All hail the ale and raise your glasses to the great British Beer Festival, which was bigger and better than ever this year.
The Campaign For Real Ale’s five-day event at Olympia London was attended by about 55,000 enthusiasts who were able to choose from 800 real ales, ciders, perries and international beers.
Breweries – small, medium and large – from across the country were represented, including three from Bedfordshire (Wells & Young of Bedford, Banks and Taylor of Shefford, and Potton Brewery).
This short video captures the atmosphere on the festival’s fourth day as visitors sampled some of the Bedfordshire-brewed beers on offer.