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FirkinFest, Grayshott’s Beer festival, includes outstanding musical entertainment and is held at Grayshott Village Hall at the end of October. In 2012 we hold our fourth festival on 26th & 27th October FirkinFest IV.  The original FirkinFest was held in 2009 with headliners ‘The Upbeat Beatles’ and returned in 2010 with ‘The Rollin’ Clones’ and 2011 with ‘Rhapsody’. FirkinFest is organised by David Phillips, Peter Hatch, Tony Legat, Graham Pullen and is kindly supported by Village Hall Committee, The Fox & Pelican and our FirkinSponsors. If you would like to sponsor a firkin at FirkinFest V please contact FirkinPete

Contact FirkinPete Tel No 01428605048 Mobile No 07855519644 Email info@firkinfest.com

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  • Sudha Rai joined the group AvatarFirkinFest   1 month, 3 weeks ago · View

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  • Vic Cracknell posted on the forum topic Firkin Feedback in the group AvatarFirkinFest:   3 months, 2 weeks ago · View

    “I can’t remember the band that played last year on the friday but remember them passing the microphone around the audience during some of their songs – with hilarious results” – Graham -obviously my branding needs to be better ;)   that was my Vic Cracknell Band last year…have actually played live music off and on around Grayshott [...]

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  • Peter Hatch posted an update in the group AvatarFirkinFest:   3 months, 3 weeks ago · View

    Thumbnail This years Grayshott Beer Festival, FirkinFest III, was another outstanding success and attracted over four hundred festival goers who came to enjoy the many treats on offer. Beats Working on FirkinFriday night were superb and their rendition of Focus’s ‘Hocus Pocus’ was amazing. As Tim Benson (Lead Guitar) mentioned on Facebook he’s not had the pleasure of hearing [...]
  • Graham Duerden posted on the forum topic Firkin Feedback in the group AvatarFirkinFest:   3 months, 3 weeks ago · View

    Thanks ‘Firkinfour’ for a great Firkinfriday – i’m afraid that 2 nights out in a row is probably a bit too much for me but i trust saturday went just as well. Really enjoyed the evening and the attendance on Friday appeared greater than last year so well done. I thought everything was extremely straight-forward – ordered my [...]

  • Peter Hatch posted an update in the group AvatarFirkinFest:   3 months, 3 weeks ago · View

    FirkinFinale 2011
    FirkinFinale 2011

    63 photos by David Phillips
    FirkinFriday 2011
    FirkinFriday 2011

    44 photos by David Phillips
    FirkinJazz 2011
    FirkinJazz 2011

    19 photos by David Phillips
     
     
  • Peter Hatch started the forum topic Firkin Feedback in the group AvatarFirkinFest:   3 months, 3 weeks ago · View

    Hope you enjoyed FirkinFest III as much as we did - this years festival seemed to us to be an outstanding success We would like to receive any comments good or bad so that we may improve things for FirkinFest IV and beyond Comments about the beers/ciders/wines, food, bands, venue, organisation, timing, price or anything else you can think [...]

  • Peter Hatch posted an update in the group AvatarFirkinFest:   3 months, 3 weeks ago · View

  • Peter Hatch posted an update in the group AvatarFirkinFest:   3 months, 3 weeks ago · View

    Many thanks to all those who helped make FikinFest III such an outstanding success
    The Firkin Committee
    The Firkin Helpers
    The Firkin Bands
    The Firkin Smoke Shack
    The Firkin Festival goers
    Even the Firkin Roundabout
    Photos will be appearing soon…..

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      Peter Hatch · 3 months, 3 weeks ago

      Not forgetting all our Firkin Sponsors and main sponsor the Fox & Pelican

  • Peter Hatch posted an update in the group AvatarFirkinFest:   4 months ago · View

    ThumbnailGrayshott is gearing up for FirkinFest III in the Village Hall on Friday 28 th and Saturday 29 th October. This will be the third of the increasingly popular Grayshott Beer Festivals which mix a wonderful selection of beers, cider and wines with superb entertainment. This year there are 18 real ales, 8 ciders and a selection of 9 wines on [...]
  • Peter Hatch posted an update in the group AvatarFirkinFest:   4 months, 2 weeks ago · View

    Still some firkins left to sponsor…
    Please see http://www.grayshott.com/FirkinFest/11/FirkinSponsor.html for details
    Email peter@firkinfest.com to be a firkin sponsor

  • Peter Hatch posted an update in the group AvatarFirkinFest:   4 months, 2 weeks ago · View

    FirkinList 2011 

    Real Ales
    FirkinSponsor


    1648 Brewery – Signature (4.4%)
    Very pale, light crisply refreshing ale with a pleasing bitter back taste.
    Signature at Moorlands Lodge


    Crouch Vale Brewery – Blackwater Mild (3.7%)
    Smooth and malty dark mild for drinking in quantity! Fruity and full.


    Dark Star Brewery – Oktoberfest (5.2%)
    A cask version of the classic Oktoberfest-Märzen. Brewed with specially imported German malts, including Carahell and Cara-Munich for depth of colour and flavour. Noble hop varieties are added at three stage stages during the boil.
    Kaighin & Daughter


    Dark Star Brewery – Original (5.0%)
    The brewery’s eponymous former Champion Beer of Britain. A dark, strong and bitter beer that defies classification. It has a complex malt flavour with a hint of burnt flavour from the mixture of Crystal and Chocolate grist.


