This week sees us turn our focus to the CAMRA ‘LocAle‘ scheme..
LocAle is an initiative that promotes pubs stocking locally brewed real ale in order to reduce the number of ‘beer miles’ from brewery to pub cellar. It is based on growing consumer demand for quality local produce and increasing awareness of environmental issues.
Launched in 2007, CAMRA branches around the country will award accreditation to pubs that regularly stock at least one real ale. The pub can then advertise their support by posting the window sticker in their pubs.
Whilst the radius of LocAle is 30 miles ‘from brewery to pump’, we especially love pubs promoting Mid-Chilterns breweries, breweries such as Tring Brewery and Mad Squirrel.
Some of the benefits of stocking locally produced real ale in local pubs include:
- Pubs can attract more visitors through their doors, including tourists
- Consumers can enjoy greater beer choice and diversity
- Local brewers are supported with increased sales
- Local economy is supported as more money is generated and spent locally
- Fewer beer miles means less impact on the environment
BREWERS & OUTLETS
Although it is not set in stone, what counts as a LocAle is taken to be approximately 30 miles between brewery and bar. The Mid-Chilterns area stretches over quite a large area and depending on where you are in that area, the following breweries fall within that category:
Aylesbury: Aylesbury Brewhouse Co, Chiltern Brewery. Borehamwood: Better World Brewing Ltd. Brill: Vale. Chiswick: Fuller’s. Hatfield: The 3 Brewers of St Albans. Henley-on-Thames: Chiltern Valley Winery & Brewery, Lovibonds Brewery Ltd, Luxtons. Leighton Buzzard: Leighton Buzzard Brewing Co. Long Crendon. XT Brewing Company. Maidenhead: New Wharf Brewing Co Ltd. Marlow: Rebellion Beer Co Ltd. Pinner: Pinnora Brewing. Potten End: Mad Squirrel. Reading: Ridgeway Brewing. Rickmansworth: Creative Juices Brewing Co. Tring: Tring Brewery. Watford: Pope’s Yard. Wheathampstead: Farr Brew. White Waltham: Stardust Brewery. Windsor: Windsor & Eton Brewery.
There are probably others that we have missed, but you get the idea. If you fall into the category and think that we have missed you out, then please contact the Editor.
Below is a list of pubs in the Mid-Chilterns area that meet the LocAle criteria.
Amersham: King’s Arms, The Crown. Apsley: Paper Mill, White Lion. Asheridge: Blue Ball. Berkhamsted: Bull, Crown, George, Goat, Mad Squirrel Brewery Shop, Rising Sun. Botley: Hen & Chickens. Bourne End: White Horse. Bovingdon: Bell. Boxmoor: The Grapes. Briden’s Camp: Crown & Sceptre. Cheddington, The Old Swan. Chesham: George & Dragon, Mad Squirrel Brewery Shop, Queen’s Head, Trekkers. Chesham Vale: Hungry Olive (Black Horse). Coleshill: Harte & Magpies. Dagnall: Red Lion. Flamstead: Spotted Dog. Flaunden: Brick Layers Arms, Green Dragon. Great Missenden: The Nags Head. Hawridge Common: The Full Moon. Hemel Hempstead: The Full House. Ivinghoe: Rose & Crown. Ivinghoe Aston: Village Swan. Kings Langley: Saracen’s Head. Leverstock Green: Green Man, Leather Bottle. Ley Hill: Crown, Swan. Little Chalfont: White Lion. Long Marston: Queen’s Head. Markyate: Plume of Feathers. Marsworth: Angler’s Retreat, Red Lion. Mentmore: Stag. Penn Street: The Squirrel. Seer Green: Jolly Cricketers. St Leonards: The White Lion. Swan Bottom: Old Swan. The Lee: Cock and Rabbit. Tring: Robin Hood, Anchor, Kings Arms, Castle. Whelpley Hill: White Hart. Wiggington: Greyhound. Wilstone: Half Moon. Winchmore Hill: Plough, Potters Arms
If you see one of our LocAle stickers in a pub window, be sure to pop in for a quality brew!
