3 Valleys Beer Festivals

A little bit of news...

 

Here are the bus routes and what we know about plans for some of the venues:

 

Bus route A/C

Fuggle Bunny Brewhouse (Holbrook)

Halfway tram terminus

Eckington bus station

Devonshire Arms (Middle Handley)

Pioneer Club (Dronfield)

Dronfield Station

Dronfield Arms - beer, cider, food and music outdoors

Hill Top Club - beer festival bar outside and club bar inside, live entertainment afternoon and evening, food.

Hyde Park Inn (Hill Top)

Jolly Farmer (Dronfield Woodhouse)

Miners Arms (Dronfield Woodhouse)

Talbot (Dronfield Woodhouse)

Blue Stoops (Dronfield High Street) - Wild West themed food and bucking bronco, festival bar, music, kids activities.

Manor House Hotel (Dronfield High Street) - outside bar, food and more

Green Dragon (Dronfield) - outside bar, food and music

 

Route B

Coach & Horses (Dronfield)

Dronfield Station

Drone Valley Brewery - marquee in yard with bar, music and food

Miners Arms (Hundall) - bars inside and outside, music, food.

Butchers Arms (Marsh Lane)

Devonshire Arms (Middle Handley)

Barrack (Apperknowle)

 

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/355191934892207/

Website: http://www.3valleys.org.uk

An update on what venues have planned so far...

 

On bus route A

 

Fuggle Bunny Brewhouse, near Halfway

drink their beer at source with bars both inside and outside. Food provided by Sherwood Fired Pizza Company

 

Devonshire Arms, Middle Handley

Car park closed off for the festivities, enjoy beer, food, music and more with a spectacular view over the valley to boot!

 

Pioneer Club

Range of ales on both inside and outside bars, food stall from Mint Leaf Indian Restaurant, live music, bouncy castle for the kids.

 

On bus route B

 

Butchers Arms, Marsh Lane

Beer, food and more both in the pub and in the garden

 

Barrack, Apperknowle

tba

 

Miners Arms, Hundall

Outside real ale, craft beer and traditional cider bars as well as pub bar, burgers by Deli-licious, live music stage in garden. Great view over valley!

 

Drone Valley Brewery, unstone

marquee in the yard with bar showcasing their beers plus guests, gourmet sausage sandwiches by Moss Valley Fine Meats, gin wagon and live music.

 

Dronfield Arms, Dronfield

Car park closed off to make way for a number of outside bars, pizza stall and music stage.

 

Coach & Horses, Dronfield

Pub bar and outside bar showcasing craft beer from Thornbridge and friends, music stage curated by Honey Bee Blues Club, BBQ by Chariot's Kitchen.

 

On bus route C

 

Hill Top Sports & Social Club

Beer, food and live music both inside and out.

 

Hyde Park Inn, Hill Top

extra beers from the beer kiosk outside, BBQ, music in garden

 

Jolly Farmer, Dronfield Woodhouse

Normal beer and dining in pub plus outside bar with extra beers, BBQ and live entertainment.

 

Miners Arms, Dronfield Woodhouse

Dedicated Whisky festival and snack bar in pub, bottle bar in beer garden, tribute band on roof, real ale on normal pub bar.

 

Blue Stoops, Dronfield

Wild West themed event with US inspired street food menu, rodeo bull machine, live music, childrens entertainment and outside bar featuring beers from True North and Little Critters.

 

Manor House Hotel, Dronfield

Car park closed off to make way for Abbeydale beer tent, Becks Vier bar, I Love Ostrich burger stall and music.

 

Green Dragon, Dronfield

Car park closed off to make way for massive outside bar, food stalls, music.

 

Note also that the road outside the Blue Stoops, Manor House and Green Dragon will be closed from 6pm to allow festival goers to walk between those three venues safely.

 

THE BUSES..

 

No fare is charged to travel on the buses although there may be appreciation buckets on board to chuck coins in. All three routes will run every 20 minutes and operate from midday until 10pm. The bus operator this year is TM Travel.

