Beer Safari

Wyre Forest CAMRA are inviting you to don your khakis and join them on a beer safari at the 2017 Kidderminster Beer and Cider Festival! The event will once again be held in the magnificent Kidderminster Town Hall on 1 – 3 June.

This year there’ll be more beer to cheer about; as up to seventy beers will be featured, including delicious golden ales, rich and hoppy bitters, full-flavoured IPAs and dark and mysterious porters and stouts. The festival will also be celebrating Worcestershire’s rich cider and perry heritage with a selection of local producers, showcasing the marvellous range of flavours and styles being produced.

Regular attendees of this event need to know that the festival is a later than usual this year and is held on 1 – 3 June rather than the May Whitsun bank holiday weekend. The festival opens to CAMRA members on Thursday for a preview session at 4pm, and opens to the public from 6pm. On Friday and Saturday the event starts at 11am, and all sessions run until 11pm. Entrance is free to CAMRA members at all times; and is just £2 for non-members (£3 Fri eve after 5pm). A refundable commemorative souvenir glass will also be available for just £2.

Entertainment on the Friday evening is being provided by popular local bands The Murmur and Some Other Beings, each with a wide range of soulful and exciting musical styles. Saturday evening sees the return of The Ranters belting out their lively Irish music and songs. The venue is only a ten minute walk from the Kidderminster railway station, and bus services from Bromsgrove stop just outside.

But this excellent event cannot happen without the sterling efforts of CAMRA volunteers. If you would like to volunteer or find out more about the festival, visit www.wyreforest.camra.org.uk for the latest information.