Andy C Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Hope Valley Easter Beer Festival Thu 17 – Mon 21 Apr Hosted at the Old Hall Hotel pub in Hope with a range of 50 real ales and ciders in a tent outside the pub along with live music, BBQ and Hog Roast and more. From Sheffield bus 272 runs directly there and drops off near the pub, alternatively Hope railway station is about 10 minutes walk away. Old No7, Barnsley Fri 18 – Tue 22 Apr One of this Acorn Brewery owned pub’s regular beer festivals, featuring around 30 beers and 10 ciders. Regular trains operate from Sheffield to Barnsley, as does the Stagecoach 265 bus. Doncaster CAMRA Thu 24 – Sat 26 Apr This festival is held in Doncaster College’s Hub. Around 125 real ales feature, along with foreign beers, cider and perry. Food also available. Live entertainment features on Friday and Saturday night. Free entry for CAMRA members. To get there, regular trains run from Sheffield to Doncaster, as does the X78 bus. From Doncaster Interchange it is a short walk, exit by bay 11 and walk via Tesco car park to the waterside area. Mallard, Worksop Thu 24 – Sun 27 Apr The Mallard pub on Worksop railway station hold their annual St George’s beer festival featuring a range of about 16 real ales and 4 ciders. Opens 11am to 11pm each day. Worksop is a half hour train ride from Sheffield on Northern Rail’s Lincoln service, trains run every hour. Dronfield Hill Top Sports & Social Club Fri 2 – Sun 4 May Offers a range of real ales and ciders. Food available. Entertainment. Free entry (except sat eve). Nearby bus route 43. University of Sheffield Student Union Fri 2 – Sun 4 May This festival is held across the Student Union’s Raynor Lounge, Interval Café Bar and Union Gardens with a large range of real ales, ciders, continental fruit beers and more. Food is available and the festival theme changes each day – Friday is German Steins and sausages, Saturday is Pie and Ale and Sunday is Cider and Hog Roast. The festival offers free entry to all. University of Sheffield tram stop is close by or buses 51,52,70 and 120 pass the Student Union. Barnsley CAMRA @ Elsecar Heritage Railway Fri 2 – Mon 5 May This festival was established last year as part of wider Mayday bank holiday festivities at Elsecar Heritage Centre and sees a marquee appear in the railway yard containing a great range of real ales, ciders and perry with food available from stalls outside. Also outside is a music stage. Entry to the beer festival is free, just hire a glass and buy your drinks etc! Alongside the beer festival steam train rides will be operating from the platform next to the beer tent, you buy tickets for the trains in the normal fashion. To get there, Northern Rail trains run there hourly from Sheffield, the heritage centre is a 10 minute downhill walk from the station (note there is the option of the Stagecoach 66 bus back up the hill!) White Lion, Heeley Sat 3 – Mon 5 May This Spring festival at the White Lion, a great heritage pub on Chesterfield Road, will have 18 real ales & 2 ciders available. On the Sunday afternoon there is a fundraising musical event (hosted by Shaun Hutch) in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. Buses 10, 10A,20, 20A,25, 25A,43, 43A, 44,53 pass the pub. Barrow Hill Rail Ale Festival Thu 15 – Sat 17 May This event just gets bigger every year! Over 200 real ales across several bars, a big dedicated cider & perry bar, craft keg bar, food court and entertainment stage are nestled amongst the various bits of heritage railway rolling stock kept at the roundhouse. Steam train rides are available at no extra cost Friday and Saturday afternoon. The festival is open midday to 11pm on Friday and Saturday and also for the first time this year, Thursday evening from 6pm. Advance tickets advisable but not essential and can be bought in Sheffield from the Fat Cat or the New Barrack Tavern. CAMRA members get their first drink included in the price. A volunteer run shuttle bus operates from Chesterfield railway station and town centre to the festival, from Sheffield regular trains run to Chesterfield as do Stagecoach buses X17, 43, 44, 50 and 50A. Closed Shop, Commonside Thu 22 – Sun 25 May The Closed Shop celebrates winning Pub of the Month by kicking off the summer with a beer festival, featuring a second bar full of guest ales and a BBQ in the beer garden. Get there on bus 95. Lees Hall Golf Club Fri 23 - Sun 25 May £2 to get in including commemorative glass, range of festival beers for just £2.50 a pint. Live music Fri/Sat night and Sun afternoon. Bus 20 