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FREE Issue 148 Feb/Mar 2013 Returning to THE ROUNDHOUSE... “Cheers!” Wednesday 20th February to Saturday 23rd February New DERBY DRINKER designer required! See back for details... Derby CAMRA Winter Beer Festival 2013 Concessions exist for OAP’s who are offered FREE entry at lunchtimes; CAMRA Members will be FREE except for Friday and Saturday after 5pm when they will be charged half price. For people aged 25 and under (who pay full price admission and can show proof of age with photo ID) a special promotion has been organised. A select assortment of Derby Breweries will provide the opportunity for this group of young people to gain a half pint or two half pints As we slip into February and daffodils start to push through the depending on their time of entry to the Festival (subject to availability). sodden earth Brewers across the country have been working Opening Date Admission Price away since early January to satisfy the demands of you the Hours discerning customers of Derby CAMRA Winter Beer Festival. Weds 20th 4pm - £3 Running from 4pm on Wednesday 20th the Festival and maximise your February 11pm February until Saturday 23rd February enjoyment of the live bands and Thurs 21st 11am - 11am - 5pm 5pm - 11pm at The Roundhouse, Derby College, Pride beverages. February 11pm £2 £5 Park, DE24 8JE. This the 12th Derby Following nothing but praise for Fri 22nd 11am - 11am - 5pm 5pm - 11pm CAMRA Winter Beer Festival promises the yummy freshly cooked food February 11pm £3 £6 to deliver an unprecedented variety of last year the catering team at The Sat 23rd 11am - 11am - 5pm 5pm - 11pm delights. Roundhouse will have a range of February 11pm £3 £6 For the first time we will be using a marquee hot and cold food. In addition there to host the amazing selection of music each will be 3 foodie stalls: the infamous evening. There will be a new arrangement as G. Morgan & Sons Cheese stall from The Eagle will have tables and chairs in it at all times you enter The Roundhouse with admissions Market, Merry Berry Chocolates from Burton plus stillage serving beer, cider and perry. and glasses working alongside each other. with their exciting range of flavours and This creates an ambient area and provides Both of these improvements are due to delicious Pipers Crisps from Lincolnshire. additional space for customers to relax and enjoy the delights of the Festival. feedback we received last year and should This year having the stage for the bands reduce the time taken for you to enter in the marquee means the Carriage Room 3 www.derbycamra.org.uk Derby CAMRA Winter Beer Festival 2013 or the first time ever Derby CAMRA Winter Beer Festival is planning to have F2 Brewery Bars (1 in the Main Hall and 1 in the Carriage room). Come and meet Real� the Brewers from Derventio & Shiny and the chat about techniques, ingredients and purchase some of their delicious ales. Ale� The Roundhouse is next to Derby railway station and if arriving by train you should leave the station via the exit nearest platform Music� 6 (the Pride Park exit). The Roundhouse is literally across the road. Further details will be provided on the with GAL GALAHAD Scene. Derby CAMRA website: www.derbycamra. org.uk/winter-beer-festival Our Facebook site is: CAMRA Derby Winter Beer Festival -why not like us to follow developments as they happen? During the There could only be one place to go for this edition’s Real Ale Festival there will be a competition posted & Music fix and that’s to the Derby Winter Beer Festival at the on Facebook offering a FREE HALF PINT to historic Derby Roundhouse (20-23 Feb) ... the first 5 customers who can find the Chair Gillian Williams and show her the Yes, the ‘Festival that Rocks’ returns with the punk songs you know and love from Facebook listing. Result!! a stellar line-up of bands that is sure to bands like the Buzzcocks, Clash, Sex Pistols, brighten up your Winter. etc as well as their own material. It all starts on Wednesday evening with the Finally, Saturday night will witness some return of ‘OPEN MIC’ night which proved “Glamorous Indie Rock & Roll” as we take you popular last year. Curated by Henry John & on a “Joy Ride” to “Sam’s Town when Killers Pat Dey with artists invited to play for a beer tribute, the KILLERZ kick up a right “Hot or two, it should prove to be a great starter to Fuss” performing a best of set from a group the Fest so why not pop along and give the that are one of the biggest bands around at As per last year we will again be running artists some support. the moment. With all four of