South East Essex Branch of CAMRA

About Us
We are the South East Essex branch of the Campaign for Real Ale, set up in 1974 to pursue CAMRA's objectives at a local level. (click for more)

Click on event for more details

Minutes can be found here. Login Required Branch meetings start at 20:00

News:

Pubs: new fund which will help communities Thursday 3 April 2025
PCA news Monday 31 March 2025 "If the business relationship is going to develop well, it is vital that the operator on a short agreement gets off to the right start. These transparent minimum standards for dealing fairly with tenants on short agreements can support them in their businesses"
Publicans becoming homeless Wednesday 26 March 2025 The upkeep of pub buildings squeezes tenant managers for thousands of pounds
multiple scandals surrounding the treatment of the sector by members of this so-called pubco “big six” - made up of Star Pubs and Bars, Stonegate, Marston’s, Greene King, Punch Taverns and Admiral Taverns Monday 24 March 2025 at the mercy of huge pub owning companies, a ‘big-six’ of ‘Pubcos’ which own a huge proportion of the nation’s boozers

Pub Guide
A list of the pubs in our branch that serve real ale and cider as well as LocAle

Local pubs that offer locally brewed beers

Local pubs that offer Real Ale

Local Pubs that offer Real Cider

Local Breweries

Click here for breweries within the branch

Regional Beer and Cider Festivals

Biggleswade Beer and Cider Festival Thursday 8 – Saturday 10 May 2025 Regional Beer Festival
Cambridge Beer Festival Monday 19 – Saturday 24 May 2025 Jesus Green, Cambridge
Colchester Summer Beer and Cider Festival Wednesday 28 – Saturday 31 May 2025 Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street, Colchester, CO1 1NF
Thurrock Beer and Cider Festival Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 June 2025 Thurrock Civic Hall, Blackshots Lane Grays RM16 2JU.
Braintree Real Ale Festival Thursday 5 – Saturday 7 June 2025 Bocking Art Theatre, Braintree
Chelmsford Summer Beer & Cider Festival Tuesday 15 – Saturday 19 July 2025 Admiral's Park, Rainsford Road Chelmsford CM1 2PL

Interested in learning more about beer, cider and perry?

Click here to visit CAMRA Learn & Discover