October 2002
Nottingham Beer Festival | |
|  | | Scary pint of real ale |
| | This year's Nottingham Beer Festival opens it's doors to the public with some scary flavoured ales on show - including Aleoween, brewed with added fresh pumpkins. |
| | | The biggest bar in town opens its doors to the public on Thursday, 17th October at the Victoria Leisure Centre, Sneinton. They will remain open until Sunday, 20th October.
There are lots of unusually flavoured beers on display this year - from Aleoween, brewed with added fresh pumpkins to an ale flavoured with black pepper.
Fruity flavours collection:
ALEOWEEN - Brewed with added fresh pumpkin CRANBERRY- Fruit flavoured ale
RASPBERRY - Fruit flavoured ale
PORT STOUT - Stout with added port GRAPEFRUIT - Fruit flavoured ale
PINEAPPLE - Fruit flavoured ale
ORANGE - Fruit flavoured ale
BLACK CHERRY - Fruit flavoured ale
PEAR - Fruit flavoured ale
BANANA - Fruit flavoured ale
GINGER - Ale with added ginger
There will be over 300 real ales, ciders and country wines. If that is not enough to send you dizzy then watch out for the Twister - one of several ales named with Nottingham's Goose Fair in mind.
The Goose Fair collection include:
Alcazar – Carousel
Belvoir – Twister
Brewster's – Tunnel of Love
Broadstone – Wall of Death
Castle Rock – Bouncy Castle
Caythorpe – Old Organ
Holland – Waltzer
Mallard – Hook a Duck
Maypole – Ghost Train
Nottingham Brewery – Big Real Ale
Springhead – Dodgem
There will around 160 volunteers working in the two halls capable of holding more than 1400 people.
During the evening sessions entertainment will be provided by two bands aptly named The Beer Monsters and Coming Home High.
The festival will also launch the 2003 Good Beer Guide.
Below are the opening times:
| Opening times | Thurs 17th
Oct 2002 | Fri 18th
Oct 2002 | Sat 19th
Oct 2002 | Sunday 20th
Oct 2002 | | 11.00 to 5.00 (£3.00) | 11.00 to 5.00 (£3.00*) | 11.00 to 5.00 (£3.00*) | 12.00 to 3.00 (£2.00) | | 5.00 to 11.00 (£5.00) | 5.00 to 11.00 (£5.00)
Entertainment: The Beer Monsters | 5.00 to 11.00 (£3.00)
Entertainment: Coming Home High |   |
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