The Great Irish Beer Festival returns to Cork City Hall this August for the second annual event, taking place from Thursday August 24 - Saturday August 26.
Following a hugely successful inaugural event, The Great Irish Beer Festival will feature 24 Irish craft brewers and one distillery; each bringing a unique flavour to the festival, as well as an excellent live music programme over the weekend that will see Stiff Little Fingers, Le Galaxie, Rebel Rebel - The David Bowie Experience, The Band Anna, Fire & Water and Audible Joes ensure each day ends with a suitable bang.
The Great Irish Beer Festival will prove a treasure trove of information, food pairings and knowledge for aficionados and newcomers alike. Lectures will take place over the weekend at City Hall including 'Learn How To Brew' with the Lee Valley Brewing Club and discussions led by Chris O'Flynn of the Malting Company of Ireland among others.
In 2016, the first Great Irish Beer Festival drew brew lovers from all over Ireland to Cork City Hall and the three-day event proved a hit with its sense of community, fun and adventurous palates! Run by the Franciscan Well Brewery in Cork in association with Tom Keating Presents, this year's festival aims to build on the initial footprint and establish The Great Irish Beer festival as one of the country's finest live music and brewing events - diverse in both its participants and audience.
"We're delighted to be welcoming these fantastic Irish brewers back to Cork again this year and equally as happy to be providing some great entertainment for festival goers over the weekend," says Shane Long from The Franciscan Well. "Both professional and home Brewers will be onsite to show the public how to brew. We have also had a large number of enquiries from brewing enthusiasts from outside Ireland which is really encouraging and means the word about The Great Irish Beer Festival is spreading. We'd encourage people to purchase tickets in advance to avoid disappointment."
Advance day tickets are €13.50 for each day/evening from Tickets.ie or €15 on the door. Visit the Great Irish Beer Festival website for more information.
Thursday August 24
Stiff Little Fingers
Audible Joes
Doors 7pm, Concert 7.30pm - 10pm
Friday August 25
Le Galaxie
The Band Anna
Doors 4pm, Concert 6pm -10pm
Saturday August 26
Rebel Rebel -The David Bowie Experience
& Fire & Water
Doors 12noon , Concert 6pm - 10pm
This is an over 18's event and ticketholders may be required to show ID (driver's licence, Garda ID or passport only).
Right of admission is reserved.
