Hello!
Welcome to the young members section of the Colchester Campaign for real ale website.
CAMRA, the CAMpaign for Real Ale, is extremely proud of its hugely diverse membership. Around 85,000 individuals of all ages, backgrounds and both sexes enjoy their CAMRA membership. With over 6% of the total national membership being aged between 18 - 30 years old,
The Young Members Group (YMG) was formed to campaign on issues that affect Young CAMRA Members and to promote and encourage the drinking of Real Ale among young people.
Real ale is no longer seen as an 'old mans drink' and CAMRA are seeing more and more younger people joining its ranks and enjoying the varying flavours of real beer! As more of us younger bods join CAMRA it brings with it an increase in social activities and events and a chance to meet other like minded people. Whether it be at a local branch meeting, a pub crawl a brewery visit, beer festival..or even a cricket match! (any excuse for a pint )
Events are organised both nationally and locally..... to see national events its best you have a look at the national camra young members diary on.......http://www.camra.org.uk/page.aspx?o=100724 or if you are looking for something more locally, you can check out this young members page. Or if you wish to entrust me with your e-mail address, I can e-mail you any up and coming activities.
You do not have to be a CAMRA member to come on any of our young members events so if you just fancied popping along to see what we are all about, we would love to meet you... we are a friendly bunch really!! Or if you are not a member but decide to join,there are many benefits apart from the social side.... including a free monthly magazine, free/discounted entry to many beer festivals held all around the country...including the Colchester Beer festivals. Membership for under 26 years old is discounted.... at £13 a year or £11 if you chose to pay by direct debit. (Correct when this article was written, please see CAMRA national website for current fees)
Both Jon and myself are always happy to answer any questions you may have whether it be about our young members trips, real ale, or anything else CAMRA related..... (not general trivia though...we work too hard to look the answers up on google for you )
Keep Drinking
Georgie
[See an article written by Georgie on the National CAMRA website .... Here ]
Forthcoming Events:
Event Reports:
Essex University Beer Festival.
Saturday 12th December, 2009 - Report & Photos
'Treasure Hunt' around Colchester.
Sunday 4th October 2009 - Report & Photos
Pub Games Night at the New Inn, Colchester
Saturday 6th June, 2009 - Report & Photos
Pétanque at the Dog Inn, Halstead
Sunday 7th September, 2008 - Report & Photos
Colchester Pub Crawl
Sunday 8th June 2008 - Report
Beer Tasting Session
Sunday 27th April, 2008 - In association with Ipswich CAMRA. Report & pictures
Ghost / Haunted Pub Tour of Colchester. Sunday 3rd February, 2008
Report & pictures London. Sunday 7th October, 2007
Report & pictures
Bittern Line Tour. Saturday 30th June, 2007
Report & pictures
of the damp day out for 17 'Young' Members touring Norfolk Chelmsford. Sunday 15th April, 2007
Report & pictures
of the sunny day out in ChelmsfordColchester. Sunday 4th March, 2007
Report now online
London. Sunday 21st January, 2007
Report now online
Norwich. Sunday 26th November, 2006
Report now online
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Please contact Georgina Root, Branch Young Member Contact
CAMRA National Young Members site