CAMRA logo Campaigning for Real Ale in the York area Billy Barrel visits the pub!
Welcome CAMRA members aren't stereotypes

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is a well-established, national organisation with more than 85,000 members, which aims to promote traditional real ale and pubs.

CAMRA is organised into local branches run by volunteers; you have reached the home page of the York branch, Yorkshire's oldest. We cover an extensive geographical area, which includes Selby, Tadcaster and rural parts of North and East Yorkshire, as well as the city of York itself. Our 600 members participate in a lively programme of social events, produce a regular newsletter and stage an annual beer festival.

Any feedback on the site or queries about York CAMRA should be directed to the appropriate contact.

News and Campaigns
York CAMRA launches


LocAle is coming!

Click here for more details.
Recently published (November 2007) is our new local guide Real Ale in York.

Click here for more details.
Order your Good Beer Guide today “Put together by CAMRA, it's the definitive rundown of the best places in the UK to get a pint of real ale, from cosy country inns to upmarket style bars.” - Time Out

The Good Beer Guide is more than just a pub guide. Britain's longest-running and best-selling guide contains Britain's best pubs for real ale. But for beer lovers it also gives up-to-date information on the country's beers and breweries. It's compiled by 82,000 dedicated volunteers in the Campaign for Real Ale. There are no fees for listings, and every pub is checked many times a year.

The Good Beer Guide offers:

The best pubs in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man that serve cask-conditioned real ale in tip-top condition.

Full details of beer, food, entertainment, family facilities, history and architecture for the pub entries.

The unique Breweries section that lists all the breweries - micro, regional and national - that produce cask beer, with tasting notes compiled by CAMRA-trained tasting teams. There's also information about beers suitable for vegetarians and vegans, as well as the growing number of organic beers. The Guide lists new breweries, closed breweries, mergers and takeovers, and keeps track of the new, powerful pub groups.

To order your copy click here.
For the first time CAMRA's 85,000 strong membership will be able to rate the quality of beer available in pubs using a new online National Beer Scoring Scheme (NBSS).

To find out more about the NBSS click here. Now CAMRA members' are able to fill the details in online at www.beerscoring.org.uk, making the process quicker and easier than ever before.

NBSS Co-ordinator and CAMRA Director Brett Laniosh says it is the simplest way for CAMRA members to give feedback on the state of beer in British pubs as the website can be accessed at any time.

Brett Laniosh added: “The scheme is only open to CAMRA members, so if you are passionate about real ale and would like to get involved, why not sign up to our organisation today and help 84,000 dedicated real ale lovers to find the best pubs and beer in Britain.”
Campaign for an honest pint

One of CAMRA's core campaigns is that for a full pint - 100% liquid. Click here for more information, including help on how to lobby your MP. Our calculator lets you add up how much short measure is costing you.
Help CAMRA become 100,000-strong Do you think it's right that...
  • 20 pubs are closing every month?
  • 8 out of 10 pints served contain less than 100% liquid?
  • small brewers struggle to find a market for their products?

Of course you don't and nor do we. To find out more about real ale, campaign for greater consumer choice and help to safeguard the future of British beer and pubs join CAMRA, today and help us get to our target of 100,000 members.
Try Real Ale in a BottleReal ale in a bottle is is the next best thing to the draught real ales you can enjoy at the pub. The beer is unpasteurised and is not artificially carbonated. It is a natural live product with wonderful fresh flavours and a pleasant, natural effervescence. To find out more, click on the logo.
Recent Updates
Full branch pub lists
LocAle campaign
Pub of the Year 2008
Socials
Spring Ouse Boozer
Spring Pubs of the Season
Mini guide to York
Coming Soon
Updated mini guide to Scarborough
CAMRA believes in full pints
CAMRA believes that if you pay for a pint of beer then that is what you should get - a full pint of liquid. Contact Trading Standards to report any pub which consistently serves short measure.
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