Garry and Alan (Blackpool Camra), has created the new recipe for the new Cask Ale Lytham Twilight, that will be available at the Fleetwood beer festival.

The new beer recipe is based on an a English mild using only the finest English hops and malts

Thursday, 9th February 2012 : 7 – 11pm
Friday,   10th February : 12 – 11pm
Saturday, 11th February : 12 – 11pm

Lytham Twilight on Sale

http://www.middleearthbeerfestival.co.uk/

This years Middle Earth Beer Festival, the fourth since the event was launched in 2009 promises to be the best yet with an extensive range of beers and ciders from home and abroad, great local food and fantastic live music.

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CAMRA is proud to present a selection of 300+ British and Foreign beers, Real Ale in a Bottle, Ciders and Perries.

With a selection of 300 beers, real ales in a bottle, ciders and perries we lay down the challenge that we will be able to find something which suits your tastes. I bet we succeed!

Food available all day until around 9:00pm (or earlier if we eat it all!) Fixed price buffet with English and Indian dishes CAMRA Membership Stand, CAMRA Shop, Tombola, Engraving, Books & Poster Shop

Opening times

Wednesday – 2.30pm-5pm (Trade/Invite Only) & 5pm-10.30pm Thursday, Friday & Saturday – 12noon-10.30pm

Tickets

No advance ticket required – Pay at the door.  Entry Prices.

FAMILY PROVISION – Saturday Afternoon Only (until 6/7pm)

Poster

Download a personal copy of the poster by clicking here.

The Old England has sat at the centre of Bispham Village for almost 100 years. It and its sister pub, the Boars Head on Preston Old Road were built around 1922 for the sale of Tetley beers. This mock-Tudor, but rather attractive, building has become something of a local landmark. When Marian and I first moved to Blackpool in the early1970’s, the Old England was our local and although

I was no great fan of the Warrington brewed Tetley Bitter (the Leeds brewed version was much superior), however the beer was well kept and quite acceptable. In the intervening years the pub has experienced a number of highs and lows. Eventually coming under the ownership of Orchid Inns it lost its original black and white half-timbered exterior and took on the dull-beige Orchid house-colours. In recent years Chris Brown and his wife Kelly have brought the Lane Ends in Wesham up to an award-winning real ale house. Possibly its finest honour was to be awarded the CAMRA “Pub of the Season” award in summer 2009. Chris, as well as being a real ale fan, has terrific energy and enthusiasm. However, Trust Inns, who own the Lane Ends has recently been putting the squeeze on tenants and the Browns have decided it is time to move on. Fortunately for us the Browns and the Orchid Group have come together in a rare partnership which gives Chris additional control over the Old England, including the right to source his own cask ales from the SIBA brewery list. Poulton-le-Fylde’s Thatched House (owned by Orchid) has similar control over their choice of beer and we know that they regularly have cracking beers available. Marian and I visited the Old England on the 1st November, only three days after Chris and Kelly had taken over. The large bar currently has three hand-pulls, with only one in use and on that day selling Black Sheep Bitter. Priced were excellent, the beer was selling at £2.15. Chris has had all three beer engines put into working order and plans to initially offer three cask beers to his customers. If demand grows the bar and cellar is large enough to have the capacity to add a dozen or so additional pumps. With Chris’s enthusiasm and energy as well as the support of real ale fans, the Old England could soon turn into a top-notch real ale pub. A lot of work needs to be carried out on the pub to bring it up to scratch, but it is a beautiful pub with huge potential. Hopefully the pub will have its official launch this side of Christmas, so get along there and give it a try. With all our help we could have a real winner in our area. Watch this space for more information.

ALAN DOGGART

Posted by Marian Doggart on 15th November 2011

via Blackpool Fylde and Wyre CAMRA – Branch News.

“We are already planning our town beer festival for next summer, so far the only thing you can be certain of is that it will be bigger, with an even wider selection of beer”, Said Vinny. It is great to see such enthusiasm for cask beer from a local publican. Poulton, with all its pubs now selling cask beer, is fast becoming a popular venue for visitors seeking real ale.

ALAN DOGGART

Posted by Marian Doggart on 15th November 2011

via Blackpool Fylde and Wyre CAMRA – Branch News.

A new recipe was created for the witch wood  after the brew sheet was destroyed by the fire back in may 2011

William our new Brewer, has created the new recipe for the witch wood witch witch is  in the fermenter and will be on the bars in less than a fortnight

This all English hopped brown ale incorporates a rich delicate blend of chocolate and crystal malt, giving hints of hazelnut, coffee and caramel throughout.

Malt Used: Marris Otter, Crystal, Chocolate Malt
Hops used: First Gold, Fuggles, Goldings

Lytham Brewery are Proud to  supply beer from the  Lancashire and the North west
Look Out for:- our new Beer Witch Wood 3.9%
Lytham Brewery, Fuzzy Duck, Lancaster, Kirby Lonsdale,  Winster Vally, Arkrights,

As well as a massive array of golden ales, fruit beers, stouts, bitters, milds, porters and barley wines we also offer a wide selection of traditional ciders and perries plus an assortment of country wines. The quantity of cider sold last year was second only to the Great British Beer festival and the selection on offer for 2011 will not only be larger but will concentrate more on the smaller, artisanal producers particularly highlighting those from the East Midlands.