All Bar One stages 13th festival

l An All Bar One venue, home of the Favourites Festival

October 25, 2007: Thirteen might be unlucky for some, but visitors to All Bar One will have the chance to celebrate its thirteenth year with free samples of the world’s most exciting beers and ciders during its Favourites Festival.

Until November 13 All Bar One is showcasing a unique range of beers and ciders from across the globe, each selected for their authentic brewing heritage, special ingredients and unique brewing methods.

Throughout the festival, bar-goers will have the opportunity to sample a selection of different drinks every day. Key acts in the line up include: The Unusuals, featuring Cusquena, a light malty, low bitterness Peruvian Pilsner; Wheat and Cider, including Edelweiss, Austria’s biggest selling wheat beer, Schneider Weiss the light, spicy Bavarian beer, and Aspall cider, a traditional refreshing cider from Suffolk. Customers can experience a taste of the continent with the New Continentals, showcasing Juliper Blue and stylish Italian favourite Peroni, or check out the Finest Continental Pilsner act by comparing the original Pilsner, Pilsner Urquell, with Staropramen from Prague.

Headlining the festival is Juliper Blue a lower alcohol (3.3%) Belgian pilsner available exclusively in the UK at All Bar One. With a light hoppy aroma, delicate taste and clean finish, it is the ideal drink if you need to get back to work or just fancy lower alcohol refreshment.

The All Bar One World Tapas range provides a good accompaniment to the beers. Recommended food combinations include Leffe Blonde paired with chicken Quesadilla or box baked Camembert. Famously versatile, Leffe Blonde’s spiced fruitiness is well suited to a whole range of foods.

The wheat beers Edelweiss and Schneider Weiss, with their light hop bitterness, provide an exciting match to a variety of dishes, especially salads and fish — the Red Mullet or Salmon and Haddock Fishcakes are an ideal pairing.

For a classic combination, sample Yorkshire’s Black Sheep, a full flavoured ale that offers a perfect accompaniment to the rich flavour of the lamb burger or lamb and Courgette skewers.

James Bolton, All Bar One brand and beer range manager, said: “The festival line-up reflects the fact that we’re more adventurous than ever before when it comes to widening our drinking repertoire and replicating our experiences from around the world. All Bar One has seen sales of imported draught beer increase by a staggering 160% over the past four years."

Beer writer Pete Brown said: “This is an exciting opportunity for people to experience a huge range of exciting drinks from across the globe. The selection available to try ensures there is a drink for every taste – the chance to enjoy old favourites but also discover new tastes.”

Full details of the Favourites Festival can be found online at www.all-bar-one.co.uk. Visitors to the site will also have the chance to win an exclusive weekend in Prague, Amsterdam, Belgium or Barcelona to experience a real taste of the cities’ most popular beers.

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