BEER FESTIVALS
 
 
FEBRUARY
Fri 12th to Sat 13th
Club Fest
West Bridgford Hockey Club Beer Festival, Loughborough Rd, West Bridgford. Bus Premier X9 to door or NCT 9 or 10 to ASDA and walk up hill. Free admission. Beer list at wbhockey.co.uk
Thu 25th to Sun 28th
Pub Fest
The Moot Second Beer Festival, 27, Carlton Road, Sneinton (NCT 25/7 bus or 20 min. walk from city). 16 beers and 2 ciders or perries on at all times from microbrewers around the country, all served on handpump or from the cellar. Open 12-12 each day. Festival food, live music Fri & Sat night, Spyke’s quiz and sticky thirteens Sun night.
 
MARCH

Wed 3rd to Sun 7th

Pub Fest

Johnson Arms March Beer Festival, 59 Abbey St. Dunkirk. 25+ Cask Ales over 5 days, with one pump dedicated to showcasing a local brewery. Beer Vouchers at discounted rates (includes 50p off food). Wednesday: Meet the Brewer Talk & Tasting 8pm: Phil Darby, Nottingham Brewery. Thursday & Saturday: Live Music 8 & 9pm. Sunday: Homemade Roast Dinners and Desserts. For detailed info closer to the time
(e.g. chosen local brewery, music info & tasting notes) see website: www.johnsonarms.co.uk. Tel:0115 9786355. Email: mail@johnsonarms.co.uk

Thu 4th to Sat 6th

CAMRA Fest

Loughborough Beer Festival, True Lovers Walk, off William Street, Loughborough. 70+ real ales + cider, perry, local wine, continental bottled beers. Open: 4-11 Thu; 12-11 Fri; 11-11 Sat. Admission: Thu-free; Friday 12-6 £1.50, after 6 £3; Sat 11-6 £1.50, after 6 £3. Free to CAMRA + University Real Ale Society members all times. Quiet night Thu. Live music Fri + Sat. Hot food avail all sessions.
Thu 4th to Sun 7th Pub Fest Unicorn Beer Festival, Newton Solney. (Villager V3 bus from Albert St. Derby) www.unicorn-inn.co.uk
Fri 5th to Sat 6th Pub Fest Needlemakers Arms 1st Beer Festival, Nottingham Road, Ilkeston. 16 beers 2 ciders open Fri & Sat 12.00 - 11.30, Sun 11.00am - 11.30pm. 07853 273714

Fri 5th to Sat 6th

CAMRA Fest

Coventry Beer Festival, Coventry Rugby Football Club Ground, Butts Park Arena, Butts Road. 10- 15min walk from Rail Station; or no. 10,19,32,33 bus from city centre. 95 beers (special beers from local breweries) plus Cider/Perry + Country Wines. Open: 12-4, & 6-11 Fri/Sat. Admission: £1 lunch, £2 evening - free for card-carrying CAMRA members at all times. Glass hire £2 (refundable). Food available all sessions. www.covnwcamra.org.uk

Wed 19th to Sat 13th

 

CAMRA Fest

Leicester Beer Festival, Charotar Patidar Samaj, Bay St / South Churchgate (off Margarets Way), Leicester Approx 5 min walk from St Margaret’s bus station, 15min walk from London Rd Rail Station. 220+ beers in total, inc fest specials + 30+ Real Ciders/Perries. Our LocAle bars will feat approx 80 beers brewed within 25 miles of Leicester Centre. Authentic Indian curries + English food inc veg choices avail all sessions. Open: Wed 5-11; Thu/Fri 11-11; Sat 11-10. Card-carrying CAMRA members free entry. Souvenir festival glass £2.50 (refundable) must be purchased on entry. Non-members Weds £2.50; Thu after 3pm £2.50; Fri £2.50 until 3pm + £3.50 afterwards; Sat £2.50 until 5pm, free afterwards.
Thu 11th to Sun 14th
Pub Fest
Old Poets Beer Festival, Ashover. 50+ beers & ciders, entertainment nightly: Thu Helter Skelter, Fri Firegarden, Sat Idle Hands, Sun Paddy’s Sunday night shindig.
www.oldpoets.co.uk
Wed 17th

Pub Fest
Victoria Hotel St. Patricks mini Beer Festival, Dovecote Lane, Beeston (next to Beeston railway station) Genuine Irish Beers from Messrs Maguire’s (Dublin), Franciscan
Well (Cork) and White Gypsy (Tipperary). www.victoriabeeston.co.uk

Thu 18th to Sat 20th

CAMRA Fest

31st Burton Beer Festival, Town Hall, Burton Upon Trent. 5 min walk from Rail Station. 100+ real ales + 28 ciders/perries, fruit wines, Driver’s Bar. Open: 7-11pm Thu;
noon-11pm Fri; 11.30am-11pm Sat. Admission: Thu 7-11pm- Free; Fri 12-pm-£2/CAMRA Free, then 6-11pm £5/CAMRA £2; Sat 11.30am-6pm-£2/ CAMRA Free, then 6-11pm-£4, CAMRA £2. Glass hire £2 (no commemoratives) Live entertainment, details
www.burtoncamra.org.uk
Fri 2nd to Mon 5th
Pub Fest
Victoria Hotel Easter Beer Festival, Dovecote Lane, Beeston (next to Beeston railway station) up to 30 beers at any one time from regional and local breweries, plus
ciders and perries. www.victoriabeeston.co.uk

Though we try our best to confirm the accuracy of details, changes and cancellations do occur from time to time. You may want to confirm dates and times before attending.
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NCT = Nottingham City Tansport. TB = Trent Barton.

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