Hull Real Ale & Cider Festival 2009 News
The annual Hull Real Ale & Cider Festival will in 2009 be at Hull College's Horncastle Building on George Street, Hull, HU1 3BS for the second year. For a Multimap map of the location please click here. It will be held on Thursday 16th, Friday 17th and Saturday 18th April 2009.
The beer selection will once again provide something for everyone, male or female, and all ages with the following beer styles represented: Milds, Bitters, Best Bitters, Strong Ales, Stouts, Porters, Real Lagers, Speciality Beers and Organic Beers.
The organisers will have the usual difficult job of deciding the 74 real ales that will appear at the festival. The backbone of the festival will be some of the "Champion Beers of Britain 2008" and a selection from the local breweries. Favourites and new beers will make up the balance. A full list of what's on can be downloaded here.
At least 30 handpumps will dispense session strength beers (up to 4.0%) and another 40 stronger strength beers will be served by gravity direct from the cask.
A separate Cider and Bottled Beer Bar will offer 25 real ciders and perries and 15 different German and Belgian bottled beers.
Lined glasses will ensure that customers will receive full measures.
There will be the usual Pub & Brewery tombola and the popular Pub Quiz. Live entertainment will be provided in the separate theatre on the Thursday and Friday evening.
The three-day festival is organised by the Hull & East Yorkshire Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). The opening hours will be 12.00 noon - 11.00 p.m. Admission is £3 after 5.00 pm, but reduces to £2.50 if you bring a partner or friend. Entry is free at all other times and to card carrying CAMRA members at all times.
A complete guide to the festival can be downloaded here.
We would like to thank several sponsors for their donations. Please use the links to look at their websites:
FESTIVAL T-SHIRTS
Great Newsome Brewery - see their site at Great Newsome Brewery.
CIDER & BOTTLED BEER BAR
Budweiser Budvar Brewery - see their site at Budweiser Budvar Brewery.
FIRKIN OF REAL ALE
Bartrams Brewery - see their site at Bartrams Brewery.
Carlsberg Brewery - see their site at Carlsberg Brewery.
East Coast Brewery - see their site at East Coast Brewery.
Great Newsome Brewery - see their site at Great Newsome Brewery.
Leeds Brewery - see their site at Leeds Brewery.
Milestone Brewery - see their site at Milestone Brewery.
Rudgate Brewery - see their site at Rudgate Brewery.
Saltaire Brewery - see their site at Saltaire Brewery.
Wold Top Brewery - see their site at Wold Top Brewery.
BOX OF CIDER
Hop & Vine - see their site at Hop & Vine.
