National Winter Ales Festival
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The National Winter Ales Festival (often shortened to NWAF) is a yearly event organised by the Campaign for Real Ale
(CAMRA). The purpose of the event is to showcase the best winter ales (for example stouts and porters) in the UK. It was started in 1997 to give more exposure to these styles of beer as they are often not available during the summer when its sister festival, the larger Great British Beer Festival
, is held. NWAF is home to the Champion Winter Beer of Britain
awards.
The festival is generally held in January of each year; however there were two festivals in 1997, one at each end of the year. The first one gave the awards for 1996/7 and the second for 1997/8; there was no festival in 1998. The 2011 festival was held January 19-22.
Campaign for Real Ale
The Campaign for Real Ale is an independent voluntary consumer organisation based in St Albans, England, whose main aims are promoting real ale, real cider and the traditional British pub...
(CAMRA). The purpose of the event is to showcase the best winter ales (for example stouts and porters) in the UK. It was started in 1997 to give more exposure to these styles of beer as they are often not available during the summer when its sister festival, the larger Great British Beer Festival
Great British Beer Festival
The Great British Beer Festival is a yearly beer festival organised by the Campaign for Real Ale . It presents a selection of cask ales and other alcoholic drinks from the UK and beyond. The festival is also home to the Champion Beer of Britain awards...
, is held. NWAF is home to the Champion Winter Beer of Britain
Champion Winter Beer Of Britain
The Champion Winter Beer Of Britain is an award presented by the Campaign for Real Ale , at their annual National Winter Ales Festival in January. The award is similar to the Champion Beer Of Britain which is presented in August...
awards.
The festival is generally held in January of each year; however there were two festivals in 1997, one at each end of the year. The first one gave the awards for 1996/7 and the second for 1997/8; there was no festival in 1998. The 2011 festival was held January 19-22.
Venues
- 1997 (Winter 1996/97) - Old Fruit Market, GlasgowGlasgowGlasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
- 1997 (Winter 1997/98) - Old Fruit Market, Glasgow
- 1999 - Upper Campfield Market, ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
- 2000 - Upper Campfield Market , Manchester
- 2001 - Upper Campfield Market, Manchester
- 2002 - Upper Campfield Market, Manchester
- 2003 - Old Town Hall, Burton-on-Trent
- 2004 - Old Town Hall, Burton on Trent
- 2005 - New Century Hall, ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
- 2006 - New Century Hall, Manchester
- 2007 - New Century Hall, Manchester
- 2008 - New Century Hall, Manchester
- 2009 - New Century Hall, Manchester
- 2010 - The Venue, Manchester
- 2011 - The Venue, Manchester