Join us for an exclusive event at this year's St Albans Beer & Cider Festival, celebrating the unique piece of brewing history that is the Burton Union.
Hosted by Thornbridge Brewery's head brewer Rob Lovatt and renowned beer writer and expert Roger Protz, this not-to-be-missed event is a chance to learn about the Union set and its place in brewing history - before getting a guided tasting of four Thornbridge beers, two of which have been brewed using the set.
When brewing giant Carlsberg Marston's announced, at the start of this year, that they were retiring their historic Burton Union system, Thornbridge stepped in. They negotiated to obtain a section of it, and have now installed it at their site in Bakewell, Derbyshire.
You'll hear the story of how Thornbridge rescued a piece of brewing history and are now producing beers on a Union set, narrowly avoiding the entire process being consigned to the history books and drinkers never being able to sample beer produced in this unique way.
There will also be the chance to chat and ask questions of both Rob and Roger about their significant, but very different, experiences of the brewing industry.
Included in the price of your ticket is general Festival admission and a souvenir glass, so after the event has concluded you can explore and enjoy the rest of the Festival.