Calls for change to allow Northern Ireland’s beer and pubs to thrive. Consumer group the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has welcomed the launch today (14th October) of a public consultation by the Department for Communities on the effectiveness of alcohol licensing laws in Northern Ireland. Civil servants held a consultation earlier in the year on whether to allow more relaxed licensing laws for special events ahead of the Open

Congratulations to The Errigle Inn in Belfast for winning CAMRA NI’s Pub of the Year 2019. It was a double celebration for the Ormeau Road venue as it came Runner Up in the Pub of the Year awards for the Scotland & Northern Ireland region. A great bar with fantastic beer! Following the presentation, chairperson Ruth Sloan made the short hop across the road to Northern Lights where she awarded

CAMRA NI recently teamed up with Mike’s Fancy Cheese and Farmageddon Brewery for a superb night of pairing amazing cheese and quality local beer. This was the first of hopefully many similar events and was expertly hosted by Michael of Mike’s Fancy Cheese with Ryan from Farmageddon introducing some tasty brews. CAMRA NI offered tasting notes on the beer and cheese pairing followed by an address to the evening’s patrons, detailing