THE LIONS BEER AND CIDER FESTIVAL IS A CHARITY EVENT ORGANISED JOINTLY BY ACOCKS GREEN LIONS CLUB, SHIRLEY LIONS CLUB AND SOLIHULL LIONS CLUB.

THIS YEAR'S EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY 11TH AND SATURDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER 2026 AT SHIRLEY ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, PARKGATE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL.

Opening times for both days are 12.00 noon to 11.00 pm

The entry fee is £10 which includes a souvenir beer glass, programme with tasting notes and a supply of beer/cider tokens.

Pay on the door by cash or card.

On both days entertainment will be provided by Ray's Open Mic Performers

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Some photos from previous festivals

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THE BEERS AND CIDERS

	BEER	ABV%	TASTING NOTES	SPONSOR
1	Another Wasted Summer New Invention Brewery	5.0%	Using grapefruit zest for a lovely sharp tang and lots of apricotty fleshy Amarillo hops from the USA, we then held back on the bittering hops to let the zest and citrussy/fruity character show itself. Add to this a decent dose of oats for smoothness and mouthfeel and we have a multi-layered beer with masses of character, but all in a smooth package.	Plume Tyres
2	Battleaxe Rudgate Brewery	4.2%	Best Yorkshire bitter. Bitter sweet with complex fruit that gives a memorable taste.	Melvyn Danes Estate Agents
3	Betty Stogs Skinners Brewery	4.0%	A modern fruity and malty ale. With whole-flower Celeia, Northdown and Aurora hops alongside malted barley and wheat, this is a Cornish twist on a classic smooth-drinking best bitter. The light malty aroma leads to a floral, even cedar taste, and a sharp tang of bitter grapefruit leaves a lasting impression.	Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
4	Ay Yoo IPA Byatt's Brewery	5.2%	Gold I P A with zesty tropical hops	William Painter Funeral Directors
5	Bullet Tooth Tony Tiny Rebel Brewery	4.8%	Double dry hopped IPA with Krush, Citra, Mosaic, Simcoe and Citra Cryo. This one's a classic , just don't get on it's wrong side. If you've seen Snatch, you'll know why.	Paragon Bank
6	Cage the Cuckoo Black Iris Brewery	4.4%	English hopped golden ale brewed with Challenger and East Kent golding from Hukins Hops and Maris Otter malt for a delicious straw coloured hue.	Heathview Rose Care Home
7	Dark Ruby Mild Sarah Hughes Brewery	6.0%	A dark ruby strong ale with a good balance of fruit and hops, leading to a pleasant, lingering hops and malt finish.	Dream Doors
8	Get UR Freak On Big Trip Brewery	4.1%	.A single-hop celebration of the fabulous new Luminosa hop. Double dry hopped to unleash vibrant peach, juicy mango and bright candied citrus, this super pale session IPA is gluten free, vegan and bursting with flavour. Crisp clean and ridiculously drinkable - all it takes is one hop to steal the show.	Pike Opticians
9	Gorlovka Stout Acorn Brewery	6.0%	A deep ebony-coloured stout featuring a bold aroma of roasted malt and hops, with rich liquorice notes and hints of dark fruit. The taste is intense and complex, showcasing deep roasted malt flavours, liquorice and dark chocolate, balanced by a firm hop bitterness. The mouthfeel is full bodied and velvety, with a smooth yet bold presence on the palate, finishing long and satisfyingly bitter.	The Pup and Duckling
10	Headless Redwillow Brewery	3.9%	Refreshingly floral pale ale with a restrained orange-led bitterness and a light straw-hued colour, crisp and fruity with moderate bitterness and notes of grass, citrus and peach.	C Bastock Funeral Directors
11	Ingot Attic Brewery	4.0%	This golden ale shines with malty, light flavours. Slight herbal notes with a citrus finish. Vegan friendly.	Station Fish Bar
12	Legitimate Beermats Brewery	4.5%	A classic English bitter made using the best malt and English hops. Auburn coloured, with big malty flavours, gentle spicy notes and a lingering bitter finish.	Wadsworth Solicitors
13	Northern Blonde Brass Castle Brewery	3.9%	Our take on this classic style. An easy drinking and refreshing blonde ale.	G M Barbers
14	Indian Summer Indian Brewery	4.0%	A citrus pale ale. A beautiful real ale infused with bold flavours, implemented with exotic fruits. Vegan friendly.	Holiday Warehouse
15	Rocky Shiny Brewery	4.1%	A solid and highly drinkable pale ale brewed with Cascade, Mosaic and Columbus for their fruity and citrus qualities, with a bit of Zeus for added edge. Gluten free and vegan friendly.	Smart Homes
16	Smoke on the Porter Byatts Brewery	4.8%	Rich in colour and malt flavour with subtle smoke and fruity hops notes.	Raven Accountancy
17	The Jump Woodshedding Brewery	4.1%	A traditional English bitter. Slight biscuit with a hint of roast from the malt, delicately balanced by hop bitterness and a touch of herbal cedar wood.	The Shaking Hand
18	Wealdway Iron Pier Brewery	4.5%	This IPA has bags full of Citra and Simcoe hops, giving you all the tropical citrus and piney hop character you could ever need. Gluten free and vegan friendly.	Chamberlains Surveyors
	CIDER
19	Bee Sting Lilley's	6.8%	Sweet but incredibly refreshing with a glorious fresh tasting pear flavour and a wonderful pear aroma	Paragon Bank
20	Gladiator Lilley's	8.4%	This strong rustic cider with it's Roman flair has everything. Well rounded, fruity, packed full of flavour and intoxicatingly easy to drink for an 8.4% cider.	Shirley Round Table
21	Mango Lilley's	4.2%	Smooth and sophisticated mango cider made with an ample portion of mango juice and Somerset cider.	Steve Gilbert
22	Moonshine Broadoak	7.5%	This medium-sweet cider has a crisp, light, refreshing fruity flavour, supplied by dessert and culinary apples, resulting in a very drinkable character, despite its strength.	St Alphege Beer Festival
23	Old Rosie Westons	7.3%	Old Rosie is the name given to our 1921 Aveling and Porter steam roller, that still sits in our yard in Herefordshire. Strong, reliable and so loved by everyone in the Westons family, we named this cloudy cider in her honour. Light, crisp and dry, this truly old fasioned clloudy cider is slowly matured and left unfiltered.	Solihull Lions Club
24	Pina Colada Lilley's	3.4%	Pineapple, rum and coconut are all blended with our crisp Somerset cider. Escape with this smooth, sweet and summery delight.	Paragon Bank
25	Rhubarb Lilley's	4.0%	We have expertly blended our crisp Somerset cider and tangy rhubarb to make this a real taste sensation. Sweet and full of rhubarb flavour with a tart edge to it.	Iain Pudney
26	Somerset Scrumpy Dry Lilley's	6.0%	Made with a blend of bittersweet cider apples, this is a very traditional unfiltered cider. Perfect for those who like a dry Somerset cider. Full-bodied and full of character.	Steve Gilbert
27	Strawberry Lilley's	4.0%	Easy drinking still strawberry cider made with a blend of apple cider and strawberry juice.	Doreen's Dream
28	Whisky Cask Thistly Cross	6.7%	.The perfect marriage between Scottish methods and Scotland's favourite craft cider. We use Glen Moray Distillery casks to give our cider its warming notes of oak, vanilla, and honey.	Paragon Bank