Let the festivities commence! Sunderland’s Sheepfolds Stables has announced it is to hold its first craft beer festival, which will take place in the lead up to Christmas. The free event will be held on December 13 and 14 and will start from 12pm each day.
There will be a whole range of speciality craft beers on offer from the likes of McColl’s, Northern Monk, Tooth &a Claw, Vaux, Full Circle, Play Brew Co and Theakstons. There will also be other smaller, independent brewers around.
A variety of stalls and mobile units will be serving beers outside in the courtyard areas, and The Taproom and Back of the Pit bars will also feature a range of draught, bottled beers and ‘seasonal brews’ from North East-based breweries. Thee Sheepfolds’ very own Pit Pony lager will also be on offer.
Nigel Wood, General Manager of Sheepfolds Stables, said: “Similar in style to Oktoberfest events but smaller in size, our first ever beer festival is a great way for people to embrace the festivities and sample some of the best craft beers currently on the market.
“We’re hoping that it will be a popular few days with many people visiting and maybe finding a new favourite tipple. It’s also a great way for us to support local producers, and in line with our own ethos, we are delighted to welcome beers from smaller independent microbreweries too. The event is free so we’re hoping many people will come along as it could become the start of an annual event.”
Visitors can sip both outdoors as well as inside, and other drinks, as well as independent food vendors, will also be available. Dating back to 1884 and fully reimagined as part of a £4m investment, Sheepfolds Stables has become a popular hospitality, events and entertainment venue since its launch in August.
It is home to a range of high quality, independent food and drink operators including Ember, Vito’s Osteria, The Calabash Tree, Deep North, I Scream for Pizza, Mother Mercy and Spey Snug, and is a highly sought after location for social, business and pop-up events.
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