- The premier event in the Hertfordshire drinkers calendar - The 2012 St Albans Beer and cider Festival - is back and will be held at the
Alban Arena (Civic Centre, St Albans AL1 3LD) from 11.00am – 11,00pm each day from
Wednesday 26th to Saturday 29th September.
The number of beers on offer literally runs into the hundreds with up to 500 British cask and bottled conditioned beers,
plus foreign beers and ciders and perries on offer to tantalise the taste buds.
- If you're looking for a fun filled day out where you're bound to come away smiling then look no further than the 17th St Albans Beer & Cider Festival.
- We look forward to welcoming back old friends as well as those of you who will be visiting us for the first time.
We hope you’ll be able to pay us more than more visit so that you can enjoy the large selection of beers and ciders available.
- Up to 350 different British real ales will be available to visitors including one off brews, festival specials and a wide selection of
beers from new breweries.
There are now nearly 900 breweries in the UK and we will be show casing a selection of these at the Festival –
Styles will range from Milds and Bitters through old ales, porters and stouts, to barley wines not forgetting speciality wheat beers,
golden beers, real lagers, fruit beers and many others.
Being Hertfordshire's largest beer festival we will, subject to supply, be showcasing beers from all the county's breweries at the
Hertfordshire Bar on the left hand corner of the stage.
- As well as all those beers from Britain there will be many beers from other countries including the Czech Republic, France, Belgium, Netherlands Germany, Australia, USA to name but a few.
- Up to 50 Real Ciders and Perries will also be available.
- There is no better place to find the perfect pint at one of the six bars in Hertfordshire's biggest pub!
- But it's not just about beer – although most of it is! You will be able to enjoy games, the tombola, the team quiz, and breweriana auctions in a lively friendly atmosphere.
Catch up and socialise with friends, unwind after work or just soak up the festival atmosphere.
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| LIVE MUSIC |
- This year musical entertainment comes from
Thursday 9.00pm – 10.30pm Nick Stephenson with his band - www.lemonrock.com/nickstephenson
Saturday 12.30pm – 2.00pm Stompin' Dave (click here for more details on Stompin' Dave)
Saturday 9.00pm – 10.30pm Nimmo Brothers (click here for more details on The Nimmo Brothers)
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| LIMITED EDITION ST ALBANS BEER FESTIVAL POLO SHIRT |
- A limited edition St Albans Beer Festival polo shirt will be available in various sizes on the CAMRA products stand in the foyer.
CAMRA members get a discount of this and many other CAMRA products so why not join up now www.camra.org.uk/joinus
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| GOOD BEER GUIDE 2013 |
- Copies of the 2013 Good Beer Guide will be on sale at the festival and we hope to have the editor, Roger Protz on hand to sign copies.
Exact dates and time will be published as soon as we have them.
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| PUB WALKS |
- CAMRA have recently published a new book on Pub Walks in Hertfordshire of which many pubs in St Albans feature.
We hope to have the author Bob Steel at the Festival signing copies of the book
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| OPENING TIMES & ADMISSION PRICES |
- Opening and admission prices are as follows.
Entry to CAMRA members is free at all times so why not join now www.camra.org.uk/joinus you'll also receive £20.00 worth of 50p Wetherspoons vouchers giving you 50p off a pint of real ale.
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Wednesday 26th September - Friday 28th September 11.00am - 11.00pm £3.00
(CAMRA members free)
Saturday 29th September 11.00am - 11.00pm £4.00 (CAMRA members free)
Please note no advance tickets for any session.
Corporate tickets for 10 or more people please e-mail Steve Bury
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- Please note that Alban Arena policy stipulates that no one under the age of 18 can be allowed in the bar areas at any time or anywhere on the premises after 6.00pm.
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| TRADE STANDS |
- No further trade stands are available. We will therefore, not respond to any queries by e-mail or phone of this nature.
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| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION |
- For all other information requests please e-mail us quoting St Albans Beer Festival 2012 in the subject line.
Please note we may not be able to respond to requests for information during the week of the festival
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| LOCATION & TRAVEL |
- The Festival is situated in the Alban Arena, just off St Peters Street in the heart of the City.
Go here for a map to find the Alban Arena
and here for detailed travel information
- London Midland's services run frequently 7 days a week between St Albans Abbey and Watford Junction - for other times visit www.londonmidland.com
- St Albans is easily reached on the First Capital Connect Thameslink railway line and there are plenty of local buses for those travelling cross county or from the railway station.
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| ACCOMMODATION |
- You're bound to want to stay more than a few of hours at the Beer Festival so why not chose to stay a few days instead?
There are many different types of accommodation available to suit all pockets.
- A list of the type of accommodation available can be found at St Albans Tourism website
or All About St Albans
or www.whatsonstalbans.co.uk and www.stalbansblog.co.uk
and of course it's always worth checking out the CAMRA Good Beer Guide for pubs in and around the city that provide bed and breakfast.
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| FUTURE FESTIVAL DATES |
2013 - 25 to 28 September
2014 - 24 to 27 September
2015 - 30 September to 3 October
2016 - 28 September to 1 October
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| AND FINALLY |
| We hope you enjoy the festival and remember to check out our website afterwards at www.stalbansbeerfestival.com for a full festival report and some great pictures of this year's event. |
View pictures of previous festivals:
2011
2010
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| Pictures by Katie Sutton, John Kemp and Mark Yates |
What's new 23/4/12 - new site. |
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