Leicester Beer Week
If you’ve been living under a rock all summer then you may not have realised that the very first Leicester Beer Week is just around the corner!
YES! From 20th to 30th September, venues all around the city will be celebrating everything that is magical about beer in all its forms.
YES! I realise that is actually 11 days, making it significantly longer than a week. You can blame Cask Marque for that – the dates are programmed to coincide with the national Cask Ale Week.
YES! There are loads of events taking place all across the city and I’m going to let you know all about them.
But first, it has to be hats off to the team behind Leicester Beer Week. They have all given their time voluntarily to organise this mega event – a group of like-minded community-spirited drinkers, publicans and brewers. There might even be the odd blogger giving a little time for the cause too. Odd being the relevant word there I suppose. Anyway, it’s been a joy to see the programme come together thanks to everyone’s enthusiasm. And it’s testament to the breadth and quality of our breweries, cider makers, pubs and bars that such a diverse and fascinating event is being offered up for your enjoyment.
So what’s on?
Thursday 20th September 2018
- Cloudwater Meet The Brewer / Rare Bottle Tasting / Draft Showcase at The Two-Tailed Lion (Ticket Only)
- Brewsters at The Ale Stone and Blue Boar.
- £10 Beer and Burger at Firebug.
- Win A Months Supply of Beer at the Globe
Friday 21st September 2018
- Brewery Tap open at Framework
- Leicester Beer Week Framework Takeover at the Exchange
- Fanzine Friday! – 3 Brand New Beers at Brewdog Leicester
- Foo Fighters GB at Firebug.
- The Same Faces: Different Voices (The Committee) – Launch Night at Brewdog Leicester (Ticket Only)
- Win A Months Supply of Beer at the Globe
Saturday 22nd September 2018
- Meet The Brewer – Mt. St. Bernard at The Two-Tailed Lion (Ticket Only)
- Brewery Tap open at Framework
- Comedy Beer Tour with Everards Brewery
- Win A Months Supply of Beer at the Globe
Sunday 23rd September 2018
- Bottle Share Club at Brewdog Leicester
- Win A Months Supply of Beer at the Globe
Monday 24th September 2018
- Beer inspired vinyl night at Broood
- Battle of the Breweries at Head of Steam
- Win A Months Supply of Beer at the Globe
Tuesday 25th September 2018
- Battle of the Breweries at Head of Steam
- Beer Related Quiz at The Old Horse
- Win A Months Supply of Beer at the Globe
Wednesday 26th September 2018
- Beer tasting and a beery quiz at Broood
- Sharer Session : Bottle Tasting at Brewklopedia
- Battle of the Breweries at Head of Steam
- Community Spirit at The Two-Tailed Lion
- Hop House and Open Gate Brewery Sampling Event at Firebug
- Beer Quiz at the Globe
- Win A Months Supply of Beer at the Globe
Thursday 27th September 2018
- Cask Vs. Keg Vs. Can tasting with Moor Brewery plus Meet The Brewer at The Two-Tailed Lion (Ticket Only).
- Battle of the Breweries at Head of Steam
- Win A Months Supply of Beer at the Globe
Friday 28th September 2018
- Blind beer tap takeover at Broood
- Female Brewers Showcase at West End Brewery
- PremierSips at The Ale Stone and Blue Boar.
- Battle of the Breweries at Head of Steam
- Beer and Food Matching Evening plus Win A Months Supply of Beer at the Globe
Saturday 29th September 2018
- Leicester Beer Convention at LCB Depot
- Traditional pub games afternoon at Broood
- Laughter Loft (Comedy Club) at the Black Horse, Aylestone (Ticket Only)
- Battle of the Breweries at Head of Steam
- Macmillan Movie Marathon 2018 at Firebug
- Carter and Hartmann Live at The Old Horse
- Win A Months Supply of Beer at the Globe
Sunday 30th September 2018
- Beer Week Brewers Party! at Brewdog Leicester
- Battle of the Breweries at Head of Steam
- Win A Months Supply of Beer at the Globe
You cannot say fairer than that! Enjoy Leicester Beer Week. Get your favourite events in your diary, and make sure to check the Facebook listings as some of these events are ticket only, so you need to make sure you are properly booked in. Some genuinely awesome stuff taking place, from showcasing of our wonderful local breweries like the Framework takeover at the Exchange to some nationally significant names gracing our home town – notably Cloudwater at the Two Tailed Lion.
