SPBW LAPSED BRANCHES
The table below lists all SPBW branches known to exist since about 1970. Since records before about 1976 are very scant, and because branch affiliation fees were not introduced until about then, details in many cases are very vague. Some of these branches might not even have existed in any meaningful form!
| NAME | AREA | FOUNDED | WOUND UP | OTHER INFO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton | West London | Early 1997 | Autumn 2003 | |
| Beer and Thirst | Bow, East London | May 2024 | Formerly Old Ford Pilgrims, based around the Eleanor Arms, 460 Old Ford Road, Bow, mostly visiting beer festivals. | |
| Bishops Cannings | Wiltshire | 1960s | c1978(?) | Based at the Crown, near Devizes. |
| Boot | Berwick St James, near Salisbury | April 1980 | n/k | Probably never affiliated |
| Brighton | September 2001 | 2003(?) | Never actually affiliated; supposedly based at Evening Star | |
| Britannia | Barking, Essex | 1973(?) | Lapsed by 1978 | Originally East End branch; some overlap with early Wantz branch |
| Cambridge | n/k | n/k – Lapsed pre-1976 | ||
| Canterbury | n/k | n/k – Lapsed pre-1976 | ||
| Casablanca | St Albans | May 1991 | Autumn 1994 | Founder members worked at CAMRA HQ |
| Coate | Wiltshire | November 1975 | 2011 | Based at New Inn, near Devizes, Wadworth beer direct from the wood |
| Colaps | Southport, Lancs | 2016 | 2026 | Based at the ‘Grasshopper’ |
| De Montfort | Leicester | 1977(?) | Summer 1980 | |
| Dearne Valley | South Yorkshire | April 1989 | January 1992 | |
| Faithful City | Worcester | September 1992 | Autumn 1994 | Connected to Jolly Roger brewery (also now defunt) |
| Firkin | Epsom area | August 1977 | Lapsed by 1980 | Originally met at Rising Sun, Epsom. They used to meet 2nd Monday of the Month in Esher High Street, the Albert Arms |
| FYCY | Turkey | July 2017 | David Brightwell, one of the 2 members died aged 80. See ‘Pint In Hand’ Issue 143 – August 2017 page 4 for further details. | |
| Grimsdyke | NW London | April 1993 | Autumn 2003 | Mostly based at Seven Balls in Stanmore |
| Lancashire | Lancaster University | n/k | n/k – Lapsed pre-1976 | |
| Mayday | Hastings | September 2001 | 2008 | Based at First In Last Out brewpub |
| Middle England | Nottingham | August 1993 | Late 2003 | Officially ‘SPBW in Middle England’ |
| Newton Ferrers | South Devon | Late 1960s | Lapsed by 1976 | Monthly meet at the ‘Dolphin’, Newton Ferrers |
| North Devon | September 1982 | 1985 | Founding Chairman, John Riddington-Young, was Ear, Nose and Throat consultant for North Devon area | |
| North Riding | Scarborough | July 1991 | 2004 | |
| Norvic Nippers | Norwich | May 1995 | 2000(?) | Forerunner of current Norfolksoaks branch |
| Pagoda | Kew area | c1982(?) | Lapsed by 1990 | Mostly dedicated to restoring old vehicles. Once winners of Tony Littler Trophy even though none of their members took part. |
| Peripatetic | Stoke on Trent | c1977(?) | Early 1980 | |
| Ponds | Carshalton area | Autumn 1993 | Early 2007 | |
| Poulshot | Wiltshire | 1960s | c1978 | Based at the Raven, Wadworth beers direct from the wood |
| Pretty Bricks | Walsall | n/k | n/k – Lapsed pre-1976 | Based at New Inn, took name from decorative tiling on pub exterior |
| St George | City of London area | July 1972 | July 1993 | Founded by members of British Engine Insurance; held annual St George’s Day dinners at the George, Southwark |
| Sahara | Algeria | January 1973 | 1976 | Members were engineers on a gas pipeline; new members expected to contribute home brewing ingredients! |
| Salopia | Shrewsbury | n/k | n/k | Active around 1977 |
| Smithfield | Central London | n/k | n/k – Lapsed pre-1976 | |
| Suffolk | Stowmarket | February 1987 | Early 1993 | Also known as DHSS (Drink Heartily, Sink Slowly) |
| Titley | Herefordshire | n/k | May 1986 | Run by Frank Bingham, landlord of Stagg Inn. He was possibly the only member. |
| Topsham | South Devon | n/k | n/k – Lapsed pre-1976 | |
| Westminster | n/k | n/k – Lapsed pre-1976 | Met at Buckingham Arms | |
| West Riding | Yorkshire | September 1966 (?) | Lapsed by late 1970s | No connection with current branch of same name |
| Wingfield | Wiltshire | Mid-1960s | Summer 1984 | Based at the Poplars pub near Trowbridge; Wadworths direct from wooden casks. Objected to SPBW Founders ‘beer from metal casks is acceptable’ edict in 1968. |
| Woolwich | SE London | October 1971 | January 2015 | Held mock funerals in early days when local pubs went over to keg beer. |
| Worthing | Sussex | September 1987 | Summer 1990 |
