beers you’ve had and how you rated them.
Find out more at https://camra.org.uk/nbss
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