RISHTOBERFEST - 25th-26th OCTOBER 2014

Rishton resident Andrew Harris has organised a beer festival which will take place later this month at Norden High School from 25th to 26th October. Over 30 ales will be available from the following breweries:

IRWELL WORKS BREWERY
Lightweights & Gentlemen 3.2%abv
Tin Plate 3.6%abv
Copper Plate 3.8%abv
Costa Del Salford 4.1%abv
Steam Plate Best Bitter 4.3%abv
Marshmallow Unicorn Milk Stout 4.4%abv
Iron Plate Lancashire Stout 4.4%abv
Mad Dogs & Englishmen 5.5%abv

THREE Bs BREWERY
Bee Thrifty 3.4%abv
Bobbins Bitter 3.8%abv
Bee Blonde 4%abv
Fettlers Choice 4.2%abv
Tacklers Tipple 4.3%abv
*SPECIAL ALE* CAPTAIN PETRE 4.5%abv
Pinch Noggin 4.6% abv
Shuttle Ale 5.2%abv

BANK TOP BREWERY
Barley To Beer 3.6%abv
Sweeney's 3.8%abv
Bad To The Bone 4.0%abv

HART BREWERY
Temptress 3.6%abv
Lancashire Best 3.9%abv
Lancashire Mild 4%abv
Pinches IPA 4.3%abv
Victorian Oyster Stout 5.5%abv

A selection of ciders will be available too:

ABRAHALLS
Slack Alice - 4.6%abv
Thundering Molly - 5.2%abv
Lily The Pink - 4.5%abv

THISTLY CROSS
Whiskey Cask - 6.9%abv

BROADOAKS
Premium Perry - 7.5%abv

The festival comes shortly after the successful ale festival at Rishton Conservative Club in late September and it is hoped that these will lead to more.

Cllr Ken Moss said, "I've been a real ale drinker all my life so I am delighted to see that it is finally taking off in Rishton with hand pumps now at most of the pubs and clubs. Beer festivals are expensive to host but the Con Club one was fantastic and I hope that Andrew's is just as successful. Good luck and good health!"