 3rd
REDHILL
BEER
FESTIVAL
The Redhill
Beer
Festival returns
for the
3rd year
to Merstham
Village
Hall in
October,
and
permitted
capacity for
the
event
has been
increased
by
10% of last
year's
limit. With
this,
and the
introduction
of a
2-tier admission
fee on
Friday
26th
October, the
organisers
hope to
avoid
any
queue developing
at the
peak
period
of early
Friday
evening.
Admission
is £3
(£2
CAMRA
members)
EXCEPT
on
Friday
from
4.00 -
11.00pm
when it
rises to
£5 (£4
CAMRA
members).
As
usual, a
souvenir
glass
and
programme
are
included
in
admission
prices.
£1
refund
is
available
on your
undamaged
glass if
you
prefer
not to
keep it.
To be
sure of
the
fullest
possible
range of
beers
and
immediate
admission,
come on
Thursday
evening
or
Friday
afternoon
-
although you
are
welcome
at any
time
during
opening
hours.
The
festival will
open on
Thursday
25th
October
at
5.00pm,
closing
at
11.00pm;
then
from
Noon
until
11.00pm
on
Friday
26th and
from
Noon
until
8.00pm
(or
until
the
festival
runs
dry) on
Saturday
28th. As
last
year,
the beer
order
will be
increased
again.
We have
a proposed
list of
over 50
different
beers,
ciders
and
perries with plenty
of
variety.
The mix
will include
milds,
porters,
stouts
and olds
as well
as tempting
bitters of
all
strengths
from 3.3%
to 8.5%
abv. Local
micro-breweries
will be
well
represented
with
popular
favourites
from
previous
years
returning
alongside
new
selections
from all
over the
UK.
About
half a
dozen ciders
and
perries
are
planned
but no
imported
beers.
Good
cold
food
will be
available
at all
sessions.
This
year's
theme
and logo
celebrate
the 70th
anniversary
of the
RAF
establishing
a
training
camp at
Redhill
aerodrome
in
1937. In
1941 it
became
the base
of No.1
Hurricane
Squadron
and,
later in
the war,
Canadian
squadrons
flew
Spitfires
out of
Redhill.
Over 200
fighter
aircraft
were held
there in
the run
up to
the
D-Day
landings.
With
more
beer and
more
customers
expected,
more
volunteer
staff
are
needed
this
year.
Staffing
forms
covering
the
setting-up,
operation
and
take-down
of the
festival
can be
downloaded
from the
CAMRA
Surrey website or
obtained by
contacting Staffing
Officer
Sally
Gingell,
on 01306
889466
or
sally@folliesend.freeserve.co.uk.
She can
also
deal
with any
staff
related
queries.
General
enquiries
can be
directed
to the
Festival
Organiser,
Clive
Jennings,
on
01737
778711
or redhillbf@camrasurrey.org.uk.
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