Horsforth Brewery has announced Lager than Life, a celebration of lager in all its glorious forms.
The event takes place over the weekend of Friday, 22 to Sunday, 24 May at the brewery taproom in Horsforth. There will be more than 20 lagers on pour spanning an array of sub-styles and countries of origin.
Lager than Life makes the case that lager is one of the world’s most diverse and misunderstood beer styles. The festival will showcase over 20 carefully selected lagers from Czech, German, wider European and British breweries, covering an impressive range of sub-styles including:
- Pilsner – the crisp, hoppy gold standard of Czech and German brewing
- Helles – soft, malty and eminently drinkable Bavarian lager
- Dunkel – rich, dark and malt-forward with hints of chocolate and bread
- Doppelbock – deep, warming and full-bodied lagers with serious depth
- Baltic Porter – robust and complex, brewed cold in the Baltic tradition.
Horsforth Brewery founder Mark Costello said: “Lager gets a bad rap in the UK, and we want to change that.
“There’s an incredible world of lager out there – nuanced, complex, full of character – and Lager than Life is our chance to put that on show.
“Initial pre-sales have been encouraging, which shows there is definitely an appetite to see what the world of lager can offer. Our beer festivals are always incredibly popular and we’re looking forward to exploring these beers with the attendees of this festival.”
The festival runs across four sessions, so there’s plenty of opportunity to pick your moment – or make a proper weekend of it:
- Friday, 22 May – Evening session
- Saturday, 23 May – Afternoon session
- Saturday, 23 May – Evening session
- Sunday, 24 May – Afternoon session
Tickets are priced at £6.50 per session or £10 for a weekend ticket, and include entry plus a festival glass. Beers are available to purchase separately throughout each session.
The taproom will be open as normal throughout the festival
Food will be provided throughout the festival by Meanwood Pizza, serving up freshly made pizza to keep festival-goers fuelled between pints.
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