Steel City Beer & Cider Festival 2012

[warrior8 10]

Has anyone been to the Steel City Beer & Cider Festival before and is it worth going?

[Nagel 10]

It's traditional to provide some links so we can have a look for ourselves and see if it's interesting.

[Stoatwobbler 10]

It's traditional to provide some links so we can have a look for ourselves and see if it's interesting.

 

Here's a link

 

http://www.sheffieldcamra.org.uk/beerfestival.html

 

I think it should be worth visiting, and I would also expect it to be an improvement on last year's event.

[Andy C 86]

If you like trying new beers and ciders then its worth going.

 

Basically its a big hall containing a large bar in the middle with around 150 different beers and about 25 different ciders and perries, also in the hall are games, food stalls, a t-shirt/breweriana stall and in the evening there is live music designed to create a good atmosphere.

[jemson 10]

Any beer list yet?

[Andy C 86]

Still working on the beer list. All the local beers are ordered but still some wheeler dealing taking place to get interesting beers from further afield! The cider list is already complete and online (albeit with some typos).

 

Also we are selling advance tickets online this year if that is benefit to anyone through the arena box office site. The online tickets are £10 packages including entry, glass, programme and beer tokens. Online sales are subject to a booking fee. Note this package does not save any money compared to paying on the door, it is being provided for convenience. However there is a discount for groups of 5 which must be booked in advance, either online or arranging cheque payment by emailing [email protected].

Edited September 20, 2012 by Andy C

[daniel3982 10]

I'm coming down from York for this for my first beer festival in years. Looking forward to it.

 

Anyone know how much the tokens are?

[Andy C 86]

I'm coming down from York for this for my first beer festival in years. Looking forward to it.

 

Anyone know how much the tokens are?

 

The festival has moved on from the 1 token = 1 beer system, beers are individually priced and you have tokens with cash value (you buy a load of £1 tokens and 10p tokens and spend them like cash). The only reason tokens are still used is so there is no cash behind the bar (security reasons and also giving change slows service down)

[Farslad 10]

What's Ponds Forge like as a venue? I don't know it well. Are you stood drinking on a 5 a-side pitch or badminton courts or such like? Or is there a proper room/venue that is used for such events?

 

I think I'll pop in and have a look see.

[Andy C 86]

it is the International Sports Hall, which is built as a flexible space - there are badminton nets etc that drop down from the ceiling but it also hosts boxing tournaments, awards ceremonies, exhibitions and all sorts.

[Andy C 86]

CIDER & PERRY LIST

 

Broadoak Clutton, Somerset

Bristol Port Sweet 6.0%

Moonshine Sweet 7.5%

Premium Perry Sweet 7.5%

 

Gwatkin Abbey Dore, Herefordshire

Farmhouse Perry Sweet 7.5%

Kingston Black Dry 7.5%

Old Rats Tale Dry 7.5%

Squeal Pig Perry Sweet 7.5%

 

Gwynt-y-Ddraig Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf

Black Dragon Dry 7.0%

Dog Dancer Medium 6.5%

Fiery Fox Medium 6.5%

Happy Daze Medium 4.5%

Pyder Medium Sweet 6.0%

Two Trees Perry Sweet 4.5%

 

Hecks Street, Somerset

Hendre Huffcap Perry Medium Sweet 6.5%

Newton Court Leominster, Herefordshire

Dabinett Medium 6.0%

 

The Orchard Pig Glastonbury, Somerset

Explorer Medium 4.5%

 

Rathay's Hereford, Herefordshire

Old Goat Dry 7.4%

 

Ross on Wye Ross on Wye, Herefordshire

Alpaca Perry Medium Sweet 6.5%

Rum Cask Dry 6.5%

Whisky Cask Dry 6.5%

 

W.M. Watkins & Sons Grosmont, Monmouthshire

Oak Barrel Medium Sweet 6.5%

Perry Sweet 6.0%

 

West Croft Cider Highbridge, Somerset

Janet 's Jungle Juice (JJJ) Medium 6.0%

 

Winkleigh Cider Co Winkleigh, Devon

Sam's Devon Cider Sweet 4.8%

 

Woodthorpe Hall Holmesfield, Derbyshire

Owd Barker Dry 8.5%

Ruby Suzy Medium Sweet 8.4%

[Andy C 86]

