Beer tax on agenda for new CAMRA man.Byline: DAVE HIMELFIELD "OUR area has some great breweries and I'm very happy to promote these breweries," says Michael Robinson, Huddersfield CAMRA's new chairman. Mr Robinson, 65, of Berry Brow, takes over the chain of office, from Mark Davies who spent three years as chairman of the town's CAMRA (Campaign For Real Ale “CAMRA” redirects here. For the Canberra-based musical association, see Canberra Academy of Music and Related Arts. The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is an independent, voluntary, consumer organisation based in St Albans, England, whose main aim is promoting ) branch. Michael has been a member of CAMRA since 1997. His favourite beer is Jaipur India Pale Ale India Pale Ale, otherwise known as an IPA, is a distinct style of beer and is characterized as a sparkling pale ale with a slightly higher level of alcohol and hops that a typical Pale Ale; the hops lending it a distinct bitterness. brewed by Thornbridge Brewery, Bakewell. But Michael, a retired communications manager, is full of praise for Huddersfield's own breweries. Mr Robinson, who has two sons and two grandchildren, said: "They are doing tremendously. There's the Nook Brewhouse Brew´house` n. 1. A house or building appropriated to brewing; a brewery. (Holmfirth), the Mallinson Brewery (Lindley), the Summer Wine Brewery (Honley), Empire (Slaithwaite), Golcar Brewery and Riverhead (Marsden). I'm very happy to promote these breweries." While pubs have been struggling against prohibitive taxes and supermarket deals, real ale and cider has been bucking the trend. |
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