Beer and Cider Festivals

Many beer and cider festivals are held each year around the UK, most are run by unpaid volunteer staff, be it CAMRA festivals or Scout festivals. They are all promoting real ale in one way or another. Linked and listed below are CAMRA festivals and other festivals all of which would welcome your support as a drinker (or volunteer)...

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Barnsley Beer Festival - 2008 date to be announced

Barnsley Beer Festival - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004

*The Great British Beer Festival - August 5th to 9th 2008, Earls Court, London

*National Winter Ales Festival - January 16th to 19th 2008, New Century Hall, Manchester (TBC)

Festivals Up North - Links to Loads of CAMRA Festivals in the North

Non CAMRA Festivals - Information and Links to Non CAMRA Festivals

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Wed 3rd Dec
Survey crawl of Penistone. Meet at Britannia, Sheffield Road, at 7.45pm. Catch the 7.09pm train or the 7.22pm 21 bus.

Sat 13th Dec
Yorkshire Regional meeting in Keighley. 12 Noon. Contact Nigel for more info, contact details at the foot of the page.

Tue 16th Dec
Early branch meeting at the George and Dragon, Summer Lane. Starting at 7.30pm followed by the "Donate Your Change" pub crawl, all for the Barnsley Samaritans.

Mon 29th Dec
Brewery trip to Theakstons with Sheffield CAMRA. Please contact Nigel for more information, contact details at the foot of the page.

Sat 10th Jan
Eastern outpost survey, visit about 10 pubs with time for a half in each. Depart the Joseph Bramah, Barnsley at 5.15pm. Drop offs afterwards. (CAMRA members only)

Sun 11th Jan
Beer festival meeting at the Milton Arms, Elsecar. Also a site visit of Milton Hall. 2pm start. Catch the 1.25pm 66 bus from Barnsley.

Tue 13th Jan
Winter Pub of the Season presentation to the Huntsman, Thurlstone. Presentation 9pm, full write-up from this link, including travel times.

Sat 17th Jan
Not the Christmas Party, the Dove Inn, Doncaster Road. Cost is £7 per ticket. This includes 2 halves of real ale and buffet. Quiz and games, raffles. Meet from 7.30pm

Mon 19th Jan
GBG Voting Meeting held at the Courthouse, Regent St, Barnsley from 8pm. Closing for online votes 4pm, closing for voting 8pm at the meeting.

Tue 20th Jan
The Bar distribution social, pick up copies of the Feb/Mar edition from the George and Dragon, Summer Lane, Barnsley from 8pm.

Thu 22nd Jan
Wentworth Brewery visit. £10 to cover food and drinks. Wentworth Brewery will kindly donate this money back to our charity the Barnsley Samaritans. So catch 227 bus at 6.35pm, or the 66 bus at 5.10pm and change for the 227 at Elsecar at 6.10pm - Bar 6.30pm till 9.30pm ish - This is open to all, not just CAMRA members.

Sat 24th Jan
National Winter Ales Beer Festival, New Century Hall, Manchester. Catch the 9.40am train from Barnsley. £14.

Tue 27th Jan
Branch meeting and social at the Chestnut Tree. Barugh Green. Upstairs in the small dining area. Meeting starts at 8pm. Buses are the 92a at 7.15pm or the 95a at 7.45pm. Buses back are the 9.23pm or 10.23pm 95a.