REAL ALES - PROVISIONAL AND INCOMPLETE LIST

 

Abbeydale Absolution 5.3% Strong Bitter Sheffield

Abbeydale Black Mass 6.7% Stout Sheffield

Abbeydale Concussion 4.1% Best Bitter Sheffield

Abbeydale Deception 4.1% Best Bitter Sheffield

Abbeydale Dr. Morton's Clown Poison 4.4% Golden Ale Sheffield

Abbeydale Moonshine 4.3% Best Bitter Sheffield

Acorn Barnsley Bitter 3.8% Bitter Barnsley

Acorn Gorlovka Imperial Stout 6.0% Stout Barnsley

Acorn Millenium IPA 5.0% Strong Bitter Barnsley

Acorn Tangenrine Dream 4.3% Best Bitter Barnsley

Amber Ales Revolution Amber Ale 4.5% Best Bitter Ripley, Derbys.

Barlow Anastasia Imperial Russian Stout 7.5% Stout Derbyshire

Barlow Carnival Ale 4.0% Best Bitter Derbyshire

Barlow Full Monty IPA 6.5% Strong Bitter Derbyshire

Blackjack Honey Beer TBC Speciality Manchester

Blackjack The Blind 4.2% Best Bitter Manchester

Blue Bee Bees Knees Bitter 4.0% Best Bitter Sheffield

Blue Bee Lustin' for Stout 4.8% Stout Sheffield

Blue Bee Nectar Pale Ale 4.0% Best Bitter Sheffield

Blue Bee Ponds Forgery 4.8% Strong Bitter Sheffield

Blue Bee Tangled up IPA 6.0% Strong Bitter Sheffield

Bradfield Brown Cow 4.2% Best Bitter Sheffield

Bradfield Farmers Blonde 4.0% Golden Ale Sheffield

Bradfield Farmers Jack O' Lantern 4.5% Best Bitter Sheffield

Bradfield Farmers Stout 4.5% Stout Sheffield

Bradfield Yorkshire Farmer 4.0% Best Bitter Sheffield

Brew Company Blonde 4.0% Best Bitter Sheffield

Brew Company Hop Monster 4.5% Best Bitter Sheffield

Brew Company Hop Ripper 4.3% Golden Ale Sheffield

Brew Company Wishbone Pale Ale 4.0% Speciality Sheffield

Brew Company Yellow Rose 4.5% Golden Ale Sheffield

Copthorne Cossack 4.3% Best Bitter Newark

Copthorne Darlton Pale 4.2% Best Bitter Newark

Crouch Vale Amarillo 5.0% Strong Bitter Essex

Crouch Vale Summer Breeze 3.8% Golden Ale Essex

Dancing Man TBC Southampton

Derventio Hoplite 4.2% Best Bitter Derby

Fernandes Challenger 4.1% Best Bitter Wakefield

Fernandes Irish Stout 4.2% Stout Wakefield

Full Mash Warlord 4.4% Best Bitter Nottingham

Fullers Chiswick Bitter 3.5% Bitter London

Fullers Gales HSB 4.8% Strong Bitter London

Fullers Gales Seafarer 3.6% Bitter London

Fullers London Porter 5.4% Porter London

Fullers Red Fox 4.3% Best Bitter London

Garage Radiator Spring 4.6% Strong Bitter Plymouth

Great Heck Golden Mane 4.3% Golden Ale Great Heck, N. Yorks.

Great Heck Yakima IPA 7.4% Strong Bitter Great Heck, N. Yorks.

