Beer Festivals

I go to a fair number of beer festivals throughout the year.  A couple of weeks ago I was in Manchester for the Winter Ales Festival, which was absolutely brilliant.

So for anyone who might be interested, here are a few (there are many more than this!) upcoming festivals that you might like to check out:

10-12 Feb
Battersea Beer Festival (Battersea Arts Centre)

18-20 Feb
Liverpool Beer Festival (Metropolital Cathedral Crypt)

5-6 March
Coventry Beer Festival (Coventry Rugby ground)

10-12 March
London Drinker Festival (Camden Centre)

During February, there are also festivals in Derby, Pendle, Chelmsford, Jersey, Tewkesbury, Dover, Dorchester, Rotherham, Luton... loads of other places!

I love beer festivals! Where can you find the information on them? I wont be in England until March 16th but would love to go to one when I get there. It would be a great weekend trip for my fiance and I.

I won't be in the UK until the end of March. Are there any festivals then? I think it would make a great weekend trip too

What about Cider festivals? I need to acquire some better cider than Strongbow...although, I love the stuff 

Where can you find the information on them?

I'm a member of CAMRA, so i get various publications and emails from them.
But you can check their website, which i think has a listing...

http://www.camra.org.uk/

Thanks you for the posting and feel free to keep us in the know  , would love to a weekend with the bf.

I'm a member of CAMRA, so i get various publications and emails from them.
But you can check their website, which i think has a listing...

http://www.camra.org.uk/

After my first CAMRA beer festival, I got pretty drunk off of only 4 half pints.  My DB and I just went for the "real ales" with the highest alcohol content.  Hahaha.  It was so much fun though!

Aricarai, We went to the one in St. Albans in late Sept, and there was a section devoted to Ciders. We both tried a different one, but I can't seem to recall what either was called.  I think they had like 5 or 6 there, but were sold out of some.

I won't be in the UK until the end of March. Are there any festivals then? I think it would make a great weekend trip too

What about Cider festivals? I need to acquire some better cider than Strongbow...although, I love the stuff 

go west...http://www.somersetmade.co.uk/ciderfestivals/

go west...http://www.somersetmade.co.uk/ciderfestivals/

I'll definitely check that out!

Pickle, thanks for the tip too

I need to acquire some better cider than Strongbow...

you certainly do!

I'm planning on going to the Battersea Beer Festival (they are raising money for Battersea Dog and Cats Home's new cattery) on the Friday.  Anyone else going?

Barnsley beer festival is Easter weekend

I am pretty sure there is one here in Durham coming up in April - we will be checking it out for sure

Barnsley beer festival is Easter weekend

How far is that from Portsmouth? I'll be there over Easter. Could be a fun trip to the beer festival!

How far is that from Portsmouth? I'll be there over Easter. Could be a fun trip to the beer festival!

Barnsley is up in Yorkshire, between Sheffield and Leeds, so pretty far from Portsmouth... according to Google maps, it's about a 4-hour drive each way (about 240 miles).

Barnsley is up in Yorkshire, between Sheffield and Leeds, so pretty far from Portsmouth... according to Google maps, it's about a 4-hour drive each way (about 240 miles).

Well that's just not cricket  Perhaps next year?
Anyone know of any going on near Portsmouth?