An invite to all CAMRA branches to help Wakefield CAMRA celebrate 50 years of campaigning for real ale and pubs. We are taking over the bar at the Red Shed in Wakefield, which is celebrating its 60th birthday this year, on the 7th/8th August with special beers from Wakefield breweries. CU there!

Branch Meeting Thus 7th May. Harry's Bar, Wakefield. The meeting takes place in the upstairs room which is accessible using a separate door next to the front door.

Tomorrow at 3pm we will present our Pub Of The Year award to Luis Bar in Wakefield.

Final day on Belgium and thank you to Brasserie de Cazeau for an excellent visit

Pleasant afternoon at Abbaye de Maredsous on day 3 of our Belgium trip

Day 3 in Belgium and thank you de Leignon for our brewery visit today in wonderful surroundings.

Thank you to Brasserie Deseveaux for our excellent visit today on day 2 in Belgium. They brew beers with Buckwheat and also have their own hop garden set in a converted farm.

Day one of our Easter in Belgium and thank you to the brilliant De Ranke for our brewery tour

Great article by Wakefield Express on announcing our Pub Of The Year www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/whats-on/nig...

The Spring Pub Of The Season vote is now open. Vote here wakefield.camra.org.uk/pots/

It is the Pontefract Festival Of Beer this weekend. More details here www.carletongrange.co.uk/events/the-p...

The branch AGM is tonight (Tue 10th) at the Black Rock Wakefield.

Congratulations Luis Bar @ Fernandes Brewery is our Pub Or The Year

Good Beer Guide selection meeting Thurs 22nd. Black Rock Wakefield. 19:30 start.

Our Winter Pub of Season is the Star at Sandal. Five real ales and the home of Morton Collins Brewery.

Branch meeting Sat 10th at 1pm, Masons Arms Ackworth. Use 485 from Wakefield or 28 from Pontefract.

Time to vote for the Winter Pub Of The Season. The choices are Black Rock, Wakefield Bradley Arms, North Featherstone Prop Ur Baa, Ossett Star, Sandal Voting is easy, all you need is your name and membership number. Please consider voting, it's quick and easy to do so. wakefield.camra.org.uk/pots/

My piece in the current Private Eye on Carlsberg Britvic's killing of breweries; Jennings saved. #BskyBeer

Two events this week Thursday 7.30pm Branch Meeting Black Rock Saturday 4pm Pub Of The Season Presentation to New Wheel Wrenthorpe

The Good Beer Guide 2026 is released today. Congrats to all our local entries. Tonight we will be visiting the entries in Wakefield to give the pubs licensee packs starting at Harry's Bar at 7pm and then visting Old Printworks, Inns Of Court, Black Rock, Red Shed and Luis Bar Fernandes afterwards.

Vote now for the Autumn Pub Of The Season Options are Bradley Arms, North Featherstone Cricketers, Horbury Prop Ur Baa, Ossett New Wheel, Wrenthorpe wakefield.camra.org.uk/pots/

Today all @camraofficial.bsky.social members had an email explaining due to extreme financial pressures/rising costs #GBBF Winter & Summer 2026 are cancelled. I understand but hope they return soon. Been going since the 70s, GBBF a vital showcase for Cask Beer one of the world's great beer festivals

GET YOUR TICKETS TO THE HULL & EAST YORKS CAMRA BEER AND CIDER FESTIVAL 30th Oct - 1st Nov at the Minerva Hall, Dagger Lane #Hull with over 30 beers and ciders tckty.camra.org.uk/e/413/hull-eas…

Our next branch meeting is this Saturday 6th Sept 1pm at the Cricketers in Horbury

Photos from Monday nights Pub Of The Season presentation to Harry's Bar. Congratulations to Kieran and Shellie and all the staff on continuing to keep Harry's a great pub.

2 days 16 hours to go till @camraofficial.bsky.social biggest beer bonanza at the NEC Birmingham. #ChampionBeerofBritain announced Tuesday. A host of entertainment, talks & tastings. Hope to see you at mine. Festival tickets at greatbritishbeerfestival.co.uk #BskyBeer

Open weekend starts today at Chin Chin Brewery, South Kirkby at 1pm. Easy to get to, short walk from Moorthorpe station or 496 bus passes near also.

Congratulations to @ossettbrewery for a Champion Beer Of Britain Silver award for White Rat in Session Pale category. Our chairman Mark presented to Ossett brewer Alex.

Group photo. Thank you to North Riding Brew Pub Scarborough and David from @ChinChinBrewing for organising or trip to the east coast today

A chance to sample the excellent Chin Chin Brewing at the source.

Mark is back on the road again this time to The Firs in Codsall, the CAMRA Club Of The Year. book here wakefield.camra.org.uk/contacts/?su...

Our Summer Pub Of The Season voted by our members is Harry's Bar Wakefield

Branch Meeting today Old Grocers Pontefract 1300. We have food also! Probably heading Cas after to check the new bar that has opened.

It's the beer festival in Newmillerdam at the Scout Hut this weekend, Fri 6pm & Sat 1pm. Use Stagecoach 59 bus which now runs in the evening. Press the button after Dam Inn and get off at the Fox&Hounds, the hut across from this pub. Support these 2 fantastic pubs also by popping in for a beer.

Beer festival starting today in South Kirkby 1200. Moorthorpe train station nearby.

Branch meeting today (June 7th) 1pm at The Junction, Castleford.

We have 3 spaces available for our Chester Trip on the 31st May. To book contact Mark Goodair here wakefield.camra.org.uk/contacts/?su...

Nominations are open for Summer Pub of the Season. Voting is quick and easy on our website wakefield.camra.org.uk/pots

Tonight (8th May) Branch meeting at the Mallard Moorthorpe. Catch the 19.03 Sheffield train from Westgate if coming from Wakefield.

Presenting Club Of The Year to the Wakefield Labour Club "The Red Shed"

It's the East vs West Beer Festival organised by Five Towns Brewery Wakefield and held at The Red Shed from 5pm Thursday May 1st running through the Bank Holiday weekend. As usual there is a great beer list which you can see here.

Final day in Belgium was a visit to Jessenhofke Brewery, a fantastic organic brewery with a good beer tasting session from brewer Gert.

Day two over and a fantastic visit to Sako Brewery in Gooik. Excellent Lambic brewer. Thank you for our visit.

We are in Belgium for Easter and thank you to the Antwerpse Brouw Compagnie for a fantastic visit with their superb Seef Beer

We’re officially opening our #Wakefield #Brewery on Friday 9th May and you’d be most welcome! @wakefield.camra.org.uk

The Grove Inn, Leeds receives our Pub of the Year award this Sunday 13th April. Come along and celebrate with us from 1:30pm.

We are heading to the east coast in July for a Chin Chin Brewery special visiting pubs that are selling David beers. £20 person. Contact Mark Goodair on our website to book wakefield.camra.org.uk/contacts/

Pleased to announce our Spring Pub of the Season is Luis Bar @ Fernandes, Wakefield

Wakefield Historical Society this Wednesday (9th) 7pm at Wakefield History Centre on Kirkgate (close to Fernandes) talk on history of Beverley’s Brewery. Non members of WHS welcome - £2 entry.

We are saddened to learn at the branch meeting today that Margaret Parker former landlady of the Shoulder Of Mutton Castleford and wife of the legendary landlord Tetley Dave Parker has passed away. Condolences to all the family and friends.