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May 20, 2006
Beer! Part 2
Well, I did my stint at the beer festival yesterday between 3:30pm and 11:30pm. The things you have to do when you're a regular at Charlie's Bar :-)
In this picture of the elegant Charlie's Bar stand (yes, those things in the foreground are taken from nearby roadworks) you can see Andy (the Copenhagen Charlie's Bar manager) and Tati (one of the bar staff there) getting ready for the influx of people. This was taken about 3:45pm - and by 4pm people were beginning to turn up in droves. At one point, apparently, there were over 30,000 people in Valbyhallen - and a long queue outside of patient beer enthusiasts waiting to get in!
The Charlie's Bar stand was one of only three stands outside (along with the Christiania beer stand and the grill). That meant the incredibly variable weather was always a factor (eg freezing the bar staff, blowing away the stand, having the stand filled by people avoiding the rain/eating sausages) but it was also the ideal temperature for keeping the casks conditioned - about 13C!
The beers on tap (no electric pumps here!) were (from left to right on the stands in the picture):
0. (Lower than the others) Brooklyn Brewery ale, brought over by plane by the Brooklyn Brewery guys, which wasn't ready to be served, unfortunately - and by now it will probably all have gone!
1. Mordue Geordie Pride
2. Mordue Radgie Gadgie (strong beer prizewinner)
3. Mordue Workie Ticket (championship Beer of Britain winner) (similar taste to Newcastle Brown)
4. Mordue IPA
5. Springhead Charlie's Angel (light hoppy ale)
6. Wickwar Mr Perretts (stout)
7. Youngs Special Ale
8. Youngs St George's Ale
9. Marston Pedigree
10. Marston Old Empire IPA (strong IPA)
Additionally, there was Westons Old Rosie cider and a perry whose brewery I have forgotten.
A great evening, but my feet hurt so much by the time I'd finished!
Posted by daen at May 20, 2006 03:31 PM
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