Let’s drink a toast to German ale

The “Oktoberfest” theme will return to Swansea’s Brangwyn Hall on 21 October when fine ales from across the breadth of Germany will be on tap. After selling out in 2016 the German Beer Festival returns to the sound of traditional German drinking songs and dances, while bringing sizzling sausages and a continental flavour to the…

Seven magnificent combinations

Seven top UK breweries are collaborating with coffee roasters from the UK and Republic of Ireland for the Uppers & Downers festival of coffee beers which takes place in London later this year. Breweries such as Magic Rock, Brew By Numbers, Cloudwater and Weird Beard are collaborating with seven coffee roasters for Good Beer Hunting’s…

Thurrock Beer Festival until Saturday

Thurrock Beer Festival kicks off at the Civic Hall in Grays tomorrow. Organised by South West Essex CAMRA it runs until Saturday, 10 June 2017. Opening times for the event are from noon-3pm and 6-11pm from Tuesday to Friday, and from noon-7pm on Saturday. Admission is free for the lunchtime sessions during the week, with…

Hitchin Beer and Cider Festival

Hitchin Beer and Cider Festival will be serving up an exciting range of ales, ciders and foreign beers at Hitchin Rugby Club from Thursday to Saturday this week. Running from 8-10 June 2017, the festival will feature some of the great new breweries from across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire such as Hornes and Rockhopper, as well…

Wolverhampton Beer and Cider Festival

The 42nd Wolverhampton Beer and Cider Festival will run from 8-10 June 2017 at the Newhampton Arts Centre in Dunkley Street, Wolverhampton. Organised by the Wolverhampton branch of CAMRA, the festival opens from 5-11pm on Thursday, and noon-11pm on both Friday and Saturday. In addition to 75 real ales and a range of ciders, perries…

All the Live action at the Lounge

It’s a big day for Welsh sports fans today with the British and Irish Lions getting into action in New Zealand against the Provincial Barbarians at Toll Stadium, Whangarei, while closer to home Cardiff comes alive to the much-anticipated Champions League final between Juventus and Real Madrid. With thousands of sports fans flocking to the…

Norwich City of Ale festival winding down

Norwich’s 10-day celebration of pubs, breweries and real ale comes to an end for another year this weekend, with the festivities concluding on Sunday, 4 June. Renowned for growing some of the finest malting barley in the world, the city has a multitude of micro-breweries and this city-wide celebration of real ale emphasises the local…

Crowds converging on Cardiff

Two of Europe’s biggest clubs, Juventus and Real Madrid, clash in the Champions League final in Cardiff tomorrow. On the day two fan areas will open in the city centre, with only those with tickets able to access them. Real Madrid fans will be able to meet up on Churchill Way, while Juventus fans can…

Cardiff set for big weekend

Bars in Cardiff are all set for a bumper weekend ahead of tomorrow’s Champions League final and visitors to the city who don’t have tickets to the event will need to think ahead about where they plan to watch the game. Pubs in the city are expected to be packed to the rafters, with all…