Solihull and District

Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

News

Here is the latest CAMRA branch news and local pubs and breweries news.

  • Local Pub News July - August Tuesday 23 July 2024

    The Henley Mile Brewery has moved out of Henley station. The station bar is still open and serving guest ales. See https://www.facebook.com/friendsofhenleyrailway for details.

    A number of local pubs are currently closed or are about to close:-

    The Navigation in Wootton Wawen is closed for refurbishment

    The local Beefeaters (The Plough and The Barn) are closing on 4th July and will be replaced with larger Premier Inns

    The Tipperary Inn has closed permanently

    The Crown in Claverdon is currently closed following liquidation

  • Local Pub News - May , June Thursday 13 June 2024

    The Highwood has reopened after a refurbishment but have no Real Ale

    The Henley Mile Brewery has moved out of Henley station. The station bar is still open and serving guest ales. See https://www.facebook.com/friendsofhenleyrailway for details.

    The local Beefeaters (The Plough and The Barn) are closing and will be replaced with larger Premier Inns

    The Tipperary Inn has closed permanently

    The Warwickshire Lad are now serving The Lad next Door brewed at their onsite brewery.

    Silhill have now stopped brewing at Catherine de Barnes following their move to Birmingham.

    The Crown in Claverdon is currently closed following liquidation

  • Pub news - March / April Saturday 13 April 2024

    The Tom of the Wood has reopened after a refurbishment.

    The Warwickshire Lad are now serving The Lad next Door brewed at their onsite brewery.

    Silhill have now stopped brewing at Catherine de Barnes following their move to Birmingham. The new Brewery will enable them to expand. See their facebook page for details https://www.facebook.com/silhillbrewery

    A new brewery The Henley Mile Brewery has opened at Henley station on 24th Feb It will have a small bar. According to their web site https://www.thehenleymile.co.uk they will be open Thursday to Sunday.

    The Crown in Claverdon is currently closed.

  • Local Pub news - January / February Thursday 1 February 2024

    The Crab Mill is for sale as a fire damaged pub in need of repair

    Purity has been bought out of administration by the investment company Breal Group. Breal group also own Black Sheep, The Brick Brewery, Brew by Numbers micro brewery and Vinoteca wine bars.

    A number of local pubs have reopened following refurbishments - The Colebrook , The Wilson Arms and The Lion Shirley

    The Harvester is currently closed for refurbishment and will reopen as an Orleans Smokehouse on 19th Feb. https://www.orleanssmokehouse.co.uk/#/

    The Reservoir, Earlswood is to reopen as Hickory's Smokehouse. They are now taking bookings for 28th Feb onwards. It is now owned by Greene King. It will include a sports bar. https://hickorys.co.uk/venue/earlswood-solihull/

    The Crown in Claverdon is currently closed.