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Jubilee Weekend Beer Festivals

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Jubilee Weekend Beer Festivals

Sunday 3rd June 2012 The Foxhound Inn, Brixton, is holding a beer and cider festival over the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Weekend from Friday 1st - Sunday 3rd June. Live music is planned for Friday and Saturday nights and a BBQ from 3pm - 5pm on the Saturday.

    Provisional Beer List
  • Art Brew "Doppelbock"
  • Barum "Breakfast"
  • Blue Anchor "Middle"
  • Branscombe "Draymans"
  • Clearwater "ansome"
  • Coastal "Honey Heaven"
  • Country Life "Golden Pig"
  • Forge "Ascension"
  • Isca "Holcome White"
  • Exe Valley "Darkest Devon"
  • Milk Street "Funky Monkey"
  • Summerskills "Jubilaeo Cervisia, Bunker Hill & Festival Ale"
    Cider and Perry
  • Hecks "Port Wine of Glastonbury"
  • Countryman "Gold Label Cider"
  • Green Valley "Strawberry Cider"
  • Hecks "Blakeney Red" Perry
  • Black Rat "Perry"

Monday 4th June 2012 Tavistock Lions Jubilee Ale Festival 3rd & 4th June

There will be a Beer Festival in marquees and in a large outside drinking area at the "school" end of Tavistock Meadows on the Sunday June 3rd (12 to 7pm or possibly later) and Monday June 4th (12 to 10:30pm). The Lions Club are working with the Town Council who will be staging other events in the meadows at the same time. The beers are all on a Jubilee Theme with 4 ciders and comprise 6 Bitters, 13 Best Bitters, 3 Premium Bitters, 1 speciality Beer (Cherry) and 1 stout, from around the country chosen by Hywel Edwards, the former proprietor of the Hop Shop. The Ciders are all from Somerset. All beers and ciders will be priced at £1.50 per half and £3.00 per pint with no entrance charge. A wide range of live music from local bands and family friendly events have been arranged in the meadows spread over the two days.

The provisional beer list is shown below.

ALES:

    BITTERS
  • Robinsons GB 3.6%
  • Burton Bridge Sovereign Gold 4.0%
  • High House Lizzies Dimples 4.0%
  • Ossett Patriot Pale 4.0%
  • Rudgate Diamond Jubilee 4.0%
  • Westerham Jubilation Ale 4.0%
    BEST BITTERS
  • Adnams Diamond Ale 4.1%
  • Castle Rock Diamond Reign 4.1%
  • Lees JW British Jewels 4.1%
  • Lees JW Diamond Jubilee 4.2%
  • Downton Jubilation Ale 4.2%
  • Titanic Rule Britannia 4.2%
  • Wold Top Diamond Jubilee 4.2%
  • Brecon Diamond Beacons 4.3%
  • Three Castles Queen of Diamonds 4.3%
  • Westerham British Bulldog 4.3%
  • Skinners Royal Wave 4.4%
  • Elgoods 100 Metre Daschshund 4.5%
  • Oakleaf Pompey Royal 4.5%
    PREMIUM BITTERS
  • Goddards Jubilation 4.6%
  • Leeds Jubilee IPA 4.8%
  • Milestone Olde English Ale 4.9%
  • Hopback Cherry Diamond 4.2% (Speciality Beer)
  • Kirkby Lonsdale Jubilee Stout 5.5%
    CIDERS
  • Crossmans Medium 6.0%
  • Richs Medium 6.0%
  • Hecks Port Wine of Glastonbury 6.0% Cider (red and cloudy)
  • Thatchers Cheddar Vale Medium 6.5% Cider (orange in colour)


Monday 4th June 2012 The Mountain Inn at Lutton is holding a cider festival over the Jubilee Weekend from 6pm Friday 1st june till Monday 4th june. Live music on the Friday night (Reg and Les) and on the Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock (the Diggurz). There will also be four real ales on as usual.


Tuesday 5th June 2012 The Royal Oak at Meavy is holding a Devon Real Ale and Cider Festival over the Diamond Jubilee Weekend from Saturday 2nd until Tuesday 5th June.

"Events to include: Film in the Parish Hall on Friday; BBQ on Saturday followed by a barn dance in the village hall; live Jazz on Sunday; Monday, hog roast and cream teas on the Village Green as part of the Big Jubilee Lunch, with live music in the evening".

 

 

 

 

 

 

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