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Kitty vs the Marshmallow Man – Beer of the Festival

 in Festival News  tagged Bad Kitty / Beer Of The Festival / Brass Castle / Stay Puft / Tiny Rebel

Your votes for Beer of the Festival turned into something that would not have been out of place in an episode of The Goodies as a robust kitten from North Yorkshire did battle with a gigantic Welsh Marshmallow Man.

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After the votes were counted and verified, it was definitely confirmed that you lot like your stouts and porters!

The winners of the Customer Choice Beer Of The Festival, sponsored by Beer52.com were:

Joint Third Place

Lost Industry x Navigation – Tiramisu Imperial Stout
North Riding Brewing – Fudge Brownie Stout

Second place

Tiny Rebel – Salted Caramel Stay Puft

First place – Beer Of The Festival 2020

Brass Castle – Bad Kitty

Move over Herbie, we’re parking the bus

 in Festival News / Press Releases  tagged Blackjack / Bollington / Brass Castle / Brewery Bars / Brewsmith / Brightside / Hawkshead / Mallinsons / Outstanding / Runaway / Thirst Class / Thornbridge / Tiny Rebel

There’s a special vehicle heading for the North’s biggest beer festival – but it will remain stationary when it arrives at Manchester Central.

The ‘Jaipur Beer Bus’ is a 1975 VW campervan lovingly restored and owned by one of the most popular British breweries, Thornbridge of Bakewell in Derbyshire. Last seen at the Great British Beer Festival in London’s Olympia, the eye catching vehicle heralds the debut of the brewer at Manchester Beer and Cider Festival.

The festival will have beers from over 100 breweries, as well as a remarkable selection of foreign beers and ciders. It has always invited some brewers to promote their beers at their own bars, where festival-goers will have the chance to meet brewers, talk all things beer – and, of course, drink their ales. Demand for space has been exceptional and organisers have been busy whittling down the choice for the January event. But they are pleased to have tempted Thornbridge to the Manchester festival for the first time. (more…)