On Friday 20th April 2012 at 8pm, we will be making the Pub of the Year Presentation to The Sportsman, Huddersfield HD1 5AY (map).
This forms part of the Sportsman’s 3rd Birthday Weekend celebrations – more details on the Diary Page.
We hope to see you there.
There are also two other local beer festivals this weekend – Milnsbridge Socialist Club 1st Beer & Pork Pie Festival and the Gledholt Male Voice Choir Beer Festival at Marsh Club – more details on the Diary Page.
We will be holding a Beer Festival Sub Committee Meeting at The Sportsman, 1 St Johns Road Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 5AY at 8pm on Thursday 22nd March 2012.
If you would like to get involved with the organisation of Huddersfield Oktoberfest 2012, then please come along.
Branch Members can download previous minutes & an agenda from the Members’ Area http://huddscamra.org.uk/members-area/agendas-minutes-of-beer-festival-meetings/
The annual Beer Festival at the White Cross, Bradley Road, Bradley, HD2 1XD (map) started yesterday and will finishe on Saturday 11th February 2010. On Friday & Saturday it is open from 12 noon-11pm.
There will be a mini beer festival at the Rat & Ratchet, Chapel Hill, Huddersfield, HD1 3EB (map) from Friday 10th until Sun 12th February 2012. It will showcase the own-brewed Rat beers, and at least ten will be available on the bar at any one time, with as many as 15 different Rat beers appearing over the course of the weekend. The usual range of Ossett and guest beers will also be available as well as ciders and perries. A discount of 50p per pint on Rat beers will be offered to card carrying CAMRA members. A brewery viewing session will be held between 2 and 5pm on Saturday 11th of February, where people are invited to meet the brewers and ask questions about the beers and brewing process
We will be holding the first Beer Festival Sub Committee Meeting at the Rat & Ratchet, Chapel Hill, Huddersfield, HD1 3EB (map) at 8pm on Thursday 26th January 2012.
If you would like to get involved with the organisation of Huddersfield Oktoberfest 2012, then please come along.
Branch Members can download previous minutes & an agenda from the Members’ Area http://huddscamra.org.uk/members-area/agendas-minutes-of-beer-festival-meetings/
We had listed a beer festival at the Field Head, Quarmby for 3-4th Feb on the Diary page. This has been postponed until March, date tbc.
Finally, the Junction at Marsh, HD1 4LA (map) has reopened, after being closed for several months, and is once again offering a range of real ale.
We will be holding the Beer Festival Review Meeting at the Rat & Ratchet, Chapel Hill, Huddersfield, HD1 3EB (map) at 8pm on Thursday 10th November 2011.
All welcome to attend.
Here are the results of the Beers of the Festival Competition held at Huddersfield Oktoberfest 2011.
Mild of the Festival: Fat Lad, 4.5% abv, North Riding, North Yorkshire
Bitter of the Festival: Citra, 3.8% abv, Mallinsons, Lindley, Huddersfield
Strong Ale of the Festival: 7 Cs of Rye, 7% abv, Summer Wine, Honley, Huddersfield
Stout/Porter of the Festival: Rum Porter, 4.6% abv, Boggart, Greater Manchester
Speciality Beer of the Festival: Octoberfest, 4.8% abv, Ascot, Surrey
Cider of the Festival: Whisky Cask Cider, 6.5% abv, Udders Orchard, Huddersfield
David Charlesworth (‘Charlie’) Award for Overall Beer of the Festival: Rum Porter, 4.6% abv, Boggart, Greater Manchester
(184 voting forms were returned)
Huddersfield Oktoberfest Beer & Cider Festival 2011 now on between Thursday 13th – Saturday 15th October 2011.
Beer & Cider lists are now available for download.
Once again, it is at the Sikh Leisure Centre (APNA Venue), Spring Grove Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2NX (map).
104 real ales are available from local & regional breweries, and there are also 52 ciders & perrys.
We hope to see you there – either helping, drinking or both. More details can be found on our website here.
Or, you can download a poster here.
We need help from CAMRA members to run the festival – both when open to the public and taking down on Sun 16th Oct. If you can help, then please fill in an online staffing form here, or download the PDF version here if you prefer.