| Chelsea is probably more renown for its ever | | | | for More Real Ale) and was established on the idea |
| impressive flower show and a very successful | | | | of getting traditional beers back into the local pubs |
| football team which has maintained a premiership | | | | rather than just offering a range of lagers. By |
| presence for sometime now. Yet there are many | | | | Supporting local breweries and producers of ciders |
| other attractions that Chelsea has to offer through | | | | and ales the festival has grown from strength to |
| the year and one such popular draw is the Great | | | | strength and has seen the festival move all around |
| British Beer Festival. | | | | the country bringing beer, ales and cider to a new |
| This over whelming event takes place in Earls Court | | | | generation and delivering new brands to new |
| on the 4th of August and carries on until the 8th of | | | | customers whilst offering a great social event for all |
| August. The festival is a great chance for people to | | | | those who have something in common. |
| get a taste for real ales, beers, ciders and a host of | | | | This year will see the entrance of a range of gluten |
| international beers that you won't find in your local | | | | free, vegan, vegetarian, organic and coeliac-friendly |
| pub. The show also presents you with at least 450 | | | | beers on a stand titled 'Bar UnusuALE', this should see |
| beers which include golden ales, fruit beers, stouts, | | | | a broader scope of people coming to the festival, |
| bitters and some international real lagers which means | | | | even perhaps just out of curiosity. |
| you will be spoilt for choice. | | | | A few beers to look out for are the Ascot |
| Earls Courts Beer Festival also provides you with the | | | | Anastasia's Exile Stout (5%), Thornbridge Kipling |
| chance to play in some of the more traditional pub | | | | (5%), Thornbridge Lord Marples (4%), Thornbridge |
| games, enjoy live music, tutored beer tastings as well | | | | Jaipur IPA (5.9%) and the Thornbridge Saint |
| as a wide range of traditional pub snacks to keep | | | | Petersburg (Imperial Russian Stout) (7.7%) all of |
| your energy up between pints. The tutored tastings | | | | which are getting rave reviews on the CAMRA |
| are usually a popular choice among patrons so it's well | | | | website. |
| worth booking in advance as these places don't stay | | | | This really is an event not to miss even to see some |
| free for long. | | | | of the wonderful characters that grace the festival |
| The Festival is supported by the CAMRA (Campaign | | | | itself. |
