Hopulist issue 5

Each can will be designed with elements of each town or city’s coat of arms.
NORTHERN
POWERHOUSE
FESTIVAL
SEASON
Next month sees the launch of Craft Drink Festival – a brandnew
event featuring craft brewers and artisan distillers.
The two-day festival, held over the weekend of the 28-29 of
July, at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, UK will
be awash with craft beer, cider, gin and whisky accompanied by
delicious street food, live music, cinema and comedy.
Workshops and panel sessions will give you the chance to
learn more about the history of craft, the brewing/distilling
processes and the current issues facing the industry. Trained
sommeliers and industry experts are on hand to guide you
through the flavours, smells and subtleties of your favourite
craft drinks. Plus home-brewing experts will help you take
your beer making to the next level whether you are about to
embark on your first or want to take it to the next level.
Ticket prices start at £18 with options for weekender,
enhanced and VIP packages. For more information and to
book tickets visit www.craftdrinkfestival.com
BREW SERIES
Some of the UK’s top craft brewers have united to celebrate
The Great Exhibition of the North (GEOTN), an event
heralded as the biggest in England this year. A free, summerlong
celebration of the North of England’s pioneering
spirit promising a programme of amazing exhibits, live
performances, displays of innovation, artworks and
unforgettable experiences over 80 days.
The collaboration will take place at The Palace of Arts
in Exhibition Park, Newcastle – home of Wylam Brewery.
The relevance of where the beers will be brewed is not
without significance given that the Palace of Arts is the last
remaining building from the original exhibition that took
place in 1929.
Eight different beers will be available in special cases of
440ml Cans with one of each of the beers in every case.
There will only be 6,600 cases produced released on the
opening day of the exhibition – 22 June, 2018.
Wylam Director Dave Stone commented: “For us it’s a real
honour to host these exceptional breweries here at Palace of
Arts and to be involved in a brew project that celebrates the
history of the brewing industry in the region.”
THE
PARTICIPATING
BREWERIES:
BUXTON
CLOUDWATER
BLACK LODGE
NORTHERN MONK
MAGIC ROCK
HAWKSHEAD
THORNBRIDGE
BOX SOCIAL
WYLAM