Sheffield’s beer enthusiasts are in for a treat as the highly anticipated Abbeydale Road Beer Festival returns this summer.
Spanning four days from Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th August, the festival promises to bring together the finest breweries from across Sheffield and Yorkshire, offering an unparalleled celebration of craft beer and local talent.
With a lineup that includes esteemed breweries such as Triple Point, SALT, Vocation, Kirkstall, Northern Monk, Abbeydale, North Brewing, Heist, Fuggle Bunny, Thornbridge, and Kelham Island Brewery, attendees can expect an impressive selection of exceptional brews. From hop-forward IPAs to lip-smacking sours and everything in between, there will be a beer to suit every taste.
What sets the Abbeydale Road Beer Festival apart is its unique format. Spread across 12 iconic venues, including The Bear, Dead Donkey, Turner’s Bottle & Tap, Over the Yardarm, Glass Frog, Abbeydale Tap, Picture House Social, Barrowboy, Two Thirds Beer Co., The Teller, The Gin Bar, and The Broadfield, this festival invites attendees to embark on a beer-tasting adventure. Pick up a stamp card and collect stamps from all 12 venues, then head to one of the fringe venues, Cole’s Corner or Frippery & Nonsense, where you can exchange the completed card for a limited edition festival poster created by talented artist Tom J Newell.
While the focus is undoubtedly on the fantastic brews, the festival offers much more. You can indulge tyour taste buds with quality food offerings along Abbeydale Road, ensuring that you have the perfect accompaniment to your chosen beers. And for those seeking some late-night revelry, Picture House Social will keep the tunes pumping until the early hours.
The Abbeydale Road Beer Festival also proudly introduces the return of ‘A Pint of Sheffield’, a sold-out beer created through Instagram polls by the people of Sheffield. This exclusive brew will be available in every venue, with 15p from each pint sold going to Roundabout, a local youth homelessness charity. By raising a glass, attendees can contribute to a worthy cause while enjoying a truly community-driven beer.
Adding to the excitement, Roundabout will host a colossal raffle with a range of enticing prizes, including crates of beer and Tramlines tickets for 2024. The raffle offers a chance for attendees to win fantastic rewards while supporting a local charity, changing the lives of people in our community.
We’ll see you there. Your round, yeah?
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