Imperial Midnight 4.9% Mild Mexborough

Kelham Island Best Bitter 3.8% Bitter Sheffield

Kelham Island Easy Rider 4.3% Golden Ale Sheffield

Kelham Island Pale Rider 5.2% Strong Bitter Sheffield

Longhill TBC 6.0% Holsworthy, Cornwall

Longhill TBC 4.0% Holsworthy, Cornwall

Lytham Berry Blonde 4.0% Speciality St Annes

Lytham Lytham Gold 4.2% Golden Ale St Annes

Lytham Lytham Lowther 3.9% Golden Ale St Annes

Mallinson's Gold Britannia 4.6% Golden Ale Huddersfield

Mallinson's Topaz Centennial 4.4% Best Bitter Huddersfield

Mr Grundy's Golden Dawn 4.0% Golden Ale Derby

Mr Grundy's Red Baron 4.2% Best Bitter Derby

Nethergate Priory Mild 3.5% Mild Sudbury, Essex

Nethergate Umbel Ale 3.8% Speciality Sudbury, Essex

On the Edge IPA TBC Strong Bitter Sheffield

On the Edge Oat Stout TBC Stout Sheffield

On the Edge Wheat Beer TBC Speciality Sheffield

Ordnance City TBC 4.0% Bridgewater

Ossett Brewery Madeleine Lily 4.0% Best Bitter Ossett

Ossett Brewery Route 66 4.2% Best Bitter Ossett

Ossett Brewery Silver King 4.3% Golden Ale Ossett

Ossett Brewery Three Ridings Bitter 3.8% Golden Ale Ossett

Pixie Spring/Steel City The Boss 4.6% Strong Bitter Llantrisant

Potbelly Captain Pigwash 5.0% Porter Kettering, Northants.

Rat Brewery Lab Rat 4.6% Strong Bitter Huddersfield

Rat Brewery Queen Rat 5.0% Porter Huddersfield

Rat Brewery White Rat 4.0% Golden Ale Huddersfield

Raw TBC Staveley

Rebel TBC 5.2% Penryn, Cornwall

Rebel TBC 5.0% Penryn, Cornwall

Rebellion Flagship 4.2% Best Bitter Marlow, Bucks

Revolutions Clash London Porter 4.5% Porter Castleford, W. Yorks.

Revolutions Kraftwerk Braun Ale 4.5% Best Bitter Castleford, W. Yorks.

Rudgate Battleaxe 4.2% Best Bitter York

Rudgate Jorvik Blonde 3.8% Golden Ale York

Sheffield Brewery Co Blanco Blonde 4.2% Speciality Sheffield

Sheffield Brewery Co Crucible Best 3.8% Bitter Sheffield

Sheffield Brewery Co Seven Hills 4.2% Best Bitter Sheffield

Sheffield Brewery Co Sheffield Porter 4.4% Porter Sheffield

Six Trees Burnished Brass 4.8% Golden Ale Taunton

Six Trees Jardeeling 4.3% Best Bitter Taunton

Spire 80/- Shilling Ale 4.3% Best Bitter Staveley

Spire Deepdale Pale Ale 4.8% Strong Bitter Staveley

Spire Sgt. Pepper Stout 5.5% Stout Staveley

Spire Whiter Shade of Pale 4.0% Staveley

Steel City Brewing Barbed Wire Kisses 5.4% Strong Bitter Sheffield

Steel City Brewing Best Foot Forward Fellow Casketeers 6.0% Strong Bitter Sheffield

Stocklinch TBC 4.5% Stocklinch

Tavy Ales Tavy Bitter 4.3% Bitter Plymouth

Thornbridge TBC Bakewell

Titanic Choclate Vanilla Stout 4.5% Stout Stoke on Trent

Titanic Mild 3.5% Mild Stoke on Trent

Titanic Plum Porter 4.9% Porter Stoke on Trent

Violet Cottage TBC Cardiff

Welbeck Abbey Bay Middleton 3.8% Bitter Worksop

Welbeck Abbey Henrietta 3.6% Golden Ale Worksop

Welbeck Abbey Portland Black 4.5% Porter Worksop

Welbeck Abbey Red Feather 3.9% Bitter Worksop

Wentworth Bumble Beer 4.3% Speciality Wentworth

Wentworth Chocolate Chilli Stout 4.8% Speciality Wentworth

Wentworth Vanilla Stout 4.8% Speciality Wentworth

White Rose Harvest Blonde 4.3% Sheffield

White Rose Honey Blonde 4.0% Speciality Sheffield

White Rose Stairway to Heaven 4.3% Golden Ale Sheffield

Windy TBC Devon

Wood Street Devilwood Stout 6.0% Stout Sheffield

Wood Street Ebony Stout 5.0% Stout Sheffield

Wood Street Honeylocust 4.6% Speciality Sheffield

Wood Street Wood Street Bitter 4.0% Best Bitter Sheffield

Wood Street Wood Street Pale Ale 3.9% Golden Ale Sheffield

XT Brewing Co Eight 4.5% Best Bitter Aylesbury

XT Brewing Co Four 3.8% Bitter Aylesbury

XT Brewing Co Six 4.5% Best Bitter Aylesbury