After a year's absence Rutland Beer Festival is back and breaking news is that CAMRA have approved the budget! More details on the Local Beer Fests page.

The club are holding their first ever Beer Festival over the weekend of the 4th - 6th May. See details in the Local Beer Festivals section.

We need some more distributors for our bi-monthly newsletter BAE. Areas that we need are/will be needed; Bourne town and approaching villages on the A15. Parts of Rutland/ Lincs.Also some villages within the Peterborough/Oundle area. Please contact the Distributor/ Vice Chair if you can help in any way.

can be found on the Diary Dates page

Just a reminder : We will be carrying out our annual Campaigning Crawl to March on 24th March.

Meet at Peterborough Railway Station at 11.30 for the 11.50 to March.

Off Peak return fare currently costs £7.70. Return at your own leisure.

Or, if you prefer, meet up with us in the town sometime from noon onward.

Please let Social Secretary John Hunt know if you're going to be on the trip on 07923489917

Cider list available on hunts camra page https://hunts.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=64493

We'll be presenting the Pub of The Year (POTY) award to the Bumble Inn, Westgate, Peterborough on Friday 2nd of February. All are welcome to this event taking place around 8.30 - 9pm. See more in Diary Dates.

We would like to congratulate John and Steve of the Frothblowers micro-pub in Werrington who have won the branch's Cider pub of the year. Congratulations also goes to Simon at the Ostrich who has won the branch LocAle pub of the year, awarded for the support the pub has given to local breweries. Presentations for both awards are to be announced soon so watch this space!!

Many thanks to all the members who voted for Pub of the Year 2018. After tonight’s count I can confirm that the Bumble Inn has won. Well done to all finalists: Red Lion Wisbech, Anchor Bourne and Montagu Arms Barnwell, they are all cracking pubs which I urge you visit in 2018. Matt

If anyone wants to see the counting for the Peterborough & District 2018 Pub of the Year, it will be held from 8pm on Saturday 30th December at in the Jolly Brewer at Stamford. If you live in Peterborough and need transport please contact Matt Mace on 07809 629241. The shortlisting for the Good Beer Guide 2019 will follow the count.