Welcome to the Slough, Windsor & Maidenhead Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

BREAKING NEWS:

The 4 branches in Berkshire plan to launch a new combined A5 magazine in January 2026 and would like to open up suggestions for a Title. The strapline will be something like; The Magazine from the Royal Berkshire County branches of the Campaign for Real Ale.

Please email mag title suggestions to Allan Willoughby, County Co-ordinator at: ku.gro.armac.mws@namriahc.

WELCOME TO INDIE BEER - Independent beer is handmade by real people who truly care about the quality and flavour of the beer they are producing. Choose independent beer for a great tasting pint and much more choice of styles and flavours than you get with global mass-produced beers. Importantly, you’ll be supporting local business, protecting local pubs, and making a more sustainable choice too. Support independent breweries by buying beers that carry the INDIE BEER mark on their pump clips, labels, or bottle caps and look for INDIE BEER posters and window stickers in pubs and brewery taprooms that are proud to serve it.

TO CHECK IF IT IS AN INDEPENDENT BREWERY GO TO https://www.indiebeer.uk/.

The Goverment has said it is open to recognising British Cask Ale as an Intangible Cultural Heritage following the launch of an official petition earlier this month .

The petition has received more than 33,000 signatures to date. As it is over 10,000 signatures the Government have to respond. If we get to 100,000 the government have to debate it in Parliament.

Please support and Sign Cask Project Petition.

Fresh Ale Campaign.

And we have been vocal when cask beer has been under threat. Carlsberg’s so-called ‘Fresh Ale’ continues to appear on bars, presenting as cask beer when it’s nothing of the sort. Remember to get a photo and submit a sighting report if you find it on a bar near you. Report a sighting of Carlsberg "Fresh Ale"..

Each May and October CAMRA celebrates cider and perry to coincide with the production cycle of apples and pears.

This May’s Cider and Perry Month begins in the wake of the sobering news of Heineken’s decision to cut down almost 300 acres of orchards. Heineken – which manufactures products including Bulmers, Strongbow and Inch’s – has felled the trees ahead of its planned sale of the Monmouthshire land.

Whether you are new to Real Ale or are a seasoned Real Ale aficionado, you will find lots of useful local info on this website relating to Real Ale, Real Cider and Real Pubs!

We Organise the Maidenhead Beer & Cider Festival each year and more details can be found on the MBCF Website.

The About Us page will tell you all you need to know about the Slough, Windsor & Maidenhead branch of CAMRA, and about the nationwide organisation of which we are part.

Our News page has local pub news and other related items.

The Pub Of The Year, inc Cider & Club page highlights those pubs that we have recently given awards to, principally the Pub of the Year and Pub of the Season awards.

We have an active social calendar, and details of this are on our What's On page.

There are often Beer Festivals to visit, especially those at one of the many pubs in the area. These are all listed on our What's On page.

On our Pubs pages, you will find information on our local pubs. You will also find our recently introduced Online Pub Guide.

Our Beer pages cover all aspects of beer in the area.

If you like Cider or Perry, these are drinks which CAMRA also actively promotes, and you will find information on these on the Real Cider & Perry page.

If you are not already a member, please visit our Join Us page, where we give you all the reasons you need to become a member of CAMRA!