I hope you’re all as excited as I am about the upcoming Leicester Beer Week. Don’t fret, it’s only another few days to wait, and wow, are there some exciting events planned for it.
So make sure you are in Leicester from 20th to 30th September, with cash in your pockets and wearing your drinking hat. Oh and of course, please remember to always drink responsibly.
Here’s a list of all the beer fun events lined up from your favourite local pubs and breweries. And also the chance for you to win a super cool Beer hoppy T-Shirt.
Competition Time – WIN – “Don’t Worry Be Hoppy!” Beer T-Shirt
In honour of Leicester Beer Week, we are giving away this super awesome “Don’t worry be Hoppy!” Beer T-Shirt in our free to enter Competition. This prize is guaranteed to make you hoppy! Enter Competition
Beer Flight for Four Quid – Hogarths
Celebrate Leicester Beer Week by Sampling one of Hogarths Beer flights for £4.00.
Thu 20th Sep – Sun 30th Sep
Beer inspired Menu Specials – The Globe
Enjoy Great beer inspired specials all inspired by great Everards ales!
Thu 20th Sep – Sun 30th Sep
Delicious Fresh Cooked Dishes with Everards Ales- The Old Horse
All week we the Old Horse will be serving freshly cooked dishes made with some of their various Cask Ales including the famous Myrtle Chicken.
Thu 20th Sep – Sat 29th Sep
Beer and a Burger for a Tenner- Firebug
Enjoy a Hophouse or Guinness with a Beef, Chicken, Veggie or Vegan Burger for £10.00 throughout Leicester Beer Week at Firebug.
Thu 20th Sep -Sun 30th Sep
The Globe Raffle: Win A Months Supply of Beer- The Globe
A Great Raffle Prize is on Offer at the Globe throughout Beer Week, with every pint of Myrtle sold they will give you a chance to win a month’s supply of Everards beers.
Thu 20th Sep – Sun 30th Sep
Brewsters at the Boar – the Blue Boar
Beer has been brewed for 10,000 years and for most of that time it has been exclusively women that have brewed it.
Thu 20th Sep – Sun 23rd Sep
Leicester Beer Week Framework Takeover – The Exchange
Foo Fighters GB – Firebug
Beer Quiz- The Globe
If you think you know everything there is to know about beer then why not bring your best beer loving mates and see if you can win our great prize of a selection of bottled beers from around the globe.
Wed 26th Sep
The Same Faces: Different Voices (The Committee) – Launch Night! – BrewDog
The Same Faces are excited to introduce you to our new night: Different Voices!
Fri 21st Sep
Comedy Beer Tour – Everards
Join us on our comedy beer tour where we’ll take you on a guided beer and food tour of Leicester City Centre
Sat 22nd Sep
Beer inspired Vinyl Night – Broood
Do you have an album of a single that references a beer or brewery in the title of song or band? Maybe the band have brewed their own beer. Bring your vinyl and let’s see what playlist we create.
Mon 24th Sep
Beer Related Quiz – The Old Horse
Hop House and Open Gate Brewery Sampling Event – Firebug
Open Gate Brewery Tasting Event in association with Leicester Beer Week, free entry!
Wed 26th Sep
Community Spirit – Two-Tailed Lion
On the last Wednesday of each month, we crack open a very special bottle of gin, vodka, whiskey, bourbon or rum and invite the community to cosy up in our snug bar and while the evening away.
Wed 26th Sep
Beer Tasting and Beery Quiz – Broood
First 20 people thru the door get a free third and then we’ll discuss the beers on the bar.
Wed 26th Sep
Cask Vs. Keg Vs. Can tasting with Moor Brewery (Meet The Brewer) – Two-Tailed Lion
Moor Beer Brewery will be conducting a very interesting, eye-opening tasting session of the same 3 beers, served in 3 different formats.
Thu 27th Sep
Female Brewers Showcase – West End Brewery
For Leicester beer week we’re featuring 18 beers from some of the UK’s best female brewers.
Fri 28th Sep – Sun 30th Sep
Blind Beer Tap Takeover – Broood
Local breweries have brewed us a beer. We are going to showcase these on the bar. The difference is that there will be no pump-clips, just a detailed description.
Fri 28th Sep
Beer and Food Matching Evening – Globe
The Globe’s Beer and Food Matching Evening with talk a from Everards beer expert.
Fri 28th Sep
Macmillan Movie Marathon 2018 – Firebug
A day of Studio Ghibli films, including refreshments and raffle prizes inspired by anime culture.
Sat 29th Sep
Traditional pub games afternoon – Broood
All your favourite pub games under one roof. Come and try your hand at an old favourite, or something new.
Sat 29th Sep
Leicester Beer Convention – LCB Depot
Leicester Beer Convention is being held at LCB Depot. There will be live music curated by Still Ill Studios and DJ Earl Dudley.
Sat 29th Sep
Laughter Loft Comedy Club – Black Horse, Aylestone
Carter and Hartmann Live – The Old Horse
PremierSips- The Ale Stone
To celebrate the start of a new Premiership Rugby season we’ve taken the 12 breweries closest to each rugby ground in the competition and we are putting them all on the bar at once so you can vote for the champion!
Fri 28th Sep – Sun 30th Sep
PremierSips – The Blue Boar
To celebrate the start of a new Premiership Rugby season we’ve taken the 12 breweries closest to each rugby ground in the competition and we are putting them all on the bar at once so you can vote for the champion!
Fri 28th Sep – Sun 30th Sep
Sharer Session:Bottle Tasting- Brewklopedia
It’s Leicester Beer Week, so join us in-store as we crack open some of our best bumper sized beers for everyone to try.
Wed 26th Sep
Meet The Brewer / Rare Bottle Tasting / Draft Showcase – Two-Tailed Lion
Several amazing events. One venue. A great time to be had. Come down and enjoy a great time at Two-Tailed Lion.
Thu 20th Sep
Brewsters at the Ale Stone- The Ale Stone
As part of Leicester Beer Week we are showcasing the best beers in the UK brewed by women. The event will run simultaneously Ale Stone and the Blue Boar.