Welcome From The Editor

Walking between Ale Trail pubs on a sunny late August Saturday, it was almost possible to forget the unpleasantness of the previous eighteen months. We’ll never be able to erase those memories, but it was heartening to realise that - if we are to regain something like the old routine - our real ales, and the establishments in which we drink them, are in safe and expert hands. Certainly the ales I sank that day made me realise how blessed we are in this Branch area to have such fine pubs and clubs and such dedicated licensees and brewers providing us with such quality! Pubs Officer Bill Taylor pays his own tribute in Pub News.

Whilst on the subject, it’s worth remembering that these events don’t organise themselves! Mike Lane deserves great credit for bringing his organisational skills to bear on the Trail, and you can read his review of it on page 18.

Welcome back to Beer Around ‘Ere, then. They say it’s a long time between drinks, but it’s longer between issues of BAE…..Having NOT edited the magazine for almost as long as I DID edit it, I’m having to start almost from scratch – so please bear with me as I try to make this as “normal” an edition as possible.

We have some casualties to report, although they are not necessarily C*VID-related. Brendan Boyle, the Branch’s inaugural Chairman and the first Editor of BAE, is remembered on page 17 along with Pete “Flo” Talbott, Theresa Gallagher, Bernard Randall and Jeff Vernall. It’s a fact that, living as I do in Stamford, I am not always as aware of episodes or events in the Peterborough area as I might be if I lived in the city, so I would ask you all to keep me informed as much as possible. I would rather six people told me about the same thing than none!

And finally – a few words about the Sober October challenge. Having lost my beautiful sister-in-law to cancer not that long ago, I am only too aware of the phenomenal work that MacMillan Cancer Support undertake. However – the challenge, if taken up, is certain to hit pubs just when they need our support most. There are other means of contributing to this worthy cause, and I’m sure you’ll all do the right thing. Good luck

IN THIS ISSUE

Welcome From The Editor 3 Chairman’s Corner 5 Pub News 6 - 8 Brewery News 9 - 11 Train Trip To Reading 12 - 13 WhatPub, Beer Scoring and GBG 15 Roving Row’s Review 16 Obituaries

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Ale Trail 2021 18 Something Amies? 19 Farewell to the Jolly Brewers! 19 What are CAMRA play at? 20 Good Beer Guide 2022 21 Down Bath Row 22 Pub of the Year Awards Process 23 Awards 25 Quarts and Thoughts 26 - 27 Posh Pints 28 - 29 Diary Dates 30 Branch Contacts 31

Editor: Alun Thomas bae-editor@ peterborough.camra.org.uk

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