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Debut North West Brew Fest

Something very exciting is ‘brewing’ at Silverbirch Hotel, Omagh who have ‘cracked open’ plans for a NEW and exciting event taking place on Saturday 30th April from 4pm in The Pavilion.

Aptly named ‘North West Brew Fest’ this exciting debut event is all about great drink and will showcase local beer, stout, ale and cider produced from across the North West featuring; Pokertree Brewery (Carrickmore), Long Meadow Cider, Hillstown (Randalstown), Red Hand Brewing (Donaghmore), Farmageddon (Comber)and NorthBound (Derry).
The event is being held in conjunction with Brewing & Distilling month as part of Tourism Northern Ireland, NI Year of Food & Drink 2016 calendar. April is dedicated to celebrating Northern Ireland’s brewing heritage and the exciting arrival of a collection of quality local craft beers and ciders.

Allan Duncan, Owner Silverbirch Hotel comments, “The Year of Food & Drink provides our local food and drinks sector with a great opportunity to showcase the quality product offering we can provide for guests. We are excited to host the first North West Brew Fest, as we are aware that food and drink experiences have become increasingly important to guests. The event will give people the opportunity to taste new products and meet the local companies producing the goods.”

Festival goers will have the opportunity to taste for themselves a collection of beers, ales, stout and ciders that have been hand crafted and locally made as well as meeting first hand some of the characters behind the ever growing NI brewing scene.

North West Brew Fest tickets are now on sale from Silverbirch Hotel reception, buy your ticket in advance for just £5pp for your chance to win an overnight stay and tour of Pokertree Brewery for six guests. Alternatively tickets will also be available on the day North West Brew Fest is the perfect event to get a group of friends and family together and try something new, groups of 10 more can enjoy 1 person free! All tickets prices include one free drink per person. There will be also be a festival raffle on the day with a great selection of prizes including craft beer hampers and much more.

To help you get into the festival spirit over the bank holiday weekend Silverbirch Hotel’s Pavilion which will be transformed with a beer garden theme to the event and fantastic live entertainment by local Tyrone band, ‘Hootin Annie’s as well as Fermanagh duo Niall and Karl.

To help wash down the great selection of craft beers, ales, stouts and cider the chefs have created a special North West Brew Fest menu aptly featuring ‘beer battered’ fish and chips and lots more tasty bites, after all it is the year of food & drink!

To keep up to date on North West Brew Fest like us on facebook www.facebook.com/NorthWestBrewFest or follow @NWBrewFest on twitter.
Buy your ticket from Silverbirch reception telephone 028 8224 2520.