CAMRA

CAMRA (the Campaign For Real Ale) is an independent, voluntary, consumer organisation in the United Kingdom, with the main aim of promoting real ale and the traditional British pub. The organization has strong ties to English Heritage and has over 67,000 members as of June 2003. Member benefits include a monthly newsletter and free admission to most CAMRA-organized beer festivals.

CAMRA's campaign aims include promoting small businesses, reforming licensing laws and reducing tax on beer. It also makes an effort to promote less common varieties of beer and similar brewed beverages including

• stout
• porter
• mild
• traditional cider and scrumpy
• perry
• organic beer

CAMRA also publishes the Good Beer Guide, an annually compiled directory of its recommended pubs and brewers.

See also

• UK topics

External links

• CAMRA's website (http://www.camra.org.uk/)
• Newsgroup FAQ (http://www.faqs.org/faqs/uk/food/realale/)

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