Sheffield beer festival 2012. The 38th Steel City Beer and Cider Festival, 3rd Oct to 6th Oct.

The 38th annual Steel City Beer and Cider Festival will take place from Wednesday October 3rd to Saturday October 6th at Ponds Forge in Sheffield city centre.

Around 150 real ales showcasing local breweries plus interesting beers from rest of the UK and a good range of real ciders and perry. Food available at all sessions, also features stalls and games.
Live music most evening sessions. Quiz Saturday afternoon.

The 38th annual Steel City Beer and Cider Festival in Sheffield.

Admission charges :
Wednesday 5pm-11pm: Entry £2.50
Thursday noon-5pm: Entry £2.00
Thursday 5pm-11pm: Entry £3.00
Friday noon-5pm: Entry £3.00
Friday 5pm-11pm: Entry £5.00
Saturday noon -11pm: Entry £5.00

Admission charges for Camra members :
Free entry Wednesday and Thursday
£1 entry Friday until 5pm and all day Saturday
£2 entry Friday from 5pm.

Glass rental is £2

Entertainment:
Thursday 5pm-11pm The Yorkshire Teabags
Friday 7:30 - Hummingbirds Blues Band + Amelia Carter Band
Saturday - Charity pub quiz (written) in the afternoon.
Live music in the evening - Natchez Burning + support

If your not a Camra member you can buy a package online :
Entry package sold online includes admission, souvenir glass, programme and some beer tokens to get you started at the bar. Further tokens can be purchased in the venue.
www.arenaticketshop.co.uk/whats-on/the-38th-steel-city-beer-&-cider-festival

Beer festival location :
Ponds Forge International Sports Centre
Sheef Street
Sheffield City Centre
S1 2PZ

Google Streetview of the venue.

45 degree Birds eye view on bingmaps.

Ciders and Perries on at the 2012 Sheffield beer and cider festival :

Producer	Product	ABV	Sweetness
Broadoaks	Bristol Port	6.0%	Sweet
Broadoaks	Moonshine	7.5%	Sweet
Broadoaks	Premium Perry	7.5%	Sweet
Gwatkins	Farmhouse Perry	7.5%	Sweet
Gwatkins	Kingston Black	7.5%	Dry
Gwatkins	Old Rats Tale	7.5%	Dry
Gwatkins	Squeal Pig Perry	7.5%	Sweet
Gwenty-y-Ddraig	Black Dragon	7.0%	Dry
Gwenty-y-Ddraig	Dog Dancer	6.5%	Medium
Gwenty-y-Ddraig	Fiery Fox	6.5%	Medium
Gwenty-y-Ddraig	Happy Daze	4.5%	Medium
Gwenty-y-Ddraig	Pyder	6.0%	Medium Sweet
Gwenty-y-Ddraig	Two Trees Perry	4.5%	Sweet
Hecks	Hendre Huffcap Perry	6.5%	Medium Sweet
Newton Court	Dabinett	6.0%	Medium
Orchard Pig	Explorer	4.5%	Medium
Rathays	Old Goat	7.4%	Dry
Ross on Wye	Alpaca Perry	6.5%	Medium Sweet
Ross on Wye	Rum Cask	6.5%	Dry
Ross on Wye	Whisky Cask	6.5%	Dry
Sam's	Devon Cider	4.8%	Sweet
Westcroft	Janet's Jungle Juice (JJJ)	6.0%	Medium
WM Watkins	Oak Barrel	6.5%	Medium Sweet
WM Watkins	Perry	6.0%	Sweet
Woodthorpe Hall	Owd Barker	12.0%	Dry
Woodthorpe Hall	Ruby Suzy	8.4%	Medium Sweet

Beers list : here.

Follow latest news on their Twitter feed :
twitter.com/SheffBeerFest38

Facebook page for the 2012 Sheffield Beer festival :
www.facebook.com/events/259474807489093

By the way there is an excellent free shuttle bus service in Sheffield city centre. Its called the FreeBee and yes it really is free every few minutes around the city.
Leaflet for the Sheffield FreeBee.

Detailed route map for the Sheffield FreeBee shuttle bus.

If you would like to visit Sheffield Beer and Cider Festival from Derby then its worth getting a Derbyshire wayfarer.

Hope you found this of interest.

Thanks
Andy