CAMRA is inviting festival lovers to enjoy ales of every season at Norwich’s final Great British Beer Festival Winter, from February 19, 2019.
Not to be confused with a festival for winter beers alone, this has beers of every style and shade, served in cask, KeyKeg and bottle, from dark to ruby brown and golden ales, plus world beers and real ciders. After this final one in Norwich, the national event moves to a different CAMRA location.
The festival runs from February 19-23 at St Andrew’s and Blackfriars’ stunning medieval friary halls, opening with a preview evening for CAMRA members only.
Organiser, Martin Ward, said: “2019 is the final chance to catch the February festival in the historic City of Norwich. Local pubs will also be getting involved in The Fringe, which runs for the whole of February, with organised crawls and treasure trails, special events, competitions, featured brewers, all in the heart of Norwich.”
Jenny Bach, publicity officer, added: “The February Fringe invites visitors to also enjoy the many characteristic real ale pubs, all in easy walking distance.”
The event has been likened to CAMRA’s national summer festival in London Olympia as “like it, but cosier!” There is also hot food and snacks served all day, and live music most evenings.”
As always at the event, the champion winter beer of Britain competition will be judged. Local and national brewers will compete in each category, and the winners and overall winner will be announced at the opening evening. Competition ales, including winners, can be sampled by visitors in Blackfriars Hall.
The chosen charity is the Benjamin Foundation, and visitors are invited to donate cash and unspent tokens using the glasses stand box and collection pots.
Entrance is cash only on the door, is free to CAMRA members, and is open from noon all day, Wednesday to Saturday. Pre-event ticket packages, including beer tokens and souvenir glasses, can be secured. For ticket packages or more information on the festival and February Fringe, visit winter.gbbfw.org
