The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is the United Kingdom’s largest consumer organisation now boasting over 188,000 members around the world.
CAMRA supports well-run pubs as the centres of community life – whether in rural or urban areas – and believe their continued existence play a critical social role in UK culture. CAMRA also supports the pub as the one place in which to consume real ale (also known as cask-conditioned beer, or cask ale) and to try one of over 5,500 different styles now produced across the UK. A full definition of real ale can be found at ‘What is Live Beer?‘.
CAMRA is governed by a National Executive – a board of directors – who are elected at AGM for a three-year term. At local level, CAMRA has over 200 branches across the UK, enabling members to campaign and socialise in their local area. To find out about the local Glasgow & West of Scotland branch visit our website at www.glasgowcamra.org.uk. CAMRA also has a professional staff of thirty people responsible for central campaigning, research, membership services, publishing, marketing, press and administration.
CAMRA is financed by membership subscriptions, sales of books and merchandise and proceeds from national and local beer festivals. CAMRA is a not for profit company, limited by guarantee.
For more information on CAMRA and their work, please visit their home page.