Welcome to the Heart of Staffordshire branch of CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale

There has been a CAMRA branch operating from Stafford since the mid 1970s. The current Heart of Staffordshire branch was formed at a special general meeting on 1st November 2007

Centred on Stafford, the branch covers an area as far as the outskirts of Newport in the west and almost as far as Uttoxeter in the east, Stone to the north and Penkridge in the south.

The branch is part of the CAMRA West Midlands region

Branch Diary

Ye Olde Rose and Crown
26 Mar

March Branch Meeting

Ye Olde Rose & Crown
March 26 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Indie Beer Week 2025
20 Apr

Indie Beer Week 2025

April 11 - April 20
CAMRA members weekend 2025
13 Apr

Members’ Weekend, AGM & Conference 2025

Riviera International Centre
April 11 - April 13

Latest News

Beer at Heart

Spring 2025 Issue online NOW

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What is Real Ale?

A draught “real ale”, or “cask ale” is a living product, containing brewers’ yeast that continues to ferment (or condition) the beer in its cask as it lies in the pub cellar. There's a more detailed explanation on the CAMRA website

What is Real Cider?

Cider is a fermented alcoholic drink made from apples and is produced in much the same way as wine; it is not brewed like beer. Perry is made from pears. There's a more detailed explanation on the CAMRA website

How are pubs selected?

It's all to do with Beer Scoring. If you're a CAMRA member you can help by scoring the beers you drink and entering those scores into the National Beer Scoring System
If you want to know more, visit our Beer Scoring Page

What is CAMRA LocAle?

CAMRA’s LocAle initiative promotes pubs stocking locally brewed real ale in response to growing consumer demand for quality local produce. There's a more detailed explanation on the CAMRA website

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