The Campaign for Real Ale is an independent voluntary consumer organisation headquartered in Luton, which promotes real ale, cider and perry and traditional British pubs and clubs.
The former CAMRA office building in St Albans
First National CAMRA Beer Festival held at Covent Garden, London, 1975
Great British Beer Festival 2004
Perry or pear cider is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented pears, traditionally in England, parts of South Wales, France, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Interest is growing in artisanal per
Campaign for Real Ale
…The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is an independent voluntary consumer organisation headquartered in Luton, which promotes real ale, cider and perry and traditional British pubs and clubs. The organisation was founded on 16 March 1971 in Kruger's Bar, Dunquin, County Kerry, Ireland, by Michael…
A traditional perry (poiré in French) bottled under cork and cage from Normandy
Perry pears growing at Dyrham Park
Mature perry pear orchard at Wick Court, near Arlingham: As usual in traditional perry orchards, the trees are of extremely large size.
Quern for making perry and cider at Hellens, Herefordshire, where a large orchard was planted to commemorate the coronation of Queen Anne – avenues of perry pears from it still survive. The varieties 'Hellens Early' and 'Hellens Green' were named after the house.