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30th April 2006 NEWCASTLE BEER FESTIVAL   April 5th – 8th (Wed – Sat) 30th Newcastle Beer Festival at Students Union, Newcastle University, Kings Walk, Newcastle upon Tyne. (2 mins walk from Haymarket Metro) Over 100 ales and ciders from around the country. Open Wed 6 –10.30pm, Thurs & Fri 12 noon –10.30pm, Sat 12 noon –7.00pm. Admission including souvenir glass and programme £2.50 lunchtime, £3.00 evenings. Free admission to CAMRA members at all times. Volunteers needed from Mon 3rd April – Contact Jan Anderson on 0191 281 9728 or 07801887946 or email    staffing@cannybevvy.co.uk     website www.cannybevvy.co.uk     The Assembly Rooms, George Street, Edinburgh Thursday June 16th -Saturday June 18th. The Scottish Traditional Beer Festival will again feature the largest range of Scottish real ales assembled under one roof! Some bottle continental beer and real ciders will also be on sale. There is also foreign beer from England and the Continent as well as cider. The 2005 Champion Beer of Scotland was announced on Thursday 16th June and the winning beer was Black Gold brewed by Cairngorm Brewery. Black Gold is a great Scottish Stout and winning this award follows on from Cairngorm's success last year with Tradewinds.    www.camra.org.uk CAMRA is an independent, voluntary, consumer organisation. Membership is open to all individuals, but corporate entities such as breweries and pubs are not members. CAMRA is governed by a voluntary unpaid national executive, elected by the membership. There is a small professional staff of fourteen responsible for central campaigning, research, administration of membership, sales and so forth. CONSUMER GROUPS ALCOHOL CONCERN - Alcohol Concern is the national agency on alcohol misuse.  The organisation works to reduce the incidence and costs of alcohol-related harm and to increase the range and quality of services available to people with alcohol-related problems.  http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE - CAMRA is an independent, voluntary consumer organisation.  Membership is open to all individuals, but corporate entities such as breweries and pubs are not members.  CAMRA is governed by a voluntary unpaid national executive elected by the membership.  http://www.camra.co.uk DRINK AWARE - Developed by the Portman Group, this site aims to provide information on alcohol, health and well-being. http://www.drinkaware.co.uk THE PORTMAN GROUP - The Portman Group was set up in 1989 by the UK's leading drinks producers, which together supply the majority of the alcohol sold in the UK.  The main purposes of the group is to promote responsible drinking, help prevent misuse of alcohol, encourage responsible marketing and foster a balanced understanding of alcohol-related issues.  http://www.portman-group.org.uk

 National Winter Ales Exhibition 2006

ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES - ACS represents and supports the interests of convenience retailers operating in the UK.  One of its key roles is to ensure that policy makers know how legislation and regulation impacts upon these neighbourhood retailers. http://www.thelocalshop.com

ASSOCIATION OF LICENSED MULTIPLE RETAILERS - ALMR exists to promote the interests of the independent companies within licensed retailing.  It is the trade association for companies operating licensed retail businesses with pubs, bars, restaurants and clubs.  http://www.almr.org.uk

BAR ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE ASSOCIATION - BEDA represents late night entertainment operators across the UK- working with central and local government and the police to secure a better trading environment for its members.  Established in 1952.  http://www.beda.org.uk

BREWERS OF EUROPE - Based in Brussels, BOE represents the interests of the European brewing industry to European institutions and international organisations.  http://www.brewersofeurope.org

BREWING, FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION - In anticipation of potentially restrictive Government legislation, BFBi was originally formed as the Allied Brewery Traders Association (ABTA). Since its formation, BFBi has continued to provide an invaluable link between the trades and services supplying the Brewing, Food and Beverage Industry.  http://www.bfbi.org.uk

BREWING RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL - BRI is the premier technology and information organisation providing technical, information and research services to the global brewing malting and drinks industries.  http://www.brewingresearch.co.uk

BRITISH HOSPITALITY ASSOCIATION - BHA is the national trade association for hotels, restaurants and caterers.  Its primary role is to lobby government across the UK and in Europe, representing the views of the industry.  http://www.bha-online.org.uk

