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SUMMARY:Branch Meeting - report attached
DESCRIPTION:MID CHILTERNS CAMRA BRANCH MEETING SUMMARY\nDate: 4 March 2026\nLocation: The Pheasant\, Chesham \n\n\n\nOVERVIEW\nRoutine business covered finances\, membership\, brewery liaison updates\, Pub of the Year awards\, socials\, and beer festival planning. \n\n\n\nFINANCES\n\nBank and ledger balances: £13\,446 (includes £10\,200 festival loan).\n£500 allocated for expected first-aider invoice.\nTwo advertising debts from 2024 remain outstanding.\n£1\,500 remittance to national CAMRA not yet made.\nAction: Treasurer to seek approval via WhatsApp and arrange payment.\nBranch remains in fine financial health.\n\n\n\n\nMEMBERSHIP\n\n2 new members joined; 5 lapsed; 1 moved out.\nBranch total: 631 members.\nNational CAMRA membership: 141\,394 (down 508 since January).\n\n\n\n\nBREWERY LIAISON UPDATES\nMad Squirrel\n\nNew core keg beer: Citrik (4.2%) replacing Big C (5.5%).\nLegally Blonde (4%) to appear in Wetherspoon’s Spring Festival.\nMosaic (6.2%) now in Sainsbury’s nationwide.\nLimited edition Sappy (6.6%) brewed at 30HL\, may expand to 60HL.\n\nPope’s Yard\n\nNo update.\n\nTring Brewery\n\nMarch special: Skeleton Session (4%).\nSeasonal return: Bring Me Sunshine (4.2%).\nSmall-batch West Coast IPA (6%) at the Piggeries.\nShop repairs nearly complete.\nStreet Food Heroes event renewed (monthly\, March–October).\n\n\n\n\nTAPLER MAGAZINE\n\nSpring edition (52 pages) nearly complete with refreshed design.\nArticles include CAMRA Members’ Weekend\, Greek beer scene\, beer engines\, Sharp’s closure\, Bass\, barley\, bar etiquette\, beer scores\, and a Leighton Buzzard social.\nAdvertising revenue expected to exceed £1\,000.\n\n\n\n\nPUB OF THE YEAR AWARDS\n\nOverall POTY: Hop Tap\, Hemel Hempstead\nRunner-up: Three Blackbirds\, Boxmoor\nCider POTY: Rising Sun\, Berkhamsted\nCider Runner-up: Fishery Wharf Café\, Boxmoor\nCommunity Pub: Red Lion\, Dagnall\nMost Improved: Grand Junction Arms\, Bulbourne\n\nActions: Richard Healey to order frames; Jared to order certificates. \n\n\n\nLOCALE\n\nGrand Junction Arms is a potential candidate but needs six months of trading before consideration.\n\n\n\n\nPUBWATCH\n\nBlack Horse\, Chesham Vale: reopening expected in June.\nThree Blackbirds\, Flamstead: reopened with three handpumps and Asian cuisine.\nBlack Cat\, Lye Green: listed for sale/lease.\n\n\n\n\nSOCIALS\n\nNext social: Berkhamsted\, likely 23 May\, canal-side route.\nFuture ideas: boat trip from Kings Langley to Apsley; Autumn trip to Bedford.\n\n\n\n\nBEER FESTIVAL\n\nPreparations progressing well and accelerating.\nNext Festival Committee meeting: TBC.\n\n\n\n\nANY OTHER BUSINESS\n\nChris Pontin presented Pheasant’s landlady Jane with certificate for 30 years’ service.\nFarr Brew reportedly not brewing and not opening taproom.\nThanks to GBG surveyors for timely submissions.\n\n\n\n\nNEXT MEETING\n\nThree Blackbirds\, Flamstead – 1 April\, 8pm
URL:https://midchilterns.camra.org.uk/calendar/branch-meeting-3/
LOCATION:The Pheasant\, Waterside\, Chesham\, Hertfordshire\, HP5 1QE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Winter Social - Leighton Buzzard
DESCRIPTION:Meet at White Horse 12pm. For those who maybe not going by train could go straight to Black Lion for 1pm. They don’t do hot meals but nice range of quality snacks such as cheeses / scotch eggs etc.\nPlanned route is White Horse\, Buckingham Arms\, Black Lion\, Swan Hotel\, Black Horse if you like a sports bar\, they had 3 Tring beers on\, and finish at the Bald Buzzard which is a micro pub linked to Leoghton Buzzard Brewery.\nLook forward to seeing you there.
