It’s that time of year again! Details of Yapton Beerex 2009 are just a click away…

Social, starting at the Murrell Arms, Barnham at 8:45. Then on to the Spur, Slindon and finally the Holly Tree, Walberton.

Social, starting at the Crown & Anchor, Del Quay at 8:45, moving on to the Bull’s Head at Fishbourne and finishing at the Horse & Groom, East Ashling.

Social, starting at the Horseguards at Tillington at 8:45, then moving on to the Hollist at Lodsworth.

Formal meeting at the Maypole, Yapton, starting at 8:45.

This is the last formal meeting before the Yapton Beerex — would all Beerex volunteers please attend.

Arundel Brewery did very well back in August last year at the Hop Farm, Kent, where its beers picked up three prizes at the South Eastern regional finals of the SIBA Brewing Competition, but they have now gone one better.

At the SIBA National Finals held in early March in Stratford-upon-Avon, Sussex Mild won a gold medal to become National Champion Beer in the mild category. It also just missed becoming Supreme Champion by one place, gaining the silver medal instead — a great result for an endangered beer style. Sussex Mild wins friends easily, and young drinkers who have tried it during brewery tours have been greatly impressed.

Generally, production and sales are going well, with the company’s products gaining plenty of new accounts, such as the Capital Pub Co in London. The beers have also been featured in Wetherspoon outlets from Fareham to Hastings, and northwards to Haslemere.

Article supplied by Jeff Vinter, Arundel Brewery Liaison Officer. Arundel’s Sussex Mild can be found regularly at the Four Chesnuts, Chichester.

The Maypole in Yapton is holding a beer festival over the Easter weekend; 20 beers from the North, plus a hog roast on the Sunday (followed by the music quiz at 7pm)

Edit: the festival was previously listed as running until April 13; it finishes on April 12.

Social, starting at the Hatters at 8:45 (and the Wetherspoons beer fest should be in full swing!) Then on to the Alex.

Social, starting at the Jolly Drovers, Hill Brow at 8:45. Then on to the Keepers Arms, Trotton.

Social, starting at the Winterton Arms, Crockerhill at 8:45. Then on to the George at Eartham. Final pub probably the Anglesey Arms, Halnaker.