Enfield and Barnet

News

Here is the latest news about pubs & breweries in the branch area.

  • Enfield and Barnet Pub of the Year Competition 2025 Sunday 9 March 2025

    ENFIELD and BARNET PUB of the YEAR Competition 2025

    Details of how to take part in the final stages of judging the Enfield and Barnet Pub of the Year are as follows:

    Following a review of beer scores made by CAMRA members the 3 finalists are:

    BOHEMIA, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12

    ELEPHANT INN, NORTH FINCHLEY, N12

    YE OLDE MITRE, HIGH BARNET, EN5

    We need as many members as possible to visit all 3 pubs and using consistent pub of the year judging criteria score each pub. The judging criteria and form can be found on the branch website at E&B Pub of the Year Forms 2025 . Alternatively email moc.oohay@armacbg to request and be emailed the judging form and the criteria. The winner will then go forward to the London Pub of the Year competition where the winner is judged using the same criteria.

    The timetable requires participating members to visit for ALL 3 PUBS, complete the judging form and then email the form to moc.oohay@armacbg by WEDNESDAY 12th MARCH. Please remember to include your CAMRA membership number. (Entries after that date may not be accepted).

    Nearest bus and train transport options for each pub are shown on WhatPub.com Thank you for taking part.

  • GLC Real ale society trips Monday 10 February 2025

    The trips below are open to Camra members although run independently by the GLC Real Ale Sociey.

    On Friday 14th February 2025 we make a visit to DERBY. We last visited here in Feb. 2022. Well worth a return visit. (Note pick-up time of 8.00am, County Hall / Chicheley St. / London Eye SE1). So to confirm your seat, please contact Dave Coombs in advance by phone, text, or email on: 07749 646103 / ku.oc.liamtoh@42sbmooc.evad We urge you to pay in advance to secure a seat – either by cheque or – alternatively – you can certainly make Payment by Bank Transfer - use our account details as follows:- GREATER LONDON STAFF REAL ALE SOCIETY, Sort Code: 606004, Account No: 15790061 – Text Dave 07749 646103 or Richard 07713 864888 confirming this. (Or you could pay on the coach if seats are still available). This Coach price is now £30 for Members & £32 for Guests.

    See attached for more details GLC Real Ale Society trips

    (Note: For Sat. 15th March 2025, we plan a Rail Trip / Pub Crawl to Hertford - Hertfordshire)

    On Friday 11th April 2025, (TBC) – We are planning for a Coach Trip on this date - but still await some outstanding venue quotes to be confirmed – If not we will plan a Rail Trip.

  • 2024 National Pub of the Year Friday 17 January 2025

    Camra have announced that the overall National Pub of the Year is the Bailey Head in Oswestry.

    In Enfield & Barnet branch The Little Green Dragon in Winchmore Hill made it into the 4 finalists category which in itself is a huge achievement.

  • National Pub of the Year 2024 Thursday 2 January 2025

    The Little Green Dragon has made it to the final 4 pubs in the Camra competition for the National Pub of the Year 2024. There will be a presentation by the Regional Director of Camra to mark this fact on Thursday 2nd January at 1pm. Everyone welcome.

  • Beer Festival - out of branch Thursday 14 November 2024

    We have been notified of this beer festival, slightly outside our branch area. Note this is a micro pub serving mainly keg with one cask, but they expect to have a selection of real ales for this event.

    WOOD STREET BEAR, MINI- BEER FESTIVAL.

    135 Wood St, Walthamstow, E17 3LX Thursday 14th November to Sunday 17th November 12 noon to 23:00. FREE ENTRY, Brewery bingo Thursday night.

    It is very close to Wood Street Station (London Overground Weaver line)

    One stop from Walthamstow Central - SL1 from parts of E&B area.

  • Cask Ale week at Ye Olde Mitre, High Barnet Thursday 12 September 2024

    A message from Ye Olde Mitre :

    As I'm sure you are aware, since changing over to Greene King, we have tried our best to continue providing an excellent range cask ale. This year we are trying to take it one step further and run a cask ale week between September 19th - September 29th. During this week we will aim to utilise 10 of our 12 handpumps at once, offering the biggest selection we have had in a while. Additionally, during this week, CAMRA members will be able to get 20% off all ale.

  • London Regional Pub of The Year 2024 Wednesday 31 July 2024

    We are delighted to announce that the Little Green Dragon, Winchmore Hill has been declared as the winner of the London Regional Pub of the Year Competition. This is a stunning success for Richard and his team having been pitted against the best pubs across the region. It is also the second time that the Little Green Dragon has won this accolade. There will be a formal presentation on a Saturday in September - date now confirmed for Tuesday 3rd September in the evening.

    The pub will now go forward to be judged in the Camra National Pub of the Year competition.

    For the record the runners up were the Cockpit in Chislehurst and the Masons Arms in Teddington.

  • 2024 AGM - advance paperwork Tuesday 18 June 2024

    Here is a link to the Agenda for the 2024 AGM 2024 AGM Agenda and the Minutes of the 2023 AGM 2023 AGM minutes

    As previously advised the meeting will be held at the downstairs room in the Bohemia, North Finchley for a prompt start at 20.00.