White Rabbits Launched Across East Yorkshire With Help From Olympic Hammer Thrower Alex Smith

From Tuesday 9th of October real ale lovers across the region will get the chance to sample the Beverley Real Ale festivals first festival ale ‘White Rabbit’ Brewed by festival sponsors Great Newsome Brewery.

At a special launch held at the New Inn – Leven, Alex Smith – Olympic hammer thrower for team GB, will be joining the festival organisers as the first pints of the prestigious festival ale are pulled and will remain on sale there right up to the opening of the festival at St Marys church on the 19th of October.

The name “White Rabbit” was suggested by many Facebook and Twitter followers after we asked for help naming the festival beer and this was the most popular. For those of you who don’t know St. Mary’s has long been associated with a white rabbit as a stone rabbit in the church is said to have inspired Louis Carol’s rabbit in the famous tale of Alice in Wonderland.

Sponsored by Westfield Home Buyers, The first ever Beverley Real Ale and Cider Festival takes place on the 19th & 20h October and will showcase some of Yorkshires finest real ales and ciders as well as superb food and live entertainment. Set within the beautiful St Mays Church in Beverley,

The Beverley Real Ale Festival hopes to pull in pounds for the churches charity by pulling pints of some of the county’s finest real ales and Ciders.
A top line up is now confirmed for the festival including ales from Great Newsome, Wold Top, Abbydale, Revolution and many, many more! In total there will be a little over 45 ales and ciders for festival goers to sample. In addition there will be hot pie and peas + fantastic local

entertainment on throughout the weekend including; Jody McKenna, HarriWatts Band, The Raving Maes, Beverley Brass Band, Hull Ukulele band and more!

As well as providing a super ale drinking experience for the people of Beverley and East Yorkshire The festival is trying to raise funds for the church. One of the best ways to see money go direct to the church fund is by sponsoring a cask of ale!

Festival Organiser Paul East said;

“St Marys Church is such a fantastic and iconic building for the town, we hope local business and the community sponsor as many casks as they can!”

Each cask is Just £20 to sponsor, you get your business name in pride of place on the cask for potential customers to see and your £20 goes direct to the church.

Tickets Selling Fast!

To all those who are keen to come along to the festival for the opening night… time is quite literally running out!

With less than 100 tickets left – we urge people to act fast to avoid disappointment.