Bromsgrove Beer Festival 2009

A record number of visitors attended Finstall Park, home of Bromsgrove Rugby football Club to attend the 7th Bromsgrove Beer Festival organised by volunteer members of Redditch & Bromsgrove CAMRA.

Festival Organiser Charlie Ayres said, “Festivals like these do not happen overnight, without the support of the festival committee who have worked tirelessly over the last 10 months Bromsgrove Beer Festival would not be the success it is. We look forward to seeing you at the Redditch Winter ale Festival in January 2010.”

• Such was the demand that extra cider and beer had to be transported in to keep pace with demand.
  The cider and perry bar ran out at 9pm on the Saturday but once again there was a good selection of beer right until last orders were called.

• Despite the changeable weather over over 2100 people visited

• 55 new CAMRA members signed up

• The visitors choice for the beer of the festival was Weatheroak Hill Brewery’s Weatheroak Hill IPA, with Burton Bridge Stairway to Heaven second and Salamander Porcupine third.

• In the cider and perry category Tardebigge cider was voted as the favorite cider with Moore Brothers perry and Hecks Port Wine cider tying for second place

• West Midlands Beer of the Year Golden Ales category
  1st Salopian Shropshire Gold
  2nd Holdens Golden Glow
  3rd Ludlow Gold

• Visitors donated over £240 in unused tokens to support the festival charity ‘Where Next?’

Feel free to send your comments to info (at) bromsgrovebeerfestival.org.uk
 

Some of the comments we have received to date:

"It's really bustling" - "It's the social event of the year in Bromsgrove"

"We really enjoyed the festival - what a selection of beer and cider"

“Very well organised. Good choice of beers and cider Better even than last year”

“We’ll be back”

“Superb! – More cider next year!”

“Enjoyed festival. Being a wheelchair user access was very good – Thank You. Access to all areas very good including toilet facilities for disabled – power to your elbow for considering us disabled. Many Thanks.”

“Excellent – This is one of the best venues there is.”

“Fab. Couldn’t be better!”

“Very Good and Well Organised. “

“Lovely not to have music”

“Great festival venue Really friendly “

“Well worthwhile coming from Erdington”

“Excellent”

“Good Festival“

“Great night !”

“AWESOME!”

“Great!”

“Lovely. “

“Lovely and chilled out”

“Coming back tomorrow – nuf sed”

“Great range of beers on offer. A good friendly atmosphere and all round great night.”

“Very good selection – nice to see local ale supported so positively”

“Great – lots of choice”

“Totally Wicked and Equally Ace”

“GREAT”

“Excellent”

“Great Festival”

“Excellent beer list. More festivals should have a ‘members night’!”

“Fantastic to enjoy a beer without the crush! “

“It has been a great experience. It has been well managed. A credit to all staff and everyone involved. Thank You.”

“The beer selection is the best I have ever seen at any festival”

“Well Done Very Enjoyable (maybe some music)”

“Been 4yrs running”

“Great – keep it up! Great atmosphere and good choice of beers.”

“Excellent”

“Superb festival again, roll on next year”

“Excellent – the wine was superb”

“V.Friendly and enjoyable”

“Excellent”

“Great atmosphere. 1st time but not the last!!!”

“Fantastic Weekend”

“Loved it”

“Very Enjoyable”

“Another good un! Thanks”

“Beers in wonderful condition. Thanks to all the volunteers. So many beers so little time. Could this become a 4 day festival?”

“Excellent as usual”

“A very sociable, well organised festival – thank you.”

“Great Event. Great Organisation.”


 

It was organised by Redditch and Bromsgrove branch of CAMRA