3 Valleys Beer Festivals

I'll be starting at Dronfield Arms. And looking at the beer list, not making it much further...

I'll be starting at Dronfield Arms. And looking at the beer list, not making it much further...

I know. That's the danger. Hence wanting to start elsewhere. I was thinking of the three Andy listed, then a bus round to the 3 Tuns, and a walk back via the Dronny Arms to the station to pick up a bus to the Miners. But I'm prepared to sacrifice that journey if a) buses are mentally busy, and b) I get trapped in the Dronny. May just go up and finish at the Coach instead.

Dronfield Arms does sound the best pub to be in and will be the busiest, I was thinking starting at Coach & Horses as I can get a bus from home to nearly there and walk down into Dronfield visiting pubs along the way.

Dronfield Arms does sound the best pub to be in and will be the busiest, I was thinking starting at Coach & Horses as I can get a bus from home to nearly there and walk down into Dronfield visiting pubs along the way.

That sounds like a plan. Must admit we were thinking of finishing at the Coach and Horses as, if the bus back to the station isn't running, the wander down the hill isn't too bad. No doubt we will cross paths en-route somewhere.

The Blue Stoops have now published their beer list.

They will also have a 'Best of British' festival food menu, live music and kids activities. Beers on the outside bar listed below:

Red Willow Shameless 5.9%

A gloriously hoppy beer, tropical fruit and clean grapefruit finish from Citra, Columbus, Nelson and Simcoe hops.

Red Willow Wreckless 4.80%

Beautifully balanced pale ale loaded with Citra and Amarillo hops, providing a massive amount of tropical fruit character with a clean finish.

Red Willow Weightless 4.20%

Pithy grapefruit and mango flavours with a well rounded body. An uncomprimisingly balanced session IPA.

Red Willow Stateless 3.90%

A classic English session ale brewed with three classic American hops, producing a rounded pale ale packed with the citrus, pine and grapefruit notes you expect from Cascade, Columbus and Chinook.

Red Willow Seamless 3.60%

A light and hoppy session ale with Centennial and First Gold.

Red Willow Sleepless 5.40%

This American style amber ale is made with red rye and generously hopped with Nelson, Galaxy and Amarillo to give lush tropical fruit flavours over a rich malty body and a long satisfying bitter finish.

Salamander Firewalker 5.00%

A robust IPA witb barley-sugar sweetness, tempered by an assertive hop bitterness and floral hop aroma.

Salamander Shrinking Violet 4.80%

An intense porter packed with complex coffee, chocolate and nutty flavours

Brass Castle Session IPA 3.60%

Session IPA is the only way to describe this very drinkable mini hop burst

Brass Castle Hazlenut Mild 4.20%

A luscious 5 malt nut brown mild with a delicate hazelnut aroma

Brass Castle Misfit 4.30%

Soft, crushable pale ale showcasing various hop pairings

Drone Valley Enigma 6.40%

A strong amber ale which combines sweet malt undertones with a hit of hops

Drone Valley Fanshawe Blonde 4.80%

A crisp, fresh and floral Australian hopped pale ale.

Blue Bee Espresso Milk Stout 5.40%

Dark, rich and smooth stout brewed using cold brewed Peruvian coffee, roasted and grounded by Frazers Coffee Roasters of Sheffield, also with 6 different malts including oats and additions of lactose. This stout has a bitter coffee kick leading to a smooth, silky finish.

Blue Bee Deutsch Blass 4.50%

German hopped pale ale combining Huell Melon, Mandarina and Magnum to give fruity hop flavours.

Blue Bee Son of a Peach 5.20%

Golden IPA brewed using El Dorado hops then with a further addition of El Dorado and Citra dry hops as well as 15kg of peaches to give a predominantly fruity peach flavour.

Black Jack Poker Face 4.20%

Hoppy session pale ale with lots of Cascade and Chinook hops. Citrus and grapefruit aromas and a refreshing finish.

Black Jack Texas Hold 'em 4.70%

Has an aroma of lemon peel, grapefruit, straw and some floral hops. Citrus taste with grapefruit bitterness. Hints of orange, straw and floral hops.

True North Brew Co Pale Ale 4.30%

Light straw pale packed with citrus and floral flavours.

True North Brew Co Best Bitter 3.80%

A malty, sweet, traditional brown ale which is balanced with the spice and bitterness of Brambling Cross - a great UK hop

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And here is a summary of what time and where there will be music

START BAND/ACT/FEATURE VENUE

11:30 DJ Pioneer Club

13:00 The Ultimate Elton John Hill Top Sports and Social Club

13:00 Craig Boden Barrack

13:00 Jackson Miners Arms (Hundall)

13:00 Beth Atkins Blue Stoops

13:00 JJ Galloway Pioneer Club

13:30 Machin and Ian Dronfield Arms

14:00 Jazz Trio Three Tuns

14:00 Arron Burdon - The Ronan Show Jolly Farmer

14:00 Lyndsay Dracass Green Dragon

14:00 Waddy Band Blue Stoops

14:30 Legends of Rock Show Hill Top Sports and Social Club

14:30 Supercrush Dronfield Arms

15:00 Rib Eye Miners Arms (Hundall)

15:30 Sam Wain Manor House Hotel

16:00 Doohickey Band Barrack

16:00 Dronfield Brass Band Three Tuns

16:00 Gerry Cooper Coach & Horses

16:30 Late Night Legacy Blue Stoops

16:30 Machin and Ian Dronfield Arms

17:00 Meat Loaf Tribute Act Hill Top Sports and Social Club

17:00 The Hallowed Travellers Miners Arms (Hundall)

17:30 Arron Burdon - Barlow Live Jolly Farmer

17:30 Drive Me Home Band Dronfield Arms

17:30 Mat Whale + Little Convoy Blue Stoops

17:30 Supercrush with Rachel Raynor Green Dragon

18:00 Tres Amigos Hyde Park Inn

18:00 20ft Squid Blues Band Coach & Horses

18:00 Sam Wain Manor House Hotel

18:30 Dronfield Buskers Three Tuns

18:30 DJ Alistair Machin Dronfield Arms

19:00 Dave Perkins Barrack

20:00 Sam Wain Manor House Hotel

20:30 The Sea Whores Coach & Horses

21:00 DJ Barrack

21:00 Junkyard Dog Green Dragon

21:30 T'Other Band Three Tuns

EVE AK47 Miners Arms (Dronfield Woodhouse)

EVE Girl band Pioneer Club

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THREE TUNS INFO - BEERS, CIDERS, FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT

OUTSIDE MARQUEE OPEN FROM 12-8pm - 9 Drone Valley Beers, Becks Vier & Still Ciders (list further below)

1. Dronny Bottom Bitter 3.7%

2. Ruby MIld 3.7%

3. Gosforth Gold 4.0%

4. Dronfield Best 4.3%

5. Coal Aston Porter 4.5%

6. Unstone Oat Stout 4.5%

7. Amarillo (American Pale Ale) 4.7% NEW BEER

8. Fanshawe Blonde 4.8%

9. Stubley Stout 5.2%

INSIDE PUB OPEN FROM 11am - late: Full range lagers, wines, spirits & soft drinks and 12 real ales STARTING WITH

10. Tiny Rebel: Beat Box 4.5%

11. Siren: Yulu 3.6%

12. Southwark: Southwark Gold 5.2%

13. Salopian: Hop Twister 4.5%

14. Tiny Rebel: Cwtch 4.6%

[3. Drone Valley: Gosforth Gold 4.0%]

15. Salopian: Bulletproof IPA 5.8%

16. Barlow: Dr Rudi 4.5%

17. Southwark: Full Sail Pale Ale 4.5%

18. Hanlons: Firefly 3.7%

19. Neepsend: Dunkel(Weiss) 5.0%

20. Tiny Rebel: Fugg Life 4.2%

BEERS IN THE CELLAR FOLLOWING THOSE ON THE PUB BAR...

21. Tiny Rebel: Hank 4.0%

22. Neepsend: (NZ) Pale 4.2%

23. Southwark: London Pale Ale 4.0%

24. Salopian: Shropshire Gold 3.8%

25. Hanlons: Yellowhammer 4.2%

26. Siren: Soundwave IPA 5.5%

27. Tiny Rebel: Juicy 4.8%

28. Southwark: Bermondsey Best 4.4%

29. Hanlons: Port Stout 4.8%

30. Tiny Rebel: Fubar 4.4%

31. Neepsend: Golden 4.5%

32. Salopian: White Elephant IPA 4.9%

33. Barlow: Betty's Blonde

STILL CIDERS/PERRY available both in marquee & inside pub

34. Cockeyed: Mango Cider M/S 4.0%

35. Cockeyed: Elderberrry Cider M/S 4.0%

36. Farmer Jim: Raspberry & Ginger Cider M/S 4.0%

37. Farmer Jim: Rhubarb Cider M/S 4.0%

38. Snailsbank: Strawberry & Lime Cider M/S 4.0%

39. Snailsbank - Elderflower Gin & Tonic Cider M/S 4.0%

40. Broadoak - Bootleg Moonshine Cider M/S 7.5%

41. Gwynt Y Ddraig: Happy Daze Cider M/S 4.5%

42. Lilleys: Bee Sting Perry S 7.5%

43. Thistly Cross: Whisky Cask Cider M/D 6.9%

44. Drone Valley: Treeshekker Cider D 7.7%

FOOD AVAILABLE FROM 1pm

Homemade Margarita (V) or Pepperoni Pizzas

Pulled Pork Cobs

Pulled Brisket Cobs

Watson & Brown Pork Pies

Sausage Rolls

great day, good beer choice, food & music - well done andy c and colleagues - firm favourite in the calendar now - even had a greeting from the mayor on arriving at dronfield station just after noon !

The 2018 festival is confirmed as taking place Saturday 2nd June.

A lot of the details of venues are still not quite confirmed and the bus plan isn't fully worked out yet, keep an eye on the Facebook event for announcements, however the main news is the route out to Hundall is being extended via Marsh Lane/Middle Handley and Halfway tram terminus to Fuggle Bunny Brewhouse.

Brill, thanks Andy...in the diary.

The 2018 festival is confirmed as taking place Saturday 2nd June.

 

A lot of the details of venues are still not quite confirmed and the bus plan isn't fully worked out yet, keep an eye on the Facebook event for announcements, however the main news is the route out to Hundall is being extended via Marsh Lane/Middle Handley and Halfway tram terminus to Fuggle Bunny Brewhouse.

Excellent! Interesting dilemma for those coming from Hillsborough - would it be quicker to get the tram all the way to Halfway and thence the Miner's on bus, or the traditional tram then train to Dronx?

Excellent! Interesting dilemma for those coming from Hillsborough - would it be quicker to get the tram all the way to Halfway and thence the Miner's on bus, or the traditional tram then train to Dronx?

Well, if its the Miners you want to get to then Dronfield Station would probably be the quicker option, however if you get the tram to Halfway terminus then you could walk down to Fuggle Bunny Brewhouse from there to start your day!

Won't include the Three Tuns this year.

Closed since before Xmas.

Hear that the building might be being considered for development into some kind of half-way house.

Won't include the Three Tuns this year.

Closed since before Xmas.

Hear that the building might be being considered for development into some kind of half-way house.

It is closed and won't be in the festival. It's most likely to become an Indian restaurant.

For those that enjoyed the Drone Valley beers, the brewery is going to be a festival venue this year.

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The list of venues is now confirmed...

Fuggle Bunny Brewhouse

Devonshire Arms, Middle Handley

Pioneer Club, Dronfield

Butchers Arms, Marsh Lane

Barrack, Apperknowle

Miners Arms, Hundall

Drone Valley Brewery

Dronfield Arms

Coach & Horses, Dronfield

Hill Top Sports & Social Club

Hyde Park Inn, Hill Top

Jolly Farmer, Dronfield Woodhouse

Miners Arms, Dronfield Woodhouse

Talbot Arms, Dronfield Woodhouse

Blue Stoops, Dronfield Civic Centre

Manor House Hotel, Dronfield

Green Dragon, Dronfield

All venues will be linked by a bus service at regular intervals, buses will also pick up from Dronfield rail station and Halfway tram terminus.