Spent a rain and beer filled day in Southampton yesterday. Took the train from Reading and met up with some good buddies in the city centre. The boys of the group attended the above event whilst the girls did a bit of shopping. Great line up of breweries from the South including Siren and Elusive (both local to my home) and many others from around the region. The stand-outs for me were Vibrant Forest (based in the New forest) and Eight-arch (based in Wimborne, Dorset) both presented some wonderful beers, although we only had a couple of hours so weren't able to get around all the stalls. Must look out for this event next year, good venue, music, food and beer, shame about the weather but at least it was indoors!
Above is a sample from Vibrant Forest, in the modern hazy style this fruity IPA called "Leyana" stole the show for us, we started with it and finished with it, so refreshing, a super beer. Must see if I can snag a few cans from somewhere..
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