21st Oldham Beer Festival + Beer Masters (a Real Ale tasting competition)
Matt Parr
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WHEN: Friday and Saturday 30th and 31st March 2007 - U30's social
Saturday 31st March, from 12 noon.
WHERE: Queen Elizabeth Hall, West Street, Oldham, OL1 1UT. The venue
is right in the centre of Oldham, next to the Civic Centre and
immediately adjacent to the town centre bus station, making it easily
accessible by public transport.
CONTACT: Matthew Parr - Rochdale, Oldham & Bury BYMC.
mrd...@yahoo.co.uk - 07734 66 1212
DETAILS:
Organised by the Rochdale, Oldham and Bury Branch of CAMRA, proceeds
go to the Mayor of Oldham's Charity Appeal Fund. This year the fund is
supporting SSAFA (Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association),
Oldham Cancer Research Network, Making Space, Archer and Marjorie Tate
Bequest Fund for Music and Dr. Kershaws Hospice.
Featuring over 70 Cask Ales from around the country, a wide range of
continental bottled beers, plus traditional ciders, perries and fruit
wines, the festival will once again become Oldham's biggest pub for
the weekend.
As well as liquid refreshment there will, as usual, be traditional
food available at all sessions provided by members of the Mayor's
Appeal Committee.
The excellent air conditioned facilities provided by the Queen
Elizabeth Hall mean that over 1000 people can attend each session at
any one time and that there is seating available for over 500 people
in the hall, so space should never be a problem. It is hoped to have
live entertainment on each of the two evening sessions.
The festival is open at lunch times between 12 noon and 4pm and in the
evenings between 6pm and 11pm. Admission prices are £1 Friday lunch
time, £3 Friday evening, £2 Saturday lunch time, £2.50 Saturday
evening. CAMRA members will be admitted free of charge at all sessions
on production of a valid membership card.
There is also the opportunity to participate in a fantastic new
competition.........................
***BEER MASTERS***
Ever tried to impress your mates by your beer tasting skills in a
premier pub or at a CAMRA beer festival? Now is the chance for the
real buff or wannabe to put this to the ultimate test. Beer Masters is
a real ale tasting knockout competition under the flag of CAMRA
Greater Manchester Region and hosted by CAMRA Oldham Beer Festival,
Queen Elizabeth Hall, Oldham on Sat 31 March, 12.30 for a 1pm start.
There'll be 3 knockout rounds where entrants will fill in in a beer
tasting sheet to score on flavour, finish, body and aroma. Identify
the temperature, clarity, head, carbonation, and mouth feel and beer
style. Then come up with your own tasting note giving colour, flavour,
aftertaste, and aroma and commenting on character and/or whether the
beer is distinctive, including any negative flavours. Contestants need
to book in advance, incentives in this prestige event is that each who
enter will get a FREE half of beer in a clean glass, water biscuits
will be provided to clean the palate, a CAMRA plaque to the winner and
prizes. The object is to impress a panel of expert judges on your beer
tasting skills. On the panel will be brewers to include from Bazens',
Hyde's, Marble and Phoenix breweries with a CAMRA Chair. Contestants
have to be prepare to drink most beer colours and styles for a chance
to get into the final round when each of the last four will, in turn,
be interviewed by the panel about the beer be tasted. The one who
impresses the most earns the title of CAMRA Greater Manchester
Region's 1st Beer Master 2007! Event will finish around 3pm.
IMPORTANT-IF YOU WISH TO PARTICIPATE IN BEER MASTERS YOU MUST BOOK A
PLACE WITH DAVE HALLOWS.
Contact: Dave Hallows (Event Organiser) Email:
davehal...@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: 07983944992
Hope to see you there!
Regards,
Matt