stops outside. Hope Valley Spring Beer Festival Thu 22 – Mon 26 May Hosted at the Old Hall Hotel pub in Hope with a range of 50 real ales and ciders in a tent outside the pub along with live music, BBQ and Hog Roast and more. From Sheffield bus 272 runs directly there and drops off near the pub, alternatively Hope railway station is about 10 minutes walk away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unitedite Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Thanks Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gluedtopc Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted April 18, 2014 Author Share Posted April 18, 2014 If you know of any I've missed feel free to post them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gluedtopc Posted April 18, 2014 Share Posted April 18, 2014 Might try Hope Valley tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted April 19, 2014 Author Share Posted April 19, 2014 The Lescar also has a beer festival on this weekend, only found out when they posted a photo of the bar on Facebook last night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 To add to the list THREE VALLEYS BEER FESTIVAL - SATURDAY 7TH JUNE 2014 We are pleased to once again bring you a fantastic day out filled with beer, cider, music and food! There are 14 venues taking part ranging from suburban community pubs, town centre bars, classic country hostelries and a brewery on a farm. All will offer a selection of real ales with many other attractions also featuring. Once again this year there will be no admission charges to any festival venue, even those with live music, meaning its a great value for money day out. Our free bus service will run regularly between all the venues and Dronfield railway station throughout the afternoon and evening from midday until 11pm. You can use these buses to hop between the festival venues and experience what each location has to offer! There are also some feeder buses before the festival service commences – these run from Eckington bus station, Bradway bus terminus and the Doubletree hotel at Meadowhead. The venues for 2014 are: ■Barlow Brewery, Barlow ■Castle Inn, Bradway ■Coach & Horses, Dronfield ■Dronfield Arms, Dronfield ■Green Dragon, Dronfield ■Hyde Park Inn, Dronfield Hill Top ■Jolly Farmer, Dronfield Woodhouse ■Miners Arms, Dronfield Woodhouse ■Royal Oak, Coal Aston ■Talbot Arms, Dronfield Woodhouse ■Three Tuns, Dronfield Hallowes ■Travellers Rest, Apperknowle ■Victoria Inn, Dronfield ■White Swan, Dronfield ---------- Post added 03-06-2014 at 11:13 ---------- A guide to the venues participating in the Three Valleys festival this Saturday, 7th June.... Barlow Brewery, Barlow ■Converted farmyard setting ■Beer tent featuring range of beers from Barlow Brewery ■Selection of traditional ciders ■Bails of hay to sit on! ■Live music from 2pm ■Moss Valley Fine Meats stall serving gourmet sausages ■Camping available Castle Inn, Bradway ■Traditional multi-room pub on the end of a terraced row of stone built cottages ■Selection of real ales ■Beer garden at rear ■BBQ stall from Bradway Quality Meats (the local butchers shop) ■Live music in the evening Coach & Horses, Dronfield ■Thornbridge and guest beers on rotation (14 out of 31 beers on at a time) ■outside bar ■Live music on the beer patio all afternoon and evening ■BBQ food stall ■Pub is attached to the Sheffield FC ground Dronfield Arms, Dronfield ■Guest ales on outside bar ■Cider ■Outdoor drinking on the decking ■Live music ■Stone baked Pizzas and side orders Green Dragon, Dronfield ■Real ales ■Live music ■Hog roast ■Oldest pub in Dronfield! ■Outdoor drinking Hyde Park Inn, Dronfield Hill Top ■Pub recently reopened ■Real ales ■Hill top location ■Drinking on the decking ■Hot food available, express bar menu Jolly Farmer, Dronfield Woodhouse ■Ale House theme ■Range of real ales on handpump plus extra guest ales on gravity from glass fronted cellar ■Outdoor drinking ■Bar food menu & BBQ ■Open from 10am to serve breakfast ■Live music in the afternoon Miners Arms, Dronfield Woodhouse ■Real ales ■Choice of 30 whiskys and charity tasting event ■Express Bar food menu served until 8:30pm ■Fresh pork pies ■Beer garden ■Live entertainment from 9pm Royal Oak (aka The Pond), Coal Aston ■Comfy traditional village local ■Real ales ■Beer patio overlooking park ■“the atmosphere will be electric, the staff will be superb and the music…the music will be elecTRONIC!” Talbot Arms, Dronfield Woodhouse ■1950s rock and roll theme ■Real ales, including Brampton Brewery showcase ■Food including hog roast ■Live music – The Buddies at 2pm ■Outdoor drinking Three Tuns, Dronfield Hallowes ■Pub operated by Spire Brewery ■Open from 11am to 12:30am ■12 handpumps showcasing Spire Brewery range ■Range of guest ales served direct from the cellar ■Traditional cider and perry ■Hog Roast ■Wood fired pizza oven baking pizzas freshly made to order ■Outdoor drinking ■Previous winner of CAMRA Derbyshire Pub of the Year award Travellers Rest, Apperknowle ■Traditional country drinkers pub ■6 real ales on pub bar plus a further 14 on outside bar ■Range of 12 traditional ciders and perrys ■Craft keg beers including lager on dedicated bar ■Fish & Chips from Richmond Fisheries of Sheffield ■Outdoor music stage ■Fantastic view over the valley ■Beer garden area ■Open from 11am ■Dronfield CAMRA’s current Pub of the Year winner ■Car Parking Victoria Inn, Dronfield ■Small but perfectly formed town centre pub ■Range of real ales ■Beer patio ■Great atmosphere ■Live music ■Recipient of ‘Most improved pub in Dronfield’ award from Dronfield CAMRA White Swan, Dronfield ■Range of traditional ciders ■Outside bottle bar serving beers from the UK, Europe and America ■BBQ ■Outdoor drinking ■Live music in evening ■Open from midday until 2am Beer & cider lists, music programme and bus timetables can be found at http://www.threevalleysfestival.org.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy C Posted September 7, 2014 Author Share Posted September 7, 2014 Great Central Railway beer festival Fri 19 – Sun 21 Sep This heritage railway is based in Loughborough and the festival sees a range of around 50 real ales at Loughborough Central station and smaller bars at Quorn and Leicester North with steam trains running between them. £15 gets you all day travel on the trains and ticket holders will be admitted to the beer festival for free. If you just want to visit the beer festival entry is £3. Other attractions include live music, classic cars and traction engines. To get there East Midlands Trains run direct from Sheffield to Loughborough Midland, it is then a short walk (or taxi ride) to Loughborough Central. http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/beer-festival/ York CAMRA Wed 17 – Sat 20 Sep Hosted under canvas in the Knavesmire (buses run there from the railway station), this festival features over 400 beers and 100 ciders. Outdoor drinking area and food village features, as does live music. Discount entry for CAMRA members. Opens 5:30pm on Wednesday, midday the rest of the week. http://www.yorkbeerfestival.org.uk Old Hall & Paper Mill autumn beer festival Fri 19 – Sun 21 Sep Hosted in the Peak District village of Whitehough, about 15 minutes walk from Chinley railway station, by two neighbouring pubs – the Old Hall Inn and the Paper Mill Inn. As well as the two pub bars, temporary festival bars are constructed in the various unique and atmospheric rooms of the Old Hall with live music, BBQ and tented seating out in the beer garden. Altogether over all the bars they expect to offer around 200 different beers and ciders. http://www.old-hall-inn.co.uk/ Keighley CAMRA beer festival Thu 25 – Sat 27 Sep Around 60 beers at this festival held at Central Hall. To get there from Sheffield by train change at Leeds. http://www.keighleybeerfestiva.org.uk Scunthorpe CAMRA beer festival Thu 25 – Sun 28 Sep Hosted at the Bridge Hotel on Station Road (next to the railway station) with around 25 beers. Fast trains run from Sheffield every hour. http://www.scunthorpecamra.org.uk Amber Valley CAMRA beer festival Thu 25 – Sun 28 Sep Hosted at the Strutts Club in Belper, a minute walk from the town’s railway station which is on the Derby-Matlock line, featuring around 100 real ales, ciders and perry. Live music features and food will be available. Entry price varies by session – see http://www.ambervalleycamra.org.uk Huddersfield CAMRA Oktoberfest Thu 2 – Sat 4 Oct Hosted at the APNA venue, a 10 minute walk from the railway station with around 75 real ales plus cider and perry. http://www.huddscamra.org.uk Nottingham CAMRA’s Robin Hood beer & Cider festival Wed 8 – Sat 11 Oct A big and popular tented festival in the grounds of Nottingham Castle. The main bars are in a large marquee on the top of the hill and there are illuminated pathways at the bottom of the hill lined with food stalls and smaller beer tents. Live music features on the bandstand. The Robin Hood beer & cider festival boasts a range of around 1000 different real ales and 200 different ciders & perries. Advance tickets are advisable. http://www.nottinghamcamra.org Sheffield CAMRA's Steel City Beer & Cider Festival 29th October to 1st November Exciting new venue! This year the festival is being held at Kelham Island Industrial museum across the upper hall, Millowners Pub and a marquee. Around 150 real ales, real ciders and imported bottled beers. Live music, games, stalls and food also feature. http://www.sheffieldcamra.org.