A documentary exploring over 40 years of campaigning for real ale, pubs and drinkers’ rights.
DVD 100 minutes (2011)
The History of CAMRA
Barnsley Real Ale Guide (2013)
Published by Barnsley CAMRA branch, this is a complete guide to over a hundred pubs and clubs in the Barnsley area.
Britain’s Beer Revolution
UK brewing has seen unprecedented growth in the last decade. Breweries of all shapes and sizes are flourishing and the range of home-grown beers available in pubs and shops has never been so diverse.
CAMRA have spoken to key figures in British brewing – hop growers, maltsters, brewers, pub owners and critics – to celebrate Britain’s Beer Revolution.
Adrian Tierney-Jones and Roger Protz won the British Guild of Beer Writers silver award for Best Beer & Travel Writer 2015 for Britain’s Beer Revolution.
Yorkshire Pub Walks
CAMRA’s Yorkshire Pub Walks guides you round the best of England’s largest county, while never straying too far from a decent pint.
A pocket-sized, traveller’s guide to some of the best walking and finest pubs in Yorkshire. The 25 walks are grouped geographically and explore some of the region’s fascinating historical and literary heritage as well as its thriving brewing scene. The walks vary in length from around two miles in cities to just over 4 to 12 miles in the country, and have been designed to appeal to both casual and more serious walkers. The book contains essential information about local transport and accommodation.
Important updates about the routes in Yorkshire Pub Walks – please see this page on the CAMRA website.
Published March 2016
Once Upon a Pint
Most people enjoy visiting old inns simply because they feel a vague sense of history. This pleasure can be greatly enhanced if a few facts are known about its past. Every county in England has its share of literary pubs and inns but the southern counties are particularly blessed.
This book is a literary pub crawl around two of England’s most beautiful and least spoilt shires, Dorset and Somerset, following in the steps of famous and lesser known writers.
Here are town pubs, country pubs, village pubs, riverside pubs and seaside pubs all with one thing in common; they have been immortalised by association with books or writers. Among the many characters you will meet along the way are Lorna Doone, Sam Weller, Inspector Morse, Tess of the d’Urber villes, Barry Lyndon, The Ancient Mariner, Anne Elliot and her Captain Wentworth, The French Lieutenant’s Woman. The Mayor of Casterbridge and a Poet Laureate turned thriller writer.
The literary pilgrimage has long been accepted as a good excuse to travel. Now, if you need it, you also have a good excuse to pop down the pub…
Brewing in Dorset
The brewing industry of the county is explored from the nineteenth century to the current crop of micro-brewers, with their remarkable range of ales, bringing history up to date. Aspects such as malting, transport, tied pubs and advertising are included in this comprehensive history, which provides an overview of Dorset’s brewing heritage before looking more closely at individual concerns in geographically based chapters.
A valuable insight into two centuries of changes in the brewing industry is provided by the wealth of photographs and prints. Informative captions complement the images, making the book an entertaining reference point.
There was a time when most Dorset towns had a brewery chimney as a landmark. While many remain, some have fallen by the wayside. Across the county the number of micro-breweries continues to rise, reinvigorating the industry. The authors will take the reader through their individual stories.
Fully illustrated, the book will inspire the reader to visit a Dorset pub and buy a Dorset beer.
The Yorkshire Beer Bible
A Drinkers Guide to the Brewers, Beers and Pubs of God’s own County
In this comprehensive new guide to Yorkshire brewing, renowned beer writer Simon Jenkins trawls the length and breadth of Britain’s biggest county seeking out the brewers old and new, large and small, which between them have created an astonishing resurgent beer scene.
From fiercely traditional brewers producing time-honoured beers in slate Yorkshire squares, to the new-wave craft brewers embracing a dizzying variety of imported hops; from the ancient brewer hemmed in by a tight knot of cobbled streets to the brewery established in the disused toilets of a rugby league ground – Simon found them all.
This entertaining journey around the county lists every brewer Simon could find – 166 at the last count – and features lots of his favourite beers and some of the best places to drink them.
The Pub – a Cultural Institution
Legendary beer writer Pete Brown presents pubs that ooze atmosphere, be it associated with food, people, architecture, locations or decor. For Pete, the best pubs are those that invite you to stay longer. Some are Victorian palaces, others ancient inns with stunning views across the hills; some are ale havens, others gastropubs. A favoured few are uniquely eccentric, the kinds of places that are just as likely to have terrible reviews on Trip Advisor as great ones, because many people don’t realize that the outside toilets, limp sandwiches on the bar and really disturbing full-size mannequin glaring at you from the corner are all part of the charm.
Discover 300 atmospheric pubs alongside fascinating snippets of local history, pen portraits of punters and publicans, legends, yarns and myths, and a look into trends and types in the pub world.
Around Berlin in 80 Beers
Peter Sutcliffe applies his formidable knowledge of the city, its history and its beer world to lead the reader on a highly-informed and culturally tinged beer adventure.
Crafting a Company
Fuller, Smith & Turner came into being in 1845, although their chosen site had seen brewing from as early as the 17th century. Since it’s inception, the company has faced such challenges as world wars, profound changes in the brewing industry and evolving social trends in beer drinking and pub-going.
A beautifully-produced history, with many colour and black and white illustrations, of a favourite British brewer.
