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CAMRA South Cheshire Branch
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Pubs. Pints. People.
South Cheshire CAMRA branch covers the area of central South Cheshire, including Crewe, Sandbach, Alsager, Nantwich, Middlewich and Winsford.
New members are always welcome.
So proud to support this amazing Hospice!To Kat 🍻We'd like to say a huge thank you to the wonderful team at CAMRA South Cheshire Branch, who recently organised the Crewe Rail Ale Festival. Thanks to the incredible generosity of festival goers, the event raised a fantastic £654 for St Luke's Hospice.💙🍻The group chose to support St Luke's in memory of their much-loved committee member, Kat, who received care from the Hospice. Her memorial brew, Kit Kat Stout, proved just how fondly she is remembered, selling out on the evening.Thank you to everyone who raised a glass to Kat and to all those who donated so generously. Your support means the world to the patients and families we are privileged to care for.#CRAF #CAMRA #CreweRailAleFestival #StLukesCheshireHospice #ThankYou
We had a great time at the trade session of the Middlewich Beer Festival last night! The event featured the presentation of the Liam Bridle Award for Innovation in Brewing, which this year went to Middlewich Roundtable and Tom's Tap and Brewhouse Ltde Ltd for their delicious bourbon biscuit stout, Dunkin' in the Dark. Make sure you head to one of the remaining sessions to try it for yours#beerfestivale#caskbeer #CashIsKingCashIsKing
🏆 Pub of the Season: Autumn 2026! 🏆Congratulations to Joe and the team at The Duke of Gloucester in Crewe, our South Cheshire CAMRA Pub of the Season for autumn! 🍂🍻Here's Joe receiving the award from our Branch Chair, Derek. The cask ales here are consistently well kept and the limited-edition seasonal cask ales are well worth looking out for as the nights draw in. Add a warm welcome, a garden, cosy dining areas and a family-friendly atmosphere, and it's easy to see why it won.Well done to everyone at the Duke, and thank you for flying the flag for rea#camra #PubOfTheSeasonf#realalen#caskalee#supportyourlocalpuburLocalPub
🍺 Ever paid tax on tax?Every pint in a South Cheshire pub carries beer duty, then 20% VAT on top of the price, duty included. On a £5 pint of bitter, around £1.30 goes straight to the Treasury.Sean Ayling of Tom's Tap and Brewhouse Ltde Ltd and Brewhouse in Crewe and Damian DohertEmperor's Brewery;s Brewery explain how it squeezes small brewers and bars. Strong beers get hit hardest: a pint at 8.4% ABV pays about 22p duty, but at 8.5% it jumps to about £1.48.We're backing the call for a 10% hospitality VAT rate and an end to VAT on beer duty in the Budget on 28 October.👉 Read the full article: southcheshire.camra.org.uk/vats-the-problem-stop-taxing-tax/✉️ Email your Connor Naismith MPnSarah Russell MPaAndrew Cooper MPndrew Cooper MP: camra.org.uk/campaigns/ask-your-mp-to-help-pubs-in-the-budget-17✍️ Sign the petition: www.vatsthep#VatsTheProblem##camrae#supportyourlocalu#cheshirebeerl#realalereBeer #RealAle
VAT’s the Problem: Stop taxing tax - South Cheshire CAMRA
southcheshire.camra.org.uk
Sean Ayling of Tom’s Tap and Brewhouse and Damian Doherty of Emperor’s Brewery on how VAT, and VAT charged on beer duty, squeezes small brewers and bars, and why strong beers face a tax cliff at 8...
🏆 Community Pub Award for The Linley Tavern, Alsager! 🍻Last night our Branch Vice Chair, Robert, had the pleasure of presenting our Community Pub Award to The Linley Tavern in Alsager, and it's richly deserved!A huge congratulations to landlady Naomi and her partner Andy, who have made the Linley a real hub for the town. Whether it's the quiz, live music nights, free pool, rotating food vendors, big match nights or their special events and charity collections, there's always something going on, and everyone is made to feel welcome.That's what a community pub is all about, and we're delighted to recognise it. 👏Next time you're in Alsager, pop in, say hello to Naomi and Andy and enjoy a pint. 🍺📍 T#communitypubawardTa#supportyourlocalpubP#realale #pubspintspeoplel#camraealAle #PubsPintsPeople #CAMRA
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