Raise a glass on first day of Bristol Beer Festival
Pints were flowing as hundreds of real ale lovers sampled the brews on offer at the first day of Bristol Beer Festival.
The annual event, which continues today at the Brunel Passenger Shed, Temple Meads, sold out with thousands of tickets bought well in advance. The festival is organised and run by unpaid volunteers from the Campaign for Real Ale (Camra).
Richard Brooks, from Southville, who is chairman of the Bristol branch of Camra, said: "The festival is always really popular because it's always an excellent event.
"It's a combination of the real ale, which is a fantastic drink, and the enthusiasm of the volunteers and the customers."
There are about 120 real ales and 40 ciders and perries on offer to budding connoisseurs and this year the festival features pint glasses with half pint and third pint measure lines.
This year, for the first time, the festival includes a separate "LocAle" bar to promote beer brewed in Bristol and the surrounding area.
2 Comments
by chasoliver
Tuesday, March 20 2012, 2:41PM
“Very well organised and the CAMRA volunteers were brilliant. Excellent choice for Pub Of The Year - The Three Tuns - well done all CAMRA Committee and supporters.
Charlie Oliver MBE”
by ronny, bristol
Sunday, March 21 2010, 7:58AM
“I went Friday evening. It was an excellent night. My sincere thanks go to all the volunteers who worked so hard to organise it.
My beer of the festival: Old Accidental from the Brunswick brewery in Derby.”