What Can I Find on the Solihull and District CAMRA Website?

The Solihull and District CAMRA site is the local branch hub for pub and real ale information in the Solihull area. You can use it to check upcoming branch socials and meetings, read local pub news, browse a pub guide, download the branch magazine and its archive back to 1982, and find member discounts. Most content is open to anyone; a members' area and local discounts are aimed at CAMRA members.

Events and branch diary

The homepage lists upcoming branch activity, and the side menu links to the full branch diary, branch socials, and local beer festivals and events. Examples from the site:

Local beer festivals listed include the St Alphege Beer Festival (Friday 30 – Saturday 31 October 2026) and the Kidderminster Beer & Cider Festival (Thursday 12 – Saturday 14 November 2026). The site also keeps pages on previous branch socials and previous branch beer festivals.

Pub guide, awards and local pub news

• Pub guide and pub history pages cover local pubs, with a separate pub history section.
• Pub awards and recommendations lists branch picks, including the pubs and clubs selected for the 2027 Good Beer Guide. The branch notes that The Fieldhouse, the Pup and Duckling, and the Knowle and Dorridge Cricket Club have been selected every year for the last 10 years.
• Local pub news carries openings, closures and promotions. Recent items: The Orange Tree closed for refurbishment and reopens 20 November; The BOOT at Lapworth reopened 17 October after refurbishment; The Mallard in Tidbury Green opened 15 October; and Fieldhouse and other Ember Inns extended a cask ale promotion to the end of December — all cask ales reduced to £3.50 per pint on production of a voucher in the Ember Inns App.

Magazine and archive

The Solihull Drinker magazine is available to download; the site currently offers the September edition. The Solihull CAMRA Archive holds the magazine and its predecessor back to 1982, and the branch says it now includes almost all editions. This is the strongest resource on the site for anyone researching local pub history or the branch's past campaigns.

Member benefits and getting involved

• Local discounts for CAMRA members has its own menu entry.
• A members' area and sign in are available on the site.
• Join us and Contacts pages explain how to become a member; the membership secretary can be reached at the address shown on the homepage (written in reverse to deter spam).
• Links out to National CAMRA, the national pub guide, beer festivals, What's Brewing and the CAMRA shop are in the menu.

Other reference pages

The Real Ale Jargon Buster explains brewing and beer terms, and a Local CAMRA Branches page points to neighbouring branches. The 2027 Good Beer Guide is promoted via the CAMRA shop link.

Practical notes

The site is a branch information page rather than a booking or ticketing service: event details are listings, and you should confirm times and venues against the branch diary before travelling, since listings can change. Discounts described on the site are tied to specific schemes and vouchers (for example, the Ember Inns app voucher), so check the terms on the relevant page before relying on them.