Black with a white number embroidery on a red staff shirt that says Wigan Beer Festival 37 with a silhouette pieman logo

Well, that was the 37th Wigan Beer Festival that was. Thank you to everyone who came, to everyone who wanted to be there but couldn't, to all our staff, every one a volunteer, to our sponsors and the venue, our stallholders and entertainers. We look forward to seeing you all next year.
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Bus to Wigan from @wiganbeerfest.bsky.social #37thWBF2025 #WiganBeerFestival #RealAle 🍺 #BeerResearch 📝 #casķ 🍺 #cheerstobeers 🍻 #CAMRGB 🍺 #CosAlien👽 #camra 🇬🇧 #GoToThePub👍#SupportOurPubs 🤗

The scene at the beer festival at about 3 o'clock this afternoon

Looking great this afternoon, and this was just after most of the Latics fans had left. Thank you everyone and hope everyone is having a great time.
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A view of the beer festival at around 7pm yesterday, with the craft beer bar to the left foreground, a crowd of people standing from the fore to the mid ground and a bank of people on seating in the background.

We had a great day yesterday. Thank you everyone who was there. We go again at 11.30am today. Are you ready 😍?
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Then again
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The pump clip of Darth Vegas by Problem Child Brewing

The pump clip of Red Light Spells Danger by Wigan Brewhouse

#37thWBF2025 Award Winners
We are delighted to announce that our Brewed in Wigan Dark Beer of the Festival is Darth Vegas by Problem Child Brewing, and our Brewed in Wigan Pale Beer of the Festival is Red Light Spells Danger by Wigan Brewhouse

Back again behind the Cask ale bar this afternoon @wiganbeerfest.bsky.social for more fun & frolics #37thWBF2025 #WiganBeerFestival #RealAle 🍺 #BeerResearch 📝 #casķ 🍺 #cheerstobeers 🍻 #CAMRGB 🍺 #CosAlien👽 #camra 🇬🇧 #GoToThePub👍#SupportOurPubs 🤗

The bus at Wigan Bus Station yesterday evening

And don't forget the Wigan Transport Trust heritage bus service to/from the festival: beerfestival.wigancamra.org.uk/2025/02/14/f...
Donations very welcome
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Opening at midday today with the IndyFly Function Band on this evening

The IndyFly Function Band on stage

Great beer, great cider, great gin, great food
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A photo of people at the beer festival, sat round tables and on a bank of seating

A close up of people at the top of the bank of seating at the beer festival

A photo of the beer festival from the top of the bank of seating

A group of people at the beer festival enjoying their beers

A selection of photographs from yesterday evening, on his phone, after a few beers, by
www.nickfairhurstphotographer.com
Thanks Nick
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Two men behind the cider bar, one of whom in the centre is bar manager Andy

This is Andy in his cider kingdom, where we have some of the country's finest ciders available. Details here: beerfestival.wigancamra.org.uk/2025/02/12/c...
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A few of today's photos @wiganbeerfest.bsky.social #37thWBF2025 #WiganBeerFestival #RealAle 🍺 #BeerResearch 📝 #casķ 🍺 #cheerstobeers 🍻 #CAMRGB 🍺 #CosAlien👽 #camra 🇬🇧 #GoToThePub👍#SupportOurPubs 🤗

The hall nicely filling up

We open at 5.30pm this evening. Thursday evening is always a lovely relaxed session. Do come and join us.
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Two hand pumps, one with Big Girls Blouse and the other with Miss Chief, both from Problem Child Brewing

A hand pump with Problem Child Brewing's Darth Vegas and a Gold Star with the words Brewed in Wigan Dark Beer and 1

We have 3 beers on from Problem Child Brewing and what fine beers they are. Miss Chief is a very cloudy IPA with 60 litres of strawberry puree in the brew. Darth Vegas is a very drinkable slightly sweet stout and Big Girls Blouse is an old floral favourite. All highly recommended. #37thWBF2025

