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Issue 139 Summer 2009

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‘BOOZE ON THE OUSE’ SUCCESS

The St Neots Beer Festival in March this year was a huge success, with attendances 50% greater than previous events. 1,440 visitors enjoyed over 3,800 pints of real ale, over 400 pints of cider, and around 500 bottles of foreign beer.

Congratulations to local Digfield brewery in Barnwell—their Fool’s Nook was voted beer of the festival. In second place was Cambridge Moonshine Pig's Ear Porter, and in joint third place were Oakham Asylum, Taylor Best Bitter and Tring Side Pocket for a Toad.

The theme of the festival was local beers and ciders, and the feedback from attendees was very positive. Cambridgeshire and its neighbouring counties have many breweries and cider producers, but their products are not often seen in our local pubs. Following the festival we hope that more licensees will be asked by their regulars to stock these products.

Congratulations are also due to Paul Roberts of St Neots who was the winner of our prize draw for those completing a feedback form. He wins a copy of CAMRA’s book Brew Your Own Real Ale.

Volunteers from our charity for the festival, the Huntingdonshire local group of the Wildlife Trust, did sterling work dishing out glasses, and collected funds in the process.

The St Neots Beer Festival will return in 2010 from the 19th to 21st of February. Please make a note in your diary. But you do not have to wait that long for another breathtaking selection of real ales, since the St Ives Beer Festival will take place on the 10th to 12th of September 2009