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Beer Festivals

A list of other forthcoming Local and Regional Beer Festivals follows:-

JULY 2010
Wed 28th - Sun 1st Aug - (NON CAMRA) - The Unicorn Inn. Repton Road, Newton Solney DE15 0SG. Tel 01283 703324. 45 Beers.
AUGUST 2010
Tues 3rd - Sat 7th - CAMRA FESTIVAL - GBBF. Earls Court, Warwick Road, London, SW5 9TA. Over 450 Beers. Check www.gbbf.org
Fri 6th - Sun 8th - (NON CAMRA) - The Cow & Plough Blues, Booze and Cider Weekend. The Cow & Plough, Stoughton Road, Oadby. 30 Ciders and 10 Beers. Music + Camping.  www.steamin-billy.co.uk/cow_plough_events.php
Thurs 13th - Sun 16th - CAMRA FESTIVAL - Grantham Beer Festival, Grantham Railway Club off Huntingtower Rd, Grantham. 40+Beers , Cider and Perry.  www.granthamcamra.org.uk
Fri 20th - Sun 22nd - (NON CAMRA) The Western Seaside Beer Festival. Western Road, Leicester. Real ales, ciders and perries from here to the East Coast. BBQ all weekend, live music and family entertainment. Tel 0116 2545287  www.steamin-billy.co.uk
Fri 20th - Sat 21st - (NON CAMRA) The Rushden Historic Transport Society Beer Festival. Rushden Station, Station Approach, Rushden, Northants, NN10 OAW. Tel 01933 318988. Rushden is on hourly M50 bus route from Kettering - Bedford and X45 route from Northampton and Wellingborough. Approx 40 ales. www.rhts.co.uk
Tues 24th - Sat 28th - CAMRA FESTIVAL - Peterborough Beer Festival. The Embankment Bishops Road, Peterborough, PE1 1EF. www.peterborough-camra.org.uk
Thurs 26th - Mon 30th - (NON CAMRA) 11th Rutland Annual Beer Festival. The Grainstore, Oakham Railway Station. Over 70 Beers.
Fri 27th - Sun 29th - (NON CAMRA) The White Lion Beer Festival, Oakham. The White Lion, 30 Melton Road, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6AY Tel: (01572) 724844. Less than 200 yds from railway station. 12 Beers.
Fri 27th - Mon 30th - (NON CAMRA) Belper Arms Beer Festival. Newton Burgoland - 22 real ales, ciders (01530) 270530. 22 real ales, ciders & lagers, Live music every day Food served all day every day.
Fri 27th - Mon 30th - (NON CAMRA) The Britannia Cider Festival. 47 Main St, Queniborough. Awaiting more details.
SEPTEMBER 2010
Fri 3rd - Sat 4th - (NON  CAMRA) - The Ale Wagon Beer Festival. Charles St, Leicester. Tel 0116 2623330.
Thurs 9th - Sat 11th - CAMRA FESTIVAL - 3rd Hinckley Beer Festival. Hinckley Masonic Hall, St. Mary’s Road, Hinckley LE10 1EQ. 60 Beers + Ciders, Perries & Fruit Wines. Opening times: Thurs 9th 5-11pm, Fri 10th & Sat 11th 12-11pm. Admission: £2 per person (18+ only) CAMRA members: Free. Souvenir Glasses £2 (refundable) Hot & Cold Food Available at all times. www.hinckleyandbosworthcamra.org.uk
Thurs 9th - Sun 12th - (NON  CAMRA) - The Criterion Ale Festival. Millstone Lane, Leicester. Beers from Cumbria and Durham. www.criterionvenue.co.uk
Fri 17th - Sat 18th - CAMRA FESTIVAL - 8th Melton Mowbray Beer Festival. Cattle Market, Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1JY. 40+ Beers plus Ciders & Perries. Opening times: Fri & Sat 11am 'til late. Admission: Free before 6.30pm, £4 after 6.30pm; CAMRA members free at all times. Hot & cold local food available all day. Live Music both evenings. www.meltonmowbrayrealale.co.uk
Sat 18th - Sun 19th - (NON CAMRA) The Linford's Beer Festival. The Linford, 66 Main Street, Newtown Linford, LE6 0AD. Tel 01530 244012. Selection of Cask Beers Available to Taste, Food and Entertainment Available, Opening Times: Sat: 12pm – Midnight, Sun: 12pm – 4pm.
Thurs 30th Sept - Sun 3rd Oct - CAMRA FESTIVAL - First Amber Valley Beer and Cider Festival (Ripley Rail Ale), Midland Railway - Butterley Station, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3QZ. Over 50 beers, ciders and fruit wines housed in railway carriages & Marquee. Thurs 6-11 (£1), Fri/Sat 12-6 (£2) and 6.30-11 (£5 ticket*/£6 door), Sun 12-3.  Camra members free or *get £3 beer vouchers. Entertainment Fri/Sat eves and Sat lunch. See flyer for full details.
Thurs 30th Sept - Sun 3rd Oct - (NON CAMRA) - The Windmill Inn 1st Beer Festival, Brascote. 14 Real Ales plus Perry, Cider and Fruit Wines. Live Entertainment on Friday and Saturday, 20p PER PINT DISCOUNT on Real Ales for Card Carrying CAMRA Members. www.thewindmillinn.net
OCTOBER 2010
Thurs 14th - Sat 16th - CAMRA FESTIVAL - 11th Quorn Octoberfest. 11th Quorn Octoberfest. Quorn Village Hall nr Loughborough. 30+ beers www.loughboroughcamra.org.uk
Thurs 14th - Sun 17th - CAMRA FESTIVAL - Nottingham Beer Festival. The grounds of Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, NG1 6EL. Over 600 beers and 150 Cider & Perry. www.beerfestival.nottinghamcamra.org

Opening times
Thurs 14th October: 11.00am to 11.00pm
Fri 15th October: 11.00am to 11.00pm
Sat 16th October: 11.00am to 11.00pm
Sun 17th October: 12noon to 3.00pm (subject to stocks of beers)

Admission prices
Entry to all sessions, except Sunday, is £10 per person.

(CAMRA members ONLY - £10 admission is made up of £2.50 admission, souvenir glass tankard cost £2.50 refundable and £5 beer tokens).                            

Wed 20th - Sun 24th - CAMRA FESTIVAL - Mansfield Beer Festival.
Fri 22nd - Sat 23rd - CAMRA FESTIVAL - Erewash Beer Festival. The Westgate Suite, West Gate, Long Eaton. 40 beers, many of which will be LocAle, together with ciders, perries and fruit wines.
Thurs 28th - Sat 30th - CAMRA FESTIVAL - Birmingham Beer Festival. Second City Suite, 100 Sherlock Street, B5 6LT  Tel: 0121 666 7610. New Date, New Venue, Bigger Festival! 200 Ales. 40 Ciders & Perries. www.birminghambeerfestival.co.uk
 

Disclaimer: Please note that only listed beer festivals with CAMRA in the festival name are official CAMRA Festivals approved by CAMRA HQ and organised by CAMRA branches. Other festivals listed are organised by pubs, breweries and other bodies and are not necessarily recommended, endorsed, sponsored or otherwise supported by CAMRA. All details are provided in good faith - check before you visit.

 

This page last updated: July 29, 2010

 
 
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