 

As well as serving the participating venues, buses will pick up from Dronfield railway station, Eckington bus station and Halfway tram terminus.

Nice work Andy - shaping up nicely!

Here are the Abbeydale beers that will be at the Manor House and the Hopjacker beers that will be at the Dronfield Arms. The latter will also have an extensive list of guest beers (still to be revealed) and a cider wall.

 

Manor House Hotel Abbeydale Moonshine 4.3% cask

Manor House Hotel Abbeydale Deception 4.1% cask

Manor House Hotel Abbeydale Salvation 4.9% cask

Manor House Hotel Abbeydale Dr. Morton's 4.1% cask

Manor House Hotel Abbeydale Serenity IPA 3.8% cask

Manor House Hotel Abbeydale Piracy 4.3% cask

Manor House Hotel Abbeydale Daily Bread 3.8% cask

Manor House Hotel Abbeydale Bootlegger 4.4% cask

Manor House Hotel Abbeydale Heathen 5.1% keg

Manor House Hotel Abbeydale Voyager IPA 5.6% keg

Dronfield Arms Hopjacker Pyrites 4.1% cask

Dronfield Arms Hopjacker Ryed Like the Wind 4.0% cask

Dronfield Arms Hopjacker yet to be named 4.0% cask

Dronfield Arms Hopjacker Resin 4.3% cask

Dronfield Arms Hopjacker Palo Duro 4.5% cask

Dronfield Arms Hopjacker Grifter 4.6% cask

Dronfield Arms Hopjacker Pitstop in Amarillo 5.6% cask

Dronfield Arms Hopjacker yet to be named 5.9% cask

Dronfield Arms Hopjacker Roobarb and Custard 6.0% cask

Dronfield Arms Hopjacker Medved 7.0% cask

Dronfield Arms Hopjacker Trial Lager 1 4.4% keg

Dronfield Arms Hopjacker Trial Lager 2 4.8% keg

Dronfield Arms Hopjacker Trial Lager 3 5.0% keg

Dronfield Arms Hopjacker Gold Rush 4.9% keg

Dronfield Arms Hopjacker Mosaic IPA 5.9% keg

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.

 

---------- Post added 25-01-2018 at 23:59 ----------

 

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.

 

 

Hi Andy

 

Any news of what time the pubs in the centre of town will open? As our train gets in about 11:15 we normally start at the Dronfield Arms, which is generally openn at that time. But had a thought about doing the Green Dragon / Mano / Blue Stoops first if any of thise were open early. Each pu8b webite suggests its noon though.

Hi Andy

 

Any news of what time the pubs in the centre of town will open? As our train gets in about 11:15 we normally start at the Dronfield Arms, which is generally openn at that time. But had a thought about doing the Green Dragon / Mano / Blue Stoops first if any of thise were open early. Each pu8b webite suggests its noon though.

 

Green Dragon is 12, Manor House is 11, Blue Stoops is 11:30

Green Dragon is 12, Manor House is 11, Blue Stoops is 11:30

 

Cheers Andy

As its now less than a week away, here is an update on what is planned at each venue...

 

BUS ROUTE A - Join at Halfway tram terminus, Eckington bus station or Dronfield rail station

 

Fuggle Bunny Brewhouse - drink their beer at the brewery, Sherwood Fired Pizza doing food.

Butchers Arms - Beer from RAW, Pigeon Fisher and guests, gin, music, snacks.

Pioneer Club - beer, music, food by Mint Leaf Indian Restaurant, bouncy castle for the kids

 

BUS ROUTE B - join at Dronfield Station or connect with route A at Butchers Arms

 

Drone Valley Brewery - tent in the brewery yard showcasing Drone Valley beers plus guests, gin wagon, pizza and live music.

Miners Arms (Hundall) - Pictish Brewery tap takeover inside the pub, outside craft beer bar, cider tent, burgers by deli-licious, live music.

Barrack - this will be a more relaxed venue with a few guest beers added to the pub bar.

