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A new Festival!! Russ & Emma Craven at the Rest and Welcome Inn on the A37 Dorchester - Yeovil road send us the following information: "We are having our first beer fest - 12 real ales and a selection of ciders from the local area. Live music all weekend, BBQ, fun activities for all ages."
For those who are missing Wykefest - this may well be the place to go!! Dated 14/06/13.

West Milton Cider wins Bronze in national competition! Nick and Dawn Poole of West Milton cider won the Bronze award in the CAMRA National Cider and Perry Championship held at Reading in May. Our congratulations to a local cider maker showing yet again that West Dorset produces some of the best in the land! Dated 13/06/13.

Elm Tree converts for gravity dispense! Pub changes bar to allow traditional ale service. We were pleased to hear that the Elm Tree at Langton Herring now has a back bar for their real ales and will only be selling them from the barrel. They will have two ales on until their beer festival (24th May-2nd June) and during the summer hope to be busy enough to keep three. Regular beers will be selected from: Otter Ale, Ringwood Best. Butcombe and Exmoor Ale. For the beer festival they will have beers from Waylands, Small Paul's, Branscome, Corfe Castle and Yeovil breweries. Dated 19/05/13.

Giant Dongle wins Regional award! Magazine voted best in Wessex! Started in October 2010, the Giant Dongle goes from strength to strength. The recently published issue is number 13, but it coincided with the magazine being chosen as the best in CAMRA's Wessex area. Our editor Kevin has been surprised (and pleased it has to be said) with the award. Having won a second place last year, he was not expecting anything this time, and said "After coming second last year, I assumed that the only way was down - wrong again! " He added his thanks to all the contributors who make the magazine such a good read. Dated 26/03/13.

First Dongle of 2013. Front page news about the Albert Inn Wyke Regis and our request to have it recognised as a "Community Asset". More information on recent visits to our local breweries, also some recognition of those of our pubs which have repeatedly been listed in the Good Beer Guide over the years.. Dated 16/03/13.

Plug pulled on Wykefest 2013! Another casualty of the continuing recession. With continuing difficulties in the retail trade it is not surprising that the organisers of this popular summertime charity event are not able to risk more time, funds and effort. Last years event had to be cancelled at the eleventh hour due to the bad weather, and the risk of something similar happening again has always to be considered. We'll be sorry not to have the event to enjoy. Dated 14/03/13.

Spring Brewery Trip pics! This year it was decided that we should visit some of the local breweries Rich chose to act as driver for the two days, providing an excellent service for fellow members. Photos taken over the two days by Marge Tait can be seen here.. Dated 4/3/13.

Weymouth Pavilion - a lifeline? The best venue we've had for our October beer festival may be "saved". Weymouth Council voted yesterday to allow the building to be put out to tender, opening the way for voluntary and not-for-profit organisations to make bids for running it in the future. A report from the Dorset Echo is here. We need to keep a close eye on developments as well as investigate another move of venue in case this is not up and running in time. Dated 22/2/13.

Crown at Puncknowle reopens! After a brief period of closure, Blanche Alexander is the new landlady. The pub was re-opened on Wednesday the 30th of January 2013. New Web page is here. Pub is open every day, generally 11am to 3pm and 5pm to 10.30pm except Sundays .. closed evening and open all day Saturday. Some changes inside with leather sofas and comfy chairs but most importantly real ale in the form of Palmers Copper, IPA and Tally Ho! Dated 7/2/13.

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