Mansfield & Ashfield

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News articles from within and around the branch area

  • Nag Head, Pleasley Refurbishment Sunday 17 August 2025

    The Nags Head at Pleasley is currently undergoing a major refurbishment.

    While the works are ongoing, they are still operating from the marquee to the rear, however.

    Keep up to date on their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/nagsheadpleasley

  • White Swan, Pleasley, repoens Tuesday 12 August 2025

    The White Swan at Pleasley reopened yesterday, after a period of closure, following vandalism to the pub.

  • Champion Beer of Britain named at GBBF Wednesday 6 August 2025

    Mild by Penzance Brewing Co has been crowned CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain 2025 at the Great British Beer Festival, NEC Birmingham, today.

    Lewis Elliott and Richard Hickman (pictured below) of Penzance Brewing said:

    “It’s quite overwhelming. I'm really glad the style has come back. It’s down to the founder of our brewery Peter Elvin and his nephew Rob, who showed me the ropes. I can’t believe we are here right now, its mad!”

    Christine Cryne, Champion Beer of Britain Judging Coordinator described Mild as:

    “The aroma of this classic dark mild has all the enticing aromas one would expect. Chocolate and sweet cocoa on the nose. Chocolate, sultanas and dry roast on the palate where the gentle pleasant sweetness is balanced by a roasty, subtle, dry bitterness. Packs a lot of flavour for a 3.6% beer!”

    The Silver and Bronze winners for 2025 were:

    Silver: Snowflake, Sarah Hughes was described by the judges as: "a gorgeous barley wine and a classic example of the style. The flavour is complex, with sweet bitter marmalade on a smooth palate.”

    Bronze: Fallen Angel by Church End was described by the judges as having: “A sweet honey toast, butterscotch aroma with a little spice. It’s a rich pale ale with bitter spicy hops that are balanced by notes of honey.”

  • Autumn edition of Pints of View available to read Friday 1 August 2025

    The autumn edition of Pints of View is now available to read.

    Click on the photo, below, or visit the newsletter page.

  • Blue Monkey tap to open next weekend Friday 25 July 2025

    Blue Monkey Tap will open next Friday, August 1st.

    From the Blue Monkey Facebook page:

    "There will be live music, food vendors, and of course an incredible selection of beer and more. We’re inviting you, your friends and family to come and celebrate this weekend (and everyone after that!) We are SO very grateful for all of the continued support and patience with this project - we couldn’t have done it without you!!!"

    Give them a follow at https://www.facebook.com/bluemonkeybrewery

  • AGM / Committee Saturday 19 July 2025

    Our AGM was held on Sunday 13th July at the Brown Cow in Mansfield, at which many members of the committee were reappointed unopposed, but with some changes, as outlined below.

    Royce Holmes will be Branch Secretary again for 2025/26, and Andrea Gilbert-Holmes will continue as our minute-taker, with Richard Coleman remaining as Treasurer. Dick Dawson keeps the role of Social Secretary after doing a great job last year, and the award-winning Kirsten Yates remains in the roles of Website Coordinator and Magazine/Newsletter editor.

    As well as remaining as Chair, Membership Secretary and Clubs Coordinator, Karl Ransford also takes on NBSS (Beer Scoring) and GBG Submission roles. With experience in all of these areas last year, Karl is well-equipped to juggle them again.

    Retaining his Social Media role, Sean Saxton has added the role of Pub Data Coordinator – a great fit for him as he probably visits the most pubs across our branch.

    Joss Dutton added the Pub Promotions & Awards Coordinator role (including LocAle) to that of Young Members’ Contact. He also agreed to start a TikTok channel supporting Sean, hoping to attract a new audience for the branch.

    Leaving the committee are Carl Brett (formerly Vice Chair, Pub Data Coordinator, Branch Contact, NBSS Coordinator and GBG Submissions Coordinator) and Andrew Brett (formerly LocAle Coordinator) – although Andrew will continue with his Brewery Liaison Officer role for Beermats. The committee thanks them for their contributions since the branch was reformed in 2022, as well as for their ongoing activity over the last 20-plus years.

  • New Brewery based in Pinxton Thursday 10 July 2025

    The Bridges Brewing Company, based in Pinxton have contacted us to announce they are up-and-running. There is not much else to report at the moment, but well pass on details when we find out more.

  • WhatPub shuts on 25th August Monday 7 July 2025

    WhatPub will be shut down from 25 August 2025.

    The website has been asking people logging on to try the new CAMRA website instead for some time and delivers a better user experience.

    https://camra.org.uk/pubs

  • Members’ Weekend 2025 Round Up - Branch Website of the Year Wednesday 25 June 2025

    What's Brewing have published a roundup of the Members' Weekend, which can be viewed on the national website.

    The feature includes a video and transcript of the Website of the Year presentation; won this year by Mansfield and Ashfield.

    https://wb.camra.org.uk/2025/06/22/members-weekend-2025-round-up-branch-website-of-the-year

    Rob Green accepting the award on our behalf

  • Newark's magazine added to Newsletter page Friday 13 June 2025

    Beer Gutter Press - the revived branch magazine for Newark CAMRA is now linked from the Newsletter page of the website.

  • Pub of the Season Winners Monday 2 June 2025

    The votes have been counted and we're delighted to announce the Spring Pub of the Season Winners.

    The Scruffy Dog, Sutton-in-Ashfield won in the urban category and the Dixies Arms, Bagthorpe in the rural category. Congratulations to both, and all who were shortlisted this quarter.

    Presentations will be organised and dates posted on the website.

    Both winners are now shortlisted for our 2026 Pub of the Year, which will be judged in January.

    The Summer Pub of the Season shortlist will be drawn up from beer-scoring via the CAMRA website, WhatPub and GBG web app (not Untappd) from May to July and voted on in August. Full rules can be found here

    Scruffy Dog Dixies Arms

  • The Yard, Langwith announces closure Sunday 1 June 2025

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