If you haven’t visited the national CAMRA website in a while (why not?), you won’t have noticed you’ll be asked to 'Try the new CAMRA Experience' when you do. Click 'Try the new site' and you'll be whisked over. It is currently in beta so there may be a few hiccups but you can see how much better it looks immediately.

As well as looking much nicer, delve deeper and you’ll find several handy features. An event calendar shows forthcoming beer festivals and pub events. View your membership and benefits. See what the latest news or campaigns are. Read What’s Brewing or Beer Magazine.

Whatpub is also being incorporated into the new site to give the user an all-around better experience in which you’re able to search for pubs or breweries, review your beer scores and like favourite ales among other features.

Carlsberg-Marstons have teamed up with Thornbridge Brewery who will install one of the recently retired Union Sets in their Riverside Brewery in Bakewell. The move has been assisted by Garrett Oliver of Brooklyn Brewery who has long-standing relationships with both breweries. Plans are to start with a brew of its flagship beer, Jaipur, before creating brand-new beers thereafter. Read more on the Thornbridge Website

The May edition of RuRAD's 'In The Sticks' is now available.

Sad news has reached us from Priors Well.

The Discovery Centre in which they are housed has been sold and the lease agreement hasn't been carried over, therefore Priors Well has been told they are to cease trading no later than Tuesday and must vacate the premises within a month.

We spoke with them and have been told they are actively seeking new premises.

We'll bring you any news - hopefully, more cheerful - as it reaches us.

Our AGM will now be held at The Brown Cow at the same time and date.

From 2nd May, FireRock will be opening every Thursday from 5-10pm.

Thornbridge Brewery will be the focus of a Meet-The-Brewer evening at The Picture House, Sutton-in-Ashfield on Thursday 2nd of May from 7-9pm.

There will be a raffle on the night where T-shirts, bottles of beer and a Wetherspoon's gift card are among the prizes.

We'll be in attendance and look forward to seeing you there.

The Dog House, Kirkby-in-Ashfield has asked for permission to keep the rear garden open until 10pm, rather than the current 9pm, to ease overcrowding during busy periods.

Nottinghamshire Live reports...

On Wednesday 24th April, the Stag and Pheasant, Mansfield will host Milestone Brewery for a 'meet-the-brewer' evening.

Some of the committee will be in attendance, so why not come along and say Hi while sampling some great beers from a local brewery?

It kicks off around 6.30pm. See you there!

The April edition of RuRAD's 'In The Sticks' is now available.

It has come to our attention that the Pavilion, Mansfield is up for sale.

The listing can be found here

and our Facebook post can be viewed here.

After 20 years at the Forest Tavern, Edwinstowe, the current owners have announced they are due to leave. We wish them all the best for the future.

The Spring Edition of Pints of View is now available to read.

We have been made aware by Dan Moody that the Moody Fox Brewery has ceased trading.

Additions to our beer scoring page now include two videos on 'Why you should score your beer' and 'How to submit a beer score'.

There is also a link to the full-size beer-scoring poster for pubs to download and print.

A round-up of brewery news from neighbouring branches, thanks to RuRad

The Old Sawley Brewing Company, located to the rear of the White Lion pub in Sawley, has ceased trading.

The Matlock Brewing Company (aka. Matlock Wolds Farm Brewery) has closed due to retirement.

The Little Brewing Co. (formerly Littleover) is moving to a new location behind the Toolstation premises on Alfreton Road, Derby. They are also hoping to establish a tap room at the new site.

On a more positive note, Lloyd Stringer, brewer/owner of Crich Brew Co. is doubling capacity at their current location in Crich.

A new Micro Pub is to open in Palterton next month writes Derby Telegraph.

The White Swan, Pleasley now have cask ale on the bar; the first being Hobgoblin Gold.

A planning application has been submitted the change the former Pheasant Inn on Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield to Class-E business - this could include shops, eateries or business premises. The upper floors would be converted into apartments.

Full story at Mansfield Chad

Photo Credit - Google Maps

The Picture House, Sutton-in-Ashfield is running a 'Year of Beer' with a different promotion or 'tap-takeover' every month.

Aither Brewery now operates a mobile bar, available for hire.