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CAMRA (a Campaign For Real Ale) is an independent, voluntary, consumer organisation in the United Kingdom, with a independent aim of promoting real ale and the traditional British pub.

a organization was founded around 1971 by a class action of drinkers opposed to the growing industrialization & homogenization ingesting place in the British brewing industry, including Good Beer Guide editor Roger Protz. It has hard ties to English Heritage and had on top 75,000 members when of March 2005. Member advantages include the each month newssheet & reduced price admission to CAMRA-organized beer festivals. The major incentive for people joining is the fact that sole CAMRthe members could volunteer to operate at such a festival.

CAMRA's campaign aims include promoting microscopic businesses, reforming licensing laws, reducing revenue enhancement in beer, & stopping continued consolidation among local British brewers. It as well makes an effort to promote less most common varieties of beer & similar brewed drinkable including

stout porter mild traditional cider and scrumpy perry organic beer

CAMRA publishes a Good Beer Guide, an annually compiled directory of its recommended pubs & brewers. It as well start a Great British Beer Festival, a every year event held inside London with a aim of showcasing the right inside real ale.

CAMRA and Real Ale in Cumbria
The activities of CAMRA in Cumbria, favourite pubs and local beers. Links to each of the regional groups, and currently hosts the West Cumbria group. Details of Cumbrian breweries.

Furness
About the Furness Beer Festival, including photos and reports from previous years' festivals, as well as other outing reports and photos

Westmorland
Covers the old county, including Kendal, Appleby-in-Westmorland, the Southern Lake District and South to the Lancashire border. Includes event listing and newsletter plus information about their beer festival.


Recreation: Food: Drink: Beer: Organizations: Campaign for Real Ale






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