BEER FESTIVALS
 
Please read notes at bottom of listing.
 
SEPTEMBER

Thu 9th to
Sat 11th

CAMRA Fest

3rd Hinckley Beer Festival, Masonic Hall, St. Mary's Road, Hinckley LE10 1EQ 60 Real Ales, including some LocAles (brewed within 20 miles), Ciders, Perries, Fruit Wines. Soft drinks available for drivers. Noon (Thu 5pm) - 11pm. Hot & Cold food available at all times. Admission £2 (Free to CAMRA members) all sessions. www.hinckleyandbosworthcamra.org.uk

Thu 16th to Sun 19th
CAMRA Fest

13th Scunthorpe Beer Festival, Doncaster Road. Scunthorpe. 30 Beers, Cider and Perry. Food at all times, Entertainment evenings. www.scunthorpecamra.org.uk

Fri 17th to
Sat 18th

CAMRA Fest

8th Annual Melton Beer Festival, Cattle Market, Melton, Leics. 40 Beers, 7 Ciders, 3 Perries. Open 11-11 with food available at all times - has to be the best location for pork pies! Entertainment Saturday. Free entry to CAMRA members.
www.meltonmowbrayrealale.co.uk

Thu 30th to Sun 3rd Oct

CAMRA Fest

First Amber Valley Beer and Cider Festival (Ripley Rail Ale), Midland Railway - Butterley Station, Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3QZ. Over 50 beers, ciders and fruit wines housed in railway carriages & Marquee. Thurs 6-11 (£1), Fri/Sat 12-6 (£2) and 6.30-11 (£5 ticket* only), Sun 12-3. Camra members free or *get £3 beer vouchers. Entertainment Fri/Sat eves and Sat lunch. Bus Routes, 90, 91, 92 & 93. See flyer for full details.

 
OCTOBER
Fri 8th to
Sun 10th
Pub Fest
Needlemakers Arms Beer Festival, 12 Kensington St, Ilkeston. 12 beers and 2 ciders in addition to the usual 4 on the bar. Open Fri 12-11.30, Sat 12-12, Sun 11-
11.30. Hot beef and pork rolls plus a range of cold snacks in the marquee Fri night & all day Sat. Live entertainment Sat. night.

Thu 14th to Sun 17th

CAMRA Fest

3rd Robin Hood, 34th Nottingham Beer Festival, Nottingham Castle. Even bigger and better than last year. Get the dates in your diary now.

More details available now on the official website.

Thu 21st to Sun 24th

CAMRA Fest

Mansfield Beer Festival, Civic Centre, Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield. 60+ Real Ales plus a wide selection of Traditional Ciders & Perries. CAMRA members Free entry to all sessions except Fri/Sat evening (£2 charge applies, complimentary
half-pint concession given to offset) Entertainment: Kick 'n' Rush Friday and Fab 2 Saturday. for more details visit - www.mansfieldcamra.org.uk

Fri 22nd to
Sat 23rd

CAMRA Fest

Erewash Valley CAMRA First Long Eaton Beer Festival, Westgate Suite, Westgate, Long Eaton. Open 12-11. 40+Real Ales, Ciders, Perries & Fruit Wines. Admission - before 6.00pm - £2.00 - after 6.00pm - £3.50 CAMRA members - £1.00 at all times. Entertainment both evenings from 8.00pm. Hot & cold food, soft drinks
available all day.
Wed 27th
Pub Fest
Real Ale Festival Launch, Moon & Bell, 6 Wards End, Loughborough. From 7.30pm. Marquee Featuring 20 festival ales, five traditional ciders and two draught Belgian beers. Main bar featuring up to 12 local breweries. Tel: 01509 241504 Trade stands from Bateman, Marston & Nottingham Breweries.
Wed 27th to Sun 14th Nov
Pub Fest
Wetherspoons Real Ale Festival. Various venues around the country including many in Nottingham area. see www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk for your local.
 
NOVEMBER
Fri 5th to
Sun 7th
Pub Fest
Stag Inn Winter Beer Festival, 67 Nottingham Road, Kimberley. NG16 2NB. Celebration of landlady's 25 years in the business on the Saturday (formerley at the Falcon). 7 beers. More details to follow.
Thu 11th to
Sun 14th
Pub Fest
West Bridgford Hockey Club Beer Festival, 276 Loughborough Rd, (next to fire station), West Bridgford-Nottingham NG2 7FA. More details to follow

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.
Don't Drink and Drive - Use Public Transport.
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New event dates are added as soon as known. This page is updated at least once per week.
The downloadable files are updated once per month but most new dates will be added approximately 1 week before ND publication.
CAMRA Fest indicates an official CAMRA approved event. Pub Fest means that beer may only be served through the pub's normal handpumps unless stated otherwise. Pub Event means that there may not be a great choice of beers above the usual ones available.
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