Beer Festival Events

Plans for 7th Redhill Beer Festival later this month have been announced – and a very special guest has agreed to open the event.

Running from Thursday, October 27, to Saturday, October 29, the event at Merstham Village Hall in Station Road North, Merstham, will be opened by Michael Hardman founder member of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA).

Mr Hardman, who lives in neighbouring Reigate, is the obvious choice to perform the opening honours as this year’s event will take the theme of the 40th anniversary of the founding of CAMRA.

Platja D’Aro near Girona hosts an annual beer festival each October. Centred around Avenida S’Agaro the event gathers around 15000 people each year. The festival features both locally brewed Spanish beers as well as international beers. Being outside the height of the summer season, hotels can be booked during the festival at very reasonable rates. In October the town is considerably quieter but you can expect some reasonable weather and pleasant autumn sunshine.

Platja D’Aro is a popular resort on the Costa Brava and is located only 30 kms away from Girona airport. It’s easy to arrange car hire Girona airport Spain and Platja D’Aro is only just over half an hour’s drive away from the airport.

This year’s Reading Beer Festival is scheduled for
Wednesday 27th April – Sunday 1st May 2011

Over 500 real ales, 200 ciders and perries, and a large selection of foreign beers and English wines are expected to be available
Provoisional times and prices are

Wednesday 27 April: 18.30 – 23.00: £7
Thursday 28th April: 11:00 – 23:00: £8
Friday 29th April: 11.00 – 23.00: £10
Saturday 30th: 11.00 – 23.00: £10
Sunday 1st May: 12.00 – when we run out of beer: £3

Admission £3 Weds-Sat, £1 Sunday for members of CAMRA, EBCU or RURACS.

Sussex Beer Festival 2011-10-16
21st Sussex Beer & Cider Festival
Hove Centre, Hove
10-12 March

Session times and prices are:

Thursday evening 5pm – 11pm £4
Friday lunchtime 11am – 3pm £2
Friday evening 5pm – 11pm £7
Saturday lunchtime 11am – 3pm £4
Saturday evening 5pm – 10pm £6 (£3 concessions)

Beer festivals in Spain

Spain is more renowned for its wine than it’s beers, although tourists will be well familiar with the Spanish brewed San Miguel and possible Damm beers. Spain does also have the occasional beer festival which may be worth a visit.

Calpe on the Costa Blanca is the venue for the Spanish Oktoberfest beer festival, while Madrid hosts an annual beer festival at the bullring at the end of October/beginning of November each year. Fuengirola, about 20-30 minutes drive from Malaga is also the location for a beer festival at Calle Tartesios in Late July.

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