Winter Gardens to welcome back beer festival

Beer fans will be able to raise a glass or two to the resurgence of real ale when a huge festival returns to Blackpool's Winter Gardens.
By The Newsroom
Published 20th Feb 2018, 16:05 GMT
Updated 20th Feb 2018, 16:10 GMT
Ann Shawcross at last year's festivalAnn Shawcross at last year's festival
Ann Shawcross at last year's festival

The event last year saw more than 2,000 guests sampling a range of beers and ciders, and organisers are hoping for even bigger numbers this year.

The festival will run from Friday, March 23 to Saturday, March 24, with two day-long sessions inside the Olympia room.

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The event is being organised by Liverpool-based Real Ale Events.

Mark Hensby, managing director, said: “We had great success with our Blackpool beer festival last year, and cannot wait to bring back a bigger and better event this year.”

He said festival-goers can expect up to 125 different real ales, craft canned beers and ciders, including beers from sponsors Lancaster Brewery on a hand pull bar.

He added that there would be locally sourced ales from Lytham Brewery and Preston-based Beer Brothers, over to the multi-award- winning Brass Castle from York, down to Pot Belly Brewery in Kettering and further South to Mad Squirrel Brewery in Hertfordshire.

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The cider collection will be increased from last year’s festival offering and will include a variety of dry to fruity ciders – bringing back a popular Blackpool festival favourite Lilley’s Mango.

To bring in a few summer vibes to proceedings, there will also be an indoor gin garden featuring a range of boutique gins, spirits, craft canned beers, wine and prosecco, plus live music throughout the festival for a variety of bands.

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