I can now confirm that the venue for the National will be The Annexe at
St Werburghs Community Centre. We have the space booked provisionally from 8am til 10pm. Setup from 8, judging will begin at 9.30am. Lunch for Judges, Stewards and staff around noon. Awards and social from 4pmish.
The space will be divided into two during judging (soundproof divider). One space will be where judging takes place (entry only to judges, stewards and competition staff), and the other will be a hang-out zone with a homebrew stocked 'bar' (kegs or bottles) and stalls run by sponsors. Beer will not be paid for, but may ONLY be consumed in 'festival' glasses (kindly sponsored by the Malt Miller). All competition entrants, judges, stewards and staff will be provided with glasses on the day. Additional glasses (for guests etc) may be purchased on the day. It is anticipated that there will be food available on the day.
Map here:
http://g.co/maps/juhfr
A short distance from 3 of Bristol's microbreweries, a 7 minute walk from Stapleton Road Station (6 minutes from Temple Meads), 30 minute walk from Bristol Temple Meads, just of the M32 (street parking), served by bus routes 5 and 25. Three decent local pubs, nearby cafes, park and even a city farm and a short walk to the main shopping centre, hotels etc, useful if you want to do something else in Bristol or if you're bringing people not so interested in beer!
Over 50 people have already registered on the site, people have already entered beer, and there are some great pro-brewers coming to help with judging! Stay tuned for what looks set to be an awesome competition with some staggering prizes, great beer and great people!
