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I've decided not to go, as the logistics just weren't working for me. I would have only have been there for the opening day, and it would have been quite expensive. I'm going for four days now instead, in a couple of weeks. I don't think it will be much more expensive, and I can drink at a more leisurely pace.

I will try to get to the GBBF next year instead.

Enjoy it, if you are going!

I am organising some brewery visits on Thursday and Friday in London of that week.

Looks like -

Thurs 4th Aug

1-2pm - Fullers (booked - no probs)
4pm - Windsor and Eton Brewery (5 people min)
7-8:30pm - Sambrooks (10people min)

Friday 5th Aug

2pm - Meantime ( £25 - includes food)

If you interested in any of the above - please let me know and I will book you in.

this all sounds super, but unfortunately I won't be able to stick around. Take lots of photos and write a report!

I have sorted out below - if anyone is interested in any of the breweries we are visiting - let me know and I can get you added to any of the tours.

Thurs 1-2pm - Fullers
BOOKED - Awaiting confirmation
The Griffin Brewery
Chiswick Lane South
London
W4 2QB
0044208 996 2000

Thurs 16:00-17:30pm- Windsor and Eton Brewery
BOOKED - should be fine - they will call back to confirm
Vansittart Estate
Windsor, Berkshire
SL4 1SE
00441753 854 075
£8.50 - given by Will

Thurs 7-8:30pm - Sambrooks
TALKED to THEM - Mary to get back on Monday
They might sort us out for friday.
Duncan Sambrook Head Brewer
Unit 1 & 2 Yelverton Road,
Battersea,
London,
SW11 3QG
0044 207 228 0598

Friday 15:15pm - Meantime (£25 - includes food)
BOOKED - Confirmed
Meantime Greenwich
The Old Brewery,
The Pepys Building,
The Old Royal Naval College,
London SE10 9LW
0044 203 327 1280

That's a pretty tight schedule you set yourself - Windsor is about a half an hour by train, isn't it? There'll be no dallying.

"noby":oau6saxf wrote: That's a pretty tight schedule you set yourself - Windsor is about a half an hour by train, isn't it? There'll be no dallying.[/quote:oau6saxf]

Yeap, its actually a bit worse - I used to work around there for a couple of years. I believe you have to go back in to get the train out - I think Windsor is a different line. On the plus side - its all on the A4/M4 - about £20 in a taxi <!-- s:? --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_confused.gif" alt="" title="Confused" /><!-- s:? -->

The fullers brewery is off the chiswick roundabout - I dont know if you guys watched alan partridge and 'knowing me, knowing you' but in one famous seen he loses roger moore on the chicwick roundabout - its quite hilarious <!-- s:D --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_biggrin.gif" alt="" title="Very Happy" /><!-- s:D -->