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Walsall - A Few Brief Notes
Walsall is situated in the West Midlands area known as the Black Country. Walsall has a fine industrial legacy of brass and iron founding, manufacturing electronics, hardware and more famously, leather goods.
A royal manor status was created by Henry II and Walsall's history is long and varied. The town now has a relatively new look with the Saddlers Centre which leads to the railway station, an award-winning bus station, new art gallery, an excellent arboretum and illuminations often rated higher than those of Blackpool.
Jerome K. Jerome, author of 'Three Men in a Boat' was born in the town, and a museum dedicated to Jerome is free to visit.
Walsall's oldest brewery is Highgate, which survived closure by Mitchells & Butlers, following a management buyout. Many real ales are now brewed at the impressive brewery. Nearby, at the Chasewater Country Park, can be found the Beowulf micro brewery. The brewery is named after the Nordic epic poem and many of the beers it produces are named after characters from the poem. A more recent addition is Backyard Brewery which brews on an industrial estate in Brownhills.
You can find out much more by using the Walsall links on our LINKS page
CAMRA Walsall Branch Notes
The Walsall branch of CAMRA has existed since the early days of CAMRA and in 2007 we celebrated our 35th birthday.
The Branch area encompasses, in a clockwise direction around Walsall, Cannock, Hednesford, Brownhills, Pelsall, Walsall Wood, Aldridge, Pheasey, parts of West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Darlaston, Willenhall, Short Heath, Bloxwich, Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay.
The branch has regular meetings, as can be seen by the diary list on the home page. Annual beer festivals are a popular form of campaigning and are visited by people from across the West Midlands and further afield.
Look out for our quarterly newsletter, Kils and Kins, at pubs around the area. CAMRA General Notes CAMRA campaigns for real ale, real pubs and consumer rights. We are an independent, voluntary organisation with over 95,000 members and have been described as the most successful consumer group in Europe. CAMRA promotes good-quality real ale and pubs, as well as acting as the consumer's champion in relation to the UK and European beer and drinks industry. We aim to: - Protect and improve consumer rights
- Promote quality, choice and value for money
- Support the public house as a focus of community life
- Campaign for greater appreciation of traditional beers, ciders and perries as part of our national heritage and culture
- Seek improvements in all licensed premises and throughout the brewing industry
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