Solihull CAMRA Real Ale Guide

Stocks virtually sold out
Get yours before it's too late!

The guide published by Solihull CAMRA has sold out and the reprint has virtually sold out too. Bernies in Shirley may have a few left if you hurry. Dave Queenborough said, "Since the beer festival we have had stacks of real ale drinkers coming into the shop and seeing the guide resulted with them flying off the shelves. It shows there's a great local interest in real ale.

The guide covers all the pubs in Solihull and district stretching to Claverdon, Henley, Ullenhall and Lapworth. Shirley, Majors Green and Solihull Lodge and over to Barston in the east. Over 80 pubs are in the guide with descriptions of facilities available and of course the beer range available in each pub. Steve Dyson said, "It's a comprehensive guide. All the pubs have been surveyed this year. We even point out pubs with no real ale so you can avoid them!" For those who like to tie a visit to the pub with something else, particularly if you have a family, nearby places of interest are noted and country walks are suggested with a pub or two along the route.

Where to get the guide if there are any left? Bernies, Shirley; WH Smiths, Solihull; Books etc., Touchwood, Solihull; The Tourist Information Shop, Solihull Central Library; The Vaults, Knowle; The Bulls Head, Barston and The Cock Horse, Rowington and at Solihull CAMRA branch meetings or direct from the Solihull Drinker editor. The guide costs £3 in the bookshops or £3.50 including p&p from the editor.

This is the first comprehensive guide to all the pubs in the Solihull District. The guide, edited by Steve Dyson has been two years in the making. All the pubs in the area have been visited many times during that period to check beer quality and facilities available at the pub. A final check was undertaken this summer, ensuring that the guide is as up to date as possible. Steve Dyson, editor said, " All the pubs have been surveyed by Solihull CAMRA members, which has been really hard and thirsty work! This guide is the first comprehensive guide to the area. We've even included details of the pubs with no real ale so that drinkers can avoid them!"

Following the format of the CAMRA Good Beer Guide, the guide includes beer related articles. There is a detailed description explaining what real ale is. Local breweries near Solihull are identified and the future of mild is reviewed. " It's not just a guide," said Steve Dyson, "There are numerous articles. One of particular use is a quick guide to drinking in Solihull aimed at the visitor with not much time to ponder over which pub to visit".

The guide will be also be available in Bernies Off-Licence, Shirley as well as town centre bookshops and is priced at £3.00

To order the guide direct send a cheque made out to Solihull CAMRA for £3.50 (p&p inclusive) to Steve Dyson, Editor, Solihull Real Ale Guide, 79, Walsgrave Drive, Solihull, B92 9PP (Tel: 0121 603 8994)