Great British Beer Festival at Earls Court

[Furyous]

Anyone else going ?

As a newby convert to ales, Im going to try and expand the range of beers Ive tried.

Looks like it could get very messy....

Linkage

[UpTheIron]

I shall be there on trade day, as I was last year. Usually a good laugh.

If you've not been before then a spot of advice:

- 1/3 of a pint is plenty, especially when almost every one you get will be closer to 1/2.
- avoid the really strong stuff until last
- don't forget to eat as well!

[NiceCupOfTea]

Been for the last few years. Get there early if you can and call it a day early as it gets very noisy and very busy after the offices get out. As said - 1/3 or 1/2 pints, and try the ones you really want early as after 5 or 6 they'll all taste the same

Some nice grub there too.

[SimonV8ster]

I'll be going there again too - have some pasties, a few beers and throw some cheeses !!

[zac510]

Will be going again.

Actually one thing that surprised us quite a bit last year was the ciders. Quality stuff.

[missdiane]

We are going I think seem to be missing all the local beer fests this year so this one is a must.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Oh come on, should this really be in Food & Drink!?

[escargot]

NiceCupOfTea said:

Oh come on, should this really be in Food & Drink!?

Yes.

[Akers]

Yep, I'll be there on the Friday. It's become something of an annual tradition now to take the day off, head to the westend for a browse around the shops, into chinatown for some tasty dim-sum lunch, then hit the Beer festival mid afternoon.

[Fer]

I am going down on Wednesday evening for a few with the gang from work, and will be attending with a couple of the lads on Friday day.

[Somewhatfoolish]

Of course I'm going. Might even stay there all week...

[Fer]

It's almost that time of year again. Anyone thinking of going this year?

[Toyless]

Yep, going on the Friday . Time off already booked.

[williamp]

Oh I think about going every year...Only ever managed it once, though!

[Cotty]

NiceCupOfTea said:

Been for the last few years. Get there early if you can and call it a day early as it gets very noisy and very busy after the offices get out.

I have been to quite a few. Usually midday to about 6pm then it starts to get really busy and you cant move.

NiceCupOfTea said:

As said - 1/3 or 1/2 pints, and try the ones you really want early as after 5 or 6 they'll all taste the same

Some nice grub there too.

Buy a pint glass not the actual 1/3 or 1/2 pint glasses. The pint glass has the smaller measures on the side.

Usually there is a great pie stall

[5678]

Now that's an idea. Just mailed round looking for a drinking buddy.

[muppetdave]

Had planned on taking clients to it last year, but it didn't come off. Hoping to try and sort this now for this years!!

[princeperch]

SO it's 8 odd quid to get in, how much is it a 1/3 pint on average?

Might take me and a mate there on the Friday. Will make a change from our usual hangout of the princess louise..

[Toyless]

IIRC, it was about 70p for third last year.

[Somewhatfoolish]

Fer said:

It's almost that time of year again. Anyone thinking of going this year?

Is the pope a catholic!