Oakwood Beer Festival

waldershelf · 13-02-2008, 10:38

The CAMRA beer festival at Oakwood school on Moorgate in Rotherham starts today and runs through to Saturday, 250 beers to try and only £6 to get in. Any of you real ale lovers planning on attending?

heavenlyarts · 13-02-2008, 10:38

Is it still free some days for CAMRA members?

waldershelf · 13-02-2008, 10:42

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Originally Posted by heavenlyarts

Is it still free some days for CAMRA members?

I don't know, I'm not a member but I am sure there are deals for members.

EdnaKrabappe · 13-02-2008, 10:47

Yes I'm going... stagger home to my friends house just about from there.

S8 Blade · 13-02-2008, 11:12

Think today is CAMRA members day

Leg-end · 13-02-2008, 13:24

I'm going Thursday night: http://www.realale-oakwoodtc.org/

Wednesday 13th and Thursday 14th
6:00pm to 11:00pm
The first two evenings of the festival are reserved for our sponsors and their guests, and CAMRA members.

Friday 15th
6:00pm to 11:00pm
Friday evening is the most popular session, so be sure to buy your ticket in advance.

Saturday 16th
12:00 noon to 11:00pm
The bars will close for an hour at five o'clock. Soft drinks and food will be available during this break.

Tickets
Tickets for the public sessions (Friday and Saturday) are available in advance from December 2007, priced £6-00 (same as last year).

A festival ticket includes entry into the festival, plus a souvenir festival glass to fill up with the beers of your choice.

If you don't get a ticket before the festival, the on-the-door price is £9-00. We cannot guarantee admission without a ticket as the festival often fills to capacity, especially on Friday evening.

Tickets are available from these outlets in our region, and from Rotherham CAMRA.

Rotherham:
ASDA, Dalton
Morrisons, Parkgate and Bramley
Tourist Office and Library, Rotherham town centre
The Hind and The Sitwell Arms, Whiston
Crinoline Bridge Inn
The Beehive, Harthill
The Loyal Trooper, Anston
George & Dragon, Wentworth
Hare & Hounds, Wellgate
Bay Horse, Scholes

Sheffield:
The Fat Cat
Hillsborough Hotel
Devonshire Cat
Kelham Island Tavern
Tourist Office

Doncaster:
Tourist Office

Leg-end · 13-02-2008, 13:27

http://www.camra.org.uk/home.aspx
http://www.sheffieldcamra.co.uk/

growler · 13-02-2008, 16:43

I will be there on Friday, should be good.

Deepcarowl · 13-02-2008, 19:44

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Originally Posted by waldershelf

The CAMRA beer festival at Oakwood school on Moorgate in Rotherham starts today and runs through to Saturday, 250 beers to try and only £6 to get in. Any of you real ale lovers planning on attending?

Yep, and who's taking you there and fetching you back?!

mr_busdriver · 13-02-2008, 20:32

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Originally Posted by waldershelf

The CAMRA beer festival at Oakwood school on Moorgate in Rotherham starts today and runs through to Saturday, 250 beers to try and only £6 to get in. Any of you real ale lovers planning on attending?

Do we really need to encourage binge drinking?

To me, if things like this must go ahead then why not have soft drinks instead of ones with alcohol in them?

kimba · 13-02-2008, 22:53

eh i like the sound of this
is it like testing as in a drop or a can lol
let me kno a bit more i might go

Lindos · 13-02-2008, 23:07

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Originally Posted by mr_busdriver

Do we really need to encourage binge drinking?

To me, if things like this must go ahead then why not have soft drinks instead of ones with alcohol in them?

Good Idea!

The Oakwood Soft Drinks Festival!

People would travel from all over England for that!

getto_sniper · 14-02-2008, 00:30

£6 and still have to pay for the ale

waldershelf · 14-02-2008, 07:39

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Originally Posted by Deepcarowl

Yep, and who's taking you there and fetching you back?!

Our happy little band are eternally greatful for your generosity and your car.

Meaks · 14-02-2008, 07:47

I'll be there Saturday afternoon!

Cheap entry for members.

Its usually one of the best beer festivals around.

waldershelf · 14-02-2008, 07:50

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Originally Posted by mr_busdriver

Do we really need to encourage binge drinking?

To me, if things like this must go ahead then why not have soft drinks instead of ones with alcohol in them?

A beer festival without the beer, that's an interesting concept. I dont think it will catch on though.

When I go to the festival on Saturday I will be drinking halves of selected beers that I want to try because I'm interested in broadening my beer drinking experience and to know what to look for when guest beers are avilable in the pubs I frequent.
I will not be quaffing pints in huge quantities and getting drunk, strangely this kind of behavior is frowned upon by the organisers and surprisingly rarely happens, people are generally very well behaved, although to be fair when I go to beer festivals I go in the afternoons so I don't see the after effects of the evening sessions.

mdex · 14-02-2008, 08:37

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Originally Posted by mr_busdriver

Do we really need to encourage binge drinking?

To me, if things like this must go ahead then why not have soft drinks instead of ones with alcohol in them?

Think your onto a winner there, a real crowd puller.

I for one will be at the beer festival and will be we lubricated before using one of your finest busses for free to get me home.

Leg-end · 14-02-2008, 13:07

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Originally Posted by mr_busdriver

Do we really need to encourage binge drinking?

To me, if things like this must go ahead then why not have soft drinks instead of ones with alcohol in them?

Don't be so special!

Binge drinking is a result of supermarkets selling slabs of cheap lager at 23p a can and then drunk youths going into town looking to pull some equally drunk slapper and then when they are unsuccessful they fight each other!

How does kids and lager relate to adults and beer?

P.S. Soft drinks will be available on the night for anyone who has completely missed the point...or is driving!

BeightonBabe · 14-02-2008, 13:38

I volunteer at this Beer Festival each year and will be there tonight. I have just spoke to one of the organizers who informs me that it was very busy last night and not an ounce of trouble anywhere ... lots of drinks available including a variety of soft ones!
It's a really great night - coming from one who is usually sober as I am the designated driver!
Come along and enjoy yourselves- you wont regret it !

jingle jangl · 14-02-2008, 14:14

HI... Sorry.... I started a new thread... durrrrr!!

I have heard rumours that this could be the last beer festival... please NO!
This is one of the best events ( beer drinking) in the area and I usually have a house full of drunkards by the end of the night sleeping off the ale. I live nearby ( a walk away)!!!