SPBW

The Society for The Preservation of Beers from the Wood

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Photo Gallery

SPBW members are welcome to send us pictures to be included. Please send them to the webmaster.

These must be pictures that you own (normally ones that you have taken yourself). Before you post a recognizable picture of people online, think again. You usually need their consent. There are some exceptions to this. For example, if you take a picture of a large crowd at a public event, such as a beer festival, you don’t need the consent of every individual. We reserve the right to select and edit pictures before we include them.

Greater Manchester SPBW Branch presentation to Anthony Jones for recognition in assisting the branch in cleaning and maintaining our barrels. And another certificate presented for being joint runner up at the SPBW National woodfest for his beer named Ratnap.
At the ‘Wash-Up’ meeting on 23rd August after WoodFest V Angela Aspin won the volunteer’s
secret vote for their volunteer of the festival. Here she is with her presentation Coopers Guild Wooden Tankard.
Woodfest V WBOB Presentation Certificate to Barry Smith of Tigertops by SPBW Vice Chair
The Master of the ‘Worshipful Company of Coopers’, Leigh Johnson, presents an engraved wooden mug to Barry Smith of Tigertops in recognition of
his winning beer ‘Edwardian Porter’ in a wooden cask in the Woodfest V WBOB blind tasting competition. October 2025.
The Woodfest V WBOB winning beer from Tigertops
National Weekend at
Drapers Arms in Bristol
Bristol National Weekend
Organiser having a relaxing pint
David Smith (2nd fron right), Datchet beer festival organiser, with his 3 wooden casks, and 3 SPBW members.
6 of 9 SPBW members celebrate a St Martinmas traditional goose dinner at the ‘Bohemia House’, West Hampstead on 11th November 2025
Chairman of SPBW Campden Hill branch, and 4 other SPBW members celebrate a St Martinmas traditional goose dinner at the ‘Bohemia House’, West Hampstead on 11th November 2025
Campden Hill Branch ‘Not The Xmas Meal’ December 2025
Albert (GM Br), Peter (CH Br) and American Guests at Pigs Ear December 2025

The Society for The Preservation of Beers from the Wood

EMAIL

John Rooth
(General Secretary)

email: secretary@spbw.beer

SPBW ON WIKIPEDIA

The Society for the Preservation of Beers from the Wood (SPBW), founded in 1963, is the oldest consumer-based group interested in stimulating the brewing of, increasing the awareness of, and encouraging the drinking of cask conditioned real ale.

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