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* CAMRA authors hailed at British Guild of Beer Writers Annual Awards Dinner - 02/12/11   
CAMRA is delighted at the news beer writers Des De Moor and Adrian Tierney-Jones have come up trumps at the British Guild of Beer Writers Annual Awards Dinner
* Government reforms are too weak to save Britain's pubs - 24/11/11   
CAMRA has criticised the Government for declining to address key failings in the pubs market in its response to a call for Government intervention from the Business Select Committee.
* CAMRA's Book of Beer Knowledge- the essential source of pub trivia ammunition - 08/11/11   
Pocket-sized book of beer wisdom returns for second edition
* CAMRA's Great British Pubs - the ultimate celebration of the nation's favourite pastime! - 01/11/11   
CAMRA has released a new publication which has taken on the ambitious task of celebrating everything great about the British pub!
* Cider and Perry haven in East Sussex hailed for outstanding contribution by CAMRA - 07/10/11   
CAMRA has today lauded praise on the National Collection of Cider and Perry at Middle Farm, near Lewes, East Sussex, presenting the outlet with its Pomona Award 2011 for an outstanding contribution to the cider and perry industry.
* National campaign kicks off to encourage more people to try real ale! - 30/09/11   
National Cask Ale Week, starting tomorrow, is raising a pint to celebrate new research which shows more than half (52%) of all adult alcohol drinkers have now tried cask ale.
* Devon pub best in Britain for cider and perry - 30/09/11   
CAMRA, has today announced that Ye Olde Cider Bar, Newton Abbot, has been judged as its National Cider and Perry Pub of the Year 2011 after a year of local and regional judging rounds.
* CAMRA- 'Cider pub accreditation scheme hits the 1000 pub milestone' - 29/09/11   
CAMRA has today highlighted a wave of consumer demand for real cider and perry as it announced over 1,000 pubs have now signed up to its cider pub accreditation scheme.
* Good Beer Guide 2012 - Free of tie sector offers hope to future of pubs - 16/09/11   
New research released today has cast further doubt on the sustainability of the large pub companies with the news that almost double the number of tied pubs are closing compared to free of tie pubs.
* Good Beer Guide 2012 - 15 years to drink your way through Britain's beer boom! - 15/09/11   
CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2012 has released staggering new findings showing there are just fewer than 5,500 beers now in regular production across Britain.
* Good Beer Guide 2012 - 99 breweries opened across Britain over the past 12 months! - 15/09/11   
CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2012 - has heralded a 'golden era' for British brewing after new research has found 99 new breweries having opened across the nation over the past 12 months.
* Good Beer Guide 2012 - Britain's Top 16 Pubs - 15/09/11   
CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2012 has announced Britain's top 16 pubs according to CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale.
* 'People's Pint' to help save community pubs and promote responsible drinking - 03/08/11   
'People's Pint' to give pub goers new options for a lower calorie pint, pace their consumption, save up to 50p compared to an average pint*, and even help rehydrate!
* Champion Beer of Britain Announced - Essex brewer judged Best in Britain! - 02/08/11   
Might Oak brewery's Oscar Wilde has been crowned the 'Best Beer' in Britain at the Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court, London.
* Can Traditional Pub Games save the Great British Pub? - 02/08/11   
New research shows 49% of adults aged between 18-25 years old suggest the introduction of traditional pub games* would encourage them to use more pubs
* Great British Beer Festival celebrates 5 year real ale revolution - 02/08/11   
The number of UK drinkers trying real ale rises by 40% (37% to 52%)
* London leads charge as one of UK's fastest growing brewing scenes   
Since 2006, the number of breweries opening in the capital has doubled, from 7 to 14!
* Get the beers in, Stephen Fry! - 31/07/11   
Stephen Fry named 'Person I would most like to have a pint with at the Great British Beer Festival'
* CAMRA National Pub Design Awards - in association with English Heritage and the Victorian Society - opens for 2011 - 19/07/11   
CAMRA has today re-opened its prestigious Pub Design Awards competition for 2011 in a bid to commend the pioneering design work of the pub industry.
* The CAMRA Guide to London's Best Beer, Pubs & Bars - 01/07/11   
The must-have guide to great beer in Britain's capital.
* Champion Beer of Wales 2011 - 17/06/11   
Rhymney Brews the Best - A brewery from Merthyr Tydfil has today completed a clean sweep of awards at the Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival.
* Champion Beer of Scotland 2011 - 16/06/11   
Isle of Skye Unleashes the Beast! Isle of Skye brewery's Cuillin Beast has been crowned 'Champion Beer of Scotland' for 2011
* CAMRA National Pub Design Awards 2010 - 14/06/11   
Winners from Yorkshire, Somerset, Essex and Wrexham help breathe new life into UK pub industry
* CAMRA launches national fundraiser to help battle wholesale pub closures - 25/05/11   
CAMRA National Raffle 2011- £3,000 top prize on offer
* CAMRA National Club of the Year 2011 - 20/05/11   
Staffordshire club crowned best in Britain!
