CAMRA is Europe's most successful consumer association with about 90,000 members. It fights to save Britain's pub heritage and campaigns for a wide choice of tasty traditional beers and ciders.

The Gloucestershire branch now covers the GL postcode area, except the GL54, GL55 and GL56 districts. CAMRA's National Executive recently decided that a separate North Cotswold Branch should be formed to cover the latter districts.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE WINS NATIONAL TITLES!
The Old Spot Inn at Dursley has been acclaimed CAMRA National Pub of the Year. Several Gloucestershire pubs have been South West Pub of the Year in the past, but this is the first time we have won the national title. Warmest congratulations to landlord Steve and landlady Belinda Herbert, and to owner Ric Sainty.	Julian Hough (centre left), CAMRA's Director of Pubs Campaigning, presents the engraved plaque to Ric (left), Belinda and Steve (right)

	Wickwar Station Porter was adjudged Supreme Champion Winter Beer of Britain 2008 at the CAMRA's National Winter Ales Festival in January (even though it's brewed all the year round!) Many congratulations to Ray Penny and his team at Wickwar Brewery.
	In the SIBA (Society of Independent Brewers) 2008 National Beer Competition, Severn Vale Severn Sins won the gold award for Supreme Champion, while Stroud Tom Long took the silver award in the Champion Bitter class. Congratulations to Steve MacDonald and Greg Pilley and their teams at Severn Vale and Stroud respectively.

The Spring 2008 edition of our newsletter, The Tippler, in full colour, is available on-line.

A range of clothing, embroidered with a colourful version of our famous newt logo is still available

The Gloucestershire Craft Brewers have launched their Real Ale Trail which currently covers about 50 pubs.

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