URL:https://midchilterns.camra.org.uk/calendar/winter-social-leighton-buzzard/
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SUMMARY:Branch Meeting - report attached
DESCRIPTION:Summary of Mid Chilterns CAMRA Branch Meeting – 4 February 2026 \n\n Attendance & Administration\n\n\nMeeting held at the Grand Junction Arms\, Bulbourne.\nUsual officers present; apologies from Amanda Harvell.\nDeclaration: Chair employed by Tring Brewery.\nPrevious minutes: no matters arising.\n\n\n Branch Accounts\n\n\nBank & ledger balances: £2\,263.\nDebtors: £394 (2026)\, £240 (older).\nWinter Tapler advertising income due: £688.\nPotential total if all paid: £3\,585.\nTreasurer proposed:\n\nRemit £1\,500 to national CAMRA.\nRetain £500 for expected festival first-aider costs.\nInvoice advertisers before publication and require payment upfront (decision deferred).\n\n\nOutstanding issues:\n\nCrown & Sceptre (Bridens Camp) and Trekkers (Chesham) no longer advertising.\n\n\n\n\n Membership\n\n\n+2 new members\, 11 lapsed.\nBranch total: 638.\nNational CAMRA: 141\,767 members.\n\n\n Brewery Liaison Reports\n\nMad Squirrel \n\nHertford shop performing well.\nNew collaboration beer: Crimson Hart (5% red IPA).\nTwo new 250HL tanks installed; currently holding lager; future use for $umo.\nSupplying Craft Local pubs and Acorn Pubs.\n$umo keg now in 430 Wetherspoons.\n\nPope’s Yard \n\nFilming income increasingly important due to brewery/pubs downturn.\nSome stock of Abbey Flyer still available.\n\nTring Brewery \n\nMonthly special: Resus Red (4.2% amber).\nRaised £8\,426 for The Repair Shed.\nShop repairs ongoing after vehicle collision; temporary portakabin in use.\nPiggeries to screen Six Nations.\n\n\n Tapler Magazine\n\n\nWinter issue well received; judges disliked cover.\nSpring issue to include articles on Greek beer\, beer engines\, St Albans Festival\, new beer styles\, Oddfellows Arms.\nWordsearch: cask dispensing equipment.\nExpanding coverage to Leighton Buzzard Brewery.\nFront cover: Tring Brewery’s Piggeries bus taproom.\nPrinting deadline: early March; payment to Instaprint needed in advance.\nNew advertiser: Swan\, Stewkley; enquiry sent to Lamb\, Berkhamsted.\n\n\n GBG 2027 Selection\n\n\nSurvey deadline: 2 March.\nSurveyors assigned for Herts and Bucks pubs.\nReserves listed for both counties.\nActions: Pubs Officer to send forms; surveyors to return by 25 February.\n\n\n Pubwatch Updates\n\n\nReopened: Old Palace (Kings Langley)\, Trooper (Aldbury).\nRefurbished: Paper Mill (Apsley).\nPossible reopening: Hungry Olive (Chesham Vale).\nClosed: Lussmans at Five Bells (Berkhamsted).\nSaracen’s Head (Kings Langley) closed for refurbishment.\n\n\n Socials\n\n\nLeighton Buzzard crawl moved to 21 February\, starting at White Horse at noon.\n\n\n Beer Festival\n\n\nBusiness plan approved.\nFestival committee meeting: 25 February\, Full House\, Hemel Hempstead.\n\n\n AOB\n\n\nCAMRA Members’ Weekend & AGM: 17–19 April\, St Albans.\nTring’s Side Pocket for a Toad won Hertfordshire Beer of the Festival; presentation on 25 April at the Piggeries.\n\n\n Next Meeting\n\n\n4 March\, 8pm at the Pheasant\, Chesham.\nCertificate presentation to Jane for 30 years’ service.\n\n 
URL:https://midchilterns.camra.org.uk/calendar/branch-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Grand Junction Arms\, Bulbourne\, Tring\, HP23 5QE\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Branch Meeting - report attached
