Tetley Dave Award
Members visited Scarborough on the 2nd September to present our "Tetley Dave" award to Mark Seaman of Revolutions Brewing. Former Revolutions BLO Colin Williams presented the award with the following words "When the Wakefield Camra Brewery Liaison Officer roles were handed out I was lucky enough to be given Castleford’s very own Revolutions Brewing. The story doesn’t need retelling but there followed some great years of beers, festival appearances and awards, culminating in the multi-award winning Swoon Chocolate Fudge Stout. Chief Inspector Locale and I were fortunate enough to be at the Bradley Arms, North Featherstone (which had become something of a brewery tap) to enjoy the mighty Swoon and Super Swoon on cask, side by side on a bar for possibly the first as well as the last time. We’re here in Scarborough to present the brewery’s co-founder Mark Seaman with our annual Tetley Dave award, given for outstanding services to real ale. For those who don’t know, the award is named after the legendary Castleford landlord Tetley Dave. His pub, the Shoulder of Mutton, is long gone but it was the first pub to put Revolutions beers on the bar, giving Tetley Dave a special place in the Revolutions story and making this award even more fitting. So, Mark, it was my honour to be your Camra rep and it’s an even greater honour to present you with our Tetley Dave award. The wonderful memories live on and we wish you all the very best for the future."
Published: 03 September 2023