Opening times. Wednesday 22nd 5-9pm Preview for SPBW/CAMRA members, Thursday 23rd-Saturday 25th noon-10.30pm.

Venue is Manchester Central Convention Complex, Windmill St, Manchester, M2 3GX.

Website: www.mancbeerfest.uk for full details.

SPBW volunteers required for Wood bar. Download volunteer form and return it. The festival has a subsidy available for volunteers’ accommodation worth up to £30/night plus vat for any days you work for at least 10 hours. Receipt needed. Please also inform Roger Jacobson of what days and times you can help to editor@spbw.beer

We will have a SPBW products stand.

Same admission prices for SPBW members as CAMRA members.

Below is from the festival website.

In 2019, drinkers couldn’t get enough of our Beers From The Wood bar – drinking every drop from the 50 traditional oak casks by Saturday afternoon.

Taking on the challenge, we have sourced even more wooden casks for 2020 and arranged to have them filled with an even more amazing selection of beers.

Ossett Brewery presents the 2020 Beers From The Wood Bar which is set to to feature 75 beers from brewers from across the country, including six from Ossett and their other breweries, Rat, Fernandes and Riverhead.

Noon Horseshoe, 24 Clerkenwell Close, Clerkenwell, EC1R 0AG.

Buffet £10/head. It always includes vegetarian options. Vegans and those with dietary requirements will need to let John know.

Please reserve this by sending cheque payable to SPBW to John Rooth, (see next PiH or email secretary@spbw.beer) or by cash to a member of the NEC. Deadline Monday March 2nd. All are welcome to attend but only pre-payers can participate in the buffet. There will be a couple of pub crawls afterwards

Further details will be posted in due course

It planned to have a BfTW available on a regular basis on the 1st and 2nd Mondays in the Month at ‘Ye Olde Mitre’, Ely Court, Hatton Garden. This Coincides with regular Campden Hill Branch and NEC meetings.

The planning for ‘Woodfest 2020’ in Twickenham, London is well under way. It is the only beer festival in the country that serves real ale from the wood.

It will be held at the Winchester Room, Turks Head, 28 Winchester Road, St Margaret’s, TW1 1LF from Thursday 28th to Saturday 30th May 2020. This is now run by Ollie Colombeau, who successfully managed the Star in Belgravia. The ‘Turks Head’ is 3 minutes walk from St Margaret’s railway station. 

There will be a barbecue, including vegetarian options, available to buy in the beer garden, as well as the usual SPBW shop, tombola and up to 60 Beers from the Wood! Opening hours are Thursday 3pm – 10pm, Friday 12pm – 10pm and Saturday 12pm – 8pm. Ticket prices have not been decided yet, so keep an eye on this website and social media, as updates will be put on there.

We will be needing volunteers and the form attachment is below. There is the attachment for the Festival poster as well and you’re welcome to download that too. For any further information, contact festival@spbw.beer.

Public Transport: Nearest train Station: St Margaret’s, 300m away. Nearest Overground/Underground Station: Richmond, 1 mile away. Buses: H37 St Margaret’s Station stop. Buses: 33, 490, H22, R68 & R70 Marble Hill/ Crown Road Stop.  We look forward to seeing to seeing you.

The judging of the second Champion Beer of the Wood will be taking place at North Shields today. The judges will be making their selection from beers across the country and deciding which one has most benefited from being served from a wooden barrel. Last year’s champion beer ‘Haymaker’ from Hook Norton brewery is again in the running but with even  more brewers submitting an entry it will be a highly competitive competition. Once again the judges will be led by prominent beer writer and expert Roger Protz