Welcome to the East and Mid Surrey Branch of CAMRA
The East and Mid Surrey branch of CAMRA (formerly the Reigate and Redhill branch) was founded on the 10th August 1975 at the height of the keg revolution. Our inaugural meeting was at the Nutley Hall in Reigate.
We changed our name to become the East and Mid Surrey branch at the 1998 AGM as we thought that described the area we covered better. The boundaries have changed several times, the last time in early 2009. The branch currently stretches over to the Kent border, down to the Sussex Border and across to Alfold.
The main towns in the area are Warlingham, Caterham, Oxted, Lingfield, Horley, Redhill, Reigate, Banstead, Dorking and Cranleigh.
REDHILL BEER FESTIVAL
TBA Oct/Nov 2024
The festival is held at Merstham Village Hall, which is located between Merstham railway station and the bus stop at The Feathers on the A23 (405 bus between Croydon and Redhill), and is less than 150 metres from each.
We aim to have around 65 real ales and 10 ciders on offer along with hot food.
News & Ale Magazine
News & Ale Magazine is the regular CAMRA magazine for beer drinkers in Surrey, Kingston-upon-Thames and the Surrey/Hants borders.
- News & Ale 150 Friday 1 December 2023
- News & Ale 149 Tuesday 1 August 2023
Pubs and Beer Scoring
A map and guide to the pubs and clubs in our branch area that serve real ale, and how to score your beer when you get there!
WhatPub is CAMRA's online pub guide with details of over 30,000 pubs nationwide and is constantly updated by volunteers from this and every other CAMRA branch.
LocAle is a CAMRA accreditation scheme to promote pubs that sell locally-brewed real ale.
An up to date list of accredited branch pubs is available on our LocAle page.
We also maintain a list of pubs that serve Real Cider and Perry.
CAMRA's Good Beer Guide
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Latest Branch News
- Jack Fairman Beer Tasting
Tuesday 5 March 2024
The next Wetherspoon Beer Festival starts on Wednesday 6th March and runs until Sunday 17th March.
The manager of the Jack Fairman in Horley has kindly offered a small group from the CAMRA East and Mid Surrey branch a free tasting of up to 10 of the festival beers in stock direct from the cask in readiness for the start of the festival the next day.
The tasting will be held at the pub on Tuesday 5th March, from 6.30pm.
Spaces are limited and offered on a ‘first-come, first-served’ basis. If you would like to join us, please email ku.gro.armac.sme@ces.mem to add your name to the list and confirm your attendance. If all places are taken when you reply, we will let you know and should any places become available before the event, we’ll offer them again in the order of replies received.
We will hopefully be allowed to select the first cask to be put on public sale, for us to enjoy immediately after the free tasting has finished. Remember to bring your vouchers!
- Pilgrim Ale Trail 2024
Friday 1 March 2024
This year's Pilgrim Ale Trail is taking place across 10 outlets in Reigate and Redhill between 1st - 31st March.
Pick up your passport from any of the participating outlets:
- Old Chestnut
- Blue Anchor
- Market Stores
- Skimmington Castle
- Plough Inn
- Garibaldi
- Hop Stop Bar
- Black Horse
- Hatch
- Pilgrim Brewery Tap Room
Buy a pint of Pilgrim ale and receive a stamp on your passport and then, when you've collected all 10 stamps, you can pick up your limited edition Ale Trail finisher's t-shirt.
We also have an ‘X’ (Twitter) account that is updated regularly with all the pub and real ale news from around our branch area.
2024 Awards
PUB OF THE YEAR
Three Horseshoes
CLUB OF THE YEAR
Kingswood Village Club
CIDER PUB OF THE YEAR
Cobbett's
Upcoming Branch Diary Entries
- Branch Meeting Monday 22 April 2024 20:00 Bell Inn
- Cider Pub of the Year Presentation Saturday 27 April 2024 14:00 Cobbett's
- Branch Meeting (date TBC) Monday 13 May 2024 20:00 Kingswood Village Club
- Club of the Year Presentation (date TBC) Monday 13 May 2024 20:00 Kingswood Village Club
- Branch Meeting Monday 17 June 2024 20:00 Three Horseshoes
Local Beer Festivals and Events
- Wandsworth Easter Beer Festival Wednesday 27 – Saturday 30 March 2024 Le Gothique Restaurant and Bar, Wandsworth
- 42nd Egham Beer Festival Thursday 28 – Saturday 30 March 2024 United Services Club, Egham
- German Beer Weekend Friday 29 – Sunday 31 March 2024 Pilgrim Brewery Tap Room
- Dark Beer Festival Friday 5 – Sunday 7 April 2024 Engine Room, East Grinstead
- Elusive Brewing Tap Takeover Wednesday 17 April 2024 17:00 Hop Stop Bar
- Farnham Beerex Thursday 18 – Saturday 20 April 2024 Maltings, Farnham