Bristol & District Branch

Exceeds 2,000 Members!

It only seems like yesterday (well, 2002) that the branch was very excited to have reached 1,000 members, which only took us a bit over 30 years to achieve. 

Following the Bristol Beer Festival in March 2010 we are pleased to announce that the membership of the Bristol & District branch has succeeded in doubling in well under a decade and now stands at over 2,000.

Doubtless this is in part due to National campaigning and the wider awareness and promotion of CAMRA and real ale. However, it also reflects the local success of branch activities such as the Bristol Beer Festival and our excellent Pints West newsletter. Then there are the many pub survey trips and brewery visits and of course our Pubs and BADRAG sub groups. There is even a thriving sub-branch in Weston-super-Mare and the beginnings of another in Thornbury. 

No one should kid themselves that the need to campaign is over, but quality real ale is plainly now very popular and we have many excellent pubs and breweries in our branch area as testament to this. Members are always welcome to get involved in branch activities. Take a look at the Branch Diary page, email our Social Secretary or come along to a branch meeting and say hello.

Can you spot branch member number 2,000?

No, neither can I...