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First-timer heads to the GBBF 17 years 9 months ago #1

scothbheoir Topic Author Offline Posts: 35	I'm heading over to London next weekend to the Great British Beer Festival. This will be my first time attending a beer festival so I'm looking for some advice! Has anyone any tips? I've tasted most of the English beers available in Ireland, so what should I not miss that I won't be able to get here? Anything else I need to know?

17 years 9 months ago #2

ginger nz Offline Posts: 131	A bit off the beaten track but I when I was in Wales I liked the Wye Valley Butty Bach (pron: bah-k) and one of the Evan Evan's bitters but I can't recall which one.

17 years 9 months ago #3

westbrew Offline Posts: 387	Harveys of Lewis --- Sussex Best bitter. worth a sup enjoy <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

17 years 9 months ago #4

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&quot;Westbrew&quot;:2o9g3kuc wrote: Harveys of Lewis --- Sussex Best bitter. worth a sup[/quote:2o9g3kuc]'Tis indeed, though you don't have to go to the GBBF to get it: if you've time to get to The Harp in Covent Garden when you're over, it's a house beer there.

Hendrixcat's guide to what not to do at the GBBF is here[/url:2o9g3kuc].

I'm going to be concentrating on the Bières Sans Frontières[/url:2o9g3kuc] bar, 'cos that's where I think the most interesting stuff will be.

My hitlist features:
De Molen Tsarina Esra
YoHo Tokyo Black
Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA
Lost Abbey Angel's Share
Stone Smoked Porter
and probably a few of the Irish casks: MM Imperial definitely.

17 years 9 months ago #5

dereko1969 Offline Posts: 487	what's the story with buying bottles to take home? is that kosher? i'll be there on the thursday afternoon so if anyone's around that day give me a shout. given that list at bieres sans frontiere, it could be tricky getting away from there and trying all the other beers whilst remaining reasonably sober!

17 years 9 months ago #6

TheBeerNut Offline Posts: 11663	Why are the good ones always so strong? <!-- s:cry: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_cry.gif" alt="" title="Crying or Very sad" /><!-- s:cry: --> Yes, I believe that takeaway bottles are normal practice at UK festivals. Though not much good to the handluggage-only air traveller <!-- s:x --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_mad.gif" alt="" title="Mad" /><!-- s:x -->

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