CAMAL

 The Campaign for Authentic Lager

 

A record 16 members (one behind the camera and another elsewhere!) - half of those who then subscribed - and 2 guests attended our 1ST Social in 2023

 

 

 

2026 Events

 

Proposed:

 

Friday, 29TH May

 

'1ST Bohem South London Anniversary' 

 

More details will be posted here shortly. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Confirmed:

 

'Bill English Memorial Trip to Amsterdam' (jointly with SPBW) - 3rd-5th July

 

Please make your own travel and hotel arrangements.  [However, many CAMAL members have elected to stay at the Ibis City West hotel for either 3 or 4 nights and travelling direct via Eurostar on either 2nd (mid-pm) or 3rd (early am), returning on 6th (mid-pm).]

Wherever you're staying, please meet at 'In de Wildeman' in Amsterdam @ 5pm (local time) on 3rd.

An optional visit to the Ulitje brewery on the Saturday is included.

For up-to-date information, please also consult the 'Upcoming Events' page on the SPBW website or contact Peter Chutter. 

 

 

 

Proposed (long term):

 

 

'Further London Lager Microbreweries'

 

Noon - Antwerp Arms, 168-70, Church Road, Tottenham, N17 8AS then

 

1.30pm - True Craft (ex-West Green Tavern), 68, West Green Road, South Tottenham, N15 5NR, then

 

3pm - Bohem Brewery Tap Room, Unit 5, Littleline House, 41-3, West Road, Northumberland Park, N17 0RE then

 

4.30pm - One Mile End Brewery Tap Room, Unit 2, Compass West Estate, 32, West Road, Northumberland Park, N17 0XL then

 

6pm - Redemption Brewery Tap Room, Unit 16, Compass West Estate, 32, West Road, Northumberland Park, N17 0XL Closes 7pm

 

 

(All taprooms are adjacent to each other, One Mile End moving into Redemption's premises when the latter relocated and Bohem moving nearby to create a venue adjacent to their resited brewery additional to that at Bowes Park.)

 

Other Socials being pencilled-in for 2026 include:

 

A 40TH Anniversary Meal (probably August). 

A trip to Bath and/or Ely (possibly October). 

 

  

CAMAL membership badges should be worn - by those who have them! - by all participating members at every event. 

  

  This depiction of mediæval monastic brewing appears to have the CAMAL tankard clearly in view! 

 

You have missed:

 

 

Saturday, 28th March

 

'Gander a Bicycle Affixed to the Shore'

A predominantly micropub tour of Worthing. However, given the nos. of other, including GBG 2026, pubs in the vicinity, it is anticipated that some attendees may not want to visit all micropubs where food options are limited or non-existant. 

Nearby alternative 'traditional' pubs have been posted in this font. 

 

Noon - The Corner House, 80, High Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1DJ  (GBG 2026) then 

 

12.45pm - Old Bike Store, 65, Brighton Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1DJ then either

1.30pm - Beer No Evil, 82, Brighton Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 2EN or

1.30pm - The Egremont, 32, Brighton Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3ED. 

 

We then reconvened at: 

2.30pm - Goose, 18A, Marine Parade, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3PT then either

3.15pm - Beach House, 32, Marine Parade, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3PS or

3.15pm - The Thieves Kitchen, 10-2, Warwick Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3DL. 

 

We then reconvened at: 

4pm - Tasting Room (Merakai Brewery), Unit 8, Stanford Square, Warwick Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3EZ  then either

4.45pm - Anchored (GBG), 14, Montague Place, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 3BG or

4.45pm - The Three Fishes ('spoons) (GBG), 56, Chapel Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1BE. 

 

We then reconvened at: 

5.45pm - The Hare & Hounds, 79-81, Portland Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QG (GBG) then either 

6.30pm The Railway Hotel, 26-7, Railway Approach, 79, High Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1UR or

6.30pm - The New Amsterdam, 79, High Street, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1DN.

 

Most of the 8 attendees met at Victoria station at 10am for:
 
1016 train ex-Victoria arr. 1141 (with some boarding at East Croydon). 
 
The order of the micros was rejigged slightly to allow for use of public transport within Worthing and that the Tasting Room didn't open until 3pm. Also, with The Railway Hotel having been revamped as a Portobello pub, the majority ventured there instead of The New Amsterdam
 
However, almost all returned to Worthing station opposite the former no later than 7.30pm for:

 

 

1933 train ex-Worthing arr. Victoria 2058 (although some alighted at East Croydon). 
 
 
A link to pub descriptions, facilities and photographs, using the new CAMRA trip facility, was made available on the 'General' page on the CAMAL whatsapp site.
 

 

 
 
         
 
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