Frequently Asked Questions

FESTIVAL FAQ

• When is the festival ?
  Saturday 14^th August2010 between 10.30 a.m. and 4.30 p.m.
  
• Where will the festival be held ?
  The venue for 2010 will be the Bedfordview Scout Hall. 5minuted from the N3 off the Bedfordview hill off ramp. Maps are available at the link in the table above.
  
• Where does the beer come from ?
  All of the beer at the festival is donated free of charge by brewers with large hearts. We cannot and will not accept any rewards for our donations other than the broad smiles on your faces when your whistles are whetted.
  
• Who can attend the festival ?
  There are five categories of people attending and these are 'Exhibiting WHB Members', 'Non-Exhibiting WHB Members', 'Guests', 'Special Guests' and 'Partners' :-
  
• Exhibiting WHB Members are members of the club who have donated beer for the event and who will dispense it on the day to the guests. The exhibitors can invite their friends, families or work colleagues along to join them and can do so at a rate of 'one guest per 3 litres of donated beer'.
  
• Non-Exhibiting WHB Members are members of the club who will not donate beer but would like to attend anyway. These people qualify for a maximum of 2 tickets and they need to pay R100.00 each to help cover costs of the tasting glasses, venue hire, decorative & informative posters etc. They must confirm their attendance in advance by emailing or calling (084-561-0717) the festival organiser Donald Coward or Le’ande. By confirming your attendance you will have a ticket(s) allocated to your name.
  
• Guests are those lucky people invited by an exhibitor. If you are invited then you are equal to 3 litres of fine beer. Interesting. Guests are also asked to pay a R100 fee to help cover costs.
  
• Special Guests are those even luckier people who are specifically invited on the day by the club itself and are a mixture of industry and media people. They receive complementary tickets.
  
• Partners . . . see below !
  
• What's the point of the 'one guest per 3 litres of beer' rule ?
  The only way to ensure enough beer for the people so that the day is a success is to have some control over the ratio of 'beer drinkers' to 'beer volume'. This ratio has worked well for the last nine years at the Worthog Brewers Beer Festival and, like last year, if you factor in some 800 guests, 30 brewers, 30 WHB non-exhibiting members and the special guests you will see that we don't all have to drink 3 litres of beer each ! It is after all a beer appreciation event, hence why the glasses are small 'tasting glasses' and not 1000 ml jugs ! Some of us may empty the glasses quicker than others but that's a different matter entirely !
  
• What's the deal with the glasses ?
  The tasting glasses will be circa 340 ml and the exhibitors will only dispense their beer into the official tasting glasses. If you have a ticket then you will need to present it to the person at the entrance on arrival, get your ticket number ticked off the list and then you will be handed your glass. You may then proceed to taste beer ! And remember, you get to keep your glass and take it home with you !
  
• I have a ticket, can I bring a buddy / partner ?
  There are two parts to this answer :-
  
• If your partner is not a beer drinker then please bring them along, they will not receive a ticket for the event and they will therefore not receive a tasting glass on the day. But as they don't drink beer this shouldn't be a problem ! Other drinks will be on sale, see below.
  
• If your partner is a beer drinker (and I mean by this that they want their own glass and to sample loads of beer, not sup some of yours occasionally !) then they can only come along if they can wangle themselves a ticket. For this you must talk to the exhibitor who invited you and see if he / she has any spare tickets. Its possible that some extra tickets will be available and your exhibitor may be able to tap into this pool, so ask them ! If not, we're very sorry !!
  
• What other drinks will be on offer on the day ?
  The venue itself will take care of that and will sell the likes of soft drinks and tea and coffee. So, attendance of those non-beer drinking partners is keenly encouraged ! Bring them along and let's have a party !
  
• Will there be food available at the event ?
  Yes ! We have arranged with the venue owner for them to make things like chips, pregos, burgers, hot dogs and wors rolls.
  
• Is the venue suitable for kids ?
  Yes ! Please check the link for pictures in the table above. There is plenty of space for you to have the kids roam around while you do some tasting and socialising. There will aslo be a jumping castle and there is a lot of cut grass lawn surrounding it onto which you can spread.
  
• What is close to the venue ?
  The venue is ~ 10 minutes drive from Bedford Centre and Eastgate Shopping Centre, 3 minutes from Key West Shopping Centre and the centre of Bedfordview, so maybe a non-beer drinking partner could do some shopping or go to a movie while the beer drinker goes tasting ?
  
• Anything else I should think about ?
  Yes, getting home ! Please try and get a nominated driver or a partner / friend to drop you off or collect you. Neither The East Rand Brewers nor The Wort Hog Brewers can be responsible for anything that happens to you as a result of attending this festival (other than you developing an improved appreiation for good beer and wanting to start brewing).
  
  
  Otherwise, we look forward to meeting you all on the day and, if you have any extra questions or suggestions, please contact the festival organiser :