Kick off the year with our annual Westy Beer Festival!
Get ready to sample a vast selection of cask ales, craft beers, and ciders from renowned breweries and cider producers. From traditional favourites to innovative brews, our curated selection offers a unique tasting experience - with 50 Beers & Ciders! We will also have the addition of a craft beer bar as well as food and live music! Whether you're a seasoned beer connoisseur or simply looking to try something new, there's something for everyone!
Previous breweries include:
AYR | BANK TOP | BARBOURNE | BAD SEED BREWING | BIG HAND | BRICK | BRIDGE HOUSE | BREW YORK | BRISTOL BEER FACTORY | BUXTON | CELTIC MARSHES | BURNING SKY | COACH HOUSE | COTSWOLD CIDE CO | DORSET NECTAR | COCK EYED | ELLAND | GOOSE EYE | HEDGEHOG | ELUSIVE | IFORDS | KELBURN | LODDON | IRON PIER | MAD SQUIRREL | MARBLE | MEON VALLEY | MALLINSONS | NEPTUNE | NEW FOREST | NEW BRISTOL | NORTH BREWING CO. | OAKHAM | OSSETT | PURBECK | RUDGATE | SALTAIRE | REDEMPTION | SEACIDER | THORNBRIDGE | THREE SODS | SNAILS BANK | TITANIC | VOCATION | WEIRD BEARD | TOP ROPE | WEST MILTON | YORKSHIRE HEART
THIS YEAR'S THEME: WESTERN!!
We've got some extra special touches, probably also something weird - because, us! Themed attire is encouraged if that's your thing!
Sessions
Friday 9 January, 6pm - 10pm (Evening)
Swamp Stomp String Band
Taking a mixture of Country, Bluegrass, Ragtime and anything Americana, The Swamp Stomp String Band are certainly an act to keep one eye on and both ears on.
The Swamp Stomp String Band are not just another hillbilly-wannabe country band.
Sure, there are twangy banjos, driving guitars, a honky-tonk piano, and a thudding double bass but these propel everything from drinking songs that will have the room stomping their feet and raising their flagons of cider, to ballads that will break even the toughest of folk. Play your cards right and you might even get invited to a waltz!
Week after week you will find your Swamp Stomp boys rambling the length and breadth of the country, gigging a gruelling 200+ shows a year circuit, on a never-ending tour. However, they are seldom happier than when in front of a crowd and raising up a storm in their favourite haunts: from rural but rowdy roadside saloons; to dusty booze-fuelled cider festivals; to the finest, dimly lit, good-time bars.
Taking a mixture of Country, Bluegrass, Ragtime and anything Americana, The Swamp Stomp String Band are certainly an act to keep one eye on and both ears on. Their boisterous and bawdy, rough and rowdy, theatrically extravagant performances are to be enjoyed by folk young and old, rich and poor; or by those who just love to stamp their feet and have a hoe-down!
Saturday 10 January, 12 - 4pm (Afternoon)
The CiderHouse Rebellion
Profound and eloquent, epic and haunting, wild, dramatic and occasionally unhinged.
“Two virtuoso musicians playing some of the most startling and original music you will ever encounter. Compelling, exciting and utterly original” Phil Beer
The Nefarious Picaroons
Saturday 10 January, 6pm - 10pm (Evening)
Music TBC
Tickets
£10 Includes entry + Westy Beer Glass + Tasting Guide
£15 Includes reserved seat + entry + Westy Beer Glass + Tasting Guide - LIMITED
Beer Tokens: £20 for 8 Half Pints
If you have reserved a seat - you'll be shown to your table upon arrival where you can set up camp - safe in the knowledge you have somewhere to mark your beer menus and discuss those important things, such us "Do hop bines grow clockwise or anti-clockwise?", "Who was the first president to brew beer in the White House" and should I start on an odd or even number from the beer list?
We'll be in touch before the event to check any group bookings to strive to get you all together - a bonus would be if you would be able to arrive together!
Know your limits: Understand how much alcohol your body can handle and listen to your body's signals. Everyone is different, towards the end of the session we sell single tokens if preferred!
Pace yourself: Take breaks between drinks and don't feel pressured to drink quickly. You have loads of time - enjoy the event, check out the live music, grab a bite!
Eat and hydrate: Drink water throughout the night and eat food to slow alcohol absorption. There is always water available at the bar, plus a range of soft drinks, tea and coffee and alcohol free options!
Plan for safe transport: Never drive after drinking. Use ride-sharing services, taxis, or public transportation. If you're in a group, designate a driver. Rushmoor Taxi's are the GO TO for us! 01252 333555
