Welcome to the website of Wolverhampton CAMRA
Founded in November 1976, the Wolverhampton branch of the Campaign for Real Ale has campaigned against pub and brewery closures, encouraged publicans to stock real ale, rewarded pubs with our annual Pub of the Year, Cider Pub of the Year and Mild Merit awards and maintained an active social community, organising trips and ‘get togethers’ since our inception.
We’re currently building an archive based on the history of Wolverhampton CAMRA – can you help us?
Over the years we’ve had some excellent documentation by the likes of Jim Laws, John Nightingale and other legends of the branch.. but we do have gaps. If you have any information or photographs, whether Pub of the Year awards, pre-2010 festival glasses or promotional material, we want to hear from you! Please email us at webmaster@wolverhampton.camra.org.uk or send us a message on Facebook.
Award Winners
Our 2025 award winners are as follows:
Wolverhampton City Pub of the Year – Keg & Comfort micropub, Oxley
Wolverhampton South Staffordshire Pub of the Year – The Swan Hotel, Brewood
Wolverhampton Branch Club of the Year – The Firs Club, Codsall
Cider Pub of the Year – Keg & Comfort micropub, Oxley
Discover more and browse Wolverhampton branch LocAle accredited pubs.
Welcome to Wolverhampton CAMRA
CAMRA is one of the most successful consumer organisations across Europe. Founded by four real ale enthusiasts back in March 1971, today we represent beer drinkers and pub-goers across the UK. Our vision is to have quality real ale, cider and perry and thriving pubs in every community.
CAMRA was formed by Michael Hardman, Jim Makin, Bill Mellor and Graham Lees on a trip to Ireland.
At the time, the ‘Big Six’ brewers (Allied, Bass, Courage, Scottish & Newcastle, Watneys and Whitbread) had monopolies on entire regions of the country, owning hundreds of pubs that could only sell their brews. They were pushing tasteless kegged beer onto consumers because it was easier to produce, store and serve, and as a result quality real ale was incredibly hard to find. In fact, there were just five bottle-conditioned beers in existence in the world.
Upcoming Events:
Forthcoming branch events, further details can be found in the Branch Diary.
November 2025
8 November
- 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
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WLV - Jewellery Quarter Social (including optional Regional Meeting)
The Regional meeting is taking place at the Rock & Roll Brewhouse at 12noon. All members are welcome to join the meeting.
Alternatively, the R&R Brewhouse opens to non-meeting at 3pm.
A social around the Jewellery Quarter will following the meeting and for those who prefer not to attend the meeting, the social crawl can begin early at an alternative location
13 November – 16 November
- WLV - The Firs Beer Festival (non-CAMRA event)
22 November
- 11:30 am – 6:30 pm
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WLV - South Staffs Minibus Pub Tour #2
Our bi-annual minibus pub tour takes the other half our South Staffs pubs this time:
Barley Mow, Penn
Greyhound, Lower Penn
Crown, Pattingham
Pigot, Pattingham
Dartmouth Arms, Burnhill Green
Oaken Arms, Oaken
Bentlands, CodsallContact social@wolverhampton.camra.org.uk to reserve your seat
27 November – 29 November
- Dudley Winter Ales Fayre
December 2025
4 December
- 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- WLV - Branch Meeting
5 December – 7 December
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WLV - The Vine Beer & Cider Festival (non-CAMRA event)
Ales
Ciders
Food
Live music
27 December
- 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- WLV - Regional Award Ceremony & Social
Note – sometimes events do not pull through, always check the Branch Diary to be certain.