The 2024 Equinox beer and cider festival

Our aniverary festival was a memorable event. Out thanks to everyone who hepled make it such a success.

The usual range of 50+ ales from Sussex and far beyond, plus an excellent range of Sussex ciders and wine from House Coren was complemented by several new beers, which were brewed for us by local brewers for the festival and for the anniversary events.

The Festival awards went to:

.Dark Beer of the Festival: Way Past your bed time 7.5% stout
Light Beer of the Festival: Day Break 5.1% Golden Ale
Cider/Perry of the Festival: 9% Black pig orchard Perry

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The 2023 Equinox beer and cider festival

was a rip roaring success following uncertainty as to whether the hall would be available this year.

Virtually all our brilliant team of volunteers from last year stepped up again, plus it was great to welcome a few new members to the team. Thank you to each and every one of you, for what turned out to be our slickest ever set up, and a virtually problem free event.

It was a pleasure to welcome Christine Cryne to run two very popular Cheese and Beer tasting sessions, attracting great feedback from attendees.

The range of beers were as popular as ever and record ticket sales enabled us to increase the number on offer from 50 to 54. It was great to have only just over 2 casks worth left at the end, but still 16 on sale at the close on Saturday evening.

The Dark Beer of the Festival award was jointly won by two wonderful 6% beers from local brewers. Kissingate’s dark beers have been a feature of the event every year and their latest new one, Horsham Ditty Porter, shared the award with first-timers Flying Trunk from Forest Row with Past Your Bedtime Stout.