Post by Norah on Jul 6, 2014 16:52:23 GMT
This came up in the new filter under Burton Albion, perhaps because of Brewers. As I will probably be going I thought I would put it here….
Stick to 'nips' is the tip when sampling the ales at Derby beer festival
By Derby Telegraph | Posted: July 06, 2014
By OLIVER ASTLEY
Glynn Merryweather behind the bar at last year's Derby Camra City Charter Summer Beer Festival. This year's event will take place in a bigger marquee on the Market Place.
Glynn Merryweather behind the bar at last year's Derby Camra City Charter Summer Beer Festival. This year's event will take place in a bigger marquee on the Market Place.
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REAL-ALE lovers licking their lips ahead of the Derby beer festival are being advised to plump for nips.
A nip, for the uninitiated, is a third of a pint.
Choosing the smaller measure will allow visitors to next week's Derby Camra City Charter Summer Beer Festival to sample more ales without drinking irresponsibly.
From Wednesday evening to Sunday afternoon next week, the marquee currently being erected in the Market Place will be full of people keen to try the finest ales that Derbyshire has to offer, with products from all of the county's brewers available in one place.
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About 10,000 people are expected to show up for the event during its five-day run.
And that represents a lot of nips, halves and pints.
Organiser Russ Gilbert said: "There will be more than 300 casks containing around 200 different beers, so my top tip would be to go for the smaller measure.
"A nip is a third of a pint and all of the glasses have been marked with that measure.
"Unless there's a microbrewery very recently set up that we don't know about, we think that every brewery in Derbyshire will be represented this year."
Another development in the organisation of the Summer Beer Festival is the fact that people can buy advance tickets through the Derby Live website.
Holders of advanced tickets will be allowed fast-track entry before 8pm, allowing them to avoid any queues that build up.
Mr Gilbert said: "People using the facility to book online for the evening sessions will be able to get a slightly reduced rate."
The Derby City Charter Beer Festival splashes down at 6.30pm on Wednesday and the ale, cider and perry will continue to flow until 2pm on Sunday, July 13.
Mr Gilbert said: "The marquee is bigger this year so there will be more room for beer and there will be awnings over the outside area to either keep the sun or the rain off people."
The blaze which shut the Assembly Rooms in March threw the Summer Beer Festival into jeopardy and organ isers have had to pull out all of the stops to get the event up and running.
Mr Gilbert said: "It has been a challenge and the fire gave us just two or three months to get everything to work.
"Hats off to the entire organising team and to Derby Live as well because without them we wouldn't have been able to put on the event at all."
Evening entertainment includes live music. Bands playing include NowWay2Norway from Derby's twin city of Osnabrück, Willie & The Bandits and The Wam Bam Band. Fringe entertainment will include the Ripley Morris Men.
Hot and cold food will also be available.
THE TIDE HAS TURNED FOR ALE FANS
REAL ale has undergone a transformation, or beernaissance, in recent years.
And the Derby Camra Summer Beer Festival promises to be a great showcase for local brewing prowess.
The city boasts about a dozen breweries, including the Derby Brewing Company, Derventio Brewery, Mr Grundy's, Hartshorns and Shiny.
During the 1980s, real ale was on the brink of extinction, having been swamped in a sea of lager produced in huge volumes by large breweries with big marketing muscle.
Today the beer tide has turned and real ale is one of the few growth sectors in the UK drinks market.
Microbreweries have appeared all over the county, some as little more than a hobby and some as serious businesses with genuine ambition.
And they will all be available to sample at Derby Camra City Charter Summer Beer Festival.
Members of the Campaign for Real Ale can get in free to any session.
Those under the age of 26 can get in to every session for half price, assuming them can prove their age.
On Wednesday, July 9, entry is £3. The following day, drinkers can get in for £1 before 5.30pm and £5 thereafter. On Friday, July 11, the price is £2 before and £6 after 5.30pm.
Entry on the Saturday will be £3 before 5.30pm and £6 afterwards.
The final Sunday session, between midday and 2pm is free to all. Visit www.derbylive.co.uk/whats-on/buy-tickets for more details.
Read more: www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Stick-nips-tip-sampling-ales-Derby-beer-festival/story-21332695-detail/story.html?#ixzz36hxPYsXA
Read more at www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Stick-nips-tip-sampling-ales-Derby-beer-festival/story-21332695-detail/story.html?#Rbjbt2TPbCojbMxV.99
Stick to 'nips' is the tip when sampling the ales at Derby beer festival
By Derby Telegraph | Posted: July 06, 2014
By OLIVER ASTLEY
Glynn Merryweather behind the bar at last year's Derby Camra City Charter Summer Beer Festival. This year's event will take place in a bigger marquee on the Market Place.
