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5th Blandford Beer Festival - Friday May 1st to Monday May 4th 2009
The Beer Festival is now over for another year. It featured 56 Real Ales, 14 Real Ciders, 6 Local Wines, and 14 Entertainers sourced from Dorset, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Guernsey, and Jersey. The Cider of the festival was Damory Down - CONGRATULATIONS to Steve White !!
Beer of the Festival was Silent Slasher from Dorset Piddle Brewery - CONGRATULATIONS to Rob & Paul !
The 6th Blandford Beer Festival will run from April 30th to May 3rd 2010 and feature beers from Hampshire, Wilstshire, IOW, Jesey, Guernsey, and Dorset. 
                                                                                                   
  The primary sponsors, without whom the event would not be possible, are Coors Brewers, WaverleyTBS, and Dorset Piddle Brewery. 
Thank-you to Midwest Radio, Tacon Taxis, Gold Radio, S D Coad Underfloor Heating, Tacon Taxi, CG House Accountant, and Alan Hayward Stocktaking for their cask sponsorships.  

 The Beers

BreweryTownCountyBeerABV
Abbey AlesBathSomersetBellringer4.2%
Art BrewChideockDorsetArt Nouveau3.9%
Art BrewChideockDorsetDark Brut5.2%
BarumBarnstableDevonBreakfast5.0%
Beer EngineNewton St CyresSomersetHeavy Sleeper5.4%
BerrowBurnham-on-SeaDevonBBBB4.7%
Branscombe ValeBranscombeDevonDrayman's Bitter4.2%
Cheddar AlesCheddarSomersetMild Cheddar3.6%
ClearwaterGreat TorringtonDevonHigh Tide4.5%
CoastalRedruthCornwallErosion8.0%
CottageLovingtonSomersetSomerset & Dorset4.4%
Country LifeBidefordSomersetGold Pig4.7%
DartmoorPrincetownDevonDartmoor IPA4.0%
DevonHavingtonDevonLost in the Woods4.7%
Dorset Brewing CompanyWeymouthDorsetChesil4.1%
Dorset PiddlePiddletrenthideDorsetJimmy Riddle3.7%
Dorset PiddlePiddletrenthideDorsetPiddle4.0%
Dorset PiddlePiddletrenthideDorsetCocky Hop4.5%
Dorset PiddlePiddletrenthideDorsetYogi Beer4.9%
Dorset PiddlePiddletrenthideDorsetSilent Slasher5.1%
ExmoorWiveliscombeDevonHound Dog4.0%
GlastonburySomertonSomersetLady of the Lake4.2%
GoldfinchWeymouthDorsetFlashman's Clout4.5%
Hall & WoodhouseBlandford ForumDorsetHopping Hare4.5%
Isle of PurbeckStudlandDorsetSolar Power4.3%
JerseySt HelierChannel IslesGuernsey Sunbeam4.0%
JerseySt HelierChannel IslesLiberation Ale4.2%
JerseySt HelierChannel IslesJimmy's Bitter4.2%
JerseySt HelierChannel IslesMary Ann Best4.5%
JollyboatBidefordDevonMainbrace4.2%
KeltekRedruthCornwallKing5.1%
LizardCoverackCornwallHelford River3.6%
Milk StreetFromeSomersetThe Usual4.4%
MoorAshcottSomersetMillys3.9%
O'Hanlon'sWhimpleDevonYellow Hammer4.0%
OrganicHelstonCornwallBlack Rock4.7%
OtterHonitonDevonAle4.5%
PalmersBridportDorsetDorset Gold 4.5%
PenzancePenzanceCornwallLodestar4.3%
QuercusKingsbridgeDevonShingle Bay4.2%
RCHWeston-Super-MareSomersetPG Steam3.9%
RW RandallSt Peter PortChannel IslesPatois4.4%
Red RockBishopsteigntonDevonRed Rock4.2%
SherborneSherborneDorsetCheap Street4.4%
St. AustellSt. AustellCornwallBlack Prince4.0%
St. AustellSt. AustellCornwallProper Job IPA4.5%
Sharp'sRockCornwallOwn4.4%
Sharp'sRockCornwallSpecial5.2%
SkinnersTruroCornwallGinger Tosser3.8%
SkinnersTruroCornwallCornish Blonde5.0%
Small Paul'sGillinghamDorsetWyvern4.4%
South HamsKingsbridgeDevonXSB4.2%
TauntonTauntonSomersetAle3.9%
WizardIlfracombeDevonLundy Gold4.2%
Wooden HandTruroCornwallPirate's Gold4.0%
Yeovil AlesYeovilSomersetStargazer4.0%
 

 

Beer List as at 1st May 2009

 The Music

 

Friday 1st        : Midwest Radio    (8am)
                      : Jinder                 (2pm)  
                      : Colt 45               (6pm)
                      : 5th Avenue         (9.30pm) 
Saturday 2nd   : PBS                  (1.30pm)
                      : Powercut            (6pm)
                      : The Wishbones    (9.30pm)
Sunday 3rd      : The Jillie Tregarth Jazz Quartet (12noon)
                       : 5th Avenue (3pm)
                     : Men's Dissipated Washboard Ensemble (6.30pm)
                       : Phoenix (9.30pm)
Monday 4th      : The Mangledwurzels (12noon)
                       : Dave Griffiths            (2.45pm)
                       : Freak Circus             (5.45pm)
                       : Owen & Darren         (8.30pm)    


 The Ciders

PressCiderABV
Bridge FarmConference Pear6.0%
Bridge FarmDebonette6.0%
Bridge FarmPorters Perfection6.0%
Burrow HillFarmhouse Medium6.0%
ChuckleheadSweet7.0%
ChuckleheadMedium7.0%
Damory DownMedium-Dry7.0%
La MareBranchage8.0%
Perry's Cider MillsScrumpy Medium6.0%
Perry's Cider MillsVintage Medium6.0%
Rose's CiderCider By Rosie 6.5%
Rose's CiderBulbarrow Blend6.5%
WestonsPerry4.5%
WilkinsMedium6.0%

The Wines

VineyardWineABV
Horton VineyardDry White11.5%
Horton VineyardMedium Dry White11.5%
La MareClos11.5%
La MareBaliwick12.0%
La MareJersey Grapple8.0%
ParhamsMelbury Gold11.5%