This year’s festival charity is The Alcohol Education Trust who perform excellent work educating young people on responsible drinking.
“The Alcohol Education Trust supports young people age 11 – 25 of all abilities, in settings such as schools, colleges, youth … Read the rest
Can you help out at the 36th Colchester Real Ale and Cider Festival? Any help you can offer is gratefully received, even just a few hours. If you’ve never volunteered at a beer festival before don’t worry – full training … Read the rest
The Ale Trail returns for its 9th Year. Visit any 18 of the 20 participating pubs, buy a pint or half of real ale, real cider, Belgian or craft beer and collect a sticker for your card. Bring your completed … Read the rest
The 36th Colchester Summer beer and cider festival.
Wednesday 31st May to Saturday 3rd June 2023
12 noon – 10:30pm Wednesday 31st May
12 noon – 10:30pm Thursday 1st June
12 noon – 10:30pm Friday 2nd June
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Thank you to everyone who came to the Fourteenth Winter Ale Festival, all the volunteers who helped run it, the Colchester Arts Centre for hosting it, the brewers for the beer and the producers for the cider.
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With not long to go until the festival which runs from 25th to 28th January 2023 we can share the beer and cider carefully curated by the Beer Festival Organiser Yam and Chief Ciderologist Ian.
Not … Read the rest
Quick Festival Update…
Food
At the Arts Centre we’ll have the Cheese and Pie Man… with a range of, er, pies and, er, cheese. And making a special guest evening appearance on Friday and from mid-afternoon Saturday, all the … Read the rest
Would you like to volunteer to help at the Fourteenth Colchester Winter ale festival?
If you’re a CAMRA member, even a few hours would be useful and there’s a range of jobs you can be involved in. If you’ve never … Read the rest
When? Wednesday 25th January 2023 to Saturday 28th January 2023. 12 noon until 10:30pm each day.
Where? Colchester Arts Centre
Colchester Arts Centre is based in a converted church close to the centre of Colchester, off Head Street. There’s … Read the rest
Well, what a festival. Coming back from the covid-induced break and with lots of other events on for the platty joobs it was more difficult than usual to predict how much beer & cider we’d need. But, come back – … Read the rest