The National Craft Brewing Festival 2008

[eskimobob]

Have you considered filling your bottles on the Saturday morning and entering on the morning? Please don't quote me on the cut off time, I think youve got till 9.30 or maybe 10.00am to get your beers to the venue.

Thanks Steve, That was my plan - If necessary, I could carbonate the cornie then dispense into the bottles so there would be a bit of carbonation if that would be better - personally I am not keen on carbonated beer
According to the craft brewing website, beers can be delivered on Saturday (in an emergency) between 9am and 9:30.

[Andy]

You could just take the cornie - entries in bottles AND kegs are accepted, gas is also provided

[Bigster]

Stop talking about it - you are just making me more angry

[eskimobob]

You could just take the cornie - entries in bottles AND kegs are accepted, gas is also provided

I guess I could take the Cornie but it is a bit of weight to carry on the train (at least I only have one change) - fortunately I don't have to go anywhere near London - I can just imagine what the cops might think was in something like that

I'd have to rack it to another cornie first though to ensure there was no yeast that might get back into suspension on the trip.

If they provide gas, do they also provide a tap and normal cornie disconnects etc or do you have to faff about taking your own kit?

[Andy]

Not long to go now chaps! EB, have you decided if you're going to enter a beer yet ?

[bandit]

I have just found the majority of one of my beers on the floor of the garage AAAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Lets hope there is enough left to make up six bottles. That will teach me to leave a pressurised cornie connected to a handpull, drink too much and go to bed

[TC2642]

It's a shame, I have no beers ready , I shall make sure that I do next time around.

[mixbrewery]

Received my tickets from Janette today - 931 & 932
Does this mean there is that many entries so far....

Do we have to drink all the beer before the 5pm close?
Best get SWMBO to drive back down the M1.

[eskimobob]

Not long to go now chaps! EB, have you decided if you're going to enter a beer yet ?

Planning on bottling some tomorrow so that I can be sure not to drink it all beforehand Better get an book my train ticket too

[SiHoltye]

EskimoBob,

I've never been to one before but it would be interesting and great to meet up with the guys from the forum here who are going.

Are you guys planning on going to the talk on the Saturday morning? I guess that may depend how heavy the hangover is from the pub crawl

I've not been to this before so have said 'yes' to the whole experience; pub crawl, morning talk.

16 days to go!!!
(I'm such a child )

[Andy]

Yup, me and Seveneer are on for the whole caboodle too

[SiHoltye]

Back of the net!

[Ianb]

Oh this is going to be fun then!!!! Just booked into the Aston Court as well.

Won't be down until sevenish on the Friday night, and strangely enough didn't bother booking breakfast!!!!



Almost forgot - Bandit, YOU PI*LOCK !!!!!

[Maltloaf]

Sadly I will no longer be joining JBK for this one, I've got to go and see a Large Hadron Collider It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as it'll all be far too radioactive once they start using it.

I hope you all have a great time, just don't get the events banned before I get to go!

Cheers,
ML.

p.s. Damn right I'm going to get some pics!

[anomalous_result]

Sadly I will no longer be joining JBK for this one, I've got to go and see a Large Hadron Collider It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity as it'll all be far too radioactive once they start using it.

I hope you all have a great time, just don't get the events banned before I get to go!

Cheers,
ML.

p.s. Damn right I'm going to get some pics!

It's a fantastic place. Went 5 or 6 years ago to see them building the ATLAS experiment and it's just awe-inspiring. Have a very good one! The pubs in Geneva are very classy, the few I went in served bread and cheese with the beer, it was about £3 a pint mind.