2016

Brewery list for Glasgow Vegan Beer Fest

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If you thought we were messing around with Glasgow Vegan Beer Fest, this blog post will set you straight.

The always amazing William Bros. Brewing Co. is curating the beer bar for our event and the list of participating breweries will leave you drooling.

The line up includes:

Windswept Brewing Company of Lossiemouth, Scotland – visit online
Tryst Brewery of Falkirk, Scotland – visit online
Fallen Brewing Company of Kippen, Scotland – vist online
Pilot of Leith, Scotland – visit online
Jaw Brew of Glasgow, Scotland – visit online
Tempest Brew Co. of Galashiels, Scotland – visit online
The Cromarty Brewing Company of Cromarty, Scotland – visit online
Drygate of Glasgow, Scotland – visit online
Loch Lomond Brewery of Jamestown, Scotland – visit online
Stewart Brewing of Edinburgh, Scotland – visit online
Top Out Brewery of Edinburgh, Scotland – visit online

Of course there will also be a lot of drink from William Bros. themselves as well as the much loved cider of Thistly Cross. Mono will be in charge of wine as well as non-alcohol drinks.

Full beer list will be announced before the event and every attendee will be handed a tick sheet featuring the entire rundown of drinks, as well as collectible branded pint cup to use on the day AND keep forever.

In addition, details of our food menus will be released very shortly with a stunning bar menu by Mono plus several special guest caterers who I know you will all adore.

Add to this some unique musical guests and we have one extremely unmissable event planned for Glasgow on Saturday August 27, 2016.

Buy your cheap advance tickets now and RSVP to the Facebook event page where you can also invite friends.

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Food at London Vegan Beer Fest

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The 4th annual London Vegan Beer Fest is racing closer and closer.

For many people, the main attraction is of course the wide range of beers available (list coming soon!) while others take the opportunity to catch up with old friends or even make new ones.

In 2016, I predict a brand new typer of punter at the event. The foodie.

Check out the INCREDIBLE menu that will be served on the day, tell me what you are most looking forward to at the event and buy your cheap online tickets here.

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First up is the extremely irresistible Rainbow Potato stand.

Everything is not only 100% vegan on the mini-deli showcase, it is also 100% gluten-free. You will be able to build your perfect meal by choosing from the options below:

Choose 1 of the following: Baked sweet potato – Pink fir potato – Maris Piper potato

Add 1 of the following: Guacamole – Traditional hummus with extra virgin olive oil – Ranch dressing by Follow Your Heart – Sriracha Vegenaise by Follow Your Heart – Extra virgin olive oil with salt & pepper

Choose a further 4 toppings: Spiced sweetcorn salad (with mango, chilli, coriander & pomegranate) – Spiralised courgettini (with mint, lime, cashew crush & red quinoa) – Beetroot (with basil, balsamic & black quinoa) – Spicy smashed cauliflower (with chickpea, chive & coconut cream) – Zingy ginger carrot salad (with rose petal harissa & pistachio nuts) – Roasted peppers (with garlic, fresh oregano & extra virgin olive oil) – Mozzarella shreds by Follow Your Heart – Cheddar shreds by Follow Your Heart

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Next we have Karma Wrap. This stand will be serving warm rolled flour tortilla crammed with delicious ingredients.

Choices?

The Naughty Falafeller – homemade falafel, pickled cucumbers & carrots, hummus, marinated white cabbage, fresh mint, parsley and chilli.

Holy Moley Guacamole – braised black beans, Cheddar shreds by Follow Your Heart, jalapeño, plum vine tomatoes, iceberg lettuce, lime, tortilla chips, spicy guacamole, organic sprouts and red quinoa.

Brunch O’Clock – hot sausage, scrambled VeganEgg by Follow Your Heart, hash brown potato, chestnut mushrooms and brown sauce.

Marrakesh Sesh – roasted aubergines & peppers, garlic, cous cous, hummus, coriander spinach, pickled beets and Mozzarella shreds by Follow Your Heart.

burger bar

You can’t not have a Burger Bar at a beer festival, right?!

Check out the varieties on offer:

Mock duck burger – Royal kombu seaweed pesto, organic sprouts and Chinese cabbage

Smoked tofu burger – Cashew cream, ginger garlic, chilli, fresh coriander and rocket

Falafel burger – Hummus, fresh mint, baby gem lettuce, pickled carrot, sliced plum tomato

Beetroot and quinoa burger – Pickled cucumber, ranch dressing, baby mixed leaves and Cheddar shreds by Follow Your Heart

guilty pleasures

Imagine an FGV event without sweet treats? Yeah, right!

