During the 12-day beer festival at The Bishops Mill, Walkergate, a range of 30 real ales, including five from overseas brewers, will be available. The Bishops Mill will host the festival from Wednesday 6th March to Sunday 17th March, inclusive.
The five overseas brewers are from Belgium, Germany, Italy, Taiwan and the USA. Among the festival collection are vegan beers (suitable for vegetarians). As well as featuring a selection of malt and hop varieties from around the world, there are also beers which, among their ingredients, include chocolate and vanilla pods.
The festival line-up includes Spring Frenzy (Daleside Brewery), Grizzly Bear IPA (Shepherd Neame), Disco Macaw (Redpoint Brewing, Taiwan), Crafty Fox (Hook Norton Brewery), Bite the Bullet! (Oakham Ales), Bingo Lady (The Lost Abbey Brewing Company, USA), Chocolate Ale (Leikeim Brewery, Germany), Parts and Labour (Rooster’s Brewery), Germain (Brouwerij De Bock, Belgium), Roasted Nuts (Rebellion Brewery) and Falstaff (Birrificio Gregorio, Italy).
The festival is a great celebration of real ale, showcasing a selection of value-for-money beers, including those from overseas. It will give customers the opportunity to enjoy several beers which have not previously been available in the pubs, as well as those brewed especially for the festival.
Three third-of-a-pint tasters will also be available for the price of a pint. Tasting notes on all of the beers will is available in the the festival magazine here.
