What will be available?

• Over 100 Real Ales featuring Cask Ales from within a 30 mile radius of our venue, The Winding Wheel, as well as the best beers that Fullers has to offer.

• Around 10 Real Ciders and Perries from across the UK, including the excellent local Woodthorpe Hall Ciders which were so popular last year!

• A huge selection of Fruit wines from Lurgashall - back by popular demand, these award winning wines (and mead) have a variety to suit everyone's tastes - "from the light dry white apple, through the aromatic Rose petal to the full bodied Elderberry".

• World Beers... This year, our range of bottled beers will be even bigger than last year and will include the best bottled beers from Europe and possibly beyond...

• ...and not forgetting the free soft drinks provided by Lefley Coach Hire - for details contact Ian or Jane on 01246 567074

• What if you get a little peckish? If you came to our festival last year, you will be pleased to hear that food will be served at all sessions by the charismatic Jeff Gaunt from Gaunt's Butchers of Eckington. He will be back to tempt your taste buds with his sumptuous burgers, hot dogs and more! (Last year, the balti-burgers were absolutely awesome!) We also plan to have some snacks for you to purchase, including nuts and crisps.

• If you are a CAMRA member, remember to visit the CAMRA concessions stand for your free beer token!

  When?

• Our beer festival takes place on Friday 1^st and Saturday 2^nd February
  and there will be three sessions open to the public.

• Tickets are priced at £5.00 per session - for that you will receive a souvenir glass, programme and free beer tokens.

• Tickets will be available, initially at our Branch meeting at the Barrel, Brampton (6^th December); then from Saturday 8^th December at the following outlets:
  • Pomegranate Theatre Box Office
  • Chesterfield Tourist Information Centre
  • Market Hotel, Chesterfield town centre
  • Derby Tup, Whittington Moor
  • Speedwell, Staveley
  • Arkwright Arms, Sutton-cum-Duckmanton
  • Old Poets’ Corner, Ashover
  • Temple Hotel, Matlock Bath.

• Admission to the evening sessions is by advance ticket only.

• Saturday lunchtime tickets are also sold on the door (subject to availability). Please get those precious tickets bought early doors, to avoid disappointment!

• Card carrying CAMRA members will receive a concession upon entry.

• The Friday evening session is open 5pm-11pm and will be a new experiment for 2008 as it will be a quiet session for the benefit of those preferring conversation lubricated by a choice of beers from the full range.

• The Saturday lunchtime session is open 11am - 3pm.

• The Saturday evening session is open 6.30pm - 11pm.

• Beer Festival admission is strictly for the over 18's only.

  Where?

• The festival will be held at “The Winding Wheel” on Holywell Street,  which is just 5 minutes walk from the train Station.

 
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  How do I get to Chesterfield?

•  By Bus
  National Express buses stop at the New Beetwell Street bus station, which is only a 10 minute walk from our venue. For more info, see the National Express website.

• By Train
  Our venue is only 5 minutes walk from Chesterfield Station, which is on the main London St. Pancras to Sheffield Line with connections from Sheffield, Derby, Birmingham, Leicester, Leeds, Manchester and many other major stations.

• By Car
  Chesterfield is situated about 13 miles south of Sheffield and 25 miles north of Derby. It can easily be accessed via the M1. From the North, exit off Junction 30, from the South, exit off Junction 29. For more information, why not use the AA Route Planner. Car Parking is available close to our venue - see the Chesterfield Mini-Guide for more details.

  Once inside - what happens?

• OK - you've got your ticket and you're queuing up at the door - hand your ticket over to one of the volunteers on the door, and it will be exchanged for a commemorative half pint glass, with our striking beer festival logo on and a copy of our Festival Programme with details of all the beers, ciders and country wines that you can sample at the festival.

  How do you find the beers that you are looking for?

• The beer barrels will be numbered to correspond with the list of beers in the programme (and the same list will appear on this site before the event, so you will be able to peruse it at your leisure), which will make it a lot easier to find that elusive beer that you have always wanted to try. We will also be using our colour coded barrel ends again this year, so that you can easily find the "style" of beer that you like...

  The colour coded categories will be:

• Milds

• Stouts and Porters

• Strong Ales (5%+)

• Beers to handle with care (6%+)

• Pale Beers

• Bitters

  Where else can I get some real ale in Chesterfield?

• Other than the festival, where else can you find real ale in Chesterfield?
  Check out our Mini-Guides for Chesterfield and Brampton for the pubs to target during your stay in Chesterfield. There are quite a few, so perhaps you ought to stay for a long week-end...