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carpon · 15-11-2009, 00:22

Just a thought..C.A.M.R.A. (the campaign for real ale folk) held a beer festival in Accy a couple of years ago, after it was ousted by the wonderful council from my hometown (Blackburn) for financial reasons. (i.e. the council were charging them too much to hold it in King Georges Hall).

It always seemed to be held in the back end of the year (when in Blackburn) and as I remember it was November '05 or maybe '06 the last time it was at Accy town hall.

Anyone got any idea why, after being held at Accy Town Hall, albeit a couple of years ago, it also disappeared from the radar of anybody who enjoys the taste of finer brewed hops???

I suspect Cashy or Wynonie might be able to shed some light on this???

I also think this event might have been ditched (due to rent costs from Hyndburn B.C) and may sadly echo the plight of all our pubs going to the wall. Not being a member of C.A.M.R.A. I'd be interested to know.

15-11-2009, 00:22	#1
carpon Full Member+ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: The land of REALISM !! Posts: 814 Liked: 253 times Rep Power: 2120	Accrington Beer festival Just a thought..C.A.M.R.A. (the campaign for real ale folk) held a beer festival in Accy a couple of years ago, after it was ousted by the wonderful council from my hometown (Blackburn) for financial reasons. (i.e. the council were charging them too much to hold it in King Georges Hall). It always seemed to be held in the back end of the year (when in Blackburn) and as I remember it was November '05 or maybe '06 the last time it was at Accy town hall. Anyone got any idea why, after being held at Accy Town Hall, albeit a couple of years ago, it also disappeared from the radar of anybody who enjoys the taste of finer brewed hops??? I suspect Cashy or Wynonie might be able to shed some light on this??? I also think this event might have been ditched (due to rent costs from Hyndburn B.C) and may sadly echo the plight of all our pubs going to the wall. Not being a member of C.A.M.R.A. I'd be interested to know. __________________ "Once in a while you will stumble upon the truth, but most of us manage to pick ourselves up and hurry along as if nothing happened" - Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill.