Entries in the 'CAMRA Festivals' category
2012 Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival
Not long to go now!
Mark March 9th and 10th on your calendars for the Hitchin Beer & Cider festival. Held jointly by North Hertfordshire CAMRA and the Hitchin Round Table at the[...Read on]
Summer Wine Brewery “Diablo” – Letchworth Festival Winner
The months do fly by! It was back in September last year that we held our successful 20th Letchworth Beer Festival, and here I am now posting a story about the beer-of-the-festival win from that festival while simultaneously thinking about beers for the Hitchin festival on March 9th & 10th. "Diablo is our flagship IPA, loaded [...Read on]
2011 Letchworth Beer & Cider Festival Report
Another Letchworth Beer Festival has come and gone, making it 20 that the branch has under its collective belt now. On the stats it was a good one as Letchworth festivals go, a handful more people than last year and a reasonable range of beer available until the end but not too much left [...Read on]
It’s Starts Tomorrow! Letchworth Beer & Cider Festival Sneak Peek
On Tuesday (20th of September), some of the members donated their time and manpower to help set up. I was there a little after 9am to see what I could assist with. Unexpectedly we had more hands than anticipated – and thus finished in good time! Sadly, this may be the last year the Letchworth [...Read on]
Beer Festival Volunteers Needed
Calling all CAMRA members – North Herts branch needs you! We could still do with a few more volunteers for the Letchworth Beer Festival – which is very soon! – It’s on today! 5pm and we’re opening the doors! – We need volunteers for the following times (you don’t have to be available for the whole [...Read on]
2011 Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival: Stats & Winners
2011 Hitchin Beer Festival Beer The Hitchin Beer and Cider festival was held on the 18th and 19th of March. This festival, jointly run by North Herts CAMRA and the Hitchin Round Table, was a tremendous success as usual. During the festival 2175 people (not including volunteers) consumed: 96% of the beer over 8400 pints of beer around 1000 pints [...Read on]
Beer Festivals
For a freshly updated list of the CAMRA beer festivals in East Anglia, see the CAMRA Festivals page under the Other Beer Festival tab above. You can also get national CAMRA beer festival information from the main CAMRA website here: CAMRA Beer Festivals
Letchworth Beer & Cider Festival – Cask Beer List
The cask beer list for the festival is now posted. Go to the 2010 Letchworth festival page for the link.
Other CAMRA Festivals
I’ve added loads of new dates to this page. Check it out, and don’t miss your favourite festival! The next one is 14-15 May in Ely.
Sat 15th minibus trip and Cider award
The minibus trip for Saurday 15th has been cancelled due to lack of interest. However, this does not affect the presentation of the Hitchin Beer & Cider Festival’s Cider Of The Festival award to the Apple Cottage cider producers, that will take place at 1pm in the Medieval Food Hall (Baldock Community Centre) during the Baldock Medieval[...Read on]


