North Hampshire Campaign For Real Ale (CAMRA) campaigns for good quality real ale, community pubs and consumer rights, all carried out with a lot of socialising, enjoyment and fun.
Welcome to North Hampshire Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), a group that
enjoys pubs and beer festivals, supports local pubs and breweries, and
campaigns for a better deal for the pub user.
With over 740 members the group's area stretches from across the northern
reaches of Hampshire including the main centres of Andover and
Basingstoke. Hartley Wintney and Odiham are included to the east;
Whitchurch, Sutton Scotney and Stockbridge are to the west, and Tadley and
Kingsclere are northern-ish, but we don't reach as far as the Watford Gap
;-)
The group is part of national CAMRA, with a membership of over 192,000 and
which has been going strong since 1971.
Social events and meetings are regularly held with enjoyable walkabouts,
town and city trails, while visits to beer festivals and breweries all
appear from time to time within the calendar. Check out the Events and
Branch Diary for new Events
Join us – it can be Fun.
Breaking News
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Matthew Todd, The Wonston Arms - nominated for Publican of the YearBefore Matthew took over the Wonston Arms, it was almost lost. He rescued this tiny, almost derelict, wet-only pub, and has never looked back. With innovative ideas for pop-up food (fish & chip van Tuesdays, pizza oven Wednesdays), a community café for charity once a month (over £7000 raised for various charities), regular live music, and quiz nights, Matthewmost importantly rounds it off with the great drinks selection: 4 real ale pumps with an ever-changing selection; close to 200 gins, and countless other tipples to suit every palate. Matthew has won various awards, including the CAMRA 'Best Pub of North Hampshire' and national 'Pub of the Year' for 2018. |
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CAMRA names the top four pubs in the countryAll four of the pubs will now go on to the final competition to win the ultimate Pub of the Year title, to be announced in February 2020. The competing pubs include:
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POTY/COTY 2019 Results
CONGRATULATIONS on winning the National POTY 2018
The Wonston Arms, our local Pub of the Year has just been chosen as the
National Pub of the Yera. Well done to Matt and his team!
Presented with the Award on Thursday 28th February
A true community pub in the heart of the village, the Wonston Arms serves four real ales from local breweries plus 160 gins. It opens on Mondays for darts matches, a fish and chip van visits Tuesdays, curries are delivered Fridays and a fishmonger visits on Thursdays. Folk music takes place on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month and it is also home to regular jazz sessions, quizzes, and a photography club. The pub has been named Branch Pub of the Year three years running, and has a focus on raising money for charity.
Nigel Jones, CAMRA’s Regional Director for Wessex and the Channel Islands said: “Matt and his team have created a fantastic rural village pub with a great atmosphere by shaping it around the community and its needs. They have realised that it takes something special to create a sense of real belonging so that people want to come out of their homes and back in the pub.
The Wonston Arms serves excellent cask ales and is a great social environment for all. There is also a community business benefit which both emanates from, and contributes to, Matt's success. Regular "pop-up" hot food, music, community, charity and educational events add to the "must be there" feel. In these testing times for pubs it is a real credit to them that it is so popular. This pub really deserves to go all the way in this competition.”
| COTY 2019 Presentation Saturday 8th June 2019 Presentation of the 2019 Branch Club of the Year, Basingstoke Sports and Social Club, 12pm |
POTY
2019 Presentation Saturday 4 May 2019
Presentation of the 2019 Branch Pub of the Year, Wonston Arms 2pm |
Runner
Up POTY 2019 Presentation Saturday 25 May 2019
Presentation of the Runner-up 2019 Branch Pub of the Year - The Plough, Little London, 2pm. |
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Interview with Matt at the Wonston Arms Friday 5 April 2019
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From failing boozer to winner of the biggest pub prize of them all, Wonston Arms Landlord Matt Todd tells us how he did it. InaPub News article
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