Yesterday, I attended The Great British Beer Festival for the first time in a few years. Mainly because it was in Birmingham and I wanted to show up and support my community – it’s the first time the event has been hosted in Birmingham in over 40 years! Also, I like beer very much (including real ale friends) and want the industry to thrive and all the venues and breweries I love to survive in this tough climate. 

Well done to the organisers, CAMRA who pulled off the move to Brum.

Sadly though, after all these years attending I can still categorically confirm that I don’t feel comfortable at GBBF.