Page last modified 02/05/08
© Isle of Wight Railway
Company Limited 2008.
Isle of Wight Steam Railway May Bank Holiday Beer Festival
Saturday 3rd - Monday 5th May 2008
The Isle of Wight Steam Railway presents it's third May Bank Holiday Beer Festival. Taking place at Havenstreet Station, the festival will be open on all three days of the holiday weekend from 11am to 10pm (5pm on Bank Holiday Monday)
The May Bank Holiday 2008 Beer Festival will be featuring a selection of ales from local Isle of Wight breweries Goodards, Ventnor and Yates, as well as an interesting selection of Real Ales drawn from across the West and South West of England, including Barum, Sherborne, Wickwar and Ramsbury. There will be at least twenty four ales to choose from and the experienced team of enthusiastic bar staff will spare no effort in ensuring that all are served in absolutely perfect condition! Souvenir beer glasses will be available to purchase.
Food will be available from Granny Winters during the day and a BBQ on Saturday and Sunday between 5.30pm - 7.30pm. Special evening trains will enable festival goers to have an extended stay before heading for home by vintage steam train"
BEER MENU - as
at 2nd May 2008
Beer tasting notes leaflet available HERE
| Goddards Brewery, Ryde, IOW |
Ale of Wight, Inspiration, Fuggle Dee Dum |
| Ventnor Brewery, IOW | Golden Bitter, Calbourne's Ressurection Mild, St Georges, Mayhem |
| Yates' Brewery, St Lawrence, IOW | Best, Undercliff Experience, White Winter, Old Ale |
| Blackawton, Saltash, Cornwall | West Country Gold |
| Skinners, Truro, Cornwall | Heligan Honey |
| Barum, Pilton, Devon | Gold |
| Summerskills, Plymouth, Devon | Best Bitter |
| Countrylife, Abbotssham, Devon | Pot Wallop |
| Dorset, Weymouth, Dorset | Weymouth Harbour Master |
| Sherborne, Sherborne, Dorset | 257 |
| Oakleaf, Gosport, Hampshire | Maypole Mild |
| Goff's, Winchcombe, Glos | Tournament |
| Bath Ales, Warmley, Bristol, Glos | Gem Bitter |
| Wickwar, Wickwar, Glos | Cotswold Way |
| Blindman's, Frome, Somerset | Golden Springs |
| Newmans, Yatton, Somerset | Wolvers Ale |
| Moles, Melksham, Wiltshire | Landlords Choice |
| Downton, Downton, Wiltshire | Quadhop |
| Ramsbury, Marborough, Wiltshire | Popham's Pride Bitter |
TRAVEL INFORMATION
Isle of Wight Steam Railway Blue Timetable will operate during the festival, with extra evening trains on all three days. Mainland visitors are reminded that the railway is only a short 30 minute ferry and train ride from Portsmouth Harbour Station.
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BEER FESTIVAL TIMETABLE 3rd, 4th & 5th MAY 2007
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Sat &
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Monday
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| Smallbrook Jct | Depart |
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11.02
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12.13
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13.21
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15.11
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16.19
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18.12
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19.19
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17.35
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| Havenstreet | Arrive |
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11.14
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12.25
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13.33
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15.23
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16.31
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18.25
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19.31
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17.47
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| Depart |
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11.17
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12.28
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14.17
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15.26
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16.33
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18.27
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19.33
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| Wootton | Arrive |
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11.23
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12.34
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14.23
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15.32
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16.39
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18.33
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19.39
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| Wootton | Depart |
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11.31
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12.42
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14.31
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15.40
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16.47
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18.41
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19.47
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| Havenstreet | Arrive |
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11.37
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12.48
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14.37
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15.46
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16.53
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18.47
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19.53
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10.35
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11.51
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12.59
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14.51
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15.59
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17.52
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19.00
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17.15
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| Smallbrook Jct | Arrive |
10.48
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12.03
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13.11
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15.03
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16.11
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18.04
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19.12
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17.27
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Havenstreet Station is also accessible by bus service, visit the Southern Vectis website for more details.
For more details of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway's 2008 Special Events Programme click HERE
Wightwash, the website of IOW CAMRA, features an On Line pub guide to help plan your Real Ale Weekend Break on the Isle of Wight!