Thursday 17th - Saturday 19th January, 2008

Please bear a thought for our staff. This festival is organised and run on an entirely voluntary basis by branch members.
No-one is being paid, and every member of staff is giving up their time to help out.
Why not join CAMRA at the products & membership stand, and play a part in future festivals, branch meetings, brewery visits and socials?

CAMRA promotes responsible drinking

Soft drinks are free to drivers

PLEASE DO NOT DRINK & DRIVE

Beers

Brewer	Beer	ABV
Bartrams	Soviet Stout	6.9
Bartrams	Darkside Wheat	5.0
Brentwood	Chestnut Stout	4.0
Brentwood	Best Bitter	4.2
Brentwood	Chockwork Orange	6.5
Cox & Holbrook	Woolpit White	4.0
Cox & Holbrook	Stowmarket Porter	5.0
Crouch Vale	Brewers Gold	4.0
Crouch Vale	Amarillo	5.0
Farmers	Nelsons Blood	3.8
Farmers	Golden Boar	5.0
Felstar	Essex Brew	3.9
Felstar	Essex Spice	5.8
Greene King	XX Mild	3.0
Harwich	Redoubt Stout	4.2
Harwich	Station Porter	4.5
Harwich	Old Ale	6.6
Mauldons	Micawbers Mild	3.5
Mauldons	Silver Adder	4.2
Mersea Island	Yo Boy	3.7
Mersea Island	Skippers Bitter	4.8
Mersea Island	Oyster Stout	5.1
Mighty Oak	Oscar Wilde Mild	3.7
Mighty Oak	On Your Rhone	3.7
Mighty Oak	Saxon Strong	6.5
Mighty Oak	Maldon Gold	3.8
Nethergate	Barfly	3.9
Nethergate	Suffolk County	4.0
Nethergate	Wise Monkeys	4.2
Nethergate	Old Growler	5.0
Pitfield	Eco Warrior	4.5
Pitfield	Red Ale	4.8
Pitfield	1850 London Porter	5.0
Pitfield	1792 Imperial Stout	9.3
Railway Tavern	Crab & Winkle	3.7
Saffron	Essex Pale Ale	3.9
Saffron	Pledgdon Ale	4.3
Shalford	Barnfield Bitter	4.0
Shalford	Levelly Gold	4.0
Wibblers	Apprentice	3.9
Wibblers	Bobbie Burns	4.6

Download pdf beer list (39kb)

A range of 40+ Real Ales from local breweries within an approx. radius of 35 miles from Colchester

Plus a display from the Craft Brewers Association, who will be demonstrating "Home Brewing" throughout the festival.

Ciders & Perry

Westons and Pitfield

Opening Times & Entry Fees

Open 12noon - 11pm Daily

Admission £1 until 6.30pm, £2.50 from 6.30pm - 11pm

Camra members free at all times on production on a valid membership card.
Why not join Camra at the festival, entry fees will be refunded & you might get some free beer!

Finding Us

The Beer Festival will be held at the Colchester Arts Centre, just off Colchester High Street. The best way to find us is to look for 'Jumbo' the water tower!

For those who don't know, the Arts Centre is a beautiful deconsecrated church situated just off Head Street in the heart of the town centre. Apart from its historic connections (it played a major part in the Siege of Colchester, 1648, allegedly the source of the "Humpty Dumpty" nursery rhyme).

Food

Hog Roast

Music

Saturday 19th January : Ugly Dog Skiffle Combo

An Appeal to all Members

Festivals do not run themselves. Months of planning and admin are needed, and we rely on volunteers to staff the festival. If you can help, even for a couple of hours, and especially during the quieter weekday afternoon/early evening sessions, please complete this Staffing Form and return it to Dave Nunn.