Sponsored by Acorn Brewery of Barnsley

with Support from H.B.Clarks and George Wright's Breweries

FESTIVAL OPENING TIMES AND PRICE:

Thursday 26th 6pm - 11pm, £2 (CAMRA Full Refund)
Friday 27th 6pm - 11pm, £3 (CAMRA Free Half Pint
Saturday 28th 11am - 4pm, £3 (CAMRA Free Half Pint)
Saturday 28th 6pm - 11pm, £3 (CAMRA Free Half Pint)
Admission includes a hire glass and programme.
The glass has a refund value of 50p.

There are only 160 tickets available per session.

TICKETS AVALABLE ON-LINE NOW

Tickets On The Door

All ticket sales have now ended.
Some tickets can still be reserved on the door, see below.
Tickets for all sessions are still available on the door.

DISCLAIMER

We will serve over the course of the festival 35 real ales mainley from the breweries in South and West Yorkshire.
We cannot guarantee all beers will be available at all times. Popular beers will inevitably be drank first, however we will endeavour to provide a good choice of real ales throughout the event until it is simply not possible.
However all the beers were available as we opened on Saturday evening in 2004 and 2005...

CIDER AND PERRY

We have 9 ciders and a perry at this years festival, take a look at the foot of the 2006 beer list or download the programme if you can't wait to find out.

FOOD AND DRINK

Food at this years festival will be provided by the staff of the Keel Inn. Food orders can be taken at the pubs bar. The food offered will be just the stuff you need for a festival, hot and cold sandwiches, pie and peas, burger and chips, that sort of stuff.

CAMRA PRODUCTS STAND

The 'Every One's A Winner' Tombola stall is great fun, and the new Good Beer Guide 2007 should also be available. A raffle for the Pathways (Barnsley Domestic Violence Group) Charity will be held and drawn on Saturday evening at about 8.30pm.

FESTIVAL FUN AND GAMES

Traditional pub (board and table top) games will be available for use during your time at the festival, donation to Pathways Charity will be greatfully accepted.
Beer festival battlships was very populer last year and will again be back!

CHILDREN AT THE FESTIVAL

Lunchtime is always the ideal time to bring the family to the festival, and the licencee allowes well behaved children into the pub during the Saturday lunchtime session. A small family area is available near the main CAMRA bar.

FESTIVAL DETAILS

This is Barnsley CAMRA's third festival to be held at the Keel Inn public house. Thank you to the many people who have let us know they liked the small festival feel, not one person at the last two festivals have said they didn't. This event is organised by the Barnsley Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale and the Keel Inn.

ADVERTISERS

A six page beer list will be produced for the Festival. Advertising is available to anyone interested.

THE WORKERS

The Festival is organised and run by members of CAMRA who are all unpaid volunteers. We always need more helpers so please consider joining CAMRA. Want to work at this years festival? Contact Jeremy Now. Details below.

CONTACT NUMBER

Festival Organiser, Jeremy Sykes - 01226 243876(h) 07776453811 (vodafone) or by email
Branch Chairman, Eric Gilbert - 07742169917(m or SMS)

FESTIVAL VENUE

The Festival is held at the Keel Inn Public House on Canal Street, Barnsley. Next door to ASDA (Barnsley) - an excellent location and a fine venue for a small beer festival. The Keel Inn is located on the edge of town, only 10mins from Barnsley Interchange train and bus station. Easy accessible by road links from the M1 and A1 on the A61. [MAP]

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Getting to the Beer Festival by public transport couldn't be easier. Travel across the country by bus or train to Barnsley Interchange. Building work is ongoing here until Summer 2007.
(Walking) This is subject to change during building work, call back and check. From the Interchange (rail platform 2 side) follow signs out of the station marked "Town Hall" this will take you through double doors heading right, walk down (right) Eldon Street North. When you get to PC World, cross the roads using the crossings provided towards the Keel Inn and ASDA.
(Bus) From the Interchange catch any of the buses listed:
2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 11a, 30, 52, 53, 59, 96, 235 the next available bus will be shown on the TV screens around the Interchange telling you where to catch it. The price is about 70p. "Ask for the ASDA, Old Mill Lane". Once moving, you should only be on the bus for 2 mins MAX.
These buses will take you just past ASDA (left) PC World (right) and then you walk back (up) to the beer festival at the Keel Inn (about 3 mins).
For more travel information on public transport please visit the transport link on menu bar

FESTIVAL PICTURES

Tuesday - Set-up
Preping beer for cooling.
The beers look cool.
Talking to the cool casks.
The heat is off and cooling is on.

Wednesday - Set-up
New hands make light work.
The bar is almost compleat.
The Acorn banner is up.
A few changes to the event.

Thursday - Tasting session
Busy at the bar.
Happy staff are at the bars.
Happy at the annex bar.
Announcement of the Champion beers.

Friday - Full and Fun
Cider tasting panel - I bet?
Dave busy at the Keels bar.
The drinkers having a great time.
One of the last halves of Cheeky Pheasent.

Saturday - Family Fun
Early doors in the family area.
A steady session.
Outside the annex bar. It's not cold!
Hello from the family room.

Saturday - Evening, Last Session
Ready to open on the last session.
Welcome, the first at the door on Saturday evening.
The Keel Inn staff at the end of the festival.
One of the last halves at the end of the festival.

Sunday - Take Down
Room cleared by 12noon.
A well earned break for coffee.
Intrepid Sunday crew (14 in all for take down). Home for 2.30pm

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