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42nd CAMRA Durham Beer Festival 2024

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HOLLOW DRIFT, GREEN LANE DURHAM DH1 3JU
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  • The Adder Lager is slow fermented and traditionally lagered at 0 deg C for 8 weeks. This is a crisp, refreshing pilsner style lager. A perfect drink for summer BBQ's.

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    • Contour

      Allendale Brewery Co Ltd (Allendale, Northumberland)

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      • Prince Bishop

        Big Lamp Brewery (Newburn)

        A refreshing, easy-drinking bitter. Golden in colour, full of fruit and hops. Strong bitterness with a spicy, dry finish.

        Sponsored By
        Victoria Inn, Durham

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        • Bad Kitty

          Brass Castle Brewery (Pocklington, East Yorkshire)

          A chewy chocolate vanilla dream of a porter.

          Sponsored By
          Damascus Road

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          • Best Bitter

            Brass Castle Brewery (Pocklington, East Yorkshire)

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            • Consett Stout

              Consett

              Complex beer. roasty and sweet with some interesting fruitiness. The hop combines with the roast malts for a satisfying and lasting finish.

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              • Industrial Pale Ale

                Consett

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                Grey Horse

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                • Red Dust

                  Consett

                  Sweet, fruit and malty aromas lead to a creamy, full bodied balanced red ale with caramel flavours and a lasting finish.

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                  • Evolution

                    Darwin Brewery

                    A copper coloured bitter brewed with British malts and flavoured with North American Willamette hops.

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                    • Dunkel

                      Durham Brewery

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                      • St. Cuthbert IPA

                        Durham Brewery

                        A bitter beer with a drying bitter finish. Hops dominate with some sweetness and fruit helping to balance.

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                        • ESB

                          Fullers

                          Dark amber coloured smooth premium bitter. Sweet caramel, orange marmalade, apricot and caramelised fruit flavours. Finish is of spicy hops with a developing dry bitterness. Slight roasty character throughout. Malty sweet nose with a little citrus.

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                          • Locomotion

                            George Samuel

                            Citrus hops and fruity aromas are complemented by a moderate sweetness with rising and lasting bitterness at the end.

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                            • What the Ruck

                              George Samuel

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                              • Schiehallion

                                Harviestoun Brewery (Alva)

                                A Scottish cask lager, brewed using a lager yeast and Hersbrucker hops. A hoppy aroma, with fruit and malt, leads to a malty, bitter taste with floral hoppiness and a bitter finish.

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                                • 21/14

                                  Hill Island

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                                  • Dark Side of the Moo

                                    Hopper House

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                                    P. Jones
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                                    • Hay Bale Pale Ale

                                      Hopper House

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                                      • Chinook

                                        Maxim

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                                        • Idaho 7

                                          Maxim

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                                          • Citra Special

                                            McColls

                                            Sponsored By
                                            George Hall
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                                            • Paper Planes

                                              North Pier

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                                              • Dark Island

                                                Orkney Brewery (Quoyloo, Orkney)

                                                A sweetish roast chocolate malt taste leads to a long-lasting roasted, slightly bitter, dry finish. Winning many awards.

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                                                • Red McGregor

                                                  Orkney Brewery (Quoyloo, Orkney)

                                                  This tawny red ale has a well balanced mix of red fruit, malt and hops. Slight sweetness throughout.

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                                                  • King Rat

                                                    Ossett Brewery (Ossett, West Yorkshire)

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                                                    • Voodoo Chocolate Orange Stout

                                                      Ossett Brewery (Ossett, West Yorkshire)

                                                      A sweet fruity stout with vanilla and a long dry roast finish.

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                                                      Osset Brewery
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                                                      • Dark Side of the Toon

                                                        Three Kings Brewery

                                                        Dark roast malts and a sweet creamy body last through to a drier finish of roast bitter.

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                                                        • Cloudbuster

                                                          Yard of Ale (Ferryhill, County Durham)

                                                          Sponsored By
                                                          Arthur Corner
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                                                          • Wolves at the Door

                                                            Yard of Ale (Ferryhill, County Durham)

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                                                            About the festival

                                                            The Durham Beer Festival will return for its 42nd edition in August 2024. As with our last 4 festivals we'll be at the Durham City Rugby Club on Green Lane - see the Location page for more details.

                                                            Some details are still being finalized, but we currently plan on having 25 handpulls and 6-8 ciders and perries available.

                                                            Keep an eye on our Social Media channels and the website for updates!

                                                            • Wednesday 28th August: 1600-2230
                                                            • Thursday 29th August: 1200-2230
                                                            • Friday 30th August: 1200-2230
                                                            • Saturday 31st August: 1200-2230

                                                            Initial data sourced from CAMRA

                                                            Information is provided to the best of our knowledge, but please check with the festival organiser before attending as the details here may be inaccurate.

                                                            This website is not endorsed by the festival organisers, it's just something I put together which I thought might be useful. Bear in mind that the information provided here may be inaccurate.