West Suffolk CAMRA

The Sudbury Institute Club in Station Road are holding their 4th Annual Beer Festival on the weekend of 6th to 8th May. Session times Fri 4pm-11pm, Sat 11am-11pm, and Sun 12 noon until the beer runs out. They are promising over 30 different beers plus a hog roast, morris men on Sat afternoon, and music Sat evening.

Spring 05 diary dates

our forthcomming branch meetings:

Wed 6th Apr - branch meeting - Bury St Edmunds Rose & Crown - start 8pm
Wed 4th May - branch meeting - Newmarket 5 Bells - start 8pm
Wed 1st Jun - branch meeting - Redgrave Cross Keys - start 8pm
Wed 6th Jul - branch meeting - Boxford White Hart - start 8pm

Suffolk Pub of the Month for February 2005 - Thorpe Morieux Bull - this pub was selected at a recent West Suffolk branch meeting as a good example of a rural pub which works well for everyone. Particularly apt as February is when CAMRA's NATIONAL PUB WEEK is widely celebrated. The Bull is not a young people's disco pub, but a lot of youngsters do regularly use the pub and keep it lively. It is not a restaurant, but plenty of people choose the Bull when eating out. Darts, cribbage and pool are also regularly played, without preventing the Bull being full of good conversation and humour. Eric and Doreen together with son, Gary and daughter, Beverley have run the pub for 12 years - long may they continue to prosper.

at the Museum of East Anglian Life in Stowmarket (30th June to 3rdJuly 2005)

This is to be held from 27th to 30th April inclusive and is currently being arranged by the West Suffolk branch. Over 60 Real Ales from more than 40 brewers. Open Wed Noon to 11pm; Thu 5-11pm; Fri and Sat 11am to 11pm. Free soft drinks for drivers. This years nominated charity is East Anglian Air Ambulance. More help still required to run this popular local festival. For more information or to volunter to assist contact branch either via Richard Eyton-Jones at the Old Canon Brewery tap in BSE or by e-mail to publicity@westsuffolkcamra.org.uk