The 36th annual Derby Beer Festival will take place this year between 10 and 14 July.
Dubbed one of the Beer Capitals of Britain, Derby is able to boast the largest number of real ales per head of population: more than 120 real ale pubs, several micro-breweries, two annual CAMRA Beer Festivals, Britain’s first and only “Beer King”, and a Real Ale Break.
Amongst the many participating pubs is the Exeter Arms (www.exeterarms.co.uk) arguably the first pub to offer its guests a full “British Tapas” alongside its carefully kept rack of real ales. The British Tapas itself consists of a slice of award-winning pork & Stilton pie, homemade crackling, hand cut chips, pickled onions, black pudding, and homemade scotch eggs, sausage rolls and piccalilli.
The Derby Real Ale Break, allows visitors to take their pick from a wide range of beer-themed activities. Full details of the Beer Break are featured at www.visitderby.co.uk/realale, with more general information at www.visitderby.co.uk