Food events in Manchester & Liverpool – June 2016
June! That’s officially summer, donchaknow? Fitting, then, that it’s a month packed with beer-related antics, from a bigger, better brewery to the latest from Indy Man Beer Con. Check out our pick of food and drink events in the region over the next few weeks...
Manchester Beer Week
Beer: so good they dedicated a whole week to it. Manchester Beer Week marks a big moment for the city’s burgeoning beer scene. Unlike other events, it’s set across multiple venues throughout the city, with a host of events, tours and tastings all aimed at celebrating brewing and pub culture. Highlights include a ticket launch party for this year’s Indy Man Beer Con and a chance to sample some of the city’s historical beers, revived from extinction exclusively for the festival. Various venues, Manchester, 10-19 June, @mcrbeerweek
Liverpool Craft Beer Expo
If one week just isn’t enough, you can keep the party going over at Liverpool Craft Beer Expo. Celebrating its fourth year, the festival aims to bring together ground-breaking breweries from the UK, Europe and beyond. The selection of beers is beyond impressive – over 250 keg beers, and 40+ ciders – but there’s also a tidy food menu and a strong music line-up to boot. Constellations, Greenland St, Liverpool, 16-19 June, £10.50-£12 (tickets via Eventbrite)
Home Brewing tekkers & a new venue for Idle Hands
Since coffee greats Idle Hands departed their temporary space on Piccadilly approach, life got just a little bit darker for train commuters. Fear not, for the team are back in action this month with a temporary spot in hip new barbershop Mr Beardmore, while renovations continue on their upcoming permanent space. Keenos can get another coffee fix via their upcoming workshop at Trove, where you can test and flex your coffee palette and get the lowdown on home-brewing techniques. Trove, 1032 Stockport Rd, Manchester, 12 June, £25 (tickets via trovefoods.co.uk)
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