Belgium and Blues Bournemouth

28/08/2024

16 Breweries will be pouring plus the Belgium and Blues bar serving Belgian classics, ciders and obviously BEER COCKTAILS!!!!!

Grab your tickets now!

15/04/2024

Daytime session early bird tickets now sold out but don't worry, theres loads of standard tickets left!

We are excited to introduce the New Forest Beer Fest!

Being held on Saturday 29th June at Brockenhurst Village Hall the CBS New Forest Beer Fest brings 10 breweries together to pour both cask and keg beers from within a 25 mile radius of Brockenhurst.
We will be showcasing some of the fantastic breweries that we have in and around the New Forest area as well as raising some money for the wonderful Oakhaven Hospice
Held over two sessions, daytime and evening these 10 local breweries will be pouring their best and freshest beers alongside local spirits producers Eight Two O who will be showing off their fantastic rum and gin and shaking cocktails for those that fancy something a little less beery!
There will also be local food being served both daytime and evening and the Belgium and Blues Southampton bar will be pouring craft lager, Belgian classics, beer cocktails, real cider and both no and low alcohol beers and mocktails!
We are please to announce the first 9 confirmed breweries and we welcome our newest addition SSteam Town Brew CoPPIG BEERMMonkey BrewhouseVVibrant Forest BreweryBBat Country Brew CoDDancing Man BreweryTThe Way Outback Brewing CompanyBBoscombe Brewing CompanyDDark Revolution
Please like and share our socials for more announcements and head over to Ents24 and search New Forest Beer Fest for early bird tickets now!

15/04/2024

Belgium and Blues Southampton is proud to present

ZWANZE DAY 2024 // 20th April 🇧🇪
Book now to guarantee a seat. https://www.belgiumandblues.co.uk/book-a-table-southampton
Quote Zwanze 2024 in the comments...
A true Zwanze beer, far from the fruity, winey and floral tastes expected of Cantillon lambic. This year's Zwanze started life over a year ago when Jean - Pierre and Co headed to Brittany to work with Sylvain, an abalone mollusc farmer in Finistére. It's here they submerged a selection of Gueuze bottles to a depth of 10 metres to ferment alongside his molluscs. It's here the Cantillon team took the idea to use the algae and plant life Sylvain feeds to his abalone in maceration with lambic - specifically sea lettuce. This year's Zwanze, therefore, exudes tropical aromas and exotic fruits but with notes of iodine and a slight salty taste, reminiscent of fresh oysters and sea breeze. A whole new chapter and experience from Cantillon, not unexpected but intriguing and exciting. Brasserie Cantillon..
So what's happening here then?
Well, it's a huge honour to be asked to participate in the Zwanze 2024 event, and in keeping with that we're going to be laying on a celebration of Lambic beer like we've never done before. Across the day, we'll be pouring from beer from our favourite producers across keg, bottle and by the glass bottle pours on a first come first served basis - alongside obviously the 2024 Zwanze Day Beer.
Expect Belgian inspired dishes, meats, and cheeses throughout the day, including authentic trappist cheese. Our kitchen will be open from 12pm - 9pm to keep you well fed throughout.
We will have 6 Brasserie Cantillon keg beers pouring including the Zwanze '24
⚠️ Zwanze will NOT be available to take out. This is to prioritise the folks making the journey to us, the magnitude of the event in hand and to make sure that the beer is enjoyed in house by as many people as possible on site.

29/08/2023

Up date on coaches from Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch to Craft Beer South

There's a few space still available too!

**COACH UPDATE - PICK UP TIMES**

The coach for the daytime session at Craft Beer South still has a few spaces left so head over to www.ents24.com and search Craft Beer South Bus - You will need a valid entry ticket for the festival too as the bus ones are for travel only. ** UPDATE** The remaining tickets will be travel and entry priced at £24 +bf

**PICK UP TIMES** **By LAGUNA TRAVEL COACH**
1st Pick Up 11AM- Ashley Road, Poole at the BUS STOP 60 metres towards Bournemouth from The Barking Cat opposite the Parkstone Baptist Church

2nd Pick Up 11.10AM - Bournemouth Train Station
ASDA SIDE IN THE COACH BAYS

3rd Pick Up 11.20AM - Christchurch Train Station

Coach Company Laguna Travel
There will be someone ticking you off so no physical tickets needed.
These times are approximate depending on traffic so please arrive in plenty of time (at least 10 mins early)
The Coach will not leave until the times specified but if you are late you will miss it!

RETURN TIME - 5.15PM sharp from The 1865 Southampton Craft Beer South.
Stopping at the pick up points in reverse:)
Any problems then drop us a message here!

23/08/2023

BUS AVAILABLE FROM POOLE TO THE 1865 IN SOUTHAMPTON FOR THE DAYTIME SESSION.
TICKETS FOR TRAVEL ONLY WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM WWW.ENTS24.COM FROM THURSDAY
PLEASE BE QUICK AS THERE ARE LIMITED SPACES.
BUS TICