Pub news: The Royal Blenheim is the winner of Oxford CAMRA's 'City Pub of the Year' title, having narrowly lost the title to the Grapes last year. The Grapes came second this year, with the Masons Arms in Headington Quarry again coming third. oxforddrinker.camra.org.uk/2026/01/roya...

February events at the Tally Ho, Hungerford Newtown including Quiz & Music nights. The Tally Ho Newtown Hungerford RG17 0PP 01488 682312 www.thetallyhohungerford.co.uk

Perry tasting. Not something that we get to post about that often.

23rd & 24th May 2026!! 💚💛 MAIDENHEAD CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL IS BACK for the late May Bank Holiday weekend!! Earlybird tickets are coming very soon, WATCH THIS SPACE!

BREAKING NEWS/PUBS: Government announces major support package for under-pressure pubs after backlash at controversial biz rates changes, widespread closures & job losses. Pubs to get £100m a year through financial support to 2029 & shake-up of licensing rules. #BskyBeer

The Penny bar (laid on Valentines Day 1971) at the Dundas Arms, Kintbury

Bosun’s Brew Co King Neptune - coming soon to the Borough Arms, Hungerford. #BSkyBeer

What’s On at the Borough Arms, Hungerford. Sat 31 Jan Number of the Beef #livemusic. Beers from Wadworth + guest cask ale. Currently Oakham Citra. Next Bosun’s Brew Co King Neptune.

The Weirside, Newbury Monday 26 January 7pm 'Empty Chairs' post on FB www.facebook.com/theweirside/... Also post by Newbury Offline Club www.facebook.com/reel/1223010... It’s about creating a connection and ending loneliness

Save the Date! Stockport Beer & Cider Festival, organised by your friends at @ssmcamra.bsky.social, will return to the Guildhall on the 18th, 19th and 20th of June, 2026. Be there or be square!

2016 called… we answered. 📞🍻 From a simpler bar and fewer taps to more beers than ever, countless events, and a rock-solid community we’re proud to call home. Talking of dates… save this one: Thu 19 Feb — birthday knees-up incoming. 🎉🍺

Independent Oxfordshire brewery BMAN is proposing to open a brewery tap at the Salter Brothers boatyard by Donnington Bridge. The Chalgrove-based operation produces a range of IPAs currently sold at Oxford pubs.

Sun, Whitchurch Hill

We are pleased to announce the 5 pubs that have been selected for our shortlist for Pub of the Year. Bird in Hand, Henley Cross Keys, Wallingford Fleur de Lys, East Hagbourne Plum Pudding, Milton Spire & Spoke, Watlington

Congratulations to the team at the Tamworth Tap on being awarded CAMRA's prestigious National Pub of the Year for a record third time 🍻

Make it your mission to seek out new independent breweries, beers, bars and bottle shops, and try as many pints or bottles as you can. Support the beer industry especially #small #independent beer businesses. #Tryanuary #camra 🇬🇧 #GoToThePub👍#SupportOurPubs 🤗 #cask 🍺 #BskyBeer ⛅️

New team at the Craven Arms, Enborne, near Newbury. The menu has been revised. Beer from Wadworth Brewery. NB Closed Mondays. www.thecravenarmsenborne.com/index camra.org.uk/pubs/craven-...

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is offering beer and cider lovers free entry to all its festivals as a new membership benefit for 2026 beertoday.co.uk/2026/01/15/c... #beer #beernews #beerfestivals @camraofficial.bsky.social

🚨More incredible news🚨 The broadcast has been selected for Radio 4’s Pick of the Week on Sunday at 6.15pm presented by Emma Freud. Apparently it’s very rare that Food Programme features on this best of BBC Radio round-up

Beer? In London?? Oh, go on then…

BLOG POST: Do you mind sharing your pub table with strangers? Or is it your worst nightmare? 🍻🍺 boakandbailey.com/2026/01/of-c...

Four out of the nine pubs in Oxfordshire in the Standard's list of best country pubs are in our Branch - Crooked Billet, Angel on the Bridge, Lamb, Little Milton and Rising Sun. www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2576980...

I don’t drink alcohol so why am I passionate about #pubs & supporting them. The answer = they provide communities with unique social spaces. They are economically, socially and culturally important. They are sites of our national and local history and heritage @matthew-wright.bsky.social

'The Swan on the River', Great Shefford, West Berkshire. A progress report from @pennypostwb.bsky.social mentions Spring 2026 as projected opening date, after 2 years of closure. pennypost.org.uk/2025/05/swan...

New opening time 4pm Monday - Thursday at the Weirside, Newbury. Noon opening Friday - Sunday as previously. camra.org.uk/pubs/weirsid...

West Berkshire CAMRA meetings 7.30pm Mon 5 Jan High Horse Mon 2 Feb Cow & Cask westberkscamra.org.uk/events/

Mon 5 Jan, High Horse, Newbury Next 2 branch meetings include shortlisting of pubs for CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2027. CAMRA members welcome. All assistance with scoring beers in pubs in our branch area is vital for optimal selection. Visit pub, drink beer, score beer, repeat! camra.org.uk/beer-scoring

As 2025 draws to an end, we take a look forward to what January brings #Tryanuary Go on, be brave, TRY something different, you never know you just might find your NEW favourite beer #BuyLocal #DrinkLocal #SaveYourLocal #TaxedOut #CAMRA

www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2571193... Oxbrew back in the picture.

A new brewpub is set to open in Witney in January - with a mission to support and work with ex-service personnel. Jason Bolger, who, as a former brewer at Tap Social, is no stranger to brewing with a social cause, will run the brewpub called Scarlet River with his partner Niki.

Cask ales (gravity pour) at the Cow & Cask, Newbury on Saturday 3 January.

The Bowler’s Arms, Newbury. Opening hours at Christmas / New Year.

The High Horse, 8 London Road, Newbury Christmas / New Year Opening Hours dodopubs.com/the-high-hor...

Pub Quiz every Sunday 7pm at The Weirside, Newbury.

The annual White Horse CAMRA branch social will take place next Friday 12th December. Starting at 6.30 in The Royal Oak and visiting various pubs before ending up at The Kings Arms where the winter beer festival will be taking place. Everyone welcome, members and non-members alike.

The Catherine Wheel, Newbury, is closed for a private function on Thursday 11 December.

Keystone appoints administrators after swathe of brewery buyouts @teamdb.bsky.social

Dec 2025 - Mar 2026 events at The Tally Ho, Hungerford Newtown, from a recent email newsletter. www.thetallyhohungerford.co.uk

Details for the Red Lion in Peppard updated camra.org.uk/pubs/red-lio...

December at the Ibex Inn, Chaddleworth, Berkshire. Events include: 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 - 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 & 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 T𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 - 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 - 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗠𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 - 𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗲 theibexinn.com

The West Berkshire CAMRA Christmas social on Wednesday 10 December is an ale trail starting at the Cow & Cask, Newbury, at 7.30pm. Christmas jumpers optional! westberkscamra.org.uk/event/christ...

CAMRA members, also please remember to score the beers that you drink at camra.org.uk/beer-scoring

it’s now time to share The Michael Jackson Award for Beer Writer of the Year This is the final award of the evening, and it goes to… 🏆 Winner: David Jesudason #BGBW25

The Pellicle Essential Guide to Pub Ettiquette! Already noted as curmudgeonly by @boakandbailey.bsky.social, we prefer "righteously bothered." Table rezzies, bogey-filled tissues in empty glasses, rounds and more, all documented for posterity. www.pelliclemag.com/home/2025/10...

Tonight’s beer board at Newbury’s micropub - The Cow & Cask.

Swindon Beer Festival 2025 23-25 October The #beer and #cider lists are now available online. These and further festival information including tickets can be found on this link: swindon.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php...

Monday 20 October 7.30pm The Lion, West Street, Newbury CAMRA Social with Good Beer Guide (GBG) 2026 launch event (reduced price) and opportunity to meet local GBG publicans and staff. All welcome. westberkscamra.org.uk/event/good-b...

We're down to the last four in @camraofficial.bsky.social Pub of the Year: wb.camra.org.uk/2025/10/10/f...

It’s beer festival season in Swindon!