Shrewsbury and West Shropshire CAMRA

Committee Meeting
2025-03-11 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-08 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-13 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-10 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Prince of Wales, 30 Bynner St, Shrewsbury, SY3 7NZ, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA committee meeting at the Prince of Wales. All members welcome.

Note that the start time for the committee meetings will now be 7:15pm, to give people who are getting the train to Shrewsbury time to walk across town.

For more information on what happens in Committee meetings, please see the Branch Management section in the Our Branch page.

Hobsons Brewery Visit
2025-03-14 18:30 - 22:00 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
A branch visit to Hobsons Brewery in Cleobury Mortimer, where we will be presenting them with the Shropshire Brewers’ Cup for winning the competition at the last Shrewsbury Beer Festival. All members are welcome.

We will travelling down on a minibus, departing from the Salopian Bar in Shrewsbury at 6:30pm. Cost for the minibus will be £20 each, payable on the night. Please let Dave Ricketts know by text or email if you want to go (contact details below).

Stonehouse Brewery Visit
2025-03-15 10:00 - 17:00 | Trip starts at Shrewsbury Bus Station, Raven Meadows, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PE, United Kingdom
A branch visit to Stonehouse Brewery in Weston near Oswestry, with a chance to go round pubs in Oswestry town centre afterwards. All members are welcome.

We will be going from Shrewsbury Bus Station on the 576 bus departing at 9:00am on Saturday morning from Stand R, arriving at the brewery just after 10:00am. You are welcome to make your own way there if you have alternative transport.

Please let Dave Ricketts know if you would like to go, as he needs to give the brewery some idea of how many are coming. His contact details are below.

Festival Working Party
2025-03-18 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-04-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-05-20 19:00 - 21:00, 2025-06-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Prince of Wales, 30 Bynner St, Shrewsbury, SY3 7NZ, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA festival working party, organising the next Shrewsbury Beer Festival. 7:15pm start at the Prince of Wales in Shrewsbury. Members and non-members welcome.

For more information on these meetings, see the Festival Working Party section on the About Our Events page.

Public Transport Group Trip to Oswestry
2025-03-21 10:00 - 18:00 | Trip starts at Shrewsbury Bus Station, Raven Meadows, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PE, United Kingdom
Social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Oswestry. Please note this is a Friday trip. Members and non-members welcome!

Outward travel is on the 11:00 X5 arriving at Oswestry at 12:00. Note that this is a change from the bus we used to catch at 10:30, as Arriva have changed the service frequency to every 45 minutes after the peak. However, for those who would prefer to breakfast at the Wilfred Owen, an earlier bus leaves Shrewsbury at 10:15 arriving in Oswestry at 11:15.

According to What Pub the town centre now has only 10 cask beer outlets, 8 fewer than pre-pandemic days. The suggested route is as follows, which with a few judicious halves, should enable a score for all the pubs.

Wilfred Owen, Coach House (before they get busy with diners), Bailey Head (CAMRA Pub of the Year), Plough, Griffin, Fox, Wynnstay Hotel, Oak Inn, Bell, Black Lion (opens at 16:00).

Buses back from outside the Black Lion are 16:40 arriving in Shrewsbury at 17:40, or 17:25 arriving in Shrewsbury at 18:20.

For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Branch Meeting
2025-03-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Prince of Wales, 30 Bynner St, Shrewsbury, SY3 7NZ, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA branch meeting at the Prince of Wales in Shrewsbury. Members and non-members welcome.

Note that the start time for branch meetings will now be 7:15pm, to give people who are getting the train to Shrewsbury time to walk across town.

For more information on what happens in Branch meetings, please see the Branch Management section in the Our Branch page.

Burton Beer Festival
2025-03-27 12:00 - 2025-03-29 22:00 | Burton Town Hall, King Edward Place, Burton upon Trent, DE14 2EB, United Kingdom
Burton Beer Festival 2025 – 50 Year Anniversary FestivalThursday 27th March to Saturday 29th MarchBurton Town Hall, Burton on Trent135 Cask Ales50 Cask Ales from Burton Breweries and surrounding areaLive Music and Bands2025 is the Burton and South Derbyshire CAMRA Branch 50 Year Anniversary Year and this 50 Year Anniversary Festival is one not to be missed, with 135 Cask Ales, and 50 Beers for 50 Years, with 50 Cask Ales from the Burton Breweries and surrounding area to mark the 50 Year milestone.If you like Cask Ale then please book your tickets early as demand is expected to be high for this years festival, so book tickets early to guarantee you won’t miss out.Advance Ticket Sales are Now Available:https://camra.org.uk/…/burton-and-south-derbyshire-beer…

Beer Bus Trip to Ludlow
2025-03-28 19:00 - 23:30 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to Ludlow. Departing from Salopian Bar at 7pm. Members and non-members welcome.

