OAKLEAF BREWERY STRIKES GOLD AT NATIONAL BEER COMPETITION

Oakleaf Brewery, Gosport, won two awards at this year’s Society of Independent Brewers Association (SIBA) National Beer Competition in York.
They took Gold for ‘I Can’t Believe it’s not Bitter’ in the Champion Speciality Beer category and Bronze in the Champion Premium Bitter category with ‘Hole Hearted’.

Winners at each of the regional finals were put through to the SIBA National Beer Competition. ‘I Can’t Believe it’s not Bitter’ won Gold in the South East final in the Speciality Beer group and ‘Hole Hearted’ topped the class in the Premium Beer category.

A family-run brewery based in the heart of Gosport, Dave Pickersgill, Managing Director is very proud that his beers are being recognised. ‘We have worked hard to make sure our beers are the best! And we pride ourselves that they are award winning and recognised not just locally, but nationally’

This is not the first time that Oakleaf Brewery’s beers have won awards. ‘Hole Hearted’ has been crowned ‘Hampshire Beer of the Year’ five out of the last six years!

The award winning beers are available to purchase, along with other products, at the Brewery’s Shop where tours of the Brewery can also be arranged.

Tel: 023 9251 3222
info@oakleafbrewing.co.uk
www.oakleafbrewing.co.uk

BRITISH TOURISM WEEK

NEW DIRECTOR APPOINTED FOR ROYAL NAVY SUBMARINE MUSEUM

The Trustees of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum are pleased to announce that Mrs Marion Budgett AMA will take over as Director of the Museum on the retirement of the present Director, Commander Jeff Tall OBE Royal Navy on 1st April 2008.

Marion Budgett, until recently Director of the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu, is extremely well qualified for this position and is currently Curator (Operations and Corporate Development) of the West Berkshire Museum and has extensive previous Museum and Heritage experience with South Somerset District Council and as Deputy Keeper of the Royal Air Force Museum at Hendon.

Chairman of Trustees Rear Admiral Roger Lane-Nott explained that “the Trustees had an open mind when they started to search for a successor to Jeff Tall and we wanted an experienced and innovative manager who could take the Submarine Museum forward and build on what Jeff Tall had achieved. We consider that Marion meets all our criteria and welcome her into the submarine family.”

Marion Budgett said “ I am delighted to have been selected as the new Director of the Royal Navy Submarine Museum and really look forward to the challenge ahead. I may not have served in submarines myself but understand the unique place they and those who served in them over the last 106 years have in the history of the Royal Navy and the country. Museums have never been more vibrant than they are at present but there are always issues that need to be addressed. “

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION AWARDS 2007

The Photography Competition awards took place on 1st February at the Gosport Discovery Centre. Fred Dinenage, local television personality, presented the winners with their prizes.

The event saw coverage in both local press as well as on Meridians’ ‘Local to You’ programme. The presentation was a great success which also saw all highly commended and commended entries attend the event.

Gosport Tourism hopes to continue the photography competition later on in the year.

Thank you to all who entered.

Click here to view the winning photographs

NOT JUST SHORTER BY WATER

          
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