Dorset Beer Festival Raises Over £10,000 for Charity

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Over 1,500 visitors attended the Dorset Beer Festival at the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery in Blandford, enjoying beers, live music, and charity fundraising. The event, held on June 13-14, raised an estimated £10,000 for charitable causes, including the Huntington's Disease Association and the Brewers' Benevolent Fund. The festival featured a unique beer and music pairing session led by Pete Brown, an award-winning writer and Sunday Times beer columnist. Brown introduced guests to beers paired with music, explaining the emerging neuroscience behind the pairings.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Dorset Beer Festival at the Hall & Woodhouse Brewery attracted over 1,500 guests, making it a significant charity fundraising event in the region.
  • The festival raised an estimated £10,000 for charitable causes, including the Huntington's Disease Association and the Brewers' Benevolent Fund.
  • Pete Brown, an award-winning writer and Sunday Times beer columnist, led a beer and music pairing session, introducing guests to unique pairings of beers and music.
  • Brown's pairing sessions were well-received by the crowd, with attendees particularly enjoying locally-brewed Outland West Coast IPA paired with 'Human' by The Killers.
  • The event's head brewer, Toby Heasman, praised the festival, stating that it was a "wonderful celebration of beer, food, and music."
  • The Huntington's Disease Association and the Brewers' Benevolent Fund are among the charitable causes that benefited from the event.
  • Hall & Woodhouse Brewery has previously raised over £850,000 for good causes in its heartland through similar events.
  • Pete Brown's new book, Tasting Notes, explores the relationship between beer and music, combining neuroscience, storytelling, and humor.

Statistics:

  • Over 1,500 guests attended the Dorset Beer Festival held on June 13-14.
  • The estimated charity fundraising total at the event was £10,000.
  • The Huntington's Disease Association and the Brewers' Benevolent Fund were among the charitable causes that benefited from the event.
  • Hall & Woodhouse Brewery has previously raised over £850,000 for good causes.
  • Pete Brown's book, Tasting Notes, features 45 pairings of great songs and wonderful beers across many genres and styles.

Sources:

  • [The Dorset Echo]
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