At 6pm on Friday 26th October 2007 the doors will open on the fifth beer and cider festival run jointly by North London Branch of CAMRA and the Wenlock Arms in N1. And this year the event has a family feel.

Steve Barnes, from the Wenlock said "Picking which beers to have is always problematical as there are thousands of good real ales to choose from. This year we decided to let our young barman, Tom Unwin, make the decision and he has come up with a South Yorkshire theme. Tom's dad, Trevor, was a founder of the local CAMRA branch and so it's great that we are really keeping it in the family!"

The reason for the choice is that Tom studied in Sheffield, which is in South Yorkshire so his knowledge is first hand.

John Cryne, the chair of North London branch of CAMRA added "CAMRA is for all people of all ages and backgrounds and getting one of our younger drinkers to choose the beers reflects this. This festival gives a chance for everyone to come and try a few distinctive beers in a pub that is regularly in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide. And as October is CAMRA's Cider month, there will be a range of ciders and perries on sale as well alongside the beers, which will give people a chance to try something different. The Wenlock was the joint winner of London CAMRA's Cider Pub of the Year, which was awarded earlier this month so we couldn't be picking a better pub to hold this Festival".

And, of course, the famous doorstep sandwiches will also be available.

For further details contact:
John Cryne on 0780 2174861 or Wenlock on 020 7608 3406.

Extra Facts

1. The Festival takes place in the upstairs room at the Wenlock: 6pm -10.30 Friday 26th October; 12-10.30pm Saturday 27th October.
2. CAMRA is the Campaign for Real Ale and is a volunteer membership organisation with over 180 volunteer branches across the UK and over 88,000 members.
3. CAMRA nationally was formed in 1971. It exists to promote good beer, protect pubs and defend consumer rights.
4. The Good Beer Guide is produced annually by CAMRA and the pubs are chosen for the beer quality by unpaid branch volunteers.
5. The Wenlock is one of the very few pubs in North London to regularly sell cider and mild.
6. The pub has won the North London CAMRA's pub of the year on four occasions
7. The full address of the pub is 26 Wenlock Road, N1 7TA; nearest tube is Old Street; www.wenlock-arms.co.uk