Durham Beer Festival - 28th-30th August 2008 - with pics

[Garth]

The 28th Durham CAMRA Beer Festival

28th-30th August 2008

Venue:- Durham Students Union
Dunelm House
New Elvet
Durham
DH1 3AN
(10 mins walk from Bus/Train station)

Thurs 28th 5pm -11pm
Fri 29th 11am - 11pm
Sat 30th 11am -11pm or when the beer runs out

Over 80 local and national beers, 20 of which are on handpull this year.
Good selection of Cider and Perry.
Hot and cold food available throughout.
Half and pint souvenir glasses.
Entertainment Saturday afternoon and evening.

As usual, free entry for card carrying CAMRA members

We still need volunteers, we pay helpers in beer tokens.

Helpers desperately required for setting upon on Tues/Wed 26th and 27th, and taking down on Sun 31st.

Any more info about volunteers/disabled access/anything else pm me
(I'm Festival Director this year)

[Jim]

Good luck with it, Garth.

I keep meaning to go to this one, but never seem to manage it. I'm on a course the following week this time, so a pass out might be tricky.

[Garth]

Cheers Jim, pm me if you do manage to get, it'd be great to meet.

[ritchie]

Helpers desperately required for setting upon on Tues/Wed 26th and 27th, and taking down on Sun 31st.

It was ever thus, back when i used to help at the Newcastle beer festival, everybody liked working the quiet sessions but as soon as it became busy they would be off talking to their mates, leaving the mugs to struggle with the hordes. And any talk of dismantling you wouldnt see them for dust. Cant really blame them ,shifting scaffolding and barrels when youre hungover is never fun. i'd come help but i dont get back from Dorset until the saturday night.

[Horden Hillbilly]

I've always fancied atending one of these. I will be working that week myself, but may be free for a few beers on the Saturday.

Will let you know nearer the time Garth.

[Jim]

Looks like I'm on for the Saturday afternoon.

[Garth]

nice one Jim, will look out for you

will you be wearing your JBK t shirt with pride?

[Jim]

nice one Jim, will look out for you

will you be wearing your JBK t shirt with pride?

Is the pope catholic?

I'll pm you nearer the time when I know what time I'll get there.

[Garth]

okey dokey

Look out for me, I'll be holding a board with JBK and your face on it Jim.......

[Garth]

Just a quick heads up, the first day of the festival went very well today, quite busy but at close all beers were still on. If anyones coming down tomorrow remember to say hello.

[Jim]

Just a quick heads up, the first day of the festival went very well today, quite busy but at close all beers were still on. If anyones coming down tomorrow remember to say hello.

Nice going, Garth. I'll be there tomorrow about lunch time onwards.

I'll pm you my mobile in case you can't find me in the crowds!

[Jim]

Just got back from this, and congratulations to Garth on a great event.

Garth is also a very nice guy, and it was a pleasure to meet him. He has a photo, which I'm sure he'll post once he gets a chance - he's still very hard at work at the moment.

[Garth]

Well, very successful festival, not one drop of beer was left, even all the bottles went, we ran out by about 6pm which isn't bad at all. Nearly 7000 pints of beer, cider and perry.

Friday night was hectic, busier than we've ever seen, probably due to all the publicity. Quite a few folk said it'd been mentioned on GMTV.

Great to finally meet Jim, what a top bloke, it's always good to see a moving face rather than an avatar...! Glad you enjoyed it Jim.

I'm due down at the festival in an hour or so to start the cleanup and help dismantle it all, I'll get me broom. here's a few photos.

[Jim]

Nice pics, Garth.

My favourite beer out the many I tried was the Allendale brewery one. Pity it had run out when we came back from lunch.

Who was the band that was on, by the way? Are they local - they were pretty good, I thought.

[Andy]

Nice one chaps and well done Garth!