We will also be presenting certificates to the Apple Tree in Onibury and the Blood Bay in Ludlow.

Places must be pre-booked with Dave Ricketts – he can be contacted using the email address below, or by phone after 4:30pm (SMS text preferred).

For more information about our Beer Bus trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Cromwell's Tap Takeover
2025-04-03 17:00 - 2025-04-05 22:00 | Cromwell’s Tap House, 11 Dogpole, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1EN, United Kingdom
Tap takeover by Weetwood Brewery at Cromwell’s Tap House in Shrewsbury. At 7pm on Thursday 3rd April, there will be the opportunity to meet the brewer, and Weetwood beers will be available until at least the end of Saturday 5th.

Members’ Weekend, AGM and Conference
2025-04-11 16:00 - 2025-04-13 17:00 | Riviera Centre, Chestnut Avenue, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 5LZ, United Kingdom
CAMRA’s Members’ Weekend, AGM & Conference is held annually in April and is open to all CAMRA members. While the primary purpose is to debate motions to steer the Campaign and to elect the Campaign’s new board of directors, it is also a chance for our members to socialise in the onsite bar and explore the beer scene of different cities around the UK.

More information can be found on the national CAMRA website.

Tilstock Steam Festival
2025-04-12 10:00 - 17:00 | Horseshoes Inn, Wem Road, Tilstock, Shropshire, SY13 3NR, United Kingdom
The Horseshoes Inn in Tilstock near Whitchurch is having another Steam Festival. There will be historic British steam engines on display as well as a collection of classic/vintage cars, tractors and bikes. There will also be live music throughout the day, and food and drink stalls.

Shropshire Real Ale Trail
2025-04-12 11:00 - 21:00
The next Shropshire Real Ale Trail run by the Ale Trail Company. This one-day moving bus-based festival offers a unique opportunity to explore the charming pubs of Shropshire while indulging in a variety of handcrafted ales with your best friends without the worry of driving.

The Ale Trail Company will be putting on buses to transport everyone around some fantastic pubs in rural Shropshire. For more information and to purchase tickets, please see their website here. For the list of pubs being visited during this trail, please see the diagram below.

Public Transport Group Trip to Tilley Green & Wem
2025-04-17 11:30 - 18:00 | Trip starts at Shrewsbury Bus Station, Raven Meadows, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PE, United Kingdom
Social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Tilley Green & Wem. Members and non-members welcome!

This will be a slightly more relaxed Wem trip than usual, as the Dickin Arms and the Fox are both still closed at the moment. So we will be going to one pub in Tilley and four in Wem.

Travel Information:

Shrewsbury to Tilley by bus: On the Arriva 511 bus at 11:45 from Stand L in Shrewsbury bus station. This should arrive at Tilley Green crossroads at 12:24, leaving a short walk to the Tilley Raven pub.

Tilley to Wem: A 15 minute walk into Wem town centre.

Wem to Shrewsbury by bus: The 511 bus goes from outside Wem railway station at 17:10, arriving at Shrewsbury bus station at 18:02

Wem to Shrewsbury by train: Either the 16:34 arriving in Shrewsbury at 16:45, or the 17:54 arriving in Shrewsbury at 18:12

Pubs:

Tilly Raven (opens at 12:00)

Warbling Tit

Castle

White Lion

Hawkestone (opens at 16:00).

For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Branch Meeting
2025-04-22 19:00 - 21:00 | The Abbey Pub, 83 Monkmoor Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY2 5AZ, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA branch meeting at the Abbey pub on Monkmoor Road in Shrewsbury. Members and non-members welcome.

Note that the start time for branch meetings will now be 7:15pm, to give people who are getting the train to Shrewsbury time to walk across town.

For more information on what happens in Branch meetings, please see the Branch Management section in the Our Branch page.

Beer Bus Trip to Bishops Castle
2025-04-25 19:00 - 23:30 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to Bishops Castle. Departing from Salopian Bar at 7pm. Will be calling at Priest Weston and Hopesgate on the way. Members and non-members welcome.

Places must be pre-booked with Dave Ricketts – he can be contacted using the email address below, or by phone after 4:30pm (SMS text preferred).

For more information about our Beer Bus trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Macclesfield Beer Festival
2025-05-09 19:00 - 2025-05-10 23:30 | Macclesfield Rugby Club, Priory Park, Priory Lane, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 4AE, United Kingdom
Macc Beer Festival 2025 organised by the Round Table will take place on the 9th and 10th of May at Macclesfield rugby club. There will be over 120 beers and 60 ciders available. It’s free entry for the daytime session on Saturday, but the Friday and Saturday evenings are ticket only (£12.50 advance or £15 on the door).