BRITISH INSTITUTE OF INNKEEPING - BII is the professional body for the licensed retail sector.  BII provides a range of benefits that give members status as professionals, business savings and support.  http://www.bii.org

BRITISH RETAIL CONSORTIUM - BRC is the lead trade association representing the range of retailers, from large multiples and department stores through to independents, selling a wide selection of products through the centre of town, out of town, rural and virtual stores.  http://www.brc.org.uk

BUSINESS IN SPORT AND LEISURE - BISL is an umbrella organisation representing the interests of over 100 private sector companies in the sport, hospitality and leisure industry.  BISL exists to act as a catalyst for change by lobbying government, MPs, civil servants and the media.  http://www.bisl.org

CASK MARQUE - Cask Marque exists to improve the quality of cask ale at the point of dispense by awarding a nationally recognised and respected Marque to licensees when quality standards have been met.  This helps to provide an objective measurement of standards to help retailers and brewers improve quality and focus on training and investment and raise customer awareness of quality standards.  http://www.cask-marque.co.uk

CONFEDERATION OF BRITISH INDUSTRY - The CBI exists to ensure that the Government, the European Commission and the wider community understand both the needs of British business and the contribution it makes to the well being of UK society.  http://www.cbi.org.uk

EUROPEAN BREWERY CONVENTION - The EBC is the expert technical organisation for co-operation and joint activity between European brewers and maltsters. http://www.ebc-nl.com

FEDERATION OF LICENSED VICTUALLERS - FLVA is a members' organisation looking after the business interests of self-employed licensees in the licensed trade.  http://www.flva.co.uk

GIN AND VODKA ASSOCIATION - GVA is the trade association for the gin and vodka industry, dedicated to protecting and promoting the image of UK produced gin and vodka.  http://www.ginvodka.org

HOSPITABLE CLIMATES - Hospitable Climates helps the UK hospitality industry improve its bottom line profits and customer experience through the reduction of energy consumption and carbon emissions. Since its launch in 2000 Hospitable Climates has seen combined cumulative savings by over 4000 members exceed the £14 million mark!  http://www.hospitableclimates.co.uk/

INDEPENDENT FAMILY BREWERS OF BRITAIN - The IFBB aims to be the public voice of the collective group of small, family run breweries who also operate pubs. They aim to continue developing an increasing variety and choice of cask beers.  http://www.familybrewers.co.uk

INSTITUTE OF BREWING AND DISTILLING - (formerly the Institute and Guild of Brewing) IBD is a members’ organisation dedicated to the education and training needs of brewers, distillers and those in related industries. http://www.ibd.org.uk

KEGWATCH - Each year the brewing industry loses many millions of pounds through the theft and misappropriation of kegs, casks and dispense gas cylinders. Keg Watch is the organisation committed to reducing these losses.  http://www.kegwatch.co.uk

MALTSTERS ASSOCIATION OF GREAT BRITAIN – The MAGB is the trade association of the UK malting industry, and represents over 98% of UK malt production. http://www.ukmalt.com

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CIDER MAKERS - The NACM is the governing body of the cider and perry industry in the UK, representing both the larger producers and the many hundreds of small scale producers of cider. http://www.cideruk.com

NATIONAL PUBWATCH - National Pubwatch is an entirely voluntary organisation set up to support existing pubwatches and encourage the creation of new pubwatch schemes with the key aim of achieving a safe, secure social drinking environment in all licensed premises throughout the UK helping to reduce drink-related crime.  http://www.nationalpubwatch.org.uk

NETREGS - NetRegs is a joint initiative between the Environment Agency in England and Wales, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and the Environment & Heritage Service in Northern Ireland, in conjunction with the Small Business Service. It aims to help small businesses in the food and drink sector understand their environmental obligations. http://www.netregs.gov.uk

OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY LIBRARY - The National Brewing Library at Oxford Brookes University comprises approx 4,500 volumes relating to brewing, distilling beer, whisky and other alcoholic beverages, and dependent trades, mainly in the English language.  The collection aims to be the primary and most comprehensive source of information in the UK on the scientific, technological, historical and social aspects of the above.  http://www.brookes.ac.uk/services/library

RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION GB - RAGB works to protect and enhance the interests of its members, to Government, decision makers and the media, and to provide professional guidance, cost savings and essential information to its members. http://www.bha-online.org.uk/restaurantassociation

SCOTCH WHISKY ASSOCIATION - SWA was formed to deal with the many issues that confront the industry as a whole and to represent its collective interests.  Members are those companies engaged in the wholesale and export trade for Scotch whisky.  http://www.scotch-whisky.org.uk

SOCIETY OF INDEPENDENT BREWERS - SIBA is a trade association representing the interests of small, independent brewers in the UK. SIBA members seek to preserve traditional styles and methods of manufacture, whilst at the same time demonstrating the skill of their craft through creativity, invention and innovation.  http://www.siba.co.uk

THE TOURISM ALLIANCE - The tourism alliance seeks to establish and maintain a favourable operating environment for all businesses involved in the delivery of tourism, particularly in England.  http://www.tourismalliance.com

WINE AND SPIRIT TRADE ASSOCIATION - WSA primarily represents shippers and others involved in trading wines and imported spirits in the UK, together with growers of English and Welsh wines and producers of British Wines and flavoured alcoholic beverages. http://www.wsta.co.uk

List of UK Breweries

Abbey Brewery	Crouch Vale	Mauldons Bah Humbug	Scanlons
Abbey 2001	———	Mildmay	Smiles
Adnams Bitter	Davenports	Moles Corporate	St Austell
Adnams Broadside	Everards	Moles 2000 Red	St Peters
Adnams Old Ale	Exe Valley	Moles 2000 Green	Summerskills
Archers	Felinfoel	Moles Black Rat Cider	Swales
Ash Vine	Flowers	Morland Old Speck	Swales Sittingbourne
Badger Dorset Best	Frog Island	Morrells Ox.Mild	Thwaites
Badger Champion	Gales	Morrells Ox.Bitter	Titanic
Ballards	Greene King	Morrells Graduate	Tolly Cobbold
B & T Dragon Slayer	Hambleton	Morrells Varsity	Tom Hoskins
Bank Top	Harviestoun	Nethergate Suffolk	Tom Wood
Barnsley Bitter	Harviestoun Bitter & Twisted	Nethergate Augus	Uley Hogshead
Barnsley Black	Highgate	Oakham	Uley Old Spot
Barnsley Glory	Hobsons	Otter Ale	Uley Pigs Ear
Barnsley IPA	Hogs Back Brewery	Otter Bitter	Ushers
Barnsley Oakwe	Hogs Back Rip Snorter	Parish	Vaux
Belhaven 80/-	Hogs Back T.E.A	Pilgrim	Ventnor
Belhaven Best	Hogs Back Hop Garden	Pitfield	Wadworths 6X
Blue Anchor	Hogs Back Hair Of The	———	Weatheroak
Broughton Ales	Hook Norton	Ridleys Esx Bitte	Wells Bombardi
Buffys	Iceni	Ridleys Spectacul	Wells Fargo
Bunces	Inveralmond	Ridleys Champ Mil	Wickwar Bob
Bunces Stonehenge	King & Barnes	Ridleys Witchfinder	Wolf Brewery
Burton Bridge	Lees Bitter	Ringwood Best B	Wolf Brewery Granny Wo
Burtonwood	Lees Mild	Ringwood Fortyniner	Wolf Brewery Hare Of The
Cheriton	Lees Moonraker	Ringwood True Glory	Woods Shrop Lad
Church End Shust	Lichfield	Ringwood Old Thump	Woods Wallop
Church End Ridge Lane	Maclay Wallace	Ringwood Porter	Worth
Church End Cuthberts	Mansfield	Robinsons	Worldham
Church End Old Pal	Marstons Ditch	Ruddles	Wychwood Dogs Bollocks
Church End Pooh Beer	Marstons Strong Ale	Rudgate	Wychwood Hobgoblin
Church End What The F***	Marstons Pridewood	Shepherd Neame	York
Coach House	Marstons Union Mild	Spitfire