Trip to Avalon for Helpers of the 3^rd Moreton Beer Festival. Saturday 29^th January 2011.

North Cotswold Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale

Presentation of the Beer of the Festival to Isle of Avalon for ‘Sunrise’

On Saturday 29^th January 2011 a party of 20 helpers who assisted at the North Cotswold Moreton Beer Festival, held in September 2010, travelled by coach to Somerset for a day out to present this award. The framed certificate was presented to the Brewer and owner Arthur Frampton by Martyn Herbert the North Cotswold Beer Festival Director. Since the brewer are contracting capacity currently it was decided to present the award at the Ring of Bells Ashcott which is a regular GBG entry and is effectively the Isle of Avalon tap with three of their beers generally available.

Ring of Bells Ashcott

Arthur Frampton (Centre) receiving the Certificate from Martyn Herbert

There were five beers on tap for our visit, all in excellent condition, namely:-

Avalon Sunrise 5%

Avalon Chocolate Orange 5%

Avalon Jakes Mild 4%

Exe Valley Dobs Best Bitter 4.1%

Jolly Boat Freebooter 4%

After the presentation and a hearty lunch we thanked Landlord -----and returned home stopping off at the Salutation Inn at Ham a contender for the National Best Pub Award having won the SW Regional award.

< The Salutation at Ham

This was a first visit for some of the party who all agreed it was a worthy winner and contender.

Beers available were:-

Severn Vale Dursley Steam Bitter 4.2%

Bath Ales Barnstormer 4.5%

Butcombe Bitter 4%

Arbor Ales Saaz 4%

A very enjoyable day out to two tremendous pubs with pick up and drop off working perfectly. Many thanks to Martyn and driver Wayne.

Helpers for our two festivals this year will be wearing black polo shirts with sponsorship from the Mousetrap Inn with their distinctive mouse logo in silver.

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