Purity Brewing Co. will be stocking the official beer tent at the 2009 Stratford-upon-Avon Festival of Food.

The festival takes place on the recreation ground opposite the town’s Royal Shakespeare Theatre from Friday 25^th to Sunday 27^th September.

Purity, based near Alcester, Warwickshire, will be serving casks and bottles of its brands – Pure Gold, Pure UBU and Mad Goose, as well as two imported brands, Veltins Pilsner and Maisel’s Weiss Beer – ensuring that festival visitors get to enjoy premium ales alongside the culinary delights on offer.

Paul Halsey, Purity’s Managing Director, said: “I’m delighted that Purity is attending the Stratford-upon-Avon Festival of Food. The whole event is about high quality produce, making this a perfect setting to showcase our range of premium ales. So here’s to a weekend of good weather, great food and quality beers.”

Julie Bennett, from Stratford-upon-Avon Festival of Food, added: “The level of interest being shown in this year’s event is very exciting and the range and number of traders who have booked (double that of 2007) really reflects this. We have been encouraging as many local businesses as possible to take part and we are really pleased that Purity, a very popular exhibitor in 2007, has agreed to be with us again.”

The 2009 Stratford-upon-Avon Festival of Food promises to be bigger and better than previous years and includes a number of demonstrations from local business people and hotel chefs, as well as celebrity chef Aldo Zilli and local personality Alan Coxon. Visitors will also get the opportunity to taste a wide range of delicacies and culinary delights from both local and national producers.

The 2009 Stratford-upon-Avon Festival of Food promises to be bigger and better than previous years and includes a cookery demonstration by celebrity chef Aldo Zilli. Visitors will also get the opportunity to taste a wide range of delicacies and culinary delights from both local and national producers.

Entry to the event is free, though tickets are required to enter the marquees, which can be purchased on the day or in advance of the event. Visit www.stratfordfoodfestival.co.uk for further information.

In addition to this event, Purity will be the official beer supplier to the Moseley Folk Festival (4^th – 6^th September), as well as attending the Birmingham Beer Festival (14^th September).

Purity’s range includes:

·         Mad Goose, a pale ale that recently won Gold in the Champion Best Bitter (4.1 – 4.5%) category of the SIBA’s National Beer Competition.

·         Pure Gold, a golden ale that received Silver in the Champion Bitters & Pale Ales (up to 4%) category of the same SIBA National Beer Competition.

·         Pure UBU, a premium amber beer a premium amber ale, which was awarded a highly coveted place in the “World Top 50 beers” by the International Beer Challenge 2007.

Visit www.puritybrewing.co.uk to learn more about Purity Brewing Company’s ales and brewing techniques.