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SCOTB Meeting
SCOTB Meeting

Saturday, 2 November at 13:00

Betty Nicols, Kirkcaldy

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Festival Planning

Harbour Bar, Troon

Members only

Festival Wash-up Meeting

Monday,4 November at 20:00

Alloa Real Ale Festival
Alloa Real & Cider Ale Festival

8 - 9 November 2024

Alloa Town Hall, Alloa

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Branch Social
Branch Social

Saturday, 9 November from 12:00

Alloa Town Hall, Alloa

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Committee Meeting

Harbour Bar, Troon

Members only

Committee Meeting

Monday, 9 November at 20:00

South Ayrshire
South Ayrshire Social

Tuesday, 19 November at 14:00

Wellingtons Bar, Ayr

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North Ayrshire
North Ayrshire Social

Thursday, 21 November at 19:30

Twa Dugs, West Kilbride

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East Ayrshire
East Ayrshire Social

Wednesday, 27 November at 14:30

Black Bull Inn, Darvel

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2- Pub Social
2-Pub Social

Saturday, 30 November at 13:30

Auchans, Dundonald (13:30) then Auld Brig, Irvine (15:30)

South Ayrshire Festive Meal

Contact south-ayrshire@awcamra.org.uk to book by 3 November 2024

South Ayrshire Festive Meal

Sunday, 1 December at 14:00

Chestnuts Hotel, Ayr

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North Ayrshire Festive Meal
North Ayrshire Festive Meal

Wednesday, 18 December at 14:00

Twa Dugs, West Kilbride

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Festive Crawl
Festive Crawl 2024

Saturday, 28 December from 13:00

Largs/ Fairlie/West Kilbride

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GBBF Winter
Great British Beer Festival Winter

12-15 February 2025

Magna Science Adventure Centre, Rotherham

Good Beer Guide
Beer Scoring
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Beer Scoring

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Cheers!

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Welcome

A warm welcome to the website of Ayrshire & Wigtownshire CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale.  Geographically, our branch is located in South West Scotland and  covers an area of approximately 1600 square miles (4185 km²)

We have almost 600 members who are passionate about pub-going and real ale while having fun at the same time.  We are a very active branch with regular social activities and a successful festival which is held in early October each year.  In addition, we publish a multi-award winning branch magazine called Full Pints with issues printed and distributed quarterly. 

Please have a look around our website or better still come and join us in a pub for a beer or two.

We raised over £3000 for Ayrshire Cancer Support during our recent Festival

Full Pints Wins Again

Our branch magazine, Full Pints, has been named Branch Magazine of the Year 2024. This is the fourth win in recent years, having enjoyed success in 2015, 2017, and 2018.

Congratulations to editor Stuart McMahon, who is so ably supported by advertising coordinator Janis Wood and many contributors.

Full Pints Gold Award

Beer of the Festival Presentation

During the Ayrshire Real Ale Festival (ARAF) last October, the theme bar featured a selection of beers brewed in Yorkshire. Customers were invited to vote for the beer they most enjoyed over the 3-day event. The winner was Landlord, brewed by Timothy Taylor in Keighley.

A sizeable group of local members travelled south to make the presentation at the end of February.

Photos courtesy of Scott Cameron

Clubs Wanted

Are you a member of a club?

Does your club offer cask beer?

There are many clubs in our branch area. Golf, bowling, social clubs, etc., have bars offering members various drinks. As far as we are aware, only a handful sell cask ale. As a branch, we would like to see this small number increase. If you feel your club could stock real ale, please get in touch with Ian Martin, our Clubs Campaigns Coordinator, by emailing clubs@awcamra.org.uk.

Events at a Glance

This is a list of events relevant to our branch over the coming weeks.