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  • East Central Region PoTY Friday 31 July 2026

    Our regional Pub of the Year has been announced as the Malt Shovel Tavern, Northampton. The Buckinghamshire Pub of the Year is the Bell & Bear , Emberton.

  • Wheel 20-year Award Saturday 11 July 2026

    The branch presented a special certificate to the licensees of the Wheel, Naphill, Mark and Claire Christian. This marked their twentieth anniversary of taking over the pub in the summer of 2006.

    Branch deputy chair, Elvis Evans, presented the certificate to Mark and Claire at the pub’s “Ronfest” on 11th July. Ronfest is a music and beer festival that is held for charity annually at the pub in memory of local resident and pub regular Ron Williams, who passed away in 2021.

    Mike Clarke, branch chair said, “We recently held a branch meeting at the Wheel and when we heard it was Mark and Claire’s twentieth anniversary at the pub then we immediately decided it should be honoured with a certificate. The Wheel is hugely popular with local real ale drinkers and can always be relied upon to serve a well-kept pint.”

    When Mark and Claire took over the pub in 2006, it had seen better days but they rapidly transformed it into a real-ale destination. It has been a regular fixture in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide for almost the whole time Mark and Claire have run the pub. It is also a hub of the local community in Naphill and, being close to countryside in the Chilterns National Landscape, is popular with walkers.

  • Summer POTY presentation Thursday 9 July 2026

    Our Summer Pub of the Year award has been won by the George & Dragon in Quainton. A crowd of regulars gathered in the pub’s bar cheered as Mike Clarke, branch chair, presented a certificate to licensee George Newman.

    The award was made following a vote by branch members, with the George and Dragon being crowned winner, ahead of second-placed the Chequers Inn in Fingest and third-placed the Swan at Great Kimble. All pubs were praised by members for providing inviting and convivial outdoor spaces in which customers can enjoy a pint of well-kept real ale in the open air.

    Mike said: "Our members were especially enthusiastic about the George and Dragon's idyllic location on Quainton's village green. The pub has a number of benches outside and some on the green itself. What could be more summery than enjoying a pint with a fantastic view of the Quainton windmill?"

    The pub itself is a hub of the local community and is consistently highly rated for its real ales. Four or more handpumps offer a consistently reliable selection of cask ales, many from local breweries, such as Vale, Chiltern and Tring.

Events


  • North Aylesbury Social Wednesday 26 August 2026 19:15

    Starting at the Rose & Crown, Wingrave at 7:15 pm, then the Five Elms, Weedon at 8 pm, and finishing at the Bell, Hardwick at 8:30 pm.

  • White Horse August Bank Holiday Beer Festival Friday 28 – Monday 31 August 2026
  • Black Country Coach Trip Saturday 5 September 2026 12:00

    Tickets for the annual AV&W CAMRA coach trip to the Black Country on 5th September are now on sale.

    The itinerary is not yet fully finalised. However, it is planned to stop en-route at the Coach and Horses in Weatheroak but for a shorter time than in previous years, in order to spend a little more time in the Black Country. The Vine (or Bull and Bladder), Old Swan at Netherton (Ma Pardoes) and the Beacon Hotel (Sarah Hughes brewery) will all feature along with an as-yet-to-be-decided walkabout location featuring several pubs.

    Book now to secure your spot on this extremely popular day out.

    The cost will be £50 with pick-ups (and drop offs on the way back) at Aylesbury (Broad Leys 9.30am - Bus departs 9.40am) and High Wycombe (Desborough Avenue 10.10am) and, by arrangement with the organisers, along the way and possibly in Stokenchurch. The last drop off in Aylesbury will be before midnight.

    Passengers are responsible for their own conduct, safety, and timekeeping while away from the coach, and must be at the pick-up point and any return departure points at the stated times. The coach will not wait for late passengers.

    Places on this trip are non-refundable once booked. Refunds will only be made in the event that the trip is cancelled by the organisers.

    For the first time we are selling tickets via the CAMRA online Tckty ticketing system (as used for many beer festivals). Tckty has the advantage of accepting credit and debit cards.

    Follow this link to buy tickets online.

    Black Country Coach Trip Tickets

    If payment is preferred to be made via BACS or cheque then please contact ku.gro.armac.wva@rerusaert.