A summer beer festival will be arriving in Manchester next weekend featuring more than 20 beers as well as northern cocktails and frozen grapefruit margarita floats.
The Summer Beer Thing will run from within the garden neighbourhood at Kampus from next Friday to Sunday (June 30-July 2).
There will be a range of beers from local breweries to choose from, including Manchester-based faves Squawk, Track and Sureshot, as well as guest kegs from Canada, the United States and Germany.
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The sister festival to the legendary Indy Man Beer Con, which launched in Manchester in 2017, the summer festival will see beer taps nestled throughout the garden area throughout the weekend whilst DJs play tunes and bring the party vibes.
Sheffield’s Triple Point, Dundee’s Holy Goat, Bristol’s Left Handed Giant and FLOC, from Canterbury, will also be available to taste alongside Rivington Brewing Co and Verdant, from Cornwall, the Lake District’s Lakes Brew Co, and Talking Tides from Redcar.
Beers from London’s Queer Brewing, a project setup to provide visibility for LGBTQ+ people in the beer industry, will also be available to enjoy. Collective Arts, who are based in Toronto, Jester King from Texas, and Germany’s Frau Gruber will be amongst those offering up guest kegs.
Outside of beer, there will be cold brew coffee from Pollen, mini Pomme Verte Martinis from Red Light, and a twist on the Spanish wine cocktail Tinto de Verano in the form of a Tinto de Vimto from Great North Pie.
Nell’s will also be serving up a special Schoffertopper - frozen grapefruit margarita floats using German wheat beer Schofferhofer. There will also be a specially-mixed Raspberry Gin Punch from Three Little Words and a ‘Bees’ting’ from The Beeswing.
Louise Bruin at Summer Beer Thing, said: “We’re proud to be bringing a massive collective of breweries to Manchester for a weekend-long celebration in the Kampus garden. It’s no surprise we think British independent brewers are among the best in the world, so it’ll be brilliant to have so many of them all together in one place with a real celebratory atmosphere.
“It’ll be a perfect weekend for those who love craft beer and want to try all the latest seasonal brews, from crisp craft beers, to fruits, sours and stouts. Collaborating with all the Kampus bars and restaurants will just take it to the next level too.”
Tickets, priced between £6 and £10, are now on sale via the Summer Beer Thing here. Tickets include access to the festival site and a commemorative half pint glass (which also acts as your drinking vessel for the day), as well as exclusive access to the Summer Beer Thing bars across the Kampus gardens and taste sessions.