The Guilty Pleasures stand will be home to a stunning chocolate, sweet potato and date brownie as well as an amazing array of cupcakes and sorbets.

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Last but not least, we have the Fruit Stall. This is where you will pick up Fruit Kebabs, Chilli roasted pineapple with Duppy Share Rum plus Strawberries with coconut cream.

Wow.

If you were at London Vegan Beer Fest last year, I’m sure you’ll agree this year’s food line up is a vast improvement on our set up in 2015. We now have multiple food stands, professional chefs who are used to cooking huge quantities of fresh food and a pub kitchen that is quickly becoming one of the most vegan-friendly in London.

In addition to all these wonderful vegan food stands outside, the entire pub is turning vegan for the day meaning attendees can order food inside or outside The Old Ship W6 safe in the knowledge that it is all plant-based.

Fine food, cold beer, wine, cider, live music, outdoor setting, beer info talks, river views, pet-friendly, family-friendly, gluten free options for food and drink…. I could go on and on.

Online tickets are just £5 plus 50p booking fee. Click here to book.

Tickets on the day will be £8.

You can RSVP and invite friends over on the Facebook event page.

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Horses are not for Pride

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I feel like everyone should be on the same side when it comes to this, but apparently not.

I attended Mexico City LGBTQ Pride March yesterday and was dismayed to see horses being ridden along the crowded, noisy parade route.

Then today I woke to the following tweet by comrades SuperVegan:


Yep, it seems that horses are not only being used as a pinkwashing marketing tool by a huge corporation, but are also being forced into distressing situations.

Do I need to list all the things wrong with this? OK, here goes:

  • Companies such as Wells Fargo should not be in a Pride parade. It is a fucked appropriation of a social movement crucial to the survival of queer people. It is icky and exploitative.
  • Horses are sensitive animals who can be startled and injured in crowd settings. Traffic, noise, calamity, heat and the general intensity of the streets of NYC is NEVER a good place for a horse.
  • If you want to make an argument for times gone past when horses pulled carts on farms so it is OK for them to pull wagons on city streets, slap yourself with a sloppy piece of tofu. You need to wake up.
  • The Wells Fargo horse pulled carriage attraction is called Stagecoach. This is old school romanticising of frontier life that is not a progressive or inclusive way to market in 2016. It’s some wild west, taming-the-savage-landscape type of bullshit that makes the USA look like a place where white people used to be happy in simpler times. It does. Don’t argue with me on this one.

If you are concerned about horses being used as a corporate marketing tool in LGBTQ parades, tweet Wells Fargo here. This attraction is being rolled out at Pride events all over the place. If your Pride event is on the list, tell organisers it is not acceptable.

Even if you don’t give a shit about queer people but still care about the horses, check out this MASSIVE list of upcoming events and parades across the USA where these horses are being forced to appear. Then tweet Wells Fargo. Then get the fuck off my website.

If all of the compounded reasons I list above have you filled with anger and/or despair, share this blog post and start raising awareness in your area.

Stop appropriation of queer events by big business, stop exploitation of animals and stop the perpetual romanticising of violent colonial history.

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HUGE vegan festival this weekend

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The fifth North East Vegan Festival (NEVFEST) organised by Farplace Animal Rescue is taking place this Sunday (May 15, 2016) at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland between 10:30am and 5:00pm.

Farplace Animal Rescue is a no-kill sanctuary based in Westgate, County Durham. Farplace take in all kinds of animals (including wildlife) and profits from this festival go to help care for the animals in the sanctuary.

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At the event there will be live music, a massive selection of cakes, tasty curries, hot dogs, cosmetics, crafts and much more. Talks have been arranged throughout the day as well as cooking demonstrations and documentaries for viewing.

Get along this weekend!

Visit NEVFEST online, like the event on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

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HUGE Newcastle Vegan Festival this week!

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Do you live in Newcastle? Do you live near Newcastle? If you fall into one of these two camps, you have ZERO excuse for not being at the Newcastle Vegan Festival this weekend (Saturday May 7, 2016).

If you are a little further from the Northern city, start thinking about how you are going to get there.

This third annual outing for the festival looks set to be packed solid with chocolate, takeaway treats, free samples, vegan cheese and probably too much good stuff to write about here.

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As well as all things food the Newcastle Vegan Festival will be the place to hear informative talks, meet compassionate friends and watch demos.

All of this fabulousness will set you back only £2 if you are a big person. If you are a younger version of a human, your entry price will be £1.

Get over to the Facebook event for more info, to buy tickets and to let them know you are coming. You can also invite friends via Facebook. Do your part and help make this the biggest and best Newcastle Vegan Festival ever.

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