a swift one - East West Fest III in Wakefield
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Where else would you hold a beer festival planning meeting but down the pub?
And so it was on Wednesday that I found myself in Harry's Bar to discuss the third East vs West Fest in Wakefield from May 4 to 6.
I was glad when organiser Malcolm Bastow, of Five Towns Brewery, told me the informal meeting would be held at Harry's, just off Westgate.
Here, I know I can find beers in good nick and from breweries that I'm keen on. Being a school night, I limited myself to just three of the wickets. From the permanent North Riding Brewery pump I had the excellent Aussie Pale (4.5%), Simcoe City from Chin Chin, of South Elmsall, and (5.1%) and a finished with a half of Blackout, a stout from Five Towns at a definitely non-school night percentage of 8.8.
A gang of four chewed the fat over which breweries we would like to see at the festival and other issues, like pricing and glassware.
The beer list hasn't been finalised, so I shall leave it for another and more detailed post.
But the basic idea is nine beers from each side of the Pennines, including two curveball selections of Malcolm's choice. I shall give you more details when I get them.
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