Here we celebrate some of the many Wigan CAMRA Beer Festivals and events over the years.
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Members of Wigan CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) and event organisers were joined by Wigan Warriors players at DW Stadium, at the launch of Wigan Beer Festival 2020
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Checking the quality of their Top Hat beer, brewers from Thomas Hardy Burtonwood brewery Mark Leedham, left, and Cliff Houghton, who opened the 17th Wigan Beer Festival in 2004.
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The 15th Annual Wigan Beer Festival pints off on Thursday the 7th March 2002, for the usual three day session. The first time a brew made in Wigan, Black Diamond from the Mayflower brewery Standish, was in the beer line up of 48 varieties.
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The launch of Wigan Beer Festival in 1990.