their albums FREE buses to and from the Beer Festival Then Thursday night, dust down your reaching No.1 in the UK and sell-out tours at the Roundhouse. Parkas and climb aboard your Vespas where ever they go The Killers are certainly “On Top” of their game. So what better time The service is provided by Trent Barton and and Lambrettas and head down to the to have one of their tribute bands on than will run between the following times: Roundhouse to see The MODEST take to the stage performing mod classics from the likes this with songs like “All These Things That I’ve Wed 20th Feb 2.30pm - 10.40pm of The Who, Small Faces, The Kinks, The Jam, Done, Bones, Human, Mr Brightside, Read My Mind, Runaways, Smile Like You Mean It, Thu 21st Feb 11.00am - 10.40pm etc. As well as Soul with songs like “Sweet Soul Music”, “Ain't Too Proud To Beg”, etc and Somebody Told Me, Spaceman and When You Fri 22nd Feb 11.00am - 10.40pm Northern Soul like “The Snake”, “Tainted Love”, Were Young”, it’s sure to provide a perfect end Sat 23rd Feb 11.00am - 10.40pm etc. They are currently building on a good to the Festival with a night not to be missed. following in Derbyshire and have had some Support is still being sorted out but will The buses will run every 20 minutes turning great nights at local pubs around the area. provide you with a great start to the evening’s by the Quad at The Market Place With some classic songs to sing and dance entertainment. and stopping at The along to, it should be a fantastic night out. Bus Station (on way Support will come from local band, to The Roundhouse) CAPTAIN CUDDLES playing their own and opposite the brand of Ska/Hiphop with one or two Bus Station (on the slightly risqué lyrics that should get way back from The the evening off to a fine start. Roundhouse). While Friday night will pure ‘Showbiz’ as Muse tribute, HYPERMUSED whip you into a state of absolute ‘Hysteria’ and ‘Bliss’ with a best of set from probably the biggest Indie Rock band in the World over the last decade. Their live shows are truly legendary and are a sight to behold selling out Arenas and Stadiums We are holding an Open Mic evening on everywhere they go. With their last 4 albums So there you have it folks, another cracking the Wednesday night of the Beer Festival. reaching No.1 in the UK and some classic line-up of entertainment and one that’s sure If you fancy playing then you will get free songs like “Feeling Good, Knights of Cydonia, to keep you Rocking around the Roundhouse. entry to the Festival and beer vouchers after Madness, New Born, Plug in Baby, Starlight, For further information and updates on you’ve played. You must inform us of your Supermassive Black Hole, Time is Running Out attendance beforehand though as we will not the Festival entertainment check out and Uprising” it promises to be an evening the website www.derbycamra.org.uk be excepting anyone on the night. So if you to truly remember. Support will come from want to play then get in touch: Festival favourites and Old Skool Punk or e-mail Gareth Stead at [email protected] darlings, VERBAL WARNING playing [email protected] 4 DerbyDRINKER February/March 2013 Derby CAMRA Winter Beer Festival 2013 The 2013 Derby CAMRA Winter Beer Festival will have a simply amazing selection of real ale, continental beers Another great line-up from over 10 countries, cider, perry, and mead (honey wine). of Ciders and Perries Following last years outstanding beer selection In a quest to seek out the very best - ales is promised this year by Chris Sherratt a triumvirate has been created have been sourced from all points of the (see Cider with Suzie to order the beer this year. Especial thanks to compass. There is a wide theme which is: new Jim Ward, Jim Suter and Julian Hough for their beers, new & innovative beers; rare beers; on page 13) tireless efforts in working to make this happen. winners and favourites. 2013 also gives us Winter Beer of Britain (2014 Competition) As fortune would have it Derby now has 12 an opportunity to showcase LocAles i.e. beer so the very best porters, stouts, old ale/strong Derby City Breweries and to celebrate this which is brewed within 20 miles delivery from milds and barley wine/strong old ales will be at our 12th Winter Festival we will have beer The Roundhouse. available. The competition beers will be judged from all 12 of them. The select dozen are Black Whilst being a winter beer festival real ales of on Wednesday 20th February and can be found Iris, The Brunswick, Dancing Duck, Derby all styles will be available including golden, stillaged together in the Carriage Room.