The next presentation will be to the Country Pub of the Year for 2018, the Three Horseshoes at Leamside - the certificate to mark their award will be presented at the pub around 8.00pm on Friday 6th April. To help to celebrate the award, the adjacent micro-brewery, Working Hand
We are very pleased to announce that, following several years at Dunelm House, the 38th Durham Beer Festival will take place at Durham City Rugby Club between Wednesday 29th August & Saturday 1st September. Further details will be announced in due course.
A chance to get involved in some of the great work done by the Pubs Group who lead the way in checking what's happening in our area and promoting pubs serving the best. An afternoon pub survey trip to South West Durham has been arranged for Saturday 17th March and it's a chance to score your beers and contribute to which pubs may make in into the Good Beer Guide in the future. The bus will depart at 12noon from Durham and return by 6pm, taking in at least 3 hard-to-get-to pubs.
Branch AGM. All members welcome.
Regular monthly meeting. All members welcome. Transport available.
Regular Monthly meeting
The nominations stage for branch pubs and club of the year is complete and we need to move on to a judging stage for those that received the most nominations in closeley contested categories. So we will be running a judging trip on Saturday 6th January 2018 where we will visit the most popular nominated country pubs and clubs. A subsidised bus will be provided, exact details will be provided later but will leave late morning and return early evening.
Monthly business meeting and social. Subsidised minibus transport available.
Meet at the Avenue High Shincliffe at 7:30, then on to Seven Stars and Rose Tree in Shincliffe Village.
Friday December 15th—Bishop Auckland tipple, visitng the Market Place, Bondgate, and as many others as we can manage. Meet at Stanley Jefferson at 6:30pm. Follow the party by calling 07986 274846