Indy Man Beer Con – Thursday 4th – Sunday 7th October 2018
Victoria Baths, Hathersage Rd, Manchester.
Independent Manchester Beer Convention (Indy Man Beer Con/IMBC) is a world class showcase for the best breweries from the UK and beyond. Taking over the stunning surrounds of the Grade II listed, architectural gem Victoria Baths for its 7th year from Thursday 4th to Sunday 7th October 2018, IMBC brings together the most progressive, forward thinking breweries from across the UK, Europe and USA for a multisensory, headlong, hop- forward beer extravaganza.
Brewery list and further info coming soon.
Quotes:
“A joyous event held in the crumbling splendour of the Victoria Baths” – The Guardian
“Indy Man Beer Con has rewritten the rules on what a British beer festival looks like.” – Financial Times
“If you love beer and/or historic architecture be sure to go at least once – if not every year” – Sophie Atherton, Beer Sommelier
“The most forward thinking beer festival seen in the UK, combining the most exciting beers from the UK, served by the brewers themselves, in an amazing venue.” – Evening Brews
“Nothing like this has ever been done in the UK, a lot of UK festivals go for volume and not overall quality, whereas this is all about picking the best possible beers even though there is a smaller number of them. This is about intimacy, it’s about atmosphere and creating the right sort of vibe to enjoy the beer in.” – Summer Wine Brewery
A little background: Independent Manchester Beer Convention is brought to you by the team behind Common, Port Street Beer House & The Beagle. IMBC came about through being inspired by the UK’s craft beer movement and frustration that beer festivals in their current form weren’t really representative of this exciting and dynamic part of the industry. We wanted to put on an event that has amazing beer (obviously) but was open-minded, inclusive and modern.
www.indymanbeercon.co.uk / @indymanbeercon
HOW TO FIND US :
Victoria Baths
Hathersage Road,
Chorlton-on-Medlock
Manchester
M13 0FE
Telephone number : venue 0161 224 2020
Ticket hotline : 07967 257504
KIDS & DOGS:
Children are very welcome to attend IMBC before 7pm on any given session accompanied by a guardian. Dog-wise, guide dogs are welcome but the rest of our canine friends have to stay at home. Victoria Baths is an old building with lots of nooks and crannies. It will also most likely be a busy, noisy environment and we don’t want any dogs to get trodden on or scared. Same goes for kids so keep ’em close!
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Accomodation
For IMBC 2018 we are teaming up with our long time friends at StayCity to offer you, our fellow beer drinkers a discount on accommodation at this years official IMBC aparthotel of choice, Stay City Piccadilly. Simply head to their website to book and quote STAYINDYCITY at the checkout to receive a special 10% discount.
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Press and Trade
Trade tickets for those in the food / drink industry are available for the Friday 5th October 2018 day session (11am-4pm). To register for trade tickets simply enter your details by clicking on this link.
For all press inquiries please contact rivca(at)indymanbeercon(dot)co(dot)uk
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Volunteers
Calling all beer lovers….We will need your help! We will be opening our applications for volunteers at the end of July for IMBC 2018. However in the meantime if you would like to express your interest in getting involved then simply fill in the form by clicking on this link
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IMBC Mailing List
To receive up to date information about IMBC 18 developments, including the latest info on breweries and beer, subscribe to our mailing list for occasional email updates!
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For any other enquiries please contact : info(at)indymanbeercon(dot)co(dot)uk
Please note we are currently inundated with brewery requests to take part in this year’s event, we will be in touch if we would like to stock your beer.