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Festival for the city’s craft beer lovers making a return
A beer and cider festival is making a return this spring to celebrate breweries in the South West.
The craft beer event, Hopyard will be taking place in the heart of Bristol at Propyard on Feeder Road for two days of beers and beats.
The city’s beer and cider fans can enjoy tastes from a selection of 18 local and national breweries attending the event.
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The city’s beer and cider fans can enjoy tastes from a selection of 18 local and national breweries – photo: Plaster Communication
Paying tribute to the lively independent beer scene in the Bristol and the South West region, Hopyard will feature an array of the regions most acclaimed breweries.
The line up includes big names like Bristol Cider Company, Electric Bear, Left Handed Giant, Fierce & Noble, ARBOR ales, Wiper & True, Yonder, Lost & Grounded, Cider Box and Branch.
From the wider UK brewing movement, craft breweries like JUBEL, Hackney Church, By The Horns Brewing Co, Cloudwater Brew Co, Beak Brewery, Brick Brewery and Little Martha Brewing will all be in attendance.
The breweries will be accompanied by a range of street food as well as live DJs.
On the Friday, April 14, beer enthusiasts will be treated to a complete music takeover from Bristol Hifi – the music supergroup made of Massive Attack’s Daddy G, as well as Queen Bee and Mr Benn.
The breweries will be accompanied by a range of street food as well as live DJs – photo: Plaster Communication
The Saturday session will be treated to British DJ duo The Nextmen and their signature electronic sound. A mix of hip hop, drum & bass, dub and soul in the group’s trademark long-set style will keep event-goers dancing all evenings.
Foodies, keep an eye out for familiar favourite Pizzarova for sourdough pizza galore, as well as smash burgers and fries from Smoking Buns and authentic Mexican and Central American street fare from Little Taquero’s orange food truck.
Tickets for Hopyard 2023, which marks the third edition of the event, are on sale now, with limited early bird tickets priced at £44.25 for entry and all beer included.
Attendees will be talked through the selection of beers and ciders by the brewers from each taproom – photo: Plaster Communication
To buy tickets for the event, you can visit www.propyard.co.uk/events/hopyard-craft-beer-festival-2023/
All photos: Plasters Communication
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