Northants branch of CAMRA launches its second Ale Trail around pubs of Northampton and also a new Ale Trail around the pubs of Kettering and Wellingborough - Ale Trail 2024

The Kettering/Wellingborough Trail kicks off at the Beer Festival at the Potbelly Brewery on the 16th to 18th May and the Northampton Trail starts at the Beer Festival at the Phipps Brewery on the 25th to 26th May. There will be a further launch a week later at the Northampton Beer Festival which starts on the 30th May and ends on the 1st June.

Both Ale Trails end on the 31st August giving everyone over 3 months to visit the pubs.

Full details can be found here - 2024 Ale Trail Information

The Branch Diary has been updated, with details of meetings, socials, presentations and festivals, and can be viewed and downloaded on the Branch Diary page.

The Branch Diary has been updated, with details of meetings, socials, presentations and tours, and can be viewed and downloaded on the Branch Diary page.

The latest edition of Over The Barrel has been published and is available in pubs whilst stocks last and online here - Over The Barrel Autumn-Winter 2023

The Branch Diary has been updated, with details of meetings, socials, presentations and tours, and can be viewed and downloaded on the Branch Diary page.

The date of the AGM has also been released

The latest edition of Over The Barrel has been published and is available in pubs whilst stocks last and online here - Over The Barrel Summer 2023

The Branch Diary has been updated, with details of meetings, socials, presentations and tours, and can be viewed and downloaded on the Branch Diary page

Session Bitters up to 4.3%
Great Oakley Wot’s Occurring 3.9%

Session Pale, Blond and Golden Ales up to and inc 4.3%
Digfield Chiffchaff 3.9%

Premium Pale , Blond and Golden Ales 4.4 - 6.4%
Great Oakley Gobble 4.5%

Milds up to 4%, Session Stouts and Porters up to and inc 4.9%
Nene Valley Egyptian Cream 4.6%

Premium Bitters 4.4 – 6.4%
Digfield Mad Monk 4.8%

Red Ales, Brown Ales, Old Ales and Strong Milds 4.1 – 6.4%
Great Oakley Delapre Dark 4.6%

Strong Stouts and Porters inc Imperial Stouts and Baltic Porters 5% and above
Towcester Mill Black Fire 5.2%

Barley Wines and Strong Ales above 6.5%
Potbelly Piggin Strong Ale 13%

CHAMPION Beer
Towcester Mill Black Fire 5.2%

Cider

WINNER
Harefield’s Craft Ciders Coopers Barrel 5.3%

Second
Saxby’s Cider Original 5.0%

Third
Bad Boy Bad Boy Cider 5.9%

The Branch Diary has been updated, with details of meetings, socials, presentations and tours, and can be viewed and downloaded on the Branch Diary page

The latest edition of Over The Barrel has been published and is available in pubs whilst stocks last and online here - Over The Barrel Spring 2023

We can confirm that there will be an Ale Trail in Northampton that launches at the Beer Festival on 2nd June!

The Ale Trail involves visiting pubs and collecting an individual sticker at each one and attaching it to your Ale Trail Card. A sticker is awarded when a half or full pint of locally brewed real ale is purchased.

You will have 3 months to collect the stickers (it ends on the 31st August 2023) and cards with 16 or more stickers will be exchanged for a CAMRA Glass and two bottles of beer at the Phipps Brewery.

Ale Trail Pubs Announced!

We are pleased to confirm that the list of pubs below will be taking part in our Summer Ale Trail.

Each pub will have its own unique sticker that will be awarded to anyone purchasing a half or full pint of LOCAL Real Ale between 2nd June and 31st August inclusive. Ale Trail cards will also be available from each pub as well as at the Northampton Beer Festival (2nd and 3rd June).

Collect 16 stickers and you can then collect a beer glass and two bottles of locally brewed real ale from the Albion Brewery Bar.

If you complete the card (i.e. collect all 23 stickers) then you will also be entered into a prize draw!

Start planning your Local Summer Ale Trail!!

Albion Brewery Bar 54 Kingswell Street NN1 1PR

Artizan 70 Artizan Rd NN1 4HS

Black Prince 15 Abington Square NN1 4AE

Bold Dragoon 48 High Street NN3 3JW

Cordwainer The Ridings NN1 2AQ

Foundrymans Arms 135, St. James Road NN5 5LE

Fox & Hounds 186 Harborough Road NN2 8DJ

Garibaldi Hotel 19 Bailiff Street NN1 3DX

Lamplighter 66 Overstone Road NN1 3JS

Malt Shovel Tavern 121 Bridge Street NN1 1QF

Olde Cobbler Acre Lane NN2 8BN

Olde England 199 Kettering Road NN1 4BP

Pomfret Arms 10 Cotton End NN4 8BS

Princess Alexandra 1 Alexandra Road NN1 5QP

Road to Morocco Bridgewater Drive NN3 3AG

Roman Way Brewery Building 79, The Old Depot, Weedon NN7 4PS

Royal Oak Whiston Rd, Cogenhoe NN7 1NJ

Saxon Tavern 25 The Square, Earls Barton NN6 0NA

Shipmans 12, Drapery NN1 2HG

The Fish 11 Fish St. NN1 2AA

Thomas A Beckett 52 St James' Road NN5 5HY

Three Horseshoes 23, High St., Ecton NN6 0QA

Wheatsheaf 126 Dallington Road NN5 7HN

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