Wheatsheaf – Armthorpe
The Wheatsheaf at Armthorpe has informed us that they will no longer selling real ale. This means in recent years Armthorpe pubs selling real ale have reduced from 3 to 1.
Great British Beer Festival
The Great British Beer Festival is back and better than ever! We’re thrilled to announce that the UK’s flagship beer festival will return from 5 – 9 August 2025 with an exciting new look and an incredible new venue – NEC Birmingham! The Great British Beer Festival 2025 promises to be bigger, better, and more interactive than ever. We’ll … Read more
CAMRA has a new chairman
The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is pleased to announce Ash Corbett-Collins has been appointed as its new Chairman. An election took place at a meeting of the Campaign’s National Executive in Cumbria over the weekend. Vice Chairman since last November, Ash Corbett-Collins is a long-standing National Executive member who was first elected to the … Read more
Time for a cask ale
It’s Cask Ale Week from the 19th to 29th September.
Fire at Marr Lodge
The Doncaster Free Press has reported a serious fire has occurred at the Marr Lodge in Marr. Recent reports indicate the owners predict the pub will not be re-opened in the foreseeable future.
Three Horseshoes (Town End)
They are holding a ‘Meet the Brewer’ evening on Friday, 1st November. The brewer is Stancill Brewery.
Beers update
Following visits the following beers on sale have been reported: Ivanhoe (Sprotborough) – Dark Mild, Newton (Sprotborough) – Doom Bar, Maple Tree (Balby) – Pedigree and Hobgoblin.
The 3B’s pub in Bridlington
Congratulations to a pub that regularly advertises in Donny Drinker. The 3 B’s pub in Bridlington was put forward by the CAMRA Yorkshire Region as their entry for National Pub of the Year. Unfortunately, they did not win, losing out to the Tamworth Tap in Tamworth which won for the 2nd consecutive time.
Yorkshire Grey – City Centre
We have been informed by the landlord that they will no longer be selling real ale.
Travellers Rest – Tickhill
There is new management at this pub and they have put back a couple of handpumps. Currently they are selling Greene King IPA and Morland Speckled Hen. They hope to put food on sometime in October. Eventually, they hope to sell one regular cask ale and one guest.
