Representing on the local(ish) breweries, we welcome Red Cat Brewing to this Christmas edition of the beer festival. Red Cat Brewing is a small, independent brewery in Winchester established in the spring of 2014 by Iain McIntosh and Andy Mansell who have the singular aim of creating imaginative, stunning craft beer. The Red Cat guysContinue reading “Brewery Preview ~ Red Cat Brewing”
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Welcoming Fallen Acorn to Portsmouth Beer Festival!
We’re thrilled to announce that Fallen Acorn Brewing Co. will be sponsoring Portsmouth Beer Festival – Christmas Sessions 2016! Emerging from the much loved Oakleaf Brewery which went in to administration earlier this year, Fallen Acorn Brewing Co. is a super squad formed from the existing Oakleaf Brewery Team and investors Just Develop It. OakleafContinue reading “Welcoming Fallen Acorn to Portsmouth Beer Festival!”
Brewery Preview ~ Heavy Industry Brewing
Heavy Industry Brewing is a project which began in 2009 with a course at Brewlab in Sunderland studying British Brewing Technology with the secret intention of getting out and then kegging the hell out of everything. Whilst there, they became enamoured with cask ale and were lucky enough to work as a general dogsbodies atContinue reading “Brewery Preview ~ Heavy Industry Brewing”
Brewery Preview ~ Wild Weather Ales
Previewing the first up of our featured breweries for the Christmas Sessions, we have Wild Weather Ales! Their mantra is one that suggests okay is just not good enough. “Helping To Save The World From Mediocre Beer.” That’s it. That’s all. Simple. This will be their first appearance with us at the festival and likeContinue reading “Brewery Preview ~ Wild Weather Ales”
May 2016 Beer List!
Hello all! We hope you’re well prepped and looking forward to the beer festival this weekend! Here is our beer list for this weekend to help get you planning ready for your visit. Cheers! TO VIEW THE BEER LIST PLEASE CLICK HERE
Brewery Preview – Southsea Brewing Co.
Inspired by the craft beer revolution, a new local business is brewing up a treat within the historic walls of Southsea Castle. The brainchild of local beer drinker/brewer David Eastwood, The Southsea Brewing Co. aims to go beyond the boundaries of traditional beer styles, bringing flavourful beers to the people of Portsmouth and beyond. WhatContinue reading “Brewery Preview – Southsea Brewing Co.”
Brewery Preview – Bristol Beer Factory
Bristol Beer Factory started life in 2004 brewing just a few standard cask conditioned ales in a vibrant part of south Bristol. They soon realised that there is so much more to brewing and so many more styles of beer that they want to try that their range has now developed into over 8 differentContinue reading “Brewery Preview – Bristol Beer Factory”
Brewery Preview – Summer Wine Brewery
Joining us on the brewery line up this May is the Summer Wine Brewery from Yorkshire. Yorkshire largely has a traditional ethos when it comes to beer, one which no doubt has it’s place. However, their ethos is different, they plan to put Yorkshire beer on the map in a different way, by brewing avanteContinue reading “Brewery Preview – Summer Wine Brewery”
Brewery Preview – Beavertown
Founded by Logan Plant (son of Robert from Led Zeppelin nonetheless) in 2011, Beavertown is now recognised as one of the premier craft brewers in the UK. Inspired by the US Craft beer scene while touring the States with his band, Logan started as many do, as a home brewer. After opening the first smallContinue reading “Brewery Preview – Beavertown”
101 Reykjavik at Portsmouth Beer Festival 2016
101 Reykjavík originally started life as an ‘Inspired by Iceland’ pop-up cafe-bar opened by Southsea couple Christopher & Lisa Whitear. After spending too much time (and money!) in the most northerly capital city in the world – Reykjavík – the pair began importing their favourite Nordic beers, spirits and more directly from Iceland themselves. InContinue reading “101 Reykjavik at Portsmouth Beer Festival 2016”
