Meet Britain’s premier beer writers at the Great British Beer Festival

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The UK’s most prolific beer writers will be descending on the Great British Beer Festival to meet beer-lovers and give special talks on their titles throughout the festival week (6-10 August at Olympia London).

Kicking off on Trade Day (6 August), comedian and author of the Pub Manifesto James Dowdeswell will be on the main stage at 14.15 to entertain visitors with some stand up comedy. Festival goers can also meet authors Patrick O’Neil, Jeff Evans and Bob Steel who will be attending the festival shop to talk about their latest titles.

In addition, award-winning beer writer and broadcaster Emma Inch of Fermentation Radio will be recording a podcast on the festival’s Trade Day about CAMRA’s commitment to helping people learn more about beer. 

Wednesday will see Jon Homer and Des De Moor join the crew to talk about the best London pubs to visit, and Andy Park will be at the festival on Thursday to chat through home brewing. Several of the authors will also lead specific tutored tastings based on their latest titles.

Festival organiser Catherine Tonry said: “The Great British Beer Festival offers the unique opportunity to meet with some of the most prolific and well-known authors in the beer industry. With topics ranging from homebrewing advice to walks across the Peak Districts, these experts provide valuable insight to suit any beer-lovers preferences.”

All titles will be on hand at the CAMRA shop for purchase at the festival. A full schedule of talks can be found below.

Schedule of talks:

Tuesday

1-2pm Patrick O’Neil – Cellarmanship

3-4pm James Dowdeswell – The Pub Manifesto

4-5pm Jeff Evans – So You Want to be a Beer Expert?

5-6pm Bob Steel – CAMRA’s Peak District Pub Walks

Wednesday

1-2pm Jon Homer – City of London Pubs

2-3pm James Dowdeswell – The Pub Manifesto

3-4pm James Dowdeswell – The Pub Manifesto

4-5pm Des De Moor – London’s Best Beer Pubs and Bars

Thursday

12-1pm Andy Parker – CAMRA’s Essential Home Brewing

1-2pm Bob Steel – CAMRA’s Peak District Pub Walks

2-3pm James Dowdeswell – The Pub Manifesto

3-4pm James Dowdeswell – The Pub Manifesto

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