Raise a glass to charity beer festival
Drinkers raised a glass in the name of charity over the weekend at another successful Sedgley Beer Festival.
The festival was back for its seventh year at Jubilee Hall in the town centre and proved a big success.
All proceeds raised will be split between 1st Sedgley Scout Group, Children in Need and other local charities.
The festival was held on Friday and Saturday and saw hundreds of guests flock through the doors for live music and a variety of beers. Gin and cider was also on the menu.
David Baugh, organiser of the event, said: “It’s been great everyone’s been enjoying themselves and attendance has definitely increased since last year. It’s a great event which brings everyone together. The extra gins and beers we’ve put on this year have been selling like hot cakes!”
The beer festival saw a menu of over 42 beers and real ales, 10 ciders and eight different gins and various tonics to sample.
“The most popular beer is always The Gorgeous Beer Company’s Blonde Ale, they’re fairly local as they’re based in Ironbridge,” said David.
The event is organised by 1st Sedgley Scout Group, which David is vice-chairman of.
The Scouts pitch two marques and three stages in their grounds to accommodate the bars, bands and the hundreds of local people who support the charity festival. Scout group chairman Saul Burton said: “The charity festival just keeps going from strength to strength.
“Our festival team choose such great ales, ciders and top-quality live music that people just love it.
“It’s such a superb community atmosphere, where locals meet and raise a glass for charity.”
Live music was performed over the weekend across three stages keeping the festival in full swing.
Local artists, including 13-year-old up and coming star Izzy, Irish band Damn the Weather, Sedgley Ukulele Strummers and rock n roll band Starving Dogs, performed.
