Bandstand Beer Festival 2011 – our 3rd Annual Beer Festival
This year’s Bandstand Beer Festival was more successful than we could ever have expected.
With over 60 Scottish and English Real Ales to choose from, plus 6 Real Draft Ciders, visitors were spoilt for choice.
We had a much higher turnout than in previous years – resulting in all the ales and ciders sold out by Thursday! So, for anyone who arrived on Friday, the last day of the festival, we’re sorry the stock was depleted. But as we always have around 10 ales available in the Bar during a normal week, it’s like a mini beer festival every day and there’s still plenty to choose from.
We’d like to say a big thank you to all the musicians who kept us entertained during the week. And to whoever was responsible for the amazing weather – thank you too. This meant we were able to enjoy ales and music in the beer garden while basking in the sunshine.
During the week, we raised £750.00 for “CashforKids” the charity which helps local under-privileged children. So, thank you to those who donated and in particular to Ashers Bakery Nairn, Belhaven Brewery, Booker Inverness, Cairngorm Brewery, Sinclair Breweries and Timothy Taylor for generously donating merchandise to be sold in aid of the charity.
Fyne Ales Sublime Stout was voted “Favourite Ale” of the festival - with 20% of the total vote. Next equal favourites were Deeside No.3 Pale Ale and 1488 Whisky Ale.
The Bandstand Beer Festival 2012 will take place 6 – 15th April 2012, bookmark this page to keep up to date with plans as they develop.
Cheers,
Gordon and Morag Holding
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Braeval Hotel voted a CAMRA Pub of the Year 2009, 2010 & 2011.
We are in the Good Beer Guide 2009, 2010 & 2011 and hold Cask Marque for the quality and range of our Real Ales.
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