DRAFT AGENDA

1 GBG Entries Service Awards 2 GBG Launch Planning 3 BSS Review 4 Membership Activation 5 Social Calendar Plans 6 Pub & Brewery News 7 Branch diary is deleted on day of the activity not the day after. Can it be adjusted? 8 GBG2026 branch order. 9 icensee packs. 10 Agree wording for Anniversary invite to branch members and more formally for MPs/special guests 11 Proposal to set up a private WhatsApp group for communication between committee .12 Beer Scores 13 Next Meeting

Meet at 12.30 outside the Piccadilly Tap on Station Approach, https://maps.app.goo.gl/UwNG6pwPR8pAgMgn8?g_st=ipc

Provisional itinerary is: 1. Sureshot 2. Balance (keg only but some interesting sour and aged beers) 3. Cloudwater 4. Track (GBG 2026) 5. Northern Monk Refectory 6. North Westward Ho (Pomona Island tap) 7. Marble Arch

See https://camra.org.uk/trips/62bf2df0-175a-4e93-939b-0808827d59be

The first four are fairly close together, then a 0.7 miles (15 mins) walk to Northern Monk, similar to North Westward Ho and similar to the Marble Arch. The direct train from Northwich is at 11.28, eta Manchester Piccadilly 12.25. Return trains are hourly, 10 mins past the hour. A day return costs £15 (before any discount) whilst advance tickets could be cheaper. From Warrington the direct train leaves at 11.44, eta Piccadilly 12.11. There are 3 trains per hour for the return. A day return is £10.70 before any discounts.

Full details and buy your ticket here. https://greatbritishbeerfestival.co.uk/ Buy a ticket in advance. There will be a Branch Trip to this Festival Friday 8th August. I'm travelling on 9:42 from WBQ and returning on 18:46 from Birmingham International.. Meet at WBQ 9:30 am or at the festival. I'll post a meeting point there nearer time.