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DISCOVERY BAR TASTING PROGRAMME

Tuesday 5 August
Elusive - Exploring the impact of yeast selection on flavour and aroma
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  • 12:00 - 20:00
For this tasting on Trade Day, Elusive and Unbarred have fermented an identical wort with four different yeasts, producing four very different beers. Join Andy from Elusive and Jordan from Unbarred along with yeast experts from Lallemand, to taste and talk through the beers and explore the impact yeast selection can have on what's in the glass.

Temple Cider - Live, naturally sparkling, unsweetened cider
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  • 12:00 - 20:00
Temple showcases six unfiltered, unpasteurised, naturally sparkling ciders. The aim is to make full-juice, live ciders more accessible in pubs, especially via their keeved, keg-fermented option, offering naturally sweet, sparkling draught cider without added sugar or sweeteners.
Wednesday 6 August
The Newt Cyder - Modern Fine Cyders
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  • 12:00 - 20:00
Come and learn about the Newt Cyders that are made in a state-of-the-art cidery called The Cyder Cellar, which shares more similarities with a fine wine cellar than a traditional cidery. Their 100% juice cyders are cold fermented to ensure a depth of flavour and aroma that far surpasses that of mainstream and traditional ciders.
Thornbridge - Thornbridge at 20; from then ‘til now
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  • 12:00 - 20:00
Thornbridge will be celebrating their 20th birthday by going through the history of their beers. They’ll be showcasing their iconic first brews (Jaipur and Lord Marples) as well focusing on their new Union brews, using the historic Burton union system. You’ll be able to see a small model of the system, while a video of it in action will be playing in the background.
Thursday 7 August
Blackmoor Orchard & Gospel Green - Come and Taste the Orchard
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  • 12:00 - 20:00
Cider made from 100% handpicked Hampshire apples…come and taste the orchards.
Modest - Sweet As: Discover The Versatility of New Zealand Grown Hop Varieties
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  • 12:00 - 20:00
Northern Ireland is the closest thing to New Zealand in the northern hemisphere. Rolling green hills, near constant rain, and excellent beer made with some of our favourite New Zealand Hops. Modest celebrate New Zealand grown hops for their remarkable versatility. Through their experimental “Sweet As” series of beers, they’ve found New Zealand hops to be an excellent choice for a wide range of beer styles. This versatility has allowed them to experiment and create a range of beer styles for the Discovery Zone that cater to various tastes and preferences across a range of beer styles. Something for everyone!
Friday 8 August
Cidentro - With Hiranthi and Matthew Cook
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  • 12:00 - 20:00
Learn about orchard planting from scratch and a cider making journey rooted in people, purpose, passion and place. Come along to taste the fruits of their labour, which include six of their ciders, such as their Rosé, a wild fermented cider and low alcohol cider.
Wilderness - Between Two Beers
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  • 12:00 - 20:00
Wilderness’s Discovery Zone tasting experiments with similar malt bills that have undergone different fermentations. From lactic, to spontaneous in their orchard, to in barrel. They’ll be showcasing beers conditioned in cask, keg, bottle and can. With a total of six beers to taste, each beer will be be matched up in pairs to offer intriguing comparisons. Table (their table cask offering) vs Iluminare (a key wild pale); Scared of Heights (a dry hopped saison) vs I Know a Place (a spontaneously fermented pale ale); Until I Met You (a rhubarb kettled sour) vs Standing on My Own (a rhubarb barrel fermented sour).
Saturday 9 August
Hogan’s Cider: Cider for beer drinkers
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  • 12:00 - 20:00
Hogan’s Cider brings you a showcase tasting of their innovative range of ciders and perries. They have taken a leaf out of the craft brewers' book and started experimenting with different yeasts, processes (and hops!) to create a diverse range of ciders to really showcase their beloved cider apple. If you don’t already love cider and perry, Hogan’s have the just thing to change that for good!
Fierce Beer: Then & Now
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  • 12:00 - 20:00
Fierce will be diving it to their past and present for their tasting. They’ll bringing along a couple of the styles they focused on in their early days – some big stouts & porters with fierce flavour. These will be Cafe Racer, a coffee & vanilla porter, which was one of their first brews and has stuck with around ever since, and Very Big Moose, a Maple & Hazelnut Imperial Stout, their biggest annual release, so popular they launch multiple barrel-aged editions every November. After a few years of serious study and lots of effort, Fierce found their pale & hoppy releases finally at a point where they match the quality of their dark beers. They’ll be spotlighting some of these fresh releases, including collabs with legends Siren Craft Brew and up-and-comers Indie Rabble. This will be alongside their two cask offerings, a core session pale ale and a brand-new Citra-forward pale ale.

The Discovery Zone - In Partnership with Brewser

The Discovery Zone at the Great British Beer Festival will be hosting an exciting programme of informal brewer and cider maker led tastings throughout the week of the festival. Discovery Zone tastings help you learn more about the ingredients, techniques and people behind the greatest beers and ciders Britain has to offer.

Discover perry, one of Britain’s most esteemed and historic beverages with an informative display and expert led tastings programme. Experience the freshest hops and malts in our ingredients display and learn more about how you can craft the finest brews right at home.

Be prepared for your tastebuds and pre-conceptions to be challenged in equal measure. Whether you have been drinking for forty years or forty minutes you are sure to learn something new, but don't worry our friendly volunteer team will be on hand to guide you on your journey.

With thanks to our Discovery Bar Partner:

Brewser

Volunteer at the discovery zone

Join our team of volunteer experts at the Great British Beer Festival Discovery Zone. You don’t have to be a CAMRA member, nor do you need to know everything about beer and cider, but you should ideally be passionate about the drinks and are willing to engage and talk to others and support tastings. Register your interest today by emailing discover@camra.org.uk

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