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Dorset Beer Festival Celebrates Beer, Music, and Community

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This year's Dorset Beer Festival will be an exciting celebration of beer, music, and community, hosting over 50 cask and keg beers, live music, and artisan food stalls at the Hall & Woodhouse brewery in Blandford on June 13 and 14. The festival will feature beer tasting sessions with renowned beer writer Pete Brown, who will lead two sessions linked to his new book, Tasting Notes, which pairs iconic songs with his favorite beers, including Hall & Woodhouse's Outland West Coast IPA. The event will also include a head brewers' meeting, giving beer enthusiasts the chance to meet leading brewers from Theakston Brewery, Wadworth, and St Austell Brewery. All profits from the festival will be donated to the Huntington's Disease Association and the Brewers' Benevolent Fund.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Dorset Beer Festival will feature over 50 cask and keg beers from various breweries, including Hall & Woodhouse.
  • Beer writer and Sunday Times columnist Pete Brown will lead two beer tasting sessions, linked to his new book, Tasting Notes, and featuring iconic songs paired with his favorite beers.
  • The festival will include a head brewers' meeting where beer enthusiasts can meet leading brewers from Theakston Brewery, Wadworth, and St Austell Brewery.
  • All profits from the festival will be donated to the Huntington's Disease Association and the Brewers' Benevolent Fund in memory of Vic Irvine, head brewer at Cerne Abbas Brewery.
  • Artisan food stalls will be available at the festival, offering a variety of food options.
  • The festival will take place at the Hall & Woodhouse brewery in Blandford on June 13 and 14.

Statistics:

  • Over 50 cask and keg beers will be available at the festival.
  • Pete Brown will lead two beer tasting sessions on Friday at 5:30 pm and Saturday at 2 pm.
  • The head brewers' meeting will take place on Friday, giving beer enthusiasts the chance to meet leading brewers from Theakston Brewery, Wadworth, and St Austell Brewery.

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