Butchers Arms - see route A

Dronfield Arms - The home of Hopjacker brewery. The car park will be closed to make way for outside bars, food stalls and a live music stage. Across the pub and outside bars there will be up to 50 different beers and ciders available from opening time.

 

BUS ROUTE C - Join at Dronfield rail station

 

Hill Top Sports & Social Club - beer festival bars, cider, food and music split across the club and outside

Hyde Park Inn - outside bar, BBQ, Irish Music, great beer garden.

Jolly Farmer - outside bar, BBQ outside and pub menu inside, entertainment

Miners Arms (Dronfield Woodhouse) - outside beer bar, music, bar snacks, whisky festival

Blue Stoops - outside beer festival bar showcasing True North and Little Critters breweries, food, music, family activities.

Manor House Hotel - car park closed off for festivities - Abbeydale beer tent, Becks Vier bar, gourmet burgers, music.

Green Dragon - car park closed off for festivities - large outside bar, food stalls, music

Dronfield Arms - see route B

 

---------- Post added 27-05-2018 at 18:26 ----------

 

BEER LISTS ADVISED SO FAR:

 

DRONE VALLEY BREWERY

These beers plus guests TBC

Drone Valley Amarillo 4.80%

Drone Valley Candleriggs 5.80%

Drone Valley Cherry Stout 5.30%

Drone Valley Coal Aston Porter 4.50%

Drone Valley Dronny Bottom Bitter 3.70%

Drone Valley Fanshawe Blonde 4.80%

Drone Valley IPA

Drone Valley The 43 3.80%

 

DRONFIELD ARMS

These beers plus many additional guests TBC

Blackjack Aces High 5.50% cask

Blackjack Duel 4.50% cask

Blackjack Euchre 3.90% cask

Half Moon F'Hops Sake 3.90% cask

Half Moon Old Forge Bitter 3.80% cask

Hopjacker Atlas 4.50% cask

Hopjacker Gold Rush 4.90% keg

Hopjacker Grifter 4.60% cask

Hopjacker Medved 7.00% cask

Hopjacker Mosaic IPA 5.90% cask

Hopjacker Mosaic IPA 5.90% keg

Hopjacker Palo Duro 4.50% cask

Hopjacker Pitstop in Amarillo 5.60% cask

Hopjacker Pyrites 4.10% cask

Hopjacker Resin 4.30% cask

Hopjacker Roobarb and Custard 6.00% cask

Hopjacker Ryed Like the Wind 4.00% cask

Hopjacker Trial Lager 1 4.40% keg

Hopjacker Trial Lager 2 4.80% keg

Hopjacker Trial Lager 3 5.00% keg

Hopjacker Typhoon 4.00% cask

Neepsend Babayage 4.40% cask

Neepsend Ceto 4.60% cask

Sentinel AR 5.20% cask

Sentinel OS 4.20% cask

 

GREEN DRAGON

Abbeydale Moonshine

Bradfield Brown Cow

Bradfield Farmers Blonde

Dancing Duck 22

Dancing Duck Dark Drake

Dancing Duck Ey Up

Grey Hawk Beer Monkey Blonde

Kelham Island Easy Rider

Kelham Island Pale Rider

Sharp's Atlantic

Sharp's Doom Bar

Sharp's Sea Fury

Theakston Best Bitter

Timothy Taylor Landlord

 

HILL TOP SPORTS & SOCIAL CLUB

Abbeydale Carousel 4.10%

Ashover Amberella 4.60%

Ashover Indian Pacific 3.90%

Barlow Brewery 3 Valleys IPA 5%

Bradfield Farmers Peach Ale 3.90%

Dancing Duck Back, Sack and Quack 4.20%

Dancing Duck Duck a l'orange 6.40%

Don Valley Gongoozler 4.10%

Drone Valley Coal Aston Porter 4.50%

Exit 33 Mosaic 4.10%

Exmoor Ales Exmoor Gold 4.50%

Little Critters White Wolf 5.00%

Neepsend Citra Oat Pale 4.10%

RAW Anubis Porter 5.20%

Sharp's Atlantic 4.20%

Sheffield Brewery Co. Liquid Metal 3.70%

Stancill Full of Dank - Amber 5.00%

Stancill India 4.00%

Thornbridge Crackendale 5.20%

Welbeck Abbey Henrietta 3.60%

 

