The annual Epping Ongar Railway Real Ale Festival runs from Friday 29th to Sunday 31st July.  As you’d expect, there’ll be a good selection of beer, and plenty of it with more than 60 real ales and 20 ciders to sample, as well as trains, both steam and diesel.    Card carrying CAMRA members can also enjoy discounted travel tickets.

Brentwood Beer will be there.

A programme of live music is planned at North Weald station.  Band, The DMU features on this year’s festival glass.

The bar opens noon to 10pm Friday 29th and Saturday 30th and on Sunday 31st, noon – 5pm.

For details visit:  www.eorailway.co.uk/events/real-ale/