Exeter & East Devon Branch

21st Exeter Festival of Winter Ales

EFOWA 2010 logo The 21st Festival of Winter Ales will be held in the Exeter City FC, St James Park, Stadium Way on Fri 8 & Sat 9 January 2010.

Open 11-11 Friday & Saturday

60 Winter-only brews (including some specials)

+ festive Cyders & Perries

Food will be available all sessions + Free soft drinks for drivers

Entertainment

Fri all day and Sat lunchtime - you'll be entertaining yourselves
Sat evening - the Blackdown Hills Steel Band will assist

Admission

Fri lunchtime until 5pm - Free
Fri eve and all day Sat - Ł2 (Ł3 for non-members)

There will be a limited number of new commemorative glasses available for Ł2 (not included in entry price)

Directions

St James Centre is located next to St James Park railway station, about 10 minutes walk from Exeter city centre and the bus station. Here's a map which may help you to find it.

There's a map of bus routes around Exeter city centre here.

Contacts

Further details from Philip Roberts - tel 01884 33115 or email philip@exetercamra.org.uk

Volunteer staffing contact Barry Mayles - tel 01395 224451 or email barry@exetercamra.org.uk

Champion Beers of the Festival

Whilst we normally have a blind judging to decide the Beer of the Festival, this year it will be decided by public vote. The winners in previous years have been:

2009 - RCH Steam Sale
2008 - Moles Moel Moel
2007 - Thornbridge Hall Hark
2006 - York Stocking Filler
2005 - Young's Winter Warmer
2004 - Crouch Vale Santa's Revenge
2003 - Crouch Vale Santa's Revenge
2002 - O'Hanlon's Goodwill
2001 - Barum Barnstablaster
2000 - Beowulf Grendel's Winter Ale
1999 - Gale's Christmas Ale
1998 - Branscombe Vale Anniversary Ale