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4EVENTS: BEER FESTIVALS & RELATED EVENTS

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4 Beer festivals and related events

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2008

July 4 to 6: American themed weekend at the White Horse, Parsons Green, London, with US food, music, dancing and, of course, beer. See story

July 4 to 6: Beer festival at the Walk the Dog, 34 Bridge Street, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire PE16 6RN. Featuring beers from Tom Wood, Archers, Nethergate, Oakham and Humpty Dumpty (including a 9.2% ABV 10th anniversary special). Also ciders from Westons, Aspalls and Thatchers. Food includes barbecued burgers and sausages. More details: 01354 693695.

July 5: Rock 'n' Roll Beerfest 2008 — Back to the Roots at Landulph Memorial Hall, Cargreen, near Saltash, Cornwall. Tickets — priced at £22.50 — limited to 290. High quality real ales from Cornish microbreweries at £1.50 per pint. Hog roast, barbecue and fully licensed bar. Six bands — blues, country, rock, jive and, of course, rock 'n' roll. Doors open noon to midnight. Accomodation available from Travelodge Saltash and, if booked 21 days before, prices range from £19 to £29. Festival tickets can be booked on line at www.turnitaroundrecords.com — e-mail allinone999@btinternet for more information

July 5: Irving & Co Brewery tour, Unit G1, Railway Triangle Industrial Estate, Walton Road, Portsmouth PO6 1TQ. The chance to look around one of the UK's newest breweries. Tours 11am to 1pm or 2.30 to 4.30pm. Price £7.50 (£6 friends of Hampshire Fare). No under 18s. Booking is essential — call 023 9238 9988.

July 5 & 6: Beer festival at the Armitage Working Men's Club, Huddersfield. More details — 01484 664891.

July 16 to 20: The first Greenwich Beer and Jazz Festival in the King Charles Gardens at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, supported by the Nelson and Meantime breweries. More than 140 real ales, lagers, ciders and bottled beers. Opening times, noon to 10.30pm; admission £7. Bookings can be made at the college or in advance at www.greenwichbeerandjazz.com

July 17 to 20: The 2008 Cambirdge Rock Festival incorporating the Rockinbeerfest, at Wood Green Animal Shelter, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire. Four days of music with a 70-ale beer festival on site. There's also the chance to get a 'festival firkin' which holds 72 pints of beer in your own personalised barrel! Find out more at the festival website.

July 18 to 20: Lizard 2000 Beer Festival at the Community Centre, Helston, Cornwall. Always a good range of Cornish beers.

July 18 to 20: The second beer festival at the Thomas Lord, High Street, West Meon, Hampshire GU32 1LN. Up to 50 ales and ciders from Hampshire. Live music and local food. Garden setting — covered if wet. More information on 01730 829244.

July 20: The annual Concorde Beer Festival at the Concorde Club, Stoneham Lane, Eastleigh SO50 9HQ. Noon to 6pm. Local real ales, local produce barbecue, stalls, bouncy castle, classic cars, garden games, duck racing, and music from The John Maddocks Jazzmen. Bring a rug or chairs. Bookings: 023 8061 3989

July 24 to 27: Summer beer festival, with live music, at the Fox and Hounds, Heacham, Norfolk. For more details, see the pub's website.

July 26 and 27: Beer and Bangers at the Fox Inn, Green Lane, Ellisfield, near Basingstoke RG25 2QW. More than 20 local beers including brews from Hampshire Brewery, Triple fff, Irvings, Ringwood and Suthwyk Ales, with award-winning Hampshire sausages. Bookings: 01256 381210

August 15 to 17: The third annual Buckland Beer Festival at the Buckland Showground, the Bell Inn, Buckland, Buckland Dinham, near Frome, Somerset BA11 2QT. More than 100 beers, ciders, wines and lagers. Hot and cold food, stalls and displays, limited camping and entertainment including The Wurzels. Advance tickets only from www.buckshop.co.uk More festival details at www.bucklandbeerfestival.co.uk

August 16: Fleet Beer Festival at the Ancells Farm Community Centre, Fleet, Hampshire GU51 2XF. 10 minutes walk from Fleet railway station. Supported by Banks & Taylor Brewery Shefford Ales, the event is raising money for Leukeamia Care and local charities. 24 beers at £2 a pint, plus locally produced cider and English wines. There will also be a barbecue. Opening times: 11am to 3pm, and 5.30 to 9.30pm. Admission (in advance) £5 — £6 on the door, subject to availability. More details at www.fleetlions.org.uk/beerfest or e-mail beerfest@fleetlions.org.uk

September 5 to 7: Belgium’s most famous breweries showcase their finest beer at the Grand Place in Brussels for the Belgium Beer Weekend. The festival opens to the public after 6pm on Friday 5th and includes a display of historical brewery carts and a procession through the streets of Brussels. More information at www.weekenddelabiere.be

September 12 and 13: Hinckley CAMRA Beer Festival at the Masonic Hall, St Mary's Road, Hinckley LE10 1EQ. More than 40 real ales, plus ciders, perries and fruit wines. Souvenir glasses £2 (refundable), with free programme. Opening times: Friday, 11am to 3pm, and 5pm to 11pm; Saturday, noon to 11pm. Admission: £2 per person per session — card-carrying CAMRA members free. More details on the festival website.

September 26 and 27: The Wessex Beer Festival at the Royal Bath and West Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset BA4 6QN. Opening times: Friday, 4 to 11pm; Saturday, 1am to 11pm. Further details and tickets — www.wessexbeerfestival.co.uk