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MOGS roar in to celebrate Swindon brewery's beer fest
Ten red Morgan sports cars, or MOGS as they are fondly known by enthusiasts, will roar in to Arkell's Beer Festival on Saturday 13th September, to help with the 160th anniversary celebrations being held at Kingsdown Brewery in Stratton, Swindon.
The vintage sports cars will arrive at the Brewery during Saturday afternoon, when their thirsty drivers and passengers will be able to sample more than 38 beers from Arkell's and 33 other independent family breweries from across the country. And brewery managing director, James Arkell, secret lover and ex-owner of a Morgan 2 + 2 can't wait to see them!
"The more the merrier," said James. "We're looking forward to a really great beer festival, as well as raising money for local charities. The event is open to all cask beer enthusiasts - even Madonna who has a well-publicised preference for real ale. And hopefully I might get a ride in one of our visiting Morgan cars!"
The Brewery is also celebrating winning first prize from the British Beer Mat Collectors Society's 2003 awards. This was won by the brewery's Moonlight Ale drip mat, produced in January to accompany Chairman Peter Arkell's 80th Birthday beer, brewed especially for the event.
Taken from a painting commissioned especially for the event from the renowned aviation artist, Gerald Coulston, entitled 'He Landed By Moonlight.' 100,000 beer mats were printed and are on display at Arkell's pubs around the South West.
Members of the British Beer Mat Collectors Society will be attending the beer festival to present Arkell's Brewery with their winning certificate.
Arkell's Beer Festival takes place on Friday 12th September from 5pm to 7pm and Saturday 13th September from 11am to 7pm at Arkell's Brewery, Kingsdown in Swindon and one of the first visitors will be Mayor of Swindon, Councillor Derek Benfield.
Entry is £1 to include a commemorative glass and all monies raised will go to Swindon's Prospect Hospice and Wiltshire St John's Ambulance.
www.arkells.com
Ten red Morgan sports cars, or MOGS as they are fondly known by enthusiasts, will roar in to Arkell's Beer Festival on Saturday 13th September, to help with the 160th anniversary celebrations being held at Kingsdown Brewery in Stratton, Swindon.
The vintage sports cars will arrive at the Brewery during Saturday afternoon, when their thirsty drivers and passengers will be able to sample more than 38 beers from Arkell's and 33 other independent family breweries from across the country. And brewery managing director, James Arkell, secret lover and ex-owner of a Morgan 2 + 2 can't wait to see them!
"The more the merrier," said James. "We're looking forward to a really great beer festival, as well as raising money for local charities. The event is open to all cask beer enthusiasts - even Madonna who has a well-publicised preference for real ale. And hopefully I might get a ride in one of our visiting Morgan cars!"
The Brewery is also celebrating winning first prize from the British Beer Mat Collectors Society's 2003 awards. This was won by the brewery's Moonlight Ale drip mat, produced in January to accompany Chairman Peter Arkell's 80th Birthday beer, brewed especially for the event.
Taken from a painting commissioned especially for the event from the renowned aviation artist, Gerald Coulston, entitled 'He Landed By Moonlight.' 100,000 beer mats were printed and are on display at Arkell's pubs around the South West.
Members of the British Beer Mat Collectors Society will be attending the beer festival to present Arkell's Brewery with their winning certificate.
Arkell's Beer Festival takes place on Friday 12th September from 5pm to 7pm and Saturday 13th September from 11am to 7pm at Arkell's Brewery, Kingsdown in Swindon and one of the first visitors will be Mayor of Swindon, Councillor Derek Benfield.
Entry is £1 to include a commemorative glass and all monies raised will go to Swindon's Prospect Hospice and Wiltshire St John's Ambulance.
www.arkells.com
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