Beer Investigation
You must be a Member of Ealing u3a to take part in an Interest Group
CURRENTLY WE ARE NOT ADDING ANY MORE MEMBERS TO THIS GROUP
We love our ale! We like sampling new and varied cask ales with some discussion about them and exploring new pubs to drink them in.
We meet once a month, usually on the third Thursday after the U3A coffee mornings. Typically we get together at the venue. Information on the pubs to be visited and directions are sent to group members by email.
The group has become increasingly popular and is quickly approaching 50 members. This number is too large for many pubs to provide both the space and kitchen facilities required. Unfortunately, this considerably limits the choice of venues.
We are reluctant to split the group and are considering ways of functioning effectively without losing the ethos of the group, founded to support the Campaign for Real Ale.
In April, we are trialling beginning our meetings at the venue, after lunch from 2:00pm onwards. We have not reserved space for lunch. The pubs have been informed to expect real ale drinkers in the afternoon and to ensure cask ales are available.
Members: Your ideas of venues and offers to lead one month are always welcome.
Many thanks and best wishes
Ann and Sue
Conveners: Sue Sotheran and Ann Gyulai. To contact them, send an email email via the blue bird link on this page.
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PAST OUTINGS
2023 saw us visit: January - the Grosvenor, Hanwell; February - The Black Dog, Brentford; March - The Swan (Nicholsons) Hammersmith; April - The Drayton Court, West Ealing (Fullers) May - Windsor and Eton Brewery, Windsor; June - The Express, Kew Bridge; July - Ealing Beer Festival; August - The Fox, Hanwell; September - Red Lion and Pineapple, Acton; October - a trip to some City of London pubs; November - 2 pubs in Notting Hill.
So far in 2024, we have visited an old favourite the Express Tavern by Kew Bridge in January; in February, 2 pubs - the Bollo in S Acton and the Tabard in Turnham Green; the Drayton Court Hotel in W Ealing in March.
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