– Festival of Britain(s beers)
We’ve had a summertime American Beer Festival along with an autumnal Europtoberfest, so we thought it was high time we dedicated ourselves to showcasing the very best that Britain has to offer. We try and offer the best British beer all year round with our cask lines and a dedicated UK keg font, however we think we can do better, we’ll be aiming to have a complete British tap takeover (barring one or 2 branded fonts). The festival will be kicking off on Monday 26th March with a very special ‘Meet the Brewer’ event hosted by a very special guest (to be announced soon), who will also be helping us curate our selection of beers for the festival.
We wanted to give you an opportunity to get involved with the festival from the outset by providing some suggestions of beers you think are worthy of being included in a celebration of the beers of Britain, cask, keg or bottle. So speak now or forever hold your peace, or at least until next year.
Andrew says
1.26 pm
17 February 2012
Can we have the sublime Kernel Citra in cask and for some malty goodness is there any chance of some Harvey’s Sussex Best Bitter, I know they don’t deliver beyond 60 miles but it would be nice if you can get some
Chris says
3.56 pm
17 February 2012
Anything from Kernel in London.
Tyson the Beerhound says
4.03 pm
17 February 2012
I second Kernel. Any of their beers on draught would be great. Also how about some Camden beers?
Simon Gallagher says
4.04 pm
17 February 2012
Pictish Brewing Company – Alchemists Ale. They’re only up the road in Rochdale!
duncan says
5.17 pm
17 February 2012
Good call, we’ll get in touch.
Some calls for Camden as well, we’ve approached them once before but will give it another go.
And we’ve sent a begging letter to Kernel so we shall see what we get back.
Will says
4.54 pm
17 February 2012
Beers from Adnams, Camden Town, Dark Star, Fuller’s, Meantime, Red Willow, Skinner’s and Thornbridge?
nick says
5.24 pm
17 February 2012
A cask of hawkshead new zealand pale ale please! And plenty of red willow and summer wine
wayne says
5.50 pm
17 February 2012
Got to get Kirkstall Black Band porter its a gem
Engels says
5.51 pm
17 February 2012
– Something from Phoenix in Heywood. Thirsty Moon or West Coast IPA.
– Kernel on cask would be fanrastic
– anything from Brodies. Loving their American Brown
Jay says
6.31 pm
17 February 2012
Hawkshead NZPA
Lovibonds 69 IPA
Kernel Imperial Brown Stout in cask
Brodie’s – barrel aged Romanov
Some of the Black Isle stuff that’s had the Col treatment
Loads of Quantum obvs
Claudia says
6.53 pm
17 February 2012
How about Moorhouse’s and Bowland brewery? Recently tried Bowland’s Hen Harrier, which was surprisingly tasty. They also produce “artisan” ales in big bottles…didn’t try those, but might be worth investigating. Dunham Massey… Bollington… Leeds Brewery… I can probably think of more, but I’ll leave it at that for the mo. ;-)
Bob says
6.58 pm
17 February 2012
Black Isle. I hear they have a devilishly handsome new brewer who is the shizzle
Graham says
7.05 pm
17 February 2012
Anything by Redemption Brewery. Or Hawkshead.
carl says
8.05 am
19 February 2012
deffo anything from kernel on cask. also marble dobber,dark star american pale ale,summer wine diablo,magic rock curious,durham appollo,buxton wild boar,mallinsons station best, and to finish off bathams best bitter.
Bex says
9.02 am
19 February 2012
Robinson’s Chocolate Tom.
Elland’s Wintafest.
Coach House, Cranberry.
Bex says
9.03 am
19 February 2012
Amber Ales- chocolate orange.
Paul says
5.43 pm
19 February 2012
Allendale might be worth a shot – not show stopping, but their Beacon Fire is pretty tasty.
I’d obviously add my call for the Kernel, and something from Pictish would be ace too.
Liverpool Organic Shipwreck IPA; Vitesse Noir on cask again (please!); Hornbeam.
And more from the South-West of the country would be good (Harbour; Sharps; Driftwood etc).
jayn says
5.44 pm
24 February 2012
Amber Ales Imperial IPA 6.5% and their new Honey Rye is a stormer
Thornbridge Chiron (kegged)
Marble Saison
Kernel Centennial (but get them to fine it!)
Whim’s Amarillo
should do for starters!
Unadapted says
10.09 am
25 February 2012
Little Valley? Pretty near and damn nice!
Claudia says
10.50 pm
28 February 2012
Did not see Tempest on anyone’s list, I’d like to see some of their treats on the bar. Hook Norton, Wye Valley, Purity… to name some others from down south. A potentially tricky one, but perhaps worth it due to their hop forward brewing would be tenant brewery Steel City Brewing. Being distributed via Boggart Brewery.
Updated : Festival of Great Britain / March 26th – 8th April 2012 | Port Street Beer House | Northern Quarter beer house, pub, drinking hole says
4.27 pm
06 March 2012
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