What is CAMRA?
In 1971 angry beer lovers in England formed the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) to combat the replacement of traditional regional beers with "mainstream" factory beers. Affiliated with the now 84,000-strong CAMRA UK, CAMRA BC supports the brewing of traditional styles of beer in the traditional manner, using traditional ingredients. The Society promotes naturally brewed live beers of all styles: ales, lagers, stouts, etc.
CAMRA aims to:
· maintain 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
national heritage and culture
· promote and preserve full-flavoured & distinctive beers and decent pubs
What is CAMRA BC?
The Campaign for Real Ale Society of British Columbia was incorporated in 1990 and is dedicated to the promotion and responsible consumption of natural, crafted beers. The membership of CAMRA BC is now close to 400 and includes microbreweries and neighborhood pubs as corporate members. Activities include meetings each month with guest speakers, beer tastings, home brewing seminars, publication of a bi-monthly newsletter (What's Brewing), opportunities for an annual homebrew contest, and several social gatherings.
Many members are skilled amateur brewers. CAMRA members are eager to apply their talents and experience to promoting widespread public appreciation of the many "real beers" that have become available in recent years. CAMRA BC is growing and opening up chapters throughout the province to make it more accessible to all.
CAMRA is an independent, voluntary, consumer organization. Membership is open to all individuals and is governed by a voluntary, unpaid executive elected by the membership. The society is financed through membership subscriptions, sales of books and sweatshirts, proceeds of the beer festival, and ads in the What's Brewing newsletter. We are a non-profit society registered in the province of British Columbia. |
