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Farnham Beer Exhibition, usually but informally known as Farnham Beerex (or just [[Beerex]]), is the longest established [[beer festival]] in the [[United Kingdom]] to be held annually on the same premises<ref>Minutes of Farnham Lions Club, news reports in Farnham Herald and The Surrey & Hants News</ref>. Held in [[Farnham]], [[Surrey]], the first |
Farnham Beer Exhibition, usually but informally known as Farnham Beerex (or just [[Beerex]]), is the longest established [[beer festival]] in the [[United Kingdom]] to be held annually on the same premises<ref>Minutes of Farnham Lions Club, news reports in Farnham Herald and The Surrey & Hants News</ref>. Held in [[Farnham]], [[Surrey]], the first Beerex took place in 1977, only three years after [[CAMRA]] had been established, as a means of promoting traditional cask-conditioned beers from British breweries whilst raising money for charity<ref>Lions Club Minutes, CAMRA Surrey/Hants Borders records</ref>. The concept was the idea of two CAMRA members who were also members of the Farnham [[Lions Club]]. These two, Paul Blowfield and Ralph Carter, were inspired by CAMRA's Covent Garden Beer Festival ([[London]]) of 1975. They took the idea to their two organisations, who then joined with the Farnham Maltings Association to organise the first event, which pre-dated the first CAMRA [[Great British Beer Festival]] by some months<ref>CAMRA web page</ref>. The event attracted more attendees than anticipated necessitating additional supplies of beer and glasses. Originally planned as a one-off event, it has taken place every year since at the [[Farnham Maltings]] in late April or early May, still organised by the same three organisations. Admission is by advance ticket only, which generally sell-out within hours of release, some months before the event. The event has raised in excess of £600,000 for mainly local charities and good causes, and has been instrumental in raising awareness of traditional beers in the Farnham area which can now boast a number of independent micro-breweries and the well-known [[Hogs Back Brewery]]. |
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Farnham Beer Exhibition, usually but informally known as Farnham Beerex (or just Beerex), is the longest established beer festival in the United Kingdom to be held annually on the same premises[1]. Held in Farnham, Surrey, the first Beerex took place in 1977, only three years after CAMRA had been established, as a means of promoting traditional cask-conditioned beers from British breweries whilst raising money for charity[2]. The concept was the idea of two CAMRA members who were also members of the Farnham Lions Club. These two, Paul Blowfield and Ralph Carter, were inspired by CAMRA's Covent Garden Beer Festival (London) of 1975. They took the idea to their two organisations, who then joined with the Farnham Maltings Association to organise the first event, which pre-dated the first CAMRA Great British Beer Festival by some months[3]. The event attracted more attendees than anticipated necessitating additional supplies of beer and glasses. Originally planned as a one-off event, it has taken place every year since at the Farnham Maltings in late April or early May, still organised by the same three organisations. Admission is by advance ticket only, which generally sell-out within hours of release, some months before the event. The event has raised in excess of £600,000 for mainly local charities and good causes, and has been instrumental in raising awareness of traditional beers in the Farnham area which can now boast a number of independent micro-breweries and the well-known Hogs Back Brewery.