At the start of March 2020 a group of delegates from Nottingham Craft Beer Week (NCBW) went to Beer X in Liverpool for the annual awards hosted by the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA). We won an award that night for ‘Best UK Craft Beer Promotion,’ national recognition for the many years of work put in by ourselves and the people in the bars we work with in Nottingham. It turned out to be the last event any of us would attend for some time. In the car on the way back we heard the Prime Minister talking on the radio about an emerging thing called coronavirus. Within a week pubs across the nation were being told to close their doors for public safety. Life as we know it would change forever. The many months since have taken a serious toll on everyone, but in particular on the beer and hospitality industry. So as you celebrate with us again this NCBW, please spare a thought for all those who work for and within the Nottingham bars and beer scene. They need your custom now more than ever. It’s all going to be a bit different this year and our key events are ticketed so we can manage capacity. If you want to come along please be organised and get your tickets in advance. We’re very glad to be back. Long live Nottingham pubs and Nottingham Craft Beer Week! Jared Wilson Director, Nottingham Craft Beer Week
The Art of Beer Postcard Giveaway Venue: 38 bars across Nottingham Times: 14 - 21 August Price: One postcard free with any purchase at the bar The Art of Beer is a visual beer diary project by Ruddington-based artist Seth Smith. It all started in 2015 when he vowed to illustrate 500 beers in a year. This year he’s curated the visuals and branding for the week and will also release a new set of artwork for collectors themed around favourite Nottingham-brewed beers. This artwork will be available as free postcards at 38 venues during the week, which you can claim from the bar each time you make a purchase. Can you collect the whole set? Venues you can get the postcards at are: Abdication Micropub, Angel Microbrewery, Barley Twist, Barrel Drop, Beerhedz, Black Iris Taproom, Bread and Bitter, Brew Cavern, Brewdog Nottingham, Bunkers Hill, Canalhouse, Cock & Hoop, Crafty Crow, Cross Keys, Doctors Orders, Embankment, Fox and Grapes, Golden Fleece, Hopology, JamCafe, Junkyard, Kean’s Head, Kilpin Cafe Bar, Kraft Werks, Lincolnshire Poacher, Lion at Basford, Liquid Light Taproom, Neon Raptor Taproom, Poppy & Pint, Rescue Rooms, Rough Trade, Six Barrel Victoria, Six Barrel Hockley, Stratford Haven, Totally Tapped, Vat and Fiddle and Yarn. For details of which postcards are at which venue visit nottinghamcraftbeer.co.uk www.theartofbeer.store
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The Many Moods of Craft Beer with Adrian Tierney-Jones
Venue: Bunkers Hill Times: 7.30-9pm on Saturday 14 August Price: £5 (includes 3 thirds of beer for the tasting) Adrian Tierney-Jones is an award-winning beer writer whose work also appears in the Daily Telegraph, The Daily Star (where his Friday Beer of the Week is always eagerly awaited), Pellicle and Good Beer Hunting amongst many others. He was also editor of the ground-breaking Original Gravity magazine, which might or might not appear again one day. In 2017 he was crowned the UK Beer Writer of the Year. His talk will focus and digress on the theme of his book ‘The Seven Moods of Craft Beer’ and the ticket price includes three 1/3s of beer for you to taste alongside him at the event.
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Battle of the Breweries Game Launch
Venue: Canalhouse Times: 3-9pm on Sunday 15 August Price: £5 (includes a free beer and some BOB freebies) We are proud to present the launch of a new international card game featuring the best international craft beer breweries. Come along and play a few hands. If you are lucky / good at it you might even progress to the finals and win a bag full of Battle of the Breweries and NCBW goodies. Each ticket includes a £5 Castle Rock beer card.
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Pie Fidelity Night with Pete Brown
Venue: The Kilpin Beer Cafe Times: 7-9.30pm on Monday 16 August Price: £20 (includes a beer, a pie and peas and a copy of the book) You are invited to join British beer and food writer Pete Brown for an evening of dinner and drinks. Pete has authored over a dozen books about food and drink, won 'Beer Writer of the Year' three times and is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4’s Food Programme. This event will focus on his recent book Pie Fidelity: In Defence of British Food, a sentimental celebration of our nation's traditional grub.