* CAMRA welcomes new Scottish Government pledge to tackle irresponsible alcohol retailing-19/05/11   
CAMRA has today written to the newly re-elected Scottish First Minister, Alex Salmond MSP, welcoming his pledge to address the sale of alcohol below cost in supermarkets.
* CAMRA to hold National Awards ceremony at home of British brewing - 12/05/11   
National Brewery Centre, Burton to host Awards in CAMRA's 40th year
* CAMRA National Cider and Perry Championships 2011 - 30/04/11   
Victory for out of this world Buckinghamshire cider producer!
* UK real ale drinkers going wild for Mild! - 29/04/11   
New research shows once endangered beer style is back in demand
* Industry bodies show support for CAMRA's Good Beer Guide - 30/03/11   
Cask Marque and SIBA to sponsor CAMRA flagship title for 2012 edition
* CAMRA -'Beer duty and VAT on beer over £1 per pub pint for first time!' - 23/03/11   
CAMRA has today hit out at the Government's decision to impose a damaging 7.2% increase in beer duty.
* 'Most Successful Consumer Campaign in Europe', CAMRA celebrates 40th Birthday! - 16/03/11   
The Campaign for Real Ale today marks 40th birthday at time of strong growth for real ale industry
* CAMRA and FSB back pub reform Bill - 09/03/11   
Tied Public Houses (Code of Practice) Bill has potential to offer simple solution to counteract loss of valued community pubs
* CAMRA Club of the Year 2012 - Self-nominations welcomed - 07/03/11   
CAMRA is asking club members and officials from all over the country to consider whether their real ale club is good enough to be considered as the CAMRA Club of the Year for 2012.
* London Pub crowned 'Best in Britain' by CAMRA   
First ever London pub, The Harp in Covent Garden, to win CAMRA's National Pub of the Year competition.
* CAMRA's Lake District Pub Walks - 07/02/11   
"Helps you see the best of the Lakes whilst never straying far from a decent pint!"
* 'Sharp' Practice by Molson Coors - 02/02/11   
CAMRA has voiced serious concerns over the future of Sharps Brewery and real ales following the acquisition of the Cornish brewer by Molson Coors.
* CAMRA champions Yorkshire's pub heritage with new guide - 28/01/11   
CAMRA, will launch the first-ever guide to pub interiors of Special Historic Interest for the whole of Yorkshire and Humber at the Garden Gate pub in Leeds on Friday 28th January at 12.30pm.
* Wiltshire Beer beats the 'Entire' lot! - 19/01/11   
Entire Stout from Hop Back Brewery has today been crowned the Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2011 by a panel of judges at the National Winter Ales Festival in Manchester.
* Government green light for supermarkets to keep selling booze at pocket-money prices - 18/01/11   
CAMRA has expressed regret at the Government's failure to ban the sale of alcohol below cost.
* Tax Cut for Low Strength Beers a Boost for Pub-Goers - 30/11/10   
CAMRA has today welcomed the Government's decision to introduce a reduced rate of excise duty for beers at or below 2.8% abv and will be pushing for a reduction of at least 50%.
* CAMRA announces winners from Cheshire, Cumbria, Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire - 20/10/10   
CAMRA's National Pub Design Award winners include former family home of Lord Lucan and a building where King Charles I resided during the Civil War!
* Devonshire Licensee Wins CAMRA's National Cider Campaigning Award - 18/10/10   
Richard Knibbs, licensee of Ye Olde Cider Bar, Newton Abbot wins CAMRA's national Pomona Award for his dedication to real cider and perry over the last 40 years
* CAMRA vows to keep up pressure to secure reform of the beer tie - 14/10/10   
"Blinkered" OFT fails to tackle Pub Company abuses
* CAMRA Toasts Greater Availability of Real Cider Across Britain - 01/10/10   
More than 550 pubs affiliate to new Real Cider* promotion in first 12 months.
* National Cider & Perry Pubs of the Year - 01/10/10   
CAMRA, as part of their Cider Month celebrations, has announced the best two pubs for real cider and perry in Britain. The Prince of Wales in Foxfield, Cumbria and the Hop & Vine in Hull have been voted Joint Winners.
* Cask Report 2010-2011 - 27/09/10   
Despite declining total beer sales and continuing pub closures, cask ale last year outperformed the beer market, increased its share of beer sold in pubs and clubs for the third successive year and recruited over 100,000 new drinkers.
* Good Beer Guide: Britain is Top of the Hops - breweries continue to boom - 16/09/10   
CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2011 has announced there are now a staggering 767 breweries operating in Britain - that's four times the number than when the Campaign for Real Ale was founded in 1971.
* Good Beer Guide: CAMRA names Britain's top 16 Regional Pubs - 16/09/10   
CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2011 has announced Britain's Top 16 pubs according to CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale.
* Good Beer Guide: Locals run their Locals - 16/09/10   
CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2011 has applauded the growing trend of community owned pubs.
* Good Beer Guide: Top 10 Brew Pubs - 16/09/10   
CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2011 highlights that 136 pubs in the UK now brew real ale on their premises. This is a huge growth since the Campaign for Real Ale was formed in 1971 when there were only 4 brew pubs!
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