Great British Beer Festival - A festival of flights

Spent two days in August at the Great British Beer Festival (GBBF) in London Olympia. I was working for part of the time as a volunteer for the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) press office. For the rest of the time I was trying lots of new beer at the festival - a tenuous link to beer flights? Well maybe not....

Beer flights are all about trying new beer styles typically in small glasses. At the GBBF they have introduced 1/3 pint glasses which are perfect for sampling beer, which is exactly what I did!

GBBF had 900 beers and ciders to try, I only had 48 hours.... Suffice it to say I tried as many beers as would fit into my 1/3 pint glass. No apologies this blog will mainly consist of photos from GBBF!

One of the main halls during the trade day at the GBBF at London Olympia. 

One of the many well-stocked bars at the GBBF.

The Champion Beer of Britain 2015 is ...... Cwtch (4.6% ABV Tiny Rebel Brewing Company) pronounced Cutch (which means 'cuddle' in Welsh) - possibly the first Welsh beer to win CBOB and probably the only one with no vowels!

Note the pen and GBBF guide, I was assiduously working my way through the best of the American style IPAs.

Apricot Jungle (4.8% ABV Grafton Brewing Ltd) - very fruity golden ale. 

Affinity (4.6% ABV Shiny Brewing Company) - excellent American style IPA.

My winning photo for the @WellsBrewery #BombardierBus selfie with a pint twitter competition!

Feeling a little green?! Here's a beer to match - Venom (5.5% ABV Potbelly Brewery). 

What a gent! Met up with the famous beer writer and Camra Good Beer guide editor Roger Protz.

St. Austell Brewery bar - lively with Tribute (4.2% ABV Pale Ale) and Proper Job (4.5% ABV IPA) on tap a very popular destination!

Finally, my favourite beer of the GBBF - Revelation (5.7% ABV Dark Star Brewery) - superb citrus hoppy real ale - a winner!

That's all folks!

Clive Mitchell, BeerFlights Blogger, 17th August 2015

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