Rochford Beer and Cider Festival

[slapheadsteve]

A lot of you will have attended what probally is the biggest event in Rochford and most of you will know
me. I am attending every home and away game this season. The one with the bald head, and talks a lot.

Its awful ordering all this beer and Organising the event!!!
19th to 23rd November is the date. We have 220 firkins of Ale (75 pints in each) and 65 firkins of cider. Plus the usual
bottles of English and Foreign Beer.
Its as usual at the Freight House Rochford. We get about 5,000 people over the five days.
With Uncle Ron lowering the prices to a fiver for the York game. Its a ideal oportunity to pop in before or after the game
to try some of the Ale or Cider and have a chat with the many Shrimpers who attend over the period of the Festival
but especially the Saturday.

 

[Supernaut]

Bloody love the RBF - I'll be there on the Wednesday this year.

 

[prawntobewild]

Waste of "Firkin" time for me as i don't drink.
Best of luck though sounds like you have worked hard & i hope it's as successful as ever, & folks i know that attend speak very highly of the RBF.

 

[Jai]

Always a good event, looking forward to it.

 

[BrettieAngell]

first time last year definitely going again this year!

 

[slapheadsteve]

Thanks for your kind words. Its great its appreciated by fellow Shrimpers.
A tip If your going on the Friday. Get there before 6.30 p.m.
As after that it can take over an hour, to get in.
The galsses are not being sponsored by Southend United this year (Andrews Taxis)
I know i have been asked many times. Southend Utd did pay all the spoonsorship money
in full to us. Only a little late!!
See you all at Newport tom.

 

[slapheadsteve]

The menu of the Ales and Ciders we will have available are now on our website.
seecamra.
If you want to have a look. It also shows the prices you will pay.
Remeber entry is totally free.

 

[Yorkshire Blue]

http://www.seecamra.org.uk/

Mmm, beer.

 

[Jedi Shrimper]

I haven't been for a couple of years, but I'm going on the Friday with friends from about 2pm :thumbsup: Bring on the ales!

 

[BrettieAngell]

A tip If your going on the Friday. Get there before 6.30 p.m.

Finish work at 1 on Fridays!! :thumbsup:

 

[Pubey]

That War of the Roses bar looks incredible. Definitely check out Get your Kicks by Kelham Island, it's fantastic.

 

[slapheadsteve]

Less than two weeks now till the event of the year in Rochford

 

[MrB]

I'll be up there after the game on Saturday for some Cider/Perry action.

 

[GNH]

I'll be up there after the game on Saturday for some Cider/Perry action.

Same here, I must remember not to try and drink my body weight in strong cider in 2 hours. The results are not good.

 

[slapheadsteve]

You did that a few year's ago, and i remember the results.

 

[Supernaut]

Pleased to see that the Billericay Brewing Co's beers will be there - heard good things about Mayflower Gold but I've yet to try it.

 

[slapheadsteve]

Pleased to see that the Billericay Brewing Co's beers will be there - heard good things about Mayflower Gold but I've yet to try it.

Mayflower Gold is lovely beer had a bottle in the brewery (well soon to be brewery) a few weeks ago. Also got Mild With No Name. Plus a beer brewed for the Festival called Ice Blue which if he gets good feedback may become his session ale when
Trevor starts brewing in Billercay. Got 4 firkins of Ice Blue so it should not run out.

 

[slapheadsteve]

All Southend Supporetrs

The legendary Watermill Wino will be serving half's and pints on some nights at the Beer Festival.
We also have the only Green coloured Ale in the country called Devils Walking Stick for you taste buds.

 

[slapheadsteve]

Updated beer and Cider list on website

 

[BrettieAngell]

what is the website address I can't find it?

EDIT - Found it!