DESCRIPTION:Summary of Mid Chilterns CAMRA Branch Meeting – 7 January 2026 \n1. Attendance & Administration \n\nMeeting held at The Stag\, Mentmore.\nChaired by Jared Ward‑Brickett.\nApologies from several members.\nNo matters arising from previous minutes.\nDeclaration: Jared is an employee of Tring Brewery.\n\n  \n2. Branch Accounts \n\nBank balance: £2\,029\nDebtors: £754 (mainly Autumn Tapler)\nExpected income: £808 (Winter Tapler)\nPotential balance: £3\,591\nDiscussion on improving advertising payment processes and possibly giving the Treasurer an understudy.\nAction: Jared to discuss with Charles.\n\n  \n3. Membership \n\nNet change: –2 members since last meeting; –16 over the year.\nCurrent branch membership: 642.\nNational CAMRA membership: 142\,500\, down 538.\nConcern that the loss of both Great British Beer Festivals will impact recruitment.\n\n  \n4. Brewery Liaison Officer (BLO) Reports \nTring Brewery \n\nSeasonal beer: Going Loco (3.9% bitter).\n2026 charity: Berkhamsted & District Community First Responders.\nPlanned charity‑themed beers include Ambrewlance\, Resus Red\, Skeleton Session\, Shock Horror\, The Holly & the I.V.\n2025 charity total exceeded £8\,000.\n\nMad Squirrel \n\nNo formal report; mention of their 11.6% anniversary stout.\n\nPope’s Yard \n\nNo report.\n\n  \n5. Tapler Magazine \n\nVery positive reception; wider distribution than ever.\nRichard now in contact with national beer writers including Laura Hadland and Christine Cryne.\nNew Instaprint account manager following the death of previous contact.\nSpring Tapler planned for early March.\n\n  \n6. Good Beer Guide 2027 Selection \n\nAllocations: 6 pubs for Buckinghamshire\, 8 for Hertfordshire\, plus reserves.\nDiscussion on scoring reliability and the impact of small numbers of scorers.\nSix‑month rule removed except for new venues.\nPlan to provide pubs with a QR link to NBSS; to be progressed by the Webmaster.\n\n  \n7. Locale & Pubwatch \n\nNo changes or reports.\n\n  \n8. Socials \n\nFitzrovia Trail in December was a success.\nLeighton Buzzard Trail planned (date TBC).\nAndy shared beer trail leaflets and suggested joint socials.\n\n  \n9. Beer Festival \n\nWash‑up meeting date still to be arranged.\n\n  \n10. AOB \n\nJared updating website; Jon asked about engagement.\nAction: Jared and Jon to coordinate on website matters.\nAndy joined the Herts Liaison Group and distributed trail materials.\n\n  \n11. Next Meeting \n\nWednesday 4 February\, 8pm\, at The Grand Junction Arms\, Bulbourne.\nAction: Richard to book venue.
URL:https://midchilterns.camra.org.uk/calendar/branch-meeting/
LOCATION:The Stag Inn\, 7 The Green\, Mentmore\, LU7 0QF\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Informal social - The Piggeries\, Tring Brewery
DESCRIPTION:Pre-Christmas informal get-together at the Tring Brewery.
URL:https://midchilterns.camra.org.uk/calendar/informal-social-the-piggeries-tring-brewery/
LOCATION:Tring Brewery\, Dunsley Farm\, London Road\, Tring\, Hertfordshire\, HP23 6HA\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Cambridge Winter Beer Festival
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URL:https://midchilterns.camra.org.uk/calendar/cambridge-winter-beer-festival/
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250312T200000
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SUMMARY:Committee meeting (committee only!)
DESCRIPTION:Our March meeting will be at 8pm on Wednesday 12th at the Crown and Sceptre\, Bridens Camp. *Please note that this meeting is reserved for committee only\, as these are our important commendations that are not made available to the public/wider-branch until official communications have been finalised.
URL:https://midchilterns.camra.org.uk/calendar/committee-meeting-committee-only-2/
LOCATION:Crown and Sceptre\, Red Lion Hill\, Bridens Camp\, Hemel Hempstead\, Hertfordshire\, HP2 6EY\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Committee meeting (committee only!)
DESCRIPTION:Our February meeting will be at 8pm on Wednesday 5th\, held at the Red Lion in Chenies. *Please be aware\, both this meeting and our March meeting are reserved for committee only\, as these are our important commendations that are not made public/wider-branch knowledge until official communications have been finalised.
URL:https://midchilterns.camra.org.uk/calendar/committee-meeting-committee-only/
LOCATION:Red Lion\, Chenies\, Village Road\, Chenies\, Rickmansworth\, WD3 6ED\, United Kingdom
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