News
- Ipswich Beer Festival 2025 - Volunteers Needed
Monday 23 December 2024
Regarding a possible Ipswich Beer Festival 2025, we have a small team who have been working towards getting this up and running. Unfortunately due to other commitments, Briarbank will not be able to support the festival if we are to have one, so this is a call for volunteers to help with organising the festival (should we go ahead volunteers will also be required to work at it). We will not be able to do it without extra help, so if you can help in any way please contact me at ku.gro.armac.hciwspi@namriahc ASAP. Help will be needed with things like marketing, advertising, website/ticketing, beer selection & ordering, logistics etc. There are lots of things to do, but if a few more of you would be kind enough to get on board it should only be a few hours a month you need to put aside, and it would be much appreciated. cheers, Gordon
- GBG 2026 / PotY 2025 voting now open
Monday 16 December 2024
Please note voting is now open for 2025 Pub of the Year and the 2026 edition of the Good Beer Guide.
The website to submit your votes, along with instructions as to how to access the site are here:
- Framsden Greyhound reopens December 20th.
Sunday 8 December 2024
Having successfully raised £400 000, the local community has renovated this pub (formerly the Dobermann) and will reopen it on December 20th. Initially it will only be open part time, 6pm-9pm for drinks only.
- Stonham Aspal Ten Bells to reopen
Thursday 28 November 2024
The Diss Express reports that plans to reopen this pub, which closed in 2013, had been approved. The pub itself will be smaller than before, with the rest of the site taken up with a café and village shop.
- GBG nominations now open
Thursday 14 November 2024
Members of Ipswich & East Suffolk CAMRA can now make their nominations for the 2026 Good Beer Guide. Please visit the nominations website. You will need your membership number and password (from the CAMRA HQ website). If you can't remember your password, please visit the CAMRA HQ login page where you will be able to reset it.
All nominations must be received by December 14th.
- Ipswich Inkerman back on the market
Tuesday 5 November 2024
Plans to refurbish and reopen this pub as "The Guv'nor" have been abandoned and the building is again on the market. It's being advertised as "suitable for convenience stores and drive-through/drive-to operators. "
- Framsden Greyhound in final push for last £70k for works
Monday 28 October 2024
So far the group which has campaigned to buy then restore the ancient hostelry - which dates back to the 16th or 17th century - has raised £420k from grants and from selling shares to supporters.
"The last £70k would allow us to to everything we need to do. It's easier to do it now rather than have to close the door (to carry out the works later)"