The three-day Stockport Beer and Cider Festival, which takes place from Thursday 30th May, has teamed up with Punch Taverns to offer visitors a free half pint at participating pubs when they pick up leaflet from Walthew House Charity stall.
Visitors can vote for the best beer, cider and perry at the festival. Voting forms will be handed out on arrival at the festival.
The voucher will entitle festival-goers a free half pint when they purchase a half pint at any of the five participating Punch pubs across Manchester and the surrounding areas up until Friday 14th June.
Punch have provided participating pubs with posters to display outside the pub, so customers can easily recognise where their vouchers can be redeemed.
“We’re keen to support CAMRA with the 2013 festival as we recognise the importance of cask ale in our pubs. Cask is a genuine unique selling point for pubs over drinking at home – it is something that can’t be replicated outside the pub environment,” said Ian Lester, one of Punch Taverns’ Manchester area managers.
“We are leading the way with cask ales, with one in three of our cask ale pubs accredited with Cask Marque and encourage our licensees to offer a selection of cask ale and rotate where possible.
“Whilst cask’s share in the beer market is growing and gaining popularity amongst consumers, there are many who haven’t tried it and by offering a promotional voucher such as this, it is a great way for customers to try something different to what was enjoyed at the festival in one of our great pubs in the area.
“We have chosen these pubs as they all uphold a good reputation for their cask selection and we hope that visitors enjoy having a drink on us!” Ian added.
This year, Punch has made a significant donation to Walthew House in Stockport.
Participating pubs include: Britons Protection 50 Great Bridgewater Street, Manchester; Rising Sun 22 Queen Street, Manchester; Cemetery Hotel, 470 Bury Road, Rochdale; Victoria, 125 Hall Street, Stockport; Boars Head, 2 Shrigley Road North, Poynton, Stockport.
The Stockport Beer and Cider Festival runs from 30th May until 1st June at Edgeley Park, Stockport. Please visit www.stockportfestival.org.uk for more information.