The National Craft Brewing Festival 2008

Oscar Brewer · Post by **Oscar Brewer** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:43 pm

This event will take place at The Waterfall, Derby on Saturday 5th April.
Why not try entering one or more of your beers; the 1st prize is a chance to brew a batch of your own beer on the pilot plant at Roosters Brewery.
Full details are on the CBA website http://www.craftb rewing.org.uk

bandit · Post by **bandit** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:20 am

We know. Some of us are busy brewing and hotels are booked. See you there

Post by **Andy** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:05 am

bandit - got any recommended hotels near the venue ?

bandit · Post by **bandit** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:28 pm

We have booked a twin room at the Legacy Aston Court Hotel. Its about 500 yards from the venue. We paid Â£59 each for B&B for two nights

Hotel

We are booked in already, see you in the bar

SiHoltye · Post by **SiHoltye** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:51 pm

Not if I see you first Bandit! Just booked in there too.

GTOrichie · Post by **GTOrichie** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:58 pm

is this a good thing for people who want to get into AG or is it just for people already doing it?

SiHoltye · Post by **SiHoltye** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:05 pm

The majority of brews will be AG and since you get to drink'em after judging, you can sample the quality you can make. You can also speak to brewers about questions you have. I felt nervous to do this at first, but really I think something craft brewers like to do is talk endlessly about brewing - I do. Even if you only go for a beery afternoon, I don't think you'll be dissappointed. Lots of tasty beers

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mixbrewery · Post by **mixbrewery** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 2:46 pm

SiHoltye wrote:The majority of brews will be AG and since you get to drink'em after judging, you can sample the quality you can make. You can also speak to brewers about questions you have. I felt nervous to do this at first, but really I think something craft brewers like to do is talk endlessly about brewing - I do. Even if you only go for a beery afternoon, I don't think you'll be dissappointed. Lots of tasty beers .

I'm also hoping to get my 6 bottles there for the first time.
Never entered this sort of thing before.

bandit · Post by **bandit** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:03 am

SiHoltye wrote:Not if I see you first Bandit! Just booked in there too.

We will leave York about 6.30pm so should be in the bar for 8. There is a pub crawl planned but I dont know who's organising that yet.

I will email Janette at CBA

SiHoltye · Post by **SiHoltye** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:12 am

Gotta get home life sorted for the Friday first. Hoping to be there 6pm if all good. Get the beer into place then looking forward to seeing what Derby has to offer!

bandit · Post by **bandit** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:04 pm

Just found out that I dont have to pick the girls up from school that friday so Des and I will be there earlier. Race you to the bar

Post by **Andy** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:45 pm

Seveneer and myself should* be attending, Fri-Sun

* I'm currently on call that w/e so need to shift that.

Martin the fish · Post by **Martin the fish** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 10:57 pm

If it wasn't a very long plane flight i'd love to come, these events sound excellent.

BlightyBrewer · Post by **BlightyBrewer** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:01 pm

I live so close that it would be rude not to go....but I'm going to be in the states! Ar$e!

Martin the fish · Post by **Martin the fish** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 11:07 pm

BlightyBrewer wrote:I live so close that it would be rude not to go....but I'm going to be in the states! Ar$e!

So we could use your place as a GCHQ then?

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