Glynn Merryweather behind the bar at last year's Derby Camra City Charter Summer Beer Festival. This year's event will take place in a bigger marquee on the Market Place.
Comments (0)
REAL-ALE lovers licking their lips ahead of the Derby beer festival are being advised to plump for nips.
A nip, for the uninitiated, is a third of a pint.
Choosing the smaller measure will allow visitors to next week's Derby Camra City Charter Summer Beer Festival to sample more ales without drinking irresponsibly.
From Wednesday evening to Sunday afternoon next week, the marquee currently being erected in the Market Place will be full of people keen to try the finest ales that Derbyshire has to offer, with products from all of the county's brewers available in one place.
RELATED CONTENT
Beerhunter: 1,900 drinkers? Now that's what I call a proper beer tent!
Multitude of beers at Derby Camra City Charter Summer Beer Festival
Derby beer festival rises like a phoenix from ashes of Assembly Rooms blaze
About 10,000 people are expected to show up for the event during its five-day run.
And that represents a lot of nips, halves and pints.
Organiser Russ Gilbert said: "There will be more than 300 casks containing around 200 different beers, so my top tip would be to go for the smaller measure.
"A nip is a third of a pint and all of the glasses have been marked with that measure.
"Unless there's a microbrewery very recently set up that we don't know about, we think that every brewery in Derbyshire will be represented this year."
Another development in the organisation of the Summer Beer Festival is the fact that people can buy advance tickets through the Derby Live website.
Holders of advanced tickets will be allowed fast-track entry before 8pm, allowing them to avoid any queues that build up.
Mr Gilbert said: "People using the facility to book online for the evening sessions will be able to get a slightly reduced rate."
The Derby City Charter Beer Festival splashes down at 6.30pm on Wednesday and the ale, cider and perry will continue to flow until 2pm on Sunday, July 13.
Mr Gilbert said: "The marquee is bigger this year so there will be more room for beer and there will be awnings over the outside area to either keep the sun or the rain off people."
The blaze which shut the Assembly Rooms in March threw the Summer Beer Festival into jeopardy and organ isers have had to pull out all of the stops to get the event up and running.
Mr Gilbert said: "It has been a challenge and the fire gave us just two or three months to get everything to work.
"Hats off to the entire organising team and to Derby Live as well because without them we wouldn't have been able to put on the event at all."
Evening entertainment includes live music. Bands playing include NowWay2Norway from Derby's twin city of Osnabrück, Willie & The Bandits and The Wam Bam Band. Fringe entertainment will include the Ripley Morris Men.
Hot and cold food will also be available.
THE TIDE HAS TURNED FOR ALE FANS
REAL ale has undergone a transformation, or beernaissance, in recent years.
And the Derby Camra Summer Beer Festival promises to be a great showcase for local brewing prowess.
The city boasts about a dozen breweries, including the Derby Brewing Company, Derventio Brewery, Mr Grundy's, Hartshorns and Shiny.
During the 1980s, real ale was on the brink of extinction, having been swamped in a sea of lager produced in huge volumes by large breweries with big marketing muscle.
Today the beer tide has turned and real ale is one of the few growth sectors in the UK drinks market.
Microbreweries have appeared all over the county, some as little more than a hobby and some as serious businesses with genuine ambition.
And they will all be available to sample at Derby Camra City Charter Summer Beer Festival.
Members of the Campaign for Real Ale can get in free to any session.
Those under the age of 26 can get in to every session for half price, assuming them can prove their age.
On Wednesday, July 9, entry is £3. The following day, drinkers can get in for £1 before 5.30pm and £5 thereafter. On Friday, July 11, the price is £2 before and £6 after 5.30pm.
Entry on the Saturday will be £3 before 5.30pm and £6 afterwards.
The final Sunday session, between midday and 2pm is free to all. Visit www.derbylive.co.uk/whats-on/buy-tickets for more details.
Read more: www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Stick-nips-tip-sampling-ales-Derby-beer-festival/story-21332695-detail/story.html?#ixzz36hxPYsXA
Read more at www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Stick-nips-tip-sampling-ales-Derby-beer-festival/story-21332695-detail/story.html?#Rbjbt2TPbCojbMxV.99