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Lucky 13 for Chorlton Beer & Cider Festival

The dates and times for the thirteenth Chorlton Beer & Cider Festival have been confirmed. Organised jointly by St Clement’s Church and Trafford & Hulme CAMRA, the festival sees beer lovers from across the city and beyond flock to the halls and grounds of the Edge Lane church to enjoy some of the finest beers & ciders.

The festival will open at 6pm on Thursday 6th July when drinkers will get the first chance to sample the range of over 200 beers & ciders which will be on offer. There will be a choice of around 100 draught beers served from cask and key-keg with a massive range of bottled beers from around the world, topped off with 50+ traditional and real fruit infused ciders and perries.

Prices are being held at the same level as 2016. Those who want to try the widest range of drinks will have the option of buying a discounted weekend ticket giving access on all three days of the festival (advance purchase only).

The opening times for the 13th Chorlton Beer Festival 2017 will be:

  • Thursday 6th July: 6pm – 10.30pm
  • Friday 7th July: 6pm – 10.30pm
  • Saturday 8th July: 1pm – 9.30pm*

Advance tickets will go on sale at 9am on Thursday 13th April 2017

 

Beer & Cider of The Festival

Thanks to everybody who voted for their favourites at the festival.

As they say on the tellybox, the votes have been counted and verified and the results are:

Beer of the Festival:

Winner: Blackjack Beers / Thornbridge Brewery – Jaffa

Runner up: Marble Beers – Earl Grey IPA

Cider / Perry of the Festival:

Snails Bank – Rhubarb

World Beer of the Festival:

Yeastie Boys – Pot Kettle Black

Congratulations to all the winners.

Champion Speciality Beer

Results of Champion Speciality Beer Of Britain North West Round as judged on Friday 8th July at Chorlton Beer & Cider Festival.

Gold: BlackEdge – Black Port Porter

Silver: Marble – Earl Grey IPA
Bronze: Dunham Massey – Chocolate Cherry Mild

Other finalists:
Hawkshead Great White
RedWillow Smokeless
Hawkshead Lakeland Lager
Ulverston Lonesome Pine
Dent Rambrau

All the finalists are available at the festiva for you to judge for yourself.
You will find them all in the North-West bar in the church hall.