One Week To Go

Well things are moving along
T Shirts Ordered
1/3rd pint Glasses on way with Bats
Flyers done and put out and about
Racking being done tomorrow
Beers on Way
handpulls are being picked up Monday
Entertainment being organised
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Probably loads of other stuff to do just my brain is full at the min - might have to make a list !!!

The Wood for Racking is here

Have just taken delivery of the wood for the racking so that is being assembled/created for me next weekend ready for the beers being delivered on the Wednesday all to be dropped in the cellar by me as it is sent by carrier - All pump clips are supplied too so I don't have to chase any up.
Still need another couple of beers that I will get from the Punch list thinking about Adnams Lighthouse and possibly Broadside which is one of my favorites so I am indulging myself a little there !
Cleveland Camra have once again helped me out with taps so I don't have to buy them and then leave them on the shelf until the next Fest ( August if this one goes well but don't tell Mandy ) and once again many thanks to them.
T shirts have been ordered so we will have 50 for sale over the weekend and staff shirts are also ordered.
We have just got our logo so unfortunately we will not be having festival glasses this time as it is too late to order so will save those for August.

Bye for now chaps and chapesses

The List is finished Wehey

We have finally finished our list of Ales and I think we have a fair range of style and Gravity (ABV to you young uns) as we have said we have stuck to the nautical theme now we are working n bits of entertainment to keep everybody amused while they sample the beers.
We are intending to have a bit of folk a bit of sea shanty a bit of piano and a bit of magic and also a bit of light rock if possible.
Now of in search of taps for the casks  and wood to make the racking
Laters

Racking

We have whittled down the list to about 40 beers so not much left to do before ordering, now the logistics of racking that many beers kicks in - Do I use scaffolding or wood as a temporary stillage  - decisions decisions.
The ales we have chosen are all of a nautical theme and I think we have a good balance of strengths and types I will post the list when we have the definite 20 well back to the decorating to get the place sorted for the hoards of folk who will be visiting the Fest

Toodle pip Peeps

Under starters orders

Me and Mand have been having a high powered meeting to sort everything out and we seem to be making some headway - We have decided to theme the Festival and its going to be ..........................................................................................Nautical which seems very apt for a pub called the Fishermans Arms that is a stone throw from the sea.
Advertising should kick in about 2 weeks prior and we are designing the posters and flyers this week so if you need some to put in your works rest/break room or office then please let me know - the better this goes the more chance we will do more.
Anyway I had best go back to the beer list and narrow down the Ales

Cya

Cask Marque

Well just in time for the fest we have gained Cask Marque accreditation only the 6th pub in the town and the first on the Headland and with our 3 handpulls always on I think we can claim to be The Headland's premier Real Ale venue !!
Have started to think about the beer to put on again and it really is difficult - I have asked Cleveland Camra to suggest a couple and I think the rest will be shortlisted to about 50 then whittled down to the 20 from there.
Sunderland & South tynside have added the Fest to http://www.camra-angle.co.uk/ and Facebook  a big thank you to them for that.

Best get back to choosing beers then  Oh and by the way did I mention that  we have been Cask Marque accredited

toodle pip

Handpull Heaven oo er missus

Well the problem of the Handpulls is now sorted as Cleveland CAMRA have come to the rescue and have some I can borrow ....phew that was a bit of a worry.
Now I have to troll through the beer list so I can have a good range that all will enjoy - not an easy task as Punch have given me hundereds to choose from and I am getting a steady stream of Breweries send me info about their beers and what point of sale I can have if I put them on.
I think I will just look through them nearer order day and see whats best having said that I think point of sale stuff should always be available no matter what amount of beer you have from them - ta ta for now and once again thanks to Cleveland CAMRA Guys and Gals