Hagstrava-what?
Hagstravaganza is a brewery festival of global breweries, with attendees from all over the world and Ireland. It’s now in its fifth year and this year you can expect not only beer that has never been poured in Ireland, but beer that has never been poured in the world. These include Milkshake IPA and Wild Funk Beer.
Our ambition for HAGSTRAVAGANZA is to bring a mix of brilliant brewers to Sligo for an international brewery festival. Some are established as global industry leaders, while some are breaking onto the scene. All of them are breweries we admire and we think you’ll do the same. We bring the founders, brewers, the people who make the beers here to meet you. And that’s why they come to meet you.
We have some really nifty stuff lined up for this year. Here’s an overview:
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We’re opening early on Friday with an all-in ticket for the Barrel-Aged Talks and Tasting .
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We open early Saturday at 13.30 to accommodate new train times.
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The last train to Dublin on Saturday evening is now 19.23 – an extra 1.5 hours for day trippers.
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Every brewery will run a tasting station at some point over the day where you can meet the brewer and tell them how much you love their beer!
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We’re aiming for the festival to break even for the first time, so all profit is going to a local Sligo charity this year and all partners to the festival are helping to make this happen.
What else you can expect:
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We’ll have a range of swag and take out beers on sale on site.
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THE NOISIEST TRAIN IN EUROPE!
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The Sligo Pub Crawl – with some TTO’s in Sligo town.
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There will be live music, there will be Strawboys…
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There will be gorgeous local food on site from the Sligo Food Trail.
We’ll introduce each brewery over the coming weeks, and give you some insight into what they do. Do connect with them and get to know a bit about them in advance.
We also have a list of supporting food, drinks and hospitality partners who we recommend in Sligo for your stay.
So, let’s get you some tickets.
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