Public Transport Group Trip to Whitchurch
2025-05-15 10:30 - 18:00 | Trip starts at Shrewsbury Railway Station, Castle Foregate, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2DQ, United Kingdom
Social and beer scoring trip by public transport from Shrewsbury to Whitchurch. Members and non-members welcome!

Trip Details

As the White Bear still seems to be shut, it leaves us with a maximum of 8 pubs serving cask ale to get round.

Travel Information

Most people travelling from Shrewsbury and beyond will be getting to Whitchurch by train, leaving a 10 minute walk from Whitchurch railway station into the town. The other option is by bus, which may be cheaper and takes you right into Whitchurch town centre but takes nearly three times as long as the train.

Shrewsbury to Whitchurch by Train: From platform 7B, get the 10:19 train which arrives in Whitchurch at 10:47

Shrewsbury to Whitchurch by Bus: From Stand L, either the Arriva 511 bus at 9:45 arriving at Whitchurch Bus Station at 11:10, or Arriva 512 at 10:45 arriving in Whitchurch at 12:00

Whitchurch to Shrewsbury by Train: Either the 16:26 arriving in Shrewsbury at 16:45, or the 17:41 arriving in Shrewsbury at 18:12, or the 18:28 arriving in Shrewsbury at 18:49

Whitchurch to Shrewsbury by Bus: The 511 bus from the Bus Station outside Tesco at 16:32 arriving at 18:02

Pubs

A suggested order of pubs is shown below. The Crafty Dragon have kindly offered to open an hour earlier than normal for us at 3pm.

Red Cow (opens at 10:00)

Black Bear (opens at 11:30)

Cock and Greyhound (opens at 12:00)

Old Town Hall Vaults (opens at 12:00)

Bull’s Head (opens at 12:00)

Old Eagles (opens at 11:00)

Crafty Dragon (will open at 15:00)

Wheatsheaf (opens at 12:00)

For more information about our Public Transport Group (PTG) trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Apple Tree Beer Festival
2025-05-23 14:00 - 2025-05-25 22:00 | Apple Tree, Onibury, Shropshire, SY7 9AW, United Kingdom
The Apple Tree at Onibury is having a beer festival from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th May. Food will be available from 4:30pm each day.

Black Bear Beer Festival
2025-05-23 17:00 - 2025-05-25 22:00 | Black Bear, 49 High Street, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1AZ, United Kingdom
The Black Bear in Whitchurch is having a beer festival from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th May, held in their pub garden. There will be 12 real ales and some boxed ciders available. The weekend will also include live music and a BBQ.

Beer Bus Trip to the Strettons
2025-05-23 19:00 - 23:30 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to the Strettons. Departing from Salopian Bar at 7pm. Members and non-members welcome.

Places must be pre-booked with Dave Ricketts – he can be contacted using the email address below, or by phone after 4:30pm (SMS text preferred).

For more information about our Beer Bus trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Branch Meeting
2025-05-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Admiral Benbow, 24 Swan Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1NF, United Kingdom
Shrewsbury & West Shropshire CAMRA branch meeting at the Admiral Benbow in Shrewsbury. Members and non-members welcome.

Note that the start time for branch meetings will now be 7:15pm, to give people who are getting the train to Shrewsbury time to walk across town.

For more information on what happens in Branch meetings, please see the Branch Management section in the Our Branch page.

Church Stretton Beer Festival
2025-06-06 16:00 - 2025-06-07 22:00 | Rectory Field, Church Stretton, Shropshire, United Kingdom
The 2nd Longmynd Scout Group are having their annual beer festival in Rectory Field, Church Stretton on Friday 6th June 4pm – 10pm, and Saturday 7th June Midday – 10pm. No details are available at the moment but at previous festivals, there have been around 20 real ales available.

Beer Bus Trip to the Clun Valley
2025-06-07 11:00 - 18:00 | Trip starts at Salopian Bar, 29 Smithfield Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1PB, United Kingdom
Social and beer scoring trip by minibus from Shrewsbury to the Clun Valley. Please note that this is a Saturday trip. Departing from the layby on Smithfield Road near the Salopian Bar at 11am. Members and non-members welcome.

Places must be pre-booked with Dave Ricketts – he can be contacted using the email address below, or by phone after 4:30pm (SMS text preferred).

For more information about our Beer Bus trips, please see the About Our Events page.

Beer Day Britain
2025-06-15 15:00 - 19:00 | Tap and Can, 13 Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2AB, United Kingdom
Want to celebrate Beer Day Britain with other Shrewsbury beer enthusiasts? Need to escape Fathers’ Day events? Join our Beer Day Britain walkabout on Sunday – starting 3pm at Tap and Can and aiming for the National Cheers to Beer at 7pm in The Prince of Wales, Shrewsbury via a lively wander around some of Shrewsbury’s great pubs.
