Wilderness’s Discovery Bar 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).

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.

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.

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 Bar that cater to various tastes and preferences across a range of beer styles. Something for everyone!

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.