British Beer Festival

Oktoberfest: Time to take note?

21-Nov-2007

Adam writes: People have a lot of clichéd, pre-conceived ideas about the Oktoberfest in Munich - I know I did. I had images in my mind of steins,...

Beer nirvana

19-Jul-2007

Camra's 30th birthday celebrations are among highlights at this year's Great British Beer Festival. Adrian Tierney-Jones reports Forget high-season...

GBBF hits 30

18-Jun-2007

The Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) is celebrating its 30th birthday this year. The event, which this year will see the trade session sponsored by...

A familiar festival of colour for ale lovers

10-Aug-2006 By Andrew Jefford

The Great British Beer Festival may have moved home, but

Champion Beer of Britain 2006 announced

01-Aug-2006

Brewers Gold from Crouch Vale in Essex has been crowned the 2006 Champion Beer of Britain at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) for the second...

CAMRA festival ads go down the tube

25-Jul-2006 By Iain O'Neil

CAMRA has said it is disappointed London Underground has axed a series of spoof tube adverts for next month's Great British Beer Festival. The ads,...

Beer festivals - the US way

25-Jul-2006

For someone who just about earns a living penning beer-related tat for drinks magazines and newspapers, the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) is a...

Unite behind the GBBF... and London

28-Jul-2005

T here were many fine messages of support for London following the 7 July terrorist atrocity, but the most poignant was a one-sentence letter in The...

Beer and food back on the menu at GBBF

13-Jul-2004

Beer and food is back on the menu this summer, with the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) showcasing the best of the trend.Britain's brewers have...

Battle

31-Jul-2003

of the beers Once again Britain's finest will enter the arena at Olympia for the Great British Beer Festival 2003. Who will take the crown this year?...

Great British Beer Festival preview

23-Jul-2003

Beer lovers will descend on Olympia in droves for the annual Great British Beer Festival starting on August 5. Phil Mellows gives a rundown of what's...

CAMRA launches campaign for Brakspear pubs to remain independent

05-Aug-2002

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) is using this week's Great British Beer Festival to build support for its campaign to save Brakspear's pub...

GBBF preview: The event itself

18-Jul-2002

With over 400 different brews on show, the Great British Beer Festival at London's Olympia aims to be the biggest and best yet. By Clare O'Brien.What...

Threatened brewer scoops two awards at GBBF

02-Aug-2001

One of the largest brewpubs in Europe, which scooped two awards at this week's Great British Beer Festival, is continuing its fight against a...