The biggest party of the year for ale lovers from across Britain returns in November, at St Austell Brewery’s Celtic Beer Festival.
On Saturday 22 November, beer enthusiasts from across the country will descend upon St Austell for the all-day festival, which will showcase more than 130 different ales, stouts and lagers.
Held in the ancient cellars of the Victorian brewery building, guests will be able to sample beers from Cornwall and the Celtic regions, as well as further afield.
Up to 3,000 people are expected to pack out the wine cellars and vaults of St Austell Brewery, with four bars serving from 11am until 11pm, and with live music and entertainment throughout the day. Bands playing will include local favourites The Bell Jars, The Strutts, Thomas Ford and the Diehards and the Motown Pirates.
Alongside St Austell Brewery’s own award winning beers, including Tribute, Proper Job and Korev Lager, there will be up to 20 new and limited edition ales brewed by the St Austell team just for the festival. This will include a special collaboration brew made in conjunction with other brewers from Scotland, Wales, Ireland and Brittany, celebrating the Celtic connection.
Supporting the Cornwall Brewers’ Alliance, the Cornish Beer Bar will be back for the second year, showcasing guest ales from all 11 of its members from across the county, and demonstrating why Cornwall is a brewing force to be reckoned with.
There will also be a wide selection of other beers, ales, stouts, lagers and cider to sample, with beer tokens on sale and a printed programme to guide customers through the expansive range of beer styles and flavours on offer, plus hot food on sale including pasties from the Posh Pasty Company.
Tickets are available on the door on the festival day only, and cost £10 per person with all profits donated to the St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust. This includes entry to the festival, a commemorative pint glass, festival programme, and two half-pint beer tokens.
Beer tokens are on sale costing £1.75 per half pint, £3.50 per pint or £10 for three pints.
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