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We are, in our humble opinion, the best putter-on-er of beer festivals in the country (barring CAMRA festivals - and we can rival some of them!).

Beer festivals are part of our life blood, part of our raison d'être. We have a rolling programme of beer festivals, most of which are quite stunning and some downright unbelievable!




Past Beer Festivals

2013

  • Beer & Pie Festival (The Central)
  • St. Patrick's Beer Festival (The Central/Cluny/THOS Durham/THOS Huddersfield/Tilleys Bar)
  • Burns Night (The Central/Cluny/THOS Huddersfield/THOS Newcastle/Tilleys Bar)

2012

  • Northern Ireland Beers (The Central/Cluny/THOS Huddersfield/THOS Newcastle/Tilleys Bar)
  • Titanic Beer Festival (The Central/Cluny/THOS Huddersfield/THOS Newcastle/Tilleys Bar)
  • New Kids on the Hop (The Central)
  • Hallowe'ek (LYH)
  • d'Achouffe 30th Birthday (THOS Durham)
  • October Ciderfest (all outlets)
  • Mock'toberfest (Tilleys Bar)
  • The GBBF Winners Showcase 2012 (all outlets except LYH)
  • Around the Bar in 150 Beers (THOS Durham)
  • Yorkshire Day (THOS Huddersfield)
  • Way Out West Festival (Tilleys Bar)
  • Samuel Smith's Week (The Central/Cluny/THOS Huddersfield/THOS Newcastle/Tilleys Bar)
  • War of the Roses (The Central)
  • Festival of Milds (THOS Huddersfield)
  • Titanic Festival of Ales (all outlets)
  • St. Patrick's Day Beer Festival (all outlets)
  • Real Ale & Cider Festival (Cluny 2)
  • 6 Nations Beers (LYH)
  • Burns Night Beer Festival (all outlets)

2011

  • CAMRA Beers of the Year (The Cluny)
  • Meet the Brewer (The Central)
  • Curry & a Carry On (LYH)
  • Winter Beer Festival (The Central)
  • Hallowe'en Ale Festival (LYH)
  • Coastal Ale Festival (LYH)
  • Cider Fest. (LYH)
  • Dark Star Beer Festival (Tilleys Bar/THOS Huddersfield)
  • Cider & Perry Month (THOS Durham/The Cluny)
  • Oktoberfest (The Central)
  • National Cask Ale Week (The Central)
  • 100 Ciders of Summer (The Cluny)
  • Freshers' Fortnight Ale Festival (LYH)
  • Yorkshire Day (THOS Huddersfield)
  • Belgian Beer Festival (THOS Durham)
  • Americana Beer Festival (The Central)
  • Summer Beer & Cider Festival (LYH)
  • Summer Beer Festival (THOS Newcastle)
  • Summer Solstice Beer Festival (Tilleys Bar)
  • Boat Race Mini-Fest (THOS Newcastle)
  • Caledonian Spring Beer Festival (LYH)
  • 100 Ciders of Summer (The Cluny)
  • May Mild Beer Festival (THOS Huddersfield)
  • St. Patrick's Day (LYH / THOS Liverpool)
  • Boatrace Mini-Fest (THOS Newcastle)
  • North East (THOS Liverpool)
  • St. David's Day (Tilleys Bar / THOS Newcastle)
  • Burns Night

2010

  • Winter Beer Festival
  • Fire Beer Festival
  • Oktoberfest (THOS Durham)
  • Yorkshire Day (THOS Huddersfield)
  • Summer Sunshine Cider Festival
  • World Cup 2010
  • Burns Night
  • Celtic Beers
  • Sausage & Beer Fest (The Cluny)
  • Fruit & Spice & All Things Nice (Tilleys Bar)
  • Caledonian Beers (LYH)

2009

  • To be confirmed

2008

  • Isle of Man and Isle of Ireland
  • Midlands (THOS Huddersfield)
  • North East (Newcastle pubs)
  • Yorkshire Ales (THOS Huddersfield)
  • Midlands Ales (The Cluny)
  • Scottish Ales (THOS Newcastle)
  • East Anglian Ales (Tilleys Bar)
  • Fruit Beers
  • Tyneside Ales (The Cluny)
  • County Durham Ales (THOS Newcastle)
  • Northumberland Ales (Tilleys Bar) 

2007

  • Rare Northumberland Ales (THOS Huddersfield)
  • West Riding (Newcastle pubs)
  • Salamander Brewey (Newcastle pubs)
  • Old Beers
  • St Patricks Day
  • Islands (Real ales from breweries off the coast)
  • Rugby World Cup 

2006

  • Burns Night
  • St Patricks Day
  • St Patricks Summer Beer Festival
  • Champion Beers of Britain
  • Fruity Beers
  • 'Old' Beers / 'New' Beers

2005

  • Rabbie Burns
  • St. Patricks Day
  • Dublin & Cork
  • Yorkshire Ales (THOS Huddersfield)
  • War of the Roses - Yorkshire v. Lancashire (The Cluny)
  • Tall Ships (Newcastle pubs)
  • War of the Roses (The Cluny)
  • Champion Beers of Britain

2004

  • Strong ales
  • Celtic Beer Festival - beers from 20 Scottish breweries + Dwan from Ireland
  • St Davids Day
  • St Patricks Day
  • St Georges Day
  • Trains & Boats & Planes & Automobiles
  • Lithuanian Beer and Vodka
  • Euro 2004 Bottled Beer Festival
  • Really Rare North Western Ales
  • Rare Yorkshire Ales
  • Champion Beers of Britain 2004

2003

  • Rarer North East Ales
  • Rarer Yorkshire Ales - including beers from 49 of the 52 independent breweries in production!
  • Real Ciders and Perrys
  • Oktoberfest - 9 German draught lager biers
  • World Beers - bottled beers from 52 countries!
  • Battle of the Sunshine Beers
  • Seaside - beers brewed in seaside towns
  • East Anglian
  • Organic  - not just beer, but ciders, juices, wines & spirits
  • East Midlands
  • West Yorkshire
  • Merseyside
  • Blow Up! - Bonfire Night special brews
  • North East
  • Trafalgar Day
  • Rare Ales