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Breweries to consider for the festival..... Summer Wine Brewery (Holmfirth, Yorkshire) Magic Rock Brewery (Huddersfield) Happy Valley (Macclesfield) Marble (Manchester) Darkstar (Sussex) Bodies (London) Quantum (Stockport)

The catering situation has been very much noted and will be looked into for next year.....

Saturday Afternoon/Evening Highlights: NationAle Whim - Hartington Bitter Lymestone - Heart of Stone (although officially this should have perhaps been on t'other side, but space and that dictated where it ended up). Dent - T'Owd Tup LocAle Slater's - A'Zatec Gold Backyard Brewhouse - BPA...

You should have asked on the door, they would have done you a swapsie for this year's festival glass....

Highlights for me so far..... NationAle Marble - Manchester Allgate - Citra Liverpool Organic - 24 Carat Gold LocAle Backyard Brewhouse - BPA Enville - SAAZ Cider/Perry Crones - Rum Cask Gwatkins - Red Stoke I'll see thee tomorrow if your coming, I'll be behind the bar again for the day...

Marble Brewery for marble production methods see here

10:07 train from Manchestershire tomorrow morning, with some Marble related goodies, from the brewery for the tombola!

I did a 6 hour stint on the tombola last year after a cherry bomb fuelled evening, it was an interesting experience I tell thee....

Wet Hair - In Vogue Style Recommended for fans of Suicide/CAN/Silver Apples/Spaceman 3......

On a related note I saw Damo Suzuki play live a few years back (with two bands who he had met five minutes earlier)..... He was top!

I'll be behind the bar for the Friday & Saturday afternoon sessions...... Come and say hello!

Provisional beer list available to view here: http://www.hoscbeerfestival.org.uk/

Cheers for your feedback Basil; the problem with running a cash bar is there is an extra element of security which then has to be taken into account. This issue was highlighted a few years back at both the GBF (Great British Beer Festival) and an event in Liverpool (I know playing to...

Pricing is always a difficult one, and being both a punter (I have been known to be both sides of the bar) and a volunteer I can sympathise with the confusion on the slightly odd and random seeming pricing structure. That said we do try to keep pricing as low as possible whilst reflecting the...

As the festival is on a constant learning curve, if there is anything we could improve on year to year then the committee is always willing to take on board suggestions where improvements can potentially be made. Critiscisms(constructive if at all possible)/suggestions/praise can be left here...

This years Stafford Beer Festival (tentatively titled Heart of Staffordshire Beer Festival 4: The Revenge) has confirmed dates for this year. The venue will remain Blessed William Howard school and dates this year will be Thursday 28th to Saturday 30th July 2011. The beer range this year is...

I had a wander in for last orders after I'd finished working at the beer festival the other week, was pleasantly surprised with the interior lots of nooks and crannies for me explore next time I'm in Stafford. Beer selection was as ever fantastic, 5 Titanics plus a couple of guest ales all well...

I'll find out from the committee which way they're going to go with the trophy idea - and mention that there is an offer to sponsor the prize, if required.

Thanks very much; the feedback we've received so far from all sources has been very positive, I can pass on any comments you want to the festival organiser and committee as it all helps to shape next years event - Its good to see the new venue has been well received, as much as the Gatehouse was...