Scunthorpe & District CAMRA

Scunthorpe & District CAMRA are adopting the CAMRA Locale scheme which seeks to promote the products of local breweries within a specified distance of a central point within the branch area. This avoids excessive 'beer miles' if local pubs feature their beers.

The scheme was developed by Nottingham CAMRA following the closure of Hardy & Hansons and the transfer of their beers to Greene King's Brewery in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

We are defining a radius of 30 miles from Scunthorpe as our catchment area, which would take in breweries such as DarkTribe, Tom Wood, Willy's, Grafters, Idle, Cathedral and Thorne. We will be distributing LocAle publicity material to pubs who regularly stock LocAle beers and who wish to participate in the scheme, as well as listing them on the website.

The main benefits of the scheme are:
Encourages pubs to sell local beer and reduces the'beer miles', thus benefiting the environment
Ensures more variety and diversity to the consumer, and hence better sales for the pub
Helps sustain local microbrewers.
Helps the local economy.

Pubs currently selling LocAle Beers:

Malt Shovel, Ashby
Blue Bell, Scunthorpe
Butchers Arms, North Kelsey
Yarborough Hunt, Brigg
Dog & Gun, East Butterwick
Lock, Stock & Barrel, Crowle
Thornton Hunt Inn, Thornton Curtis

LocAle Breweries

DarkTribe Brewery

Highwood Brewery

Highwood Brewery was set up by the Wood family on the family farm at Melton Ross, near Brigg, in 1995, and used their own grown barley to produce a range of real ales under the 'Tom Wood' name. Brew length was increased from 10 to 30 barrels in 2001, and a beer wholesale business purchased in Grimsby in 2002.

Tel: 01472 255500
Beers: Dark Mild, Best Bitter, Shepherd's Delight, Harvest Bitter, Old Timber, Bomber County, seasonal beers

Grafters Brewery

Microbrewery set up in 2007 adjacent to the Half Moon at Willingham-by-Stow, by licensee Phil Troop. Beers are brewed on a 2.5 barrel plant, and their session bitter, Moonlight, won beer of the festival at the Peterborough Beer Festival in 2009.

Tel: 01427 788340
Beers: Moonlight, Traditional, Over the Moon, Darker Side of the Moon, Brewer's Troop, Golden, Wobble Gob

Willy's Brewery

Brewery set up in 1989 within Willy's seafront pub at Cleethorpes. Comprises a 5-barrel plant, with a maximum output of 15 barrels a week. Brewery can be viewed from the pub or street. Supplies Willy's pub and SWIGS in Grimsby.

Tel: 01472 602145
Beers: Original bitter, Burcom Bitter, Last Resort, Weiss Buoy, Coxwains Special, Old Groyne

Idle Brewery

Brewery set up at the back of the White Hart Inn in a converted stable on the west bank of the River Trent and alongside the River Idle. Began production in 2007.

Tel: 01427 753226
Beers: Boggins Brew, Coopers, Idle Dog, Idle Sod, Black Abbot, Idle Landlord, seasonal beers

Toad Brewery

Toad Brewery opened may 2010 it is the first brewery in the centre of Doncaster in over 20 years. The brewery is a ten barrel plant currently with 3 core brands with monthly and seasonal ales to top up the range. The brewery is based over the road from the Keepmoat Stadium and hopes to be popular with home and visiting fans on football days. Toad is working very closely with local CAMRA to strive forward and build Toad Brewery Doncaster with the Doncaster People.

Tel: 01302 365508
Beers: Tadpole 3.8% dark beer, Mature Toad 4.5% dark strong ale and Golden Angel 4% blond

Thorne Brewery

Thorne Brewery was set up in 2008 after the demise of Darleys Brewery in the town some years ago. A 10-barrel plant was installed and the first brews produced in early 2009. Profits are reinvested in the local community to help improve the area.

Tel: 01405 741685
Beers: Best Bitter, Pale Ale, seasonal beers

Whalebone Brewery

A pub brewery opened by former Eight Jolly Brewers licensee Alex Craig when he took over the Whalebone pub in Hull in 2002. The beer names are connected with the former whaling industry in the city. Most beers are brewed for consumption in the pub, but occasionally make appearances at beer festivals.

Tel: 01482 226648
Beers: Diana Mild, Neckoil Bitter