Smokefest

SMOKEFEST 2022

HEADLINES:

Dates will be September 17th & 18th, a tad earlier than previous years. We know bone-numbing cold and the need for multiple layers of clothing have previously been integral features of Smokefest, but give this slot a chance... we're sacrificing guaranteed woolly hat sales for everyone's comfort!

Each day will run from 12 noon to 8pm, so plenty of time to work through whatever you like on the beer list, socialise, fuss brewery dogs, and chat.

Priced at £12 per ticket - which will cover admission, your fancy 'Smokefest 2022' glass, and your first pint - well, the equivalent serving measure for the strength, at least.

Beer list not finalised this far ahead, but we'll be filling our 12 keg lines and fielding half a dozen cask handpull/gravity options, as well as a bottle range across a few selected guest breweries. You can safely expect all our flagship smoked beers, a fair few new ones, and vintage Dog Of War or two!

There will be food and snacks available (details also TBC at this stage) - again with a distinct smoke bias - and do feel free to bring along any snacks that you think would benefit from a spot of smoking! Even scampi fries, if you must.

A bit of Smokefest history

Here at Torrside Brewing, we love smoked beer - and feel everyone else would too, if they just had the chance to find the right style.
So in 2018 and 2019 we put on what we think is the UK’s - possibly the world's - only 100% smoked beer festival.
We had a wide range of beers with different styles of smoke: some very small batch festival exclusives: and a guarantee of like-minded company.
There's also been a good range of smoked snacks – cheeses, meats, nuts - and in 2019, guests also brought various intriguing things for on-demand cold smoking: tea-cakes, flying saucers, and Coca-cola all worked surprisingly well. We're looking forward to continuing the tradition!

When:
September 17th & 18th
12 noon - 8pm

Where:
At the Brewery (see below)

How much?
Just £12 for the day

How do I book?
Easy - the buttons are in the next section along!

How do I get there?
Trains are convenient! - we're 3 minutes from Newtown station, and 10 mins from Central. New Mills is around a 40 minute journey direct from Manchester Piccadilly. And we'll be watching for service announcements and changes on the day to make sure you all get home.
If someone drives you, while there's no parking possible at the brewery there is nearby on-road parking (or the Newtown station car park).

Please note:
Over-18s only, except for dogs - dogs of all ages are welcome!
The Marina is private property and the residents' living space - please don't wander around outside the brewery.
And if you have non-smoke imbibers / beer drinkers who want to come along for the company/experience, they will be able to obtain other beverages from our well-stocked fridges.