Upcoming events
13th to 15th October 2023
National Weekend in Manchester
Friday 13th
Meet at ‘Cafe Beermoth’, Brown St Manchester M2 1AD at 4pm then depending on numbers split off to do a tour of a few pubs in the North end of Manchester micro bar, smithfield etc etc.
Another possible tour of southern pubs city arms, Peverell of Peak
No pubs are confirmed as definite as it will depend on who leads the tour.
Saturday 14th
Trip to Runaway Brewery in Stockport 9-11 Astley Street, Stockport. SK4 1AW and then a trip of the pubs of Stockport
Sunday 15th
Trip to Rochdale to the ‘Flying Horse’ or the ‘Baum’. It’s not been confirmed as yet which one but both do good food as well as the Bombay Brew and are all owned by Lancashire hospitality.
Opening hours / booking info for food re Sun 15th Oct:
– Flying Horse, 37 Packer Street, OL16 1NJ – food 10am-6pm (drinks 10am-10pm) / online table bookings via https://theflyinghorsehotel.co.uk before the day & on the day via 01706 646412
– The Baum, 35 Toad Lane OL12 0NU – food 12 noon – 6pm (drinks 12 noon – 8pm) online table bookings for the conservatory only before the day via http//baum.co.uk / tel contact 01706 352186. Walk-ins accepted in the rest of the pub / garden area on 1st come 1st served basis
– Bombay Brew (Indian Street Food but also serves real ale) 1 Drake Street, OL16 1LW – food 1.30pm-8pm (drinks 1.30-10pm) https://bombaybrew.co.uk 01706 869502
Please contact Simon at ‘dustymiller006@hotmail.com’ to let him know of your intention to attend the NWE. He needs to know numbers for brewery trip, Rochdale etc.
Sunday 3rd December 2023 from 12.00 pm
SPBW’s 60th Anniversary Celebration
In the pub where SPBW was formed on December 6th 1963 – Rising Sun, Epsom
All SPBW members are invited to join the celebration of the founding of SPBW, from noon onwards.
If you just want to attend for drinks there is no need to pre-book.
The Rising Sun offers a buffet at £12 per head, but requires a minimum of 20 to 25 for this. If you wish to attend and have the buffet please let us know as soon as possible – email our treasurer Peter Chutter treasurer@spbw.beer by October 1st.
When he has been notified and we have reached the 20-25 he will contact those people and request payment before early November.
If anyone later than that, up to mid November wish to attend and have the buffet they can be added but must pay up front.
But we need to hit this minimum number of 20 in order to be able to have the buffet.
Alternatively, you can choose from the pub’s menu, ordering at the bar on the day. The Rising Sun’s website is at: https://www.risingsun-pub.co.uk
Wednesday 6th December 2023 from 7.00 pm
SPBW’s 60th Anniversary Celebration
Drinks at Ye Olde Mitre, Holborn
Past events
Monday 31st July 2023
Pre GBBF Beer and Buffet
Ye Olde Mitre, 1 Ely Court, Ely Place, London, EC1N 6SJ -Tube Chancery Lane (Central Line)
The pre GBBF buffet will be held at Ye Olde Mitre at 8pm on Monday 31st July. No rail or Tube strikes are scheduled.
The cost will be an extremely reasonable £9 per person.
Please note that ‘no shows’ will still be required to pay for their food. Margins are very tight. Cost is the same as the last year buffet !
We can take cheques at the postal address below, or notify by email and pay on the night
You must register in advance by Wednesday 25th July, as space is limited upstairs
Contact :-
Peter Campbell
Or by post if you don’t have email
- Peter Campbell
- 11 Church Lane
- Chessington Surrey
- KT9 2DJ
Saturday 8th July 2023
SPBW Derby Day
As part of our Anniversary celebrations, there will be an outing to Derby on
Saturday 8 July. Meet at the Brunswick, Railway Terrace between 12 and 1pm.
Then we’ll move on to a selection of the excellent pubs in this city renowned for its
beer selection. Derby is easy to get to from various parts of the country so we hope
to see plenty of our members – all are welcome. For more details, please contact
Roger (editor@spbw.beer).
The day out is also in honour of the late Bill English who loved the city and its pubs;
it has been a custom for some of his friends to emulate his consumption of two full
English breakfasts before drinking commences. Be assured, this is not compulsory!
