A pint of the real stuff at the some of the UK’s best beer festivals
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"Who cares how time advances? I am drinking ale today." - Edgar Allan Poe
The time is now to celebrate the best of this year’s harvest with a pint of the real stuff before winter is upon us!
And those keen to do so will find themselves spoilt for choice over the next few days as CAMRA plays host to some of the UK’s best beer festivals.
So why not enjoy the last warmth of autumn and sample the best ales, perries and ciders along with quality food and live music at the following festivals around the UK:
39th Sheffield Annual Beer and Cider Festival
24-26 October
Showcasing local breweries alongside some interesting beers from further afield at Ponds Forge International Centre, Sheef St, Sheffield
27th Swindon Beer Festival
24-26 October
Sample over 100 beers plus ciders and perries at the STEAM Museum, Kemble Drive, Swindon
Chester Real Ale Festival
25-26 October
50 plus ales, perries and ciders served at the Guildhall, Watergate Street, Chester
Cornwall Beer Festival
25-26 October
Over 200 real ales featured, many from micro-breweries, alongside more than 60 real ciders, plus perries and fruit wines at The Princess Pavillion, Melvill Road, Falmouth
Carlisle Beer Festival
31 October-2 November
Over 50 real ales and ciders with a Cumbrian focus at the Hallmark Hotel, Court Square, Carlisle
Birmingham Beer Festival
30 October-2 November
More than 250 beers, 80 perries and ciders plus a large foreign beer bar at 100 Sherlock Street, Birmingham
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