To mark its seventh anniversary in April, Brew York has invited five leading international craft brewers to pour at its 2023 Brewery Bash.
A brew at last year’s Brewery Bash. Photographs: Matthew Curtis
The celebration, on 21st and 22nd April, will take place at the main Brew York state-of-the art brewery, and its newest taproom space, at Handley Park, Osbaldwick, in North Yorkshire.
Lervig (Norway), Moersleutel (Netherlands), Funky Fluid (Poland), Blech Brut (Germany), and Hidden Springs (US) will be pouring their own beers in person, alongside Brew York, at pop-up bars across the impressive 65,000 sq ft site. The main taproom bar will also serve Brew York beers, as well as cider, wine, cocktails, spirits, and soft drinks.
More than 100 beers will be pouring across the weekend, from Brew York’s best-sellers to new and rare specials and some new anniversary beers, each brewed in collaboration with the five guest breweries. The birthday beers will be themed with a nod to the upcoming UK-based Eurovision Song Contest, with the series named ‘Collabovision’.
A programme of talks and tastings will be hosted by Brew York, and each of the guest breweries will be presented, with half of the available tickets released in advance.
Also at the event will be a range of street food venders, entertainment, family-friendly games, and activities for children. Local coffee roasters, Divine, will have a stand at the event.
The Brewery Bash will be split into three sessions: Friday evening, Saturday afternoon, and Saturday evening. Tickets for Saturday afternoon are already sold out.
“It’s incredibly tough times right now,” said Brew York co-founder and managing director, Wayne Smith. “We’re looking at the Brewery Bash and our seventh birthday as a way to try and bring some joy and hope to an industry that is facing fierce challenges. Every brewery closure shakes the whole industry.
“For Brew York, the next year is about consolidation and survival. We’ve always tried to stay focused on what we love about what we do, and the vision we have for the business, but this has to be the hardest bit yet.
“We’ve got some new significant challenges ahead, with increases in costs across all areas, and we’ve put a few plans on temporary hold as we hunker down. We’re trying to learn as we go and keep on evolving as we need to.
“Right now, we’re feeling good about welcoming lots of our industry friends and loyal customers to our main site in April to mark seven years with us.”
• Tickets for the Brewery Bash are £11 for adults, and include entry to the festival, a branded, limited edition seventh anniversary Brewery Bash glass, an event brochure, free access to brewery tours (first come first served), and the option to book on to special talks and tastings (limited spaces; some may carry a small extra charge). Under-18s are welcome until 8pm and the event is dog friendly. For full details and tickets, visit brewyork.co.uk/brewery-bash.
