News
Here is the latest news about pubs & breweries in the branch area.
- 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.
- Branch Minibus tour
Saturday 25 May 2024
The Branch Minibus tour is set for another tour of out of the way pubs, predominantly GBG entries on Saturday 25 May :
Candlestick, Essendon
Lordship Arms, Benington
Brewery Tap (Banks & Taylors), Shefford
Engineers Arms, Henlow
There will be approximately 1 hour at each destination. Pick up and return will be at High Barnet outside the Red Lion pub. Depart at 12.00 and return at 18.00. The cost is £29 a head payable in advance at the time of booking. There are 16 places and provided that we sell all 16 places the first pint will be included.
For further information and booking please email ku.oc.oohay@05silliw.nairb