Celtic Beer Festival at St Austell Brewery in 2017

Archive note: This article was first published in November 2017. The event details, prices and fundraising figures below relate to that year.

Beer had become big business, with the popularity of local varieties and more unusual brews giving drinkers an enormous amount of choice. In November 2017, St Austell Brewery hosted its popular Celtic Beer Festival deep within the brewery’s historic cellars.

With almost 200 ales, stouts and lagers available, including many award-winning beers, it promised to be quite an event for anyone who enjoyed discovering something new.

Visitors could expect familiar favourites such as Tribute, Proper Job and Korev, alongside new and limited-edition beers created especially for the occasion.

Best of all, the profits went to the St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust, supporting causes across the South West. At the time of the festival, the event had helped to raise £186,000.

Entry to the 19th festival cost £10, which included a commemorative glass, starter tokens and a festival brochure. It took place on 25 November 2017, with four bars and live music from bands performing throughout the day and evening.

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