GREAT WESTERN OCTOBERFEST 2004

Festival Information

2004 Festival Dates and Times

The 2004 Festival will take place from Thursday 7th October to Saturday 9th October inclusive. Over 60 real ales from South Western Breweries who are members of the Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) will be continuously available for sampling throughout the festival.

Festival programme

The Festival will commence on Thursday afternoon with the judging of the competitions commencing at 2.30 pm followed by an invitation only trade session in the evening commencing at 4.00pm

The Friday and Saturday sessions are both public sessions commencing at 11.00 a.m. and finishing at 11.00 p.m.

Live Folk music from the talented and ever popular Dr Stomp will start at 7.00 p.m. on Friday and will feature Never Loved Elvis on
Saturday fro 7.00 p.m.

Other Festivals Organised by SIBA or CAMRA in the South West
The Tuckers Maltings Beer Festival, Newton Abbott

The Dorchester Beer Festival, Dorchester.

Devon County Show

The Commoners Drift at The New Forset Show

The Promoters

The 2004 Festival is being promoted by the Society of Independent Brewers (South West), Campaign for Real Ale (West Dorset Branch) and Brewers Quay. More information about these organizations can be found on their respective web sites, the links for which are shown on the links page.