Tickets have gone on sale for the Great Exhibition of Prize Ales, to be staged at Kirkstall Brewery, in Leeds, on 27th May.
More than 40 breweries of all size and ages will be pouring specially-brewed beer celebrating the history of brewing. Kirkstall has challenged breweries across the UK to dig deep into their local history, and exhibit one or more beers that provide a link to the past.
Expect to be transported back in time, to taste beers recreated from recipes decades or even hundreds of years old.
Breweries exhibiting — by invitation only — will be pouring everything from classic bitters and export pale ales, to milds, porters, dinner ales, and barley wines, and even oak-aged stock ales and imperial stouts. Heritage styles of lager, saison and Brett-aged beers will also be on display, alongside some unique barrel-aged projects and historic rarities.
Prize medals will be awarded, decided by a panel of expert judges.
Breweries to feature will include Anspach & Hobday, Braybrooke, Northern Monk, Samuel Smith’s, The Kernel, Thornbridge, Vaux, Verdant, Wishbone, and Zapeto.
Tickets give entry to the festival for a designated session, as well as a commemorative glass, programme, and two beer tokens. Tokens for sale on the day will be priced at £2.50, and can be exchanged for a half-pint of beer under 7% ABV, or a third pint of beer at 7% ABV and above.
Tickets have been priced to help cover the costs of running the festival, including staffing, equipment, entertainment, facilities, glassware, programmes, decorations, security, and ensuring that all beer is stored and served in imacculate condition!