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DnAuK Posted September 8, 2014 Share Posted September 8, 2014 Great Central Railway beer festival Fri 19 – Sun 21 Sep This heritage railway is based in Loughborough and the festival sees a range of around 50 real ales at Loughborough Central station and smaller bars at Quorn and Leicester North with steam trains running between them. £15 gets you all day travel on the trains and ticket holders will be admitted to the beer festival for free. If you just want to visit the beer festival entry is £3. Other attractions include live music, classic cars and traction engines. To get there East Midlands Trains run direct from Sheffield to Loughborough Midland, it is then a short walk (or taxi ride) to Loughborough Central. http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/beer-festival/ York CAMRA Wed 17 – Sat 20 Sep Hosted under canvas in the Knavesmire (buses run there from the railway station), this festival features over 400 beers and 100 ciders. Outdoor drinking area and food village features, as does live music. Discount entry for CAMRA members. Opens 5:30pm on Wednesday, midday the rest of the week. http://www.yorkbeerfestival.org.uk Old Hall & Paper Mill autumn beer festival Fri 19 – Sun 21 Sep Hosted in the Peak District village of Whitehough, about 15 minutes walk from Chinley railway station, by two neighbouring pubs – the Old Hall Inn and the Paper Mill Inn. As well as the two pub bars, temporary festival bars are constructed in the various unique and atmospheric rooms of the Old Hall with live music, BBQ and tented seating out in the beer garden. Altogether over all the bars they expect to offer around 200 different beers and ciders. http://www.old-hall-inn.co.uk/ Keighley CAMRA beer festival Thu 25 – Sat 27 Sep Around 60 beers at this festival held at Central Hall. To get there from Sheffield by train change at Leeds. http://www.keighleybeerfestiva.org.uk Scunthorpe CAMRA beer festival Thu 25 – Sun 28 Sep Hosted at the Bridge Hotel on Station Road (next to the railway station) with around 25 beers. Fast trains run from Sheffield every hour. http://www.scunthorpecamra.org.uk Amber Valley CAMRA beer festival Thu 25 – Sun 28 Sep Hosted at the Strutts Club in Belper, a minute walk from the town’s railway station which is on the Derby-Matlock line, featuring around 100 real ales, ciders and perry. Live music features and food will be available. Entry price varies by session – see http://www.ambervalleycamra.org.uk Huddersfield CAMRA Oktoberfest Thu 2 – Sat 4 Oct Hosted at the APNA venue, a 10 minute walk from the railway station with around 75 real ales plus cider and perry. http://www.huddscamra.org.uk Nottingham CAMRA’s Robin Hood beer & Cider festival Wed 8 – Sat 11 Oct A big and popular tented festival in the grounds of Nottingham Castle. The main bars are in a large marquee on the top of the hill and there are illuminated pathways at the bottom of the hill lined with food stalls and smaller beer tents. Live music features on the bandstand. The Robin Hood beer & cider festival boasts a range of around 1000 different real ales and 200 different ciders & perries. Advance tickets are advisable. http://www.nottinghamcamra.org Sheffield CAMRA's Steel City Beer & Cider Festival 29th October to 1st November Exciting new venue! This year the festival is being held at Kelham Island Industrial museum across the upper hall, Millowners Pub and a marquee. Around 150 real ales, real ciders and imported bottled beers. Live music, games, stalls and food also feature. http://www.sheffieldcamra.org.uk Useful list cheers. But don't forget the Bath Hotel mini BrewFest same weekend as Hudds Octoberfest. IndyMan is on same weekend as Nottongham (will these people never learn). And I believe Wakefield is first weekend in November (just after you list finishes). I also have the dubious honour of going to the first Newcastle Craft Festival the weekend of 25/6 October. I know it's a bit far but Newcastle is amazing for good beer these days so combining it with a stay in town as well. Hoping for good things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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