{"id":96867,"date":"2025-03-25T14:29:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T14:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=96867"},"modified":"2025-03-25T14:54:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T14:54:12","slug":"whitchurchs-earl-haig-club-named-citys-club-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/03\/25\/whitchurchs-earl-haig-club-named-citys-club-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitchurch\u2019s Earl Haig Club named city&#8217;s club of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>It has been commended for its quality real ale by Cardiff CAMRA<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>MANAGER of Whitchurch&#8217;s Earl Haig Club, Mark Evans says he was \u201cshocked\u201d after receiving Cardiff CAMRA\u2019s award for Club of the Year 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cardiff CAMRA citation said: \u201cThe Earl Haig won the award for consistently excellent cask ales and more choice than most clubs; also it has a very lively and welcoming atmosphere.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Campaign for Real Ale is a consumer organisation that promotes the consumption and production of real ale, cider and perry and advocates for pubs and clubs as part of the UK\u2019s cultural heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With over 200 branches across the UK, it gives awards \u201cto recognise the very best in pubs, clubs, beer and cider\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cardiff-CAMRA-winning-award-Barry-Morris-Final-773x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cardiff-CAMRA-winning-award-Barry-Morris-Final-773x1024.jpg 773w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cardiff-CAMRA-winning-award-Barry-Morris-Final-293x388.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cardiff-CAMRA-winning-award-Barry-Morris-Final-1400x1856.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Cardiff-CAMRA-winning-award-Barry-Morris-Final.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Mark Evans, of the Earl Haig Club, was presented with the award by Cardiff CAMRA chair Shirley Roberts.<\/strong> Credit: Barry Morris<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For Mr Evans, the club\u2019s real ales are a source of pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI try to use Welsh brewers,\u201d he said, singling out Glamorgan Brewing, Evans Evans Brewery and Gower Brewery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The club&#8217;s three real ale options are regularly rotated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drinkers can currently enjoy HPA, a 4% pale ale, Butty Bach, a 4.5% premium, which Mr Evans described as \u201cin between a bitter and an amber ale\u201d as well as the club\u2019s mainstay, Doom Bar, a 4.5% amber ale.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Real-Ales-Final-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>The Earl Haig Club&#8217;s current selection of real ales.<\/strong> Credit: The Cardiffian.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is real ale?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The word &#8220;beer&#8221; encompasses a range of drinks, but the most common categories are ale and lager. They use different yeast, which affects the way they taste.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keg beers are filtered and usually stored in a stainless steel barrel connected to a gas pump to help the beer flow from the tap. This forced carbonation makes them colder and fizzier than real ales, extending their lifespan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Real ale is unprocessed and unfiltered. It continues to ferment and age in the cask, which provides it with a deeper flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a living beer, it breathes,\u201d said Mr Evans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Real ale needs to be kept at the right temperature and can take up to 48 hours to prepare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to its shorter shelf life, Mr Evans said he needs to be turning over nine gallons, or 72 pints, every three days, otherwise the beer can become sour and stale. But that isn&#8217;t a concern at the Earl Haig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn Whitchurch village there\u2019s a very real ale predominance, still a lot of real ale drinkers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhitchurch is thriving as a village, you\u2019ve got a least five or six restaurants. You\u2019ve got about eight pubs within less than a mile, so it\u2019s a lovely village to live in.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more about Cardiff&#8217;s pub culture: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2024\/12\/20\/beer-darts-and-a-century-of-stories-inside-splotts-last-proper-boozer\/\">Beer, darts, and a century of stories: Inside Splott\u2019s last proper boozer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/01\/31\/how-cardiffs-pubs-are-getting-ready-for-the-six-nations-as-one-bar-orders-four-times-its-usual-guinness-stocks\/\">How Cardiff\u2019s pubs are getting ready for the Six Nations \u2013 as one bar orders FOUR TIMES its usual Guinness stocks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had people visit over the weekend who are part of CAMRA because they want to come to taste the real ale, it\u2019s had a real positive effect,\u201d added Mr Evans who has also received over 300 messages on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnything that gets a club out there is great,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The future of the 90-year-old club didn\u2019t always seem so certain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve gone from being nowhere 11 years ago &#8211; it was on the verge of closure &#8211; to a very successful social club,&#8221; said Mr Evans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has grown from 200 predominantly elderly members to 1,300 members.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Exterior-Final-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96821\" 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Exterior-Final-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Exterior-Final-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Exterior-Final-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Exterior-Final-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Exterior-Final-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Exterior-Final-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Exterior-Final-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Exterior-Final-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Exterior-Final-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Earl-Haig-Club-Exterior-Final-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Mr Evans estimates that The Earl Haig Club has been running since the 1930s.<\/strong> Credit: The Cardiffian.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe cater for everyone really, we\u2019ve got 18, up until people come here in their 80s,\u201d the general manager said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The social club is well known for hosting live music events in its 225-capacity venue, from local Cardiff bands, to The Rollin Stoned, The Oasis Experience and Bootleg Blondie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also celebrates major sporting events, has a skittles alley and welcomes clubs for bikers, divers, tai chi lovers and even pigeon enthusiasts on a weekly basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s always something going on,\u201d Mr Evans says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" loading=\"lazy\" data-id=\"96929\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/03\/Barry-Morris-Earl-Haig-1-Final.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96929\" 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struggling and giving them more of a chance,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Read more about The Luke Littler Effect: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/01\/23\/the-luke-littler-effect-has-helped-bring-darts-for-teenagers-to-a-llandaff-north-pub\/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20craze%20around%20him%20has,needs%20helping%2C%E2%80%9D%20he%20said.&amp;text=In%202024%2C%20the%20BBC%20reported,doubled%20since%20Luke%20Littler's%20success.\">The Luke Littler effect has helped bring darts for teenagers to a Llandaff North pub<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/03\/11\/how-the-luke-littler-effect-arrived-in-llandaff-north-via-a-new-youth-darts-tournament\/\">How the Luke Littler effect arrived in Llandaff North via a new youth darts tournament<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator 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