Cumberland Arms Beer Festival Friday 13th July - Sunday 15th July 2012 - Beer Reviews

This just landed in my inbox so thought I’d share it as it sound like a blooming good festival and if I wasn’t going to the Hawkshed Beer Festival on Thursday I’d have popped up to Newcastle this weekend.

We kick off on Friday at 3pm when our 3 bars will open. We have 40 cask ales & 40 real ciders this year including 10 diverse Ales, given the gold standard in various categories by CAMRA over the last decade.

Jarrow, Wylam, Tyne Bank and Fyne Breweries will showcase the beers we love to sell and you love to drink all year round.

New to this year’s festival, a large range of Keg and Bottled beer will give a glimpse into future trends in brewing; with kegs coming from Kernel, Magic Rock & Tempest and bottles from Redchurch and By the Horns.

You can find the full beer & cider lists on our event page!

Saturday 14th July

Today is Family Day, so bring your kids down from 12pm where they will be able to enjoy an array of activities for all ages.

There will be free workshops of dance, singing and games to join in with. There will be the telling of stories to listen to and a
Craft Station where imaginations can roam free and get creative!

12.30 & 4pm ~ Singing with PiccoloMusic

1pm & 5pm ~ Story Telling with Alex Ultradish

1.30 & 3.30pm ~ Dancing with Fred’s Shed

2pm & 4.30pm ~ Games with Carl Kennedy

The amazing Glitterati will be painting faces and giving glitter tattoos all afternoon (a small charge will apply).

Please note that children are to be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times

…and for the big kids, there will also be a brewing demonstration!

Sunday 15th July

Sunday is our Free Music Day with a fantastic line up of great local musicians…

2.00pm ~ Richard Dawson,

3.15pm ~ Delta Dog,

4.30pm ~ The Cornshed Sisters