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New for 2024 is a group of real ale socials.
Two of them are in regular venues, The Hour Glass, New Milton, and the Park Inn, Shirley, the other tours around Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire.
The Hour Glass is always the first Thursday of the month and Park Inn the second Thursday. The planned itinerary for Southampton this year is on this poster:
Real Ale socials list
Full details for each event in our branch area will be below. (See West Dorset for Wet Wednesday. Don's Spot will only be shown when in our branch area, otherwise may be found on East Dorset website).

August 2026

Thu 13th
12:00 noon
Park Inn Thursday
Park Inn, 37 Carlisle Road, Southampton, SO16 4FN
Join us again for our monthly get together and enjoy a beer with some of our friends and CAMRA members from New Milton, Dorchester, Salisbury and Basingstoke. Everyone welcome whether a CAMRA member or not, you just need to enjoy good beer and good company.

A special treat for the August get together is an auction of a brass Draught Bass pump clip. Last month we emptied a cask of Bass in record time for the Park Inn, so we now have the pump clip.

For 2026 this event will be the second Thursday of every month.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.
Mon 17th
12:00 noon
Lion & Lamb Real Ale Social
Lion & Lamb, 26 North Street, Pennington, SO41 8FZ
A new Real Ale Social in the New Forest, starting on the 20th July 2026 at 12 noon and then weekly. The pub will be giving a 10% discount on cask beers to all CAMRA members, don't forget to bring your cards. There is also a loyalty card scheme with a free pint for every 10 stamps.
 Contact Sarah or Eric (at the Lion & Lamb) for more information. Phone: (01590) 481100.
Mon 17th
12:00 noon
Real Ale Social
Lion and Lamb Inn Pennington
This Real Ale Social is a weekly event at a lovely village pub every Monday, anyone interested to making a visit to this pub are welcome to join us this coming Monday the train leaves Southampton Central at 12.24 arriving at Lymington 12.50 with a change at Brockenhurst. Then the no 82 bus to Pennington at 13.05 arrive Pennington 13.14 then a 3 min walk to the pub.
The Lion offers a 10% discount for CAMRA members and a small complimentary lunch.
Hope to see some of you there.

As I said earlier this is a weekly event and if you cant make this Monday here are a list of dates for your diary.

August 24th; August 31st;  September 7th; September 14th; September 21st; September 28th.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.
Sat 22nd
2:00pm
Winchester Beer of the Festival Award Presentation to Newtown Brewery
Queens Hotel, 143 Queens Road, Gosport PO12 1LG
Join us at the Queens Hotel in Gosport to award Newtown Brewery with 'Beer of the Festival' for their Gosport Royal at Winchester Beer & Cider Festival 2026.
Pub doors open at noon and the presentation will be made at 4pm. Naturally, Newtown Brewery's Gosport Royal will be on the bar.
Clive, the brewer at Newtown, is offering short tours around the brewery for groups of up to five people as a time from 2pm onwards - it's just a few minutes walk away.
The Queens is easily reached from Fareham train station: Exit the station car park and use the underpass to cross the main road. Catch the E1 or E2 bus (every 8 mins) to Gosport. Leave the bus at Waitrose stop. Queens Hotel (not Head) is an 8 minute walk (on Queen's Road).
 Contact Andy Whiting for more information.
Sat 29th
12:00 noon
County Meeting
Eight Bells, 33 Church Street, Alton GU34 2DA
Business meeting for all CAMRA branches from the county of Hampshire. The pub opens at 12 so meeting will start soon after then. Pub closes again around 2pm so we'll move on for a social soon after.
 Contact Caroline Walsh for more information.

September 2026

Sat 5th
12:30pm
Regional Meeting
Tom Browns, 47 High East Street, Dorchester, DT1 1HU
Regional meeting of the South Central Region of CAMRA. Hosted by West Dorset branch.
 Contact Caroline Walsh for more information.
Tue 8th
8:00pm
September Branch Meeting
Steam Town Brew Co., 1 Bishopstoke Road, Eastleigh, SO50 6AD
Join us for the September's Southern Hampshire CAMRA branch meeting held at Steam Town Brew Co., Bishopstoke Road, Eastleigh @ 8pm

We’ll be discussing what’s happening in the local area, any recent or upcoming changes from CAMRA HQ that affect the branch, and how you can get involved and contribute to the campaign. There’ll also be time for questions, ideas, and open discussion.

Alongside the formal bits, it’s a great chance to catch up with like-minded drinkers and enjoy a quality pint (or four) in good company.

Members and non-members welcome.
 Contact Andy Whiting for more information.
Thu 10th
12:00 noon
Park Inn Thursday
Park Inn, 37 Carlisle Road, Southampton, SO16 4FN
Join us again for our monthly get together and enjoy a beer with some of our friends and CAMRA members from New Milton, Dorchester, Salisbury and Basingstoke. Everyone welcome whether a CAMRA member or not, you just need to enjoy good beer and good company.

For 2026 this event will be the second Thursday of every month.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.

October 2026

Thu 8th
12:00 noon
Park Inn Thursday
Park Inn, 37 Carlisle Road, Southampton, SO16 4FN
Join us again for our monthly get together and enjoy a beer with some of our friends and CAMRA members from New Milton, Dorchester, Salisbury and Basingstoke. Everyone welcome whether a CAMRA member or not, you just need to enjoy good beer and good company.

For 2026 this event will be the second Thursday of every month.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.

November 2026

Thu 12th
12:00 noon
Park Inn Thursday
Park Inn, 37 Carlisle Road, Southampton, SO16 4FN
Join us again for our monthly get together and enjoy a beer with some of our friends and CAMRA members from New Milton, Dorchester, Salisbury and Basingstoke. Everyone welcome whether a CAMRA member or not, you just need to enjoy good beer and good company.

For 2026 this event will be the second Thursday of every month.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.

December 2026

Thu 10th
12:00 noon
Park Inn Thursday - Chrismas Social
Park Inn, 37 Carlisle Road, Southampton, SO16 4FN
Join us again for our monthly get together and enjoy a beer with some of our friends and CAMRA members from New Milton, Dorchester, Salisbury and Basingstoke. Everyone welcome whether a CAMRA member or not, you just need to enjoy good beer and good company.

For 2026 this event will be the second Thursday of every month.
 Contact Norman Clinnick for more information. Phone: 07974 837868.

 
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