    Fuller’s – Bengal Lancer (5.0%)
    The beer is pale in colour, full-bodied with a distinctive hoppiness that marks it out as a true India Pale Ale.
    Fox & Pelican


    Great Heck Brewery – Super Dave (5.0%)
    Specially brewed to celebrate Great Heck’s 100th batch of ale, Super-Dave is a stronger version of the best-selling, award winning Dave. A smooth, very dark velvety bitter made with finest Maris Otter malted barley and copious quantities of chocolate and crystal malts.
    Simpsons Chartered Accountants


    Langhams Brewery – Sundowner (4.2%)
    “An alcoholic drink taken at sunset” OED. Truly a great beer to sup of a summer’s eve. A deep, golden beer. The nose has tropical fruit, pineapple and citrus notes with a smooth maltiness in the background. There is a balanced dry & bitter finish with floral hop aroma.
    Ski Peak


    Milestone Brewery – Olde Home Wrecker (4.9%)
    Full bodied winter warmer with a pleasing nutty finish.
    grayshott.com


    Mole Brewery – Rucking Mole (4.5%)
    A chestnut coloured premium ale, using the traditional Maris Otter English malt, with Fuggles & Goldings hops, fruity & malty with a smooth bitter finish.
    Adrian Blyth


    Nethergate Brewery – 3.9 (3.9%)
    This beer does exactly what it says on the tin! Three-point nine by name, 3.9 by strength.    A superb session bitter. Amber in colour, with a distinctive Nethergate finish.


    Oakleaf Brewery – I Can’t Believe It’s Not Bitter (4.9%)
    Champion Beer of Britain Awards 2011.   Gold Champion, Speciality Beer Category.   Clean and crisp with a fruity aftertaste. The use of Saaz hops gives this lager a citrus finish that lingers on. 
    Conference Dynamics


    Red Squirrel Brewery – Redtail Citra (3.6%)
    Dominant citra-hop aroma. Floral, fresh style, with citrussy overtones & smooth satisfying mouth feel.
    The Chocolate Frog Furniture Company Ltd


    Red Squirrel Brewery: London Porter (5.0%)
    A gold medal winning London Porter made with 2 pale malts and 3 coloured malts, dark brown/black colour, showing a balance of chocolate and roasted barley, full bodied on the palate with bittersweet liquorice and rich chocolate flavours supported by a lovely creaminess on the finish.
    Buy in Grayshott


    Rother Valley Brewery – Boadicea Ale (4.6%)
    Nice best bitter, hoppy with toffee and a little citrus.


    Salopian Brewery – Shropshire Gold (3.8%)
    Golden, with a flora aroma and a full hoppy flavour that is balanced by a crisp dry maltiness and a rich finish


    Thornbridge Brewery – Jaipur IPA (5.9%)
    A citrus dominated India Pale Ale, its immediate impression is soft and smooth yet builds to a crescendo of massive hoppiness accentuated by honey. An enduring, bitter finish.
    Chilli Nights


    Thornbridge Brewery – Lord Marples (4.0%)
    Surprisingly smooth with light toffee and caramel characters, a mixture of floral and spicy hop notes and a pleasing bitter finish.


    Triple FFF – Beerelzebub (4.8%)
    A Devilish Brew!
    Grayshott Social Club

    Ciders
    FirkinSponsor


    Gwynt y Ddraig – Black Dragon – Medium Dry – 7.2%
    Matured in oak barrels to produce a cider rich in colour, body and flavour with a fresh fruity aroma.
    Iris Garden Maintenance


    Gwynt y Ddraig – Dogdancer – Medium – 6.5%
    Produced from bittersweet cider apples blended with a true sharp cider apple, it is a light straw coloured cider with a medium dry, smooth, crisp, slightly sharp characteristic.
    The Bath Room


    Gwynt y Ddraig – Farmhouse Dry – Dry – 6.5%
    A true traditional farmhouse dry cider that was made in homage to our friends on the home farm in Wales.


    Gwynt y Ddraig – Farmhouse Vintage – Dry – 6.5%
    A dry oak finished cider as dry as they come, definitely for the cider connoisseur and one who knows what a dry cider should be.


    Gwynt y Ddraig – Happy Daze – Medium – 4.5%
    A new cider in our range, fruity, apply aroma, well balanced finish. A light and very easy to drink medium cider.
    Grayshott Pottery 


    Gwynt y Ddraig – Two Trees Perry – Medium – 4.5%
    A pale, fruity perry with an aroma of fruit and a hint of honey on the palate.
    Peter Leete & Partners


    Mr Whiteheads – Boxing Dog – 7.5%
    A strong cider made from apples with a high sugar content, including Worcester and Cox.


    Mr Whiteheads – Midnight Special – Dry – 6.5%
    Midnight Special Perry uses a unique blend of fresh dessert and perry pears, and contains no added sugar, preservatives or flavouring. Midnight Special was awarded a Bronze medal by CAMRA as ”Champion Perry of Britain 2006”
    Polo4

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