Here is our diary for the next month

The next branch meeting will be held at Wilson’s, Scarborough on Thursday 10th May at 7:30pm. Garry and Tina, formerly of The Hole in the Wall, have recently moved into Wilson’s (the renamed Leeds Hotel), and we are holding the branch meeting there to be supportive of their move and remind members of the pubs location.

The minutes of the April meeting should now be available on the website, (in the members section) in addition there is a mailout to branches from CAMRA HQ, which we have been asked to give feedback upon, concerning CAMRA’s suggested definition of a pub, if you cannot attend the meeting, and you want your feedback to be noted please email me comments before the branch meeting – 10th May or feedback directly to CAMRA, at the email address on the memo.

The June meeting will be held at the Sun Inn, Pickering on Sunday the 10th of June, starting at 12:45pm, to allow people to walk round from the bus stop and get settled. The meeting will be followed by a survey walk around some of the Pickering pubs.

The July meeting will be held on Thursday the 12th at 7:30pm. The venue is yet to be confirmed.

We are hoping to resume the survey trips by minibus in May, but definitely in June, July and August. I will inform you of the dates and routes nearer the time, and the costs.

Hedge Hogger’s 5th Annual Cider, beer and music festival will take place on the 16th of June at 4pm – late. What will be there?? Lots of cider! Plenty of local ales from our closest brewery’s, a fully stocked bar, a full night of live music! (Line up tbc), wood fired pizzas and a hog roast, to name but a few things. The Hedge Hogger’s Cider festival will be held at their site, Unit 4, Bridge Farm Business Units, Seamer, Scarborough, YO12 4PS.

Beer Town will be in Malton, 17th to the 19th of May, at the Milton Rooms. The beer list states there will be 31 Cask and 35 Keg beers available from 53 Breweries. Tickets available from: beertownmalton.com/tickets/

The Black Swan, Pickering has undergone a remodelling of the bar over the last couple of months ahead of their food and drink festival from 15-17 June.

The Ham and Cheese Pub in Scagglethorpe, is holding its annual charity fundraising beer festival on Saturday the 9th of June, 12pm – late. There will be live music and family entertainment.

Other events

Some of you who have enjoyed a trip to the Back Country in previous years, may be considering a trip to Kidderminster Beer and Cider Festival 2018 which runs from the 17th to 19th of May. I have been told by Stewart Duckett, he intends to attend and if you wish to join him or ask him for advice or information please contact him at ku.oc.oohay@ttekcuduts . Information from Wyre Forest CAMRA about the festival can be found at https://www.wyreforest.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=42856