Great British Beer Festival 2022. A welcome return but to a changed beer world
I’m pleased to see the return of the GBBF after 2 years of COVID enforced absence. Sadly after recent ill health I wont be able to attend, only the second I’ve missed.
It is a mammoth logistical task to organise and run and hats off to those involved. It’s a feature on the British and international beer scene, with 350 breweries represented and over a 1,000 beers.
The chances of finding something interesting and delicious beer wise are high.
On a practical level hopefully attendance will hold up, and new members recruited. Like many organisations CAMRA has taken a hit in the COVID period.
Progress continues to be made. There are over 60 key keg beers and the brewery stands represent some of the best of the newer brewers from Five Points, Siren, Wild and Vocation
Of course there are different ways of doing all this and they were much discussed during the interregnum It is better to have regionally and locally focused events, particularly with the cost and difficulty of travel. Does the GBBF really represent the best beer. Looking at the beer list I see many old favourites that will keep the CAMRA stalwarts. Most are great in the local put but perhaps less so in a national showcase. Is it meant to be in that sense?
The discussion will continue over a beer or two but in the meantime the GBBF is open Friday and Saturday at Olympia
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