Looks like Last of the Summer Wine #37thWBF2025 #WiganBeerFestival #RealAle 🍺 #BeerResearch 📝 #casķ 🍺 #cheerstobeers 🍻 #CAMRGB 🍺 #CosAlien👽 #camra 🇬🇧 #GoToThePub👍#SupportOurPubs 🤗

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The upper front of a double decker bus with Wigan and 37 on the front, and blue sky sbove

Apologies for the website shenanigans over the bus timetable, which remains an issue, but the bus service does start today in time for opening at 5.30pm, from Stand A at the bus station and from outside North Western
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I'll be one of the volunteers serving folk beers this afternoon & tomorrow afternoon @wiganbeerfest.bsky.social 😎 why not come on down and say hi 😉
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A food and drink set up in the hall for the beer festival, set up and ready for action when we open tomorrow

A menu on a blackboard with prices, including bacon barm for £4, burgers, chips, pies, black peas, chips and water / cans, the lstterfor £1.50. The blackboard has a Madri logo at the top

Our other food offer is between the cask beer and cider bars, with their selection on their blackboard. Madri is definitely not available, but we do have some very fine lagers on our craft and foreign beer bar, full list here: beerfestival.wigancamra.org.uk/2025/02/12/c... Sorted. 😁
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A Wigan and Leigh Hospice van with two volunteers in front

Volunteers wanted at Wigan and Leigh Hospice. Apply now

Tokens. Refunds here or Donate to our nominated charity. Wigan and Leigh Hospice. Thank you

We (you) are again supporting the excellent work of @WL_Hospice with the donation of unspent amounts on your beer tokens, and anything else you can spare. If we can exceed the £1,500 that you donated last year that will be brilliant.
See you very soon
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Barrels of cask ale racked and covered to keep cool resting ahead of the beer festival opening

Well, these beauties have been tucked up well and have had a good night's rest and will continue to do so until ready to serve from tomorrow afternoon for judging and then tomorrow evening for all you lovely people, and when we say beauties, have you seen our cask beer list?
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Selections of Dutch Street Food in cardboard containers with dips

Food, of course we do, with the best Dutch street food around from Lekker Eat Dutch. Two sleeps to go folks
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The front elevation of Robin Park Sports Centre with a Wigan Beer Festival banner

We're on site. Construction time begins. Two sleeps to go
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The badge of Wigan Athletic Football Club with a Wiggin Tree and crown and the number 1932 in the middle

The badge of Wigan Warriors Rugby League Football Club with a stylised Warrior head and the words Ancient & Loyal

Calling all season tickets of our two home clubs. Next Saturday 1st March it is free entry to season ticket holders. And with the Tics kicking off at home at 3pm, and the Warriors playing later at 9.30pm, what better way to wet the whistle. We can't wait 😍
#37thWBF2025 Robin Park Leisure Centre

Notice that says: If you haven't been to WBF for a while because we are in a sports hall, we say if you have 1. good company, 2. good service & 3.great beer, it doesn't matter where you are. We can provide 2 & 3, you sort 1 and give WBF another go

A message for those who haven't been to Wigan Beer Festival for a while. It's a treat. Shall we see you Thursday 27th February - Saturday 1st March?
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Double decker bus number 37 to Wigan in heritage colours of peach and orange

Everyone's favourite, our heritage shuttle bus service to/from the festival, this year from/to Stand A at Wigan Bus Station and calling at the stops near the stations on Wallgate, every half an hour or so. Details: beerfestival.wigancamra.org.uk/festival-bus/
8 sleeps to go #37thWBF2025

Brewery Jewellery laid out on a covered table top with the cover stretched up behind with "Brewery Jewellery" emblazoned across it

Brewery Jewellery in open boxes on display shelving

Brewery Jewellery key rings on display shelves

Brewery Jewellery pendants on display in display boxes

We have the fabulous @breweryjewellery.bsky.social back at #37thWBF2025 Thursday 27th February - Saturday 1st March. Just 9 days to go, Oh yeah 😍