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Hop Idol: Judging Night Venue: Secret location Times: Evening of Monday 16 August Please note this is not a public event. This year we invited Nottingham’s vibrant homebrewing community to get involved in NCBW for the first time. We invited them to submit their creations for our panel of beer experts to taste and critique. Members of the judging panel include representatives from: The Abdication Micropub, Brew Day Brewing Supplies, Totally Brewed brewery, Black Iris Brewery, Nottingham Craft Beer Festival and CAMRA. Prizes on offer include Brew Day vouchers and the chance to have your beer on tap at this year’s Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival. Please note this is not a public event, but the judges will gather in a secret location on the night and the winner will be announced on NCBW social media the following day.
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Beer by Design
Venue: Kraft Werks Times: 7-9pm on Tuesday 17 August Price: £10 (includes a copy of the book) You are invited to join British beer and food writer Pete Brown for an evening of drinks and chat about beer art and branding. Pete has authored over a dozen books about food and drink, won 'Beer Writer of the Year' three times and is a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4’s Food Programme. This event will focus on his recent book Beer By Design: The Art of Good Beer Branding, an exploration of the artwork and artists who create your favourite beer labels, pump clips, bottles and cans. The ticket price includes a copy of Pete’s Beer By Design book (which he will be happy to sign for you on the night).
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300 Beers To Try Before You Die Venue: Embankment Pub & Kitchen Time: 7.30pm on Wednesday 18 August Price: £5 (includes a copy of the book) Roger Protz is the godfather of beer writers and we are delighted to welcome him to NCBW21. He joined CAMRA in 1976 and has edited over 20 editions of CAMRAs Good Beer Guide, working on it between 1978-83 and 2000-2018. He's also written dozens more books about his passion for great beer. This event will focus around his books '300 Beers To Try Before You Die' and '300 More Beers To Try Before You Die'. Tickets are just £5 and the price includes a paperback copy of the 'More' book (RRP £14.99), which Roger will be happy to sign for you on the night.
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IPA: A Legend In Our Time
Venue: The Cross Keys Time: 7.30pm on Thursday 19 August Price: £10 (includes a copy of the book) Roger Protz is the godfather of beer writers and we are delighted to welcome him to NCBW21. He joined CAMRA in 1976 and has edited over 20 editions of CAMRAs Good Beer Guide, working on it between 1978-83 and 2000-2018. He's also written dozens more books about his passion for great beer. This event will focus around his book IPA: A Legend In Our Time, an exploration of the rebirth of IPA or India Pale Ale one of the most popular styles in today’s craft beer revolution. Tickets include a copy of the book (RRP £20) which Roger will be happy to sign for you on the night.
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Smash The Pint - Riarchy Venue: Liquid Light Taproom Time: 7pm on Thursday 19 August Price: £5 (all proceeds to Nottingham Womens Centre) A panel discussion event themed around women in the beer industry that will take place at Liquid Light’s new taproom. Panel guests will include: Siobhan Buchanan aka @britishbeergirl; a beer writer who has been using her Instagram and Twitter platforms to collect stories of sexism and discrimination in craft beer, and to the highlight systemic problem of harassment in the hospitality industry. Jaega Wise; Nottingham-born brewer and founder of the Walthamstow-based Wild Card Brewery. She’s also a Director of SIBA and a regular presenter on BBC Radio 4's The Food Programme. Marianne Hodgkinson a beer industry professional for 10 years and the co-host of the Time At The Bar podcast Natalie Bullin, the Young Member contact for Nottingham CAMRA The panel will be chaired by Grace Copley, the co-founder of Nottingham’s Liquid Light Brewery. Tickets are £5 each and all proceeds raised will be donated to the Nottingham Women’s Centre.
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Nottingham Craft Beer Festival 2021 Venue: Sneinton Market Avenues Price: £10 per ticket Times: The festival takes place over three sessions 5.30-10.30 on Friday 20 August, 12-5pm on Saturday 21 August 6-10.30pm on Saturday 21 August Twenty-odd of the nations best breweries all gathered together at a big street party ready to pour you some of their freshest new brews. Breweries confirmed this year include Alpha Delta, Big Drop, Brew York, Northern Monk, North Brewing Co, Pomona Island, Turning Point, Vault City, Wild Card and Wylam alongside all your local favourites too. The event also features lots of street food, live art and live music. The original ticket allocation for the festival sold out in May. But since Boris’s announcement that there will indeed be an end to restrictions on 19 July we hear that there will be a limited number of tickets available. We highly recommend buying in advance to avoid disappointment. Tickets are not for sale on the door.
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