York Beer Festival

[Tonto]

I'm planning on heading over to York on Saturday 19th Sep for a few as I'm into real Ale. Might even stagger around the walls! Anyone like minded on the subject?

Details Here

P.S. Burriana, they also do warm Lager apparently!

[gingerprince]

Oooh that's interesting. Most years we go to york for the food and drink festival on that day. 2 week fest, part of which is the "ale trail". basically you get a stamp in all 12 pubs on the trail, then you get a naff tee-shirt at the end of it. If you're from York you can do it at your leisure, but of course we do it all in a day then end up at a random cheezy club proudly displaying the fact we've killed a good number of braincells that day

http://www.yorkfoodfestival.com/Events2009/AleTrai...

The addition of a dedicated beer festival means it could become PARTICULARLY messy!

[blueyonder]

Sounds interesting....I will mention it to burriana whilst we sup warm lager watching the football!!

[The_Doc]

on a vaguely smimilar note, my brother and dad are both visiting this weekend (my wife and mother also present) and I fancied taking them on the Masham tour.

Anyone know if you have to book in advance tours of Theakstons/BlackSheep?

ta

[ClassicMercs]

Don't forget, the Beer Festival is part of the much wider Food and Drink Festival over a week and a half.

Saturday 19th has the Whisky Festival which is amazing value at £15 (hope Eddie isn't reading this) - just take it steady and have a chaperone to help guide you home.

And Yorkshire Chillies are available on the stalls in Parliament Street - fresh and very local.

Plus much more. Its just a shame the beer is out of the way down at the Knavesmire.

[Rotorspeed]

The_Doc said:

on a vaguely smimilar note, my brother and dad are both visiting this weekend (my wife and mother also present) and I fancied taking them on the Masham tour.

Anyone know if you have to book in advance tours of Theakstons/BlackSheep?

ta

BlackSheep Brewery You need to pre book for tour, but shop and bistro you can turn up and booze/buy goodies, definitely worth a visit

http://www.blacksheepbrewery.com/Default.aspx