What we do

CAMRA is an independent, voluntary, consumer organisation. Membership is open to all individuals, but corporate entities such as breweries and pubs are not members. CAMRA is governed by a voluntary unpaid national executive, elected by the membership. There are a couple of dozen or so employed staff responsible for central campaigning, research, administration of membership, sales and so forth.

It is no exaggeration to say that CAMRA saved real ale in the U.K. and as a result saved many independent breweries. No new ale breweries were set up in the UK for the fifty years before we were founded.

For more information follow this link to the National CAMRA web site CAMRA Who we are

When we speak of Real Ale we also mean real Cider and Perry CAMRA Cider and Perry

Benefits of CAMRA Membership

After joining, you will receive £30 of real ale vouchers (or £40 by adding a partner for joint-membership), plus up to 10% off selected pints and products, redeemable at thousands of participating pubs.

CAMRA membership is designed to save you money on the things you love, which is why you’ll get access to exclusive offers with industry partners across food, drink, lifestyle and travel brands.

CAMRA branches run over 150 beer festivals up and down the country every single year to promote artisan experiences in trying new beers, perrys and ciders, plus other entertainment. As a member, you will get free entry.

Members get access to BEER Magazine which is CAMRA’s award-winning quarterly magazine. Published four times a year it features some of the best-known beer, cider and pub writers. Each issue brings you in-depth features about a range of interesting subjects across the beer, cider and pub world.

Additionally, you will be able to read the latest on What’s Brewing news. What’sBrewing is your way to keep up to date with the campaign and all the important news around beer, cider, perry, pubs and clubs. As the largest publisher in the UK beer, cider and perry market, we’re proud to offer a great selection of titles and a wider choice of products for enthusiasts. Even better, CAMRA members pay less!

For many, a great reason to join is to have the chance to vote each year for Pub of The Year (POTY), and by giving a score to each beer you drink in a pub or club, you can influence the chances of that venue being included in The Good Beer Guide (GBG). .

Campaigns

There are national and local campaigns as CAMRA maintains its efforts to ensure the availability of traditional real ales. It is campaigning to ensure that every pint of beer bought actually contains a full pint: far too many do not. CAMRA campaigns for reduced tax on beer and assistance for smaller brewers.

Branches, like ROB, get involved in Campaigning locally to keep breweries and pubs open and to protect the heritage of Real Heritage Pubs. You can also contact your MP about many issues and if you want to know who they are and contact them you can Find your MP. You never know your MP may be a member of the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group

It should be pointed out that we also meet in pubs very often, where we talk and drink beer a great deal in variable proportions.

Contacts and Joining

You can contact Camra using the links below or you can attend one of our branch meetings or events where you will be most welcome. See for details or contact The Branch Membership Secretary

CAMRA - The Campaign for Real Ale
230 Hatfield Road
St. Albans
Herts
AL1 4LW

tel 0330 153 9924

E-mail HQ: CAMRA

CAMRA National website: National CAMRA

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