I hadn’t really intended to go to an American Beer Festival, conflicting demands dictated otherwise, and then all of a sudden the conflicting demands took me into town, so I sneaked away […]
The Volunteer
I’m not sure how accurate or comprehensive Pubs Galore website is? Whatever, they list ‘The Volunteer; as being the 165th most frequent British pub name with 28 of them currently operating. Apparently […]
Bye Bye Pudsey … Hello Leeds! – Leeds Beer Fest 2017
Saturday saw the end of an era, when Leeds CAMRA held their last ever Leeds Beer Festival at Pudsey Civic Hall after twenty four years at the venue. Those stalwarts who have […]
Beer Festival at The Pax, Thorp Arch
A good few weeks back, we were intending to go to Manchester Beer week. I don’t know why we didn’t? Maybe it’s something to do with the fact that I’ve got it […]
Is Berliner Pilsner The Big Disco?
Can’t believe it’s raining 1st of July what have we done to deserve this spoiled it a bit still loads of kids and families nice feel to it like I can’t believe […]
Notes on how to run a successful Beer Festival
To have a successful beer festival, you need a lot of support, volunteers, sponsors and lots of customers. In rural North eastern Leeds, then that means lots of support from the other festivals […]
Confessions of a volunteer key-keg barman at a CAMRA festival.
Warning – some may find these views controversial! A brief overview regarding the provision of key-keg dispensed real ales at the recent Leeds CAMRA beer festival: Firstly, despite the belief of one […]
Key Keg comes to Leeds CAMRA Beer Festival
Wednesday 16th March – 0915 x 1530. After two buses across Leeds, I managed to get to Pudsey Civic Hall just in time to see The Brass Castle brewery van pull up outside […]
More from the diary of a (Leeds CAMRA) beer festival volunteer
Tuesday 15th March 2015: 0850 x 1530 hrs Not as much heavy lifting today. all the barrels were on the stillage and the bars in place. Still, plenty to do though. Things […]
The Diary of a (Leeds CAMRA) Beer Festival volunteer
Monday 0830 start of Leeds Beer Festival Pudsey Civic Hall. Team briefing, significant H & S focus. Humping tables and chairs left from a postcard collectors fair into storeroom. Laying plastic sheeting to protect […]