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CAMRA - North Hampshire Branch This Page:           Great British Beer Festival 2009 Published: July 2009   Great British Beer Festival 2009 4-8 August 2009, Earls Court, London     TICKET HOTLINE: 0844 412 4640 or BUY ONLINE   Advance Day Tickets: £6 CAMRA members £8 non-CAMRA members Advance Season Tickets: £20 CAMRA members £23 non-CAMRA members   The Great British Beer Festival at Earls Court, Britain's biggest beer festival, brings together a wide range of real ales, ciders, perries and international beers. Over 450 beers available throughout, including golden ales, fruit beers, stouts, bitters and some international real lagers. As well as beer there is also cider and perry, all available in pint, half pint and third pint measures. There's plenty to occupy you at the festival, you can play on some traditional pub games, enjoy live music, sample some food, including good traditional pub snacks, and also attend tutored beer tastings. The tutored tastings usually sell out in advance so please book early to avoid disappointment.     Get your hands hoppy This year, the GBBF will be hosting a new, interactive ingredient area, run by Shepherd Neame. Drop in anytime during the festival and learn how beer is made, see the ingredients up close, meet the brewers and sample the finished product. Click here for more details.     Free beer tours for the girls Woman who want to learn more about beer can sign-up now to go on a free Girls' Guide to Beer tour, led by expert Melissa Cole, at this year's GBBF. Sign up for free online.     Extra tasting tickets now available Extra tickets for this year's tutored beer tasting sessions are now available to buy online. £11 CAMRA members, £12 non-CAMRA members.     Free tasting for licensees The Beer Academy will be running two free tasting sessions on Tuesday 4 August. All licensees are welcome.     Volunteer to work at GBBF We need your help to make GBBF a success! It doesn't matter whether you've ever worked before at the festival as we are looking for people with enthusiasm who can donate some of their free time to the festival. Sign up online now.     Look the part at this year's festival Official festival clothing is available from £11 in a range of sizes and colours. Order online.   For more information about any of the above, visit www.gbbf.org.   << BACK TO ARTICLES ^ BACK TO TOP ^

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