As is traditional, I went to Walsall Beer Festival. Unusually, I went in the day on Saturday, hoping to avoid some of the beers running out, and have it not so busy.<\/p>\n
It worked, to some degree, but there were still a few notable beers that had run out: Backyard Brewhouse<\/a>‘s Chinook IPA had gone, so we had to take a post-festival visit to The Fountain<\/a> for that (well worth the trip). In all we found 5 or 6 beers no longer available: it seems everyone likes the same sort of beer (pale, hoppy ales and IPAs) as us.<\/p>\n Beyond that, it was great. There was still a good choice of great beer, decent food on offer from the town hall restaurant<\/a>, and a friendly, relaxed atmosphere, so a big thanks and kudos to Walsall CAMRA<\/a> for a great job. My one slight complaint? More seats required- us poor middle-aged types with kanckered legs and backs can’t stand for long. We did find seats, but they were in short supply.<\/p>\n Next year, I reckon, it’ll have to be a day off and visit on Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As is traditional, I went to Walsall Beer Festival. Unusually, I went in the day on Saturday, hoping to avoid some of the beers running out, and have it not so busy. It worked, to some degree, but there were still a few notable beers that had run out: Backyard Brewhouse‘s Chinook IPA had gone, … Continue reading Walsall Beer Festival 2013<\/span>