Accrington Stanley Beer Festival

Pendle Red · 11-08-2008, 22:48

The Accrington Stanley Supporters Club, Accrington Stanley FC & East Lancs Camra are hoping to launch the 1st “Accrington Stanley Beer Festival” which is hopefully going to take place on Friday 31st October & Saturday 1st November.

The amalgamation of the Accrington Stanley Supporters Club. Accrington Stanley FC and the East Lancashire Branch of Camra are hoping to have upwards of Twenty Real Ales on Offer mostly from Breweries within a 25-mile radius as well as Scrumpy Cider, Perries and free non-alcoholic drinks for any designated Drivers.

With the launch itself being on Halloween we are trying to have a few Halloween/Firework Special Brews on tap, there will also be specially commissioned glasses available to Buy at the Event with the Clubs inscription which in years to come will become Collectors Items in themselves. There will also hopefully be a programme, which will be given away on entry, which will list the Beers, Sponsors and include a local pub crawl to encourage visitors to visit the Local Pubs.

The Event it is hoped will help promote Real Ales, The Club itself and the facilities it has to offer as well as being a good social Event that can become part of the Hynburn Calendar, as well as building on the Success of the Current Supporters Club Exhibition “The Club That Wouldn’t Die” at Accrington Library which runs until the 29th August .

The Supporters Club are on the lookout for any companies or individuals who would like to help Sponsor the Event either as an Overall Sponsor or just by sponsoring a Barrel of Beer with prices staring at just £70 it is a chance to perhaps advertise your company in a fun way.

We really do need your help to bring this idea to fruition

If anybody is interested please pm me in the first instance

cashman · 11-08-2008, 23:02

thats a great idea, beer festivals can be very sucessfull with the right promotion, thats the important factor, this will be a good test fer the new guy i reckon.

maccawozzagod · 11-08-2008, 23:05

more OSC than the 'new guy' Cashy

well done Neil, it's good to see this idea coming through. Just to re-iterate, if anyone has the sway to persuade their company to get involved in a bit of advertising then please back this one.

cashman · 11-08-2008, 23:15

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Originally Posted by maccawozzagod

more OSC than the 'new guy' Cashy

well done Neil, it's good to see this idea coming through. Just to re-iterate, if anyone has the sway to persuade their company to get involved in a bit of advertising then please back this one.

fair enough, but is the new guy not a PR man macca?

harwood red · 11-08-2008, 23:35

The "new guy" was in attendance at the meeting tonight but I have to say this is being done as a supporters club event working alongside the club and is down to Pendle red who has worked really hard getting all the facts and figures together,...

We are hoping for a really successful event which which as Neil has said could become part of the areas well known annual events

so please if you want to get involved or want further info regarding sponsorship please get in touch

cashman · 11-08-2008, 23:43

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Originally Posted by harwood red

The "new guy" was in attendance at the meeting tonight but I have to say this is being done as a supporters club event working alongside the club and is down to Pendle red who has worked really hard getting all the facts and figures together,...

We are hoping for a really successful event which which as Neil has said could become part of the areas well known annual events

so please if you want to get involved or want further info regarding sponsorship please get in touch

yep fair do's great credit to pendle red, but my point is - if hes P.R. then he should earn his corn helping, its a great oppertunity if given the right backing. as an EX alecan who has been to quite a few beer festivals, i know how sucessful they can be.

harwood red · 11-08-2008, 23:46

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Originally Posted by cashman

yep fair do's great credit to pendle red, but my point is - if hes P.R. then he should earn his corn helping, its a great oppertunity if given the right backing. as an EX alecan who has been to quite a few beer festivals, i know how sucessful they can be.

Don't get me wrong I think that David will be there helping along the way as it can only be a great pr exercise for the club

SamF · 12-08-2008, 00:17

I will make sure that I will be back from uni for this - sounds quality

cashman · 12-08-2008, 00:40

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Originally Posted by SamF

I will make sure that I will be back from uni for this - sounds quality

good man, 2 reasons i can't, (1) travelling back from spain that weekend. (2) can't bloody drink any more.

maccawozzagod · 12-08-2008, 00:47

I agree Cashy that this is an opportunity for the new guy to show us a bit of what he can do.

The OSC and its members are willing and able to come up with ideas and foot the bill to expand those ideas - but the club has to see the advantages by giving its utmost backing to the events. The exhibition has been great but hasn't been a money earner - though it could have been if the club had been onboard with ideas of how to build from it.

Pendle Red · 12-08-2008, 07:21

The Club have been onboard from day one with the idea

As well as the OSC & East Lancs Camra, Both David and Rob have been very supportive in bringing the idea this far

In fact David was at the first informal discussion meeting that took place in my favourite Local