MANOR HOUSE HOTEL

Abbeydale Bootlegger 4.40% cask

Abbeydale Daily Bread 3.80% cask

Abbeydale Deception 4.10% cask

Abbeydale Dr. Morton's 4.10% cask

Abbeydale Heathen 5.10% keg

Abbeydale Moonshine 4.30% cask

Abbeydale Piracy 4.30% cask

Abbeydale Salvation 4.90% cask

Abbeydale Serenity IPA 3.80% cask

Abbeydale Voyager IPA 5.60% keg

 

MINERS ARMS (HUNDALL)

Arbor Dunning Kruger 4.80%

Atom Schrodingers Cat 3.50%

Drone Valley Dronny Bottom Bitter 3.70%

Fallen Local Motive 3.90%

Fernandes Mango & Citra 4.50%

Hopcraft Perfect Skin 4.10%

Pictish Admiral 4.20%

Pictish Alchemists Ale 4.30%

Pictish Black Diamond 3.50%

Pictish Brewers Gold 3.80%

Pictish Bullion 4.60%

Pictish Comet 4.40%

Pictish Little Gem 4.50%

Pictish Mount Hood 4.00%

RAW Making Beer Great Again 4.20%

Siren Broken Dream 6.50%

Siren Under Current 4.50%

Edited May 27, 2018 by Andy C

Are there still feeder buses running from the Old Mother Redcap at Bradway?

If so, are they running all day?

Also, anyone know if the OMR has re-opened ?

Are there still feeder buses running from the Old Mother Redcap at Bradway?

If so, are they running all day?

Also, anyone know if the OMR has re-opened ?

 

The Old Mother Redcap opened today at 11am.

 

On festival day the feeder buses from Bradway bus terminus to 3 Valleys land are at start of day at 11:43 and 12:03.

 

The Old Mother Redcap will be open from 11am if you want a pre-bus beer.

 

Additionally the Castle Inn will be open from 9:30am serving bacon sandwiches and full bar service if you want to go there first. If you can't be bothered to walk to the Redcap service bus M17 picks up at the Castle at 11:30am and will convey you to the Redcap for a small fee..

 

Bus timetables, beer lists and the rest of the information can be found at http://www.3valleys.org.uk

The Old Mother Redcap opened today at 11am.

 

On festival day the feeder buses from Bradway bus terminus to 3 Valleys land are at start of day at 11:43 and 12:03.

 

The Old Mother Redcap will be open from 11am if you want a pre-bus beer.

 

Additionally the Castle Inn will be open from 9:30am serving bacon sandwiches and full bar service if you want to go there first. If you can't be bothered to walk to the Redcap service bus M17 picks up at the Castle at 11:30am and will convey you to the Redcap for a small fee..

 

Bus timetables, beer lists and the rest of the information can be found at http://www.3valleys.org.uk

 

Would Castle be your local . perchance|!|!? Good work!

Would Castle be your local . perchance|!|!? Good work!

 

Their own initiative! Redcap is nearest pub to my home actually.

 

So routes into 3 Valleys land...

 

train to Dronfield - all festival bus routes serve the station

tram to Halfway - festival bus route A will pick up from the tram terminus

feeder bus from Bradway or Ridgeway (trip at start of day)

local bus to participating venue

 

I think we have 15 venues this year, pretty much all making an effort in some way and some impressive set ups have been reported this afternoon!

 

Latest weather forecast doesn't look too bad either now (overcast, dry and warm). It has been changing on an hourly basis though. Good thing about pub based festivals though - you can go indoors!

 

As mentioned before, all the beer and cider lists, bands, food and bus routes are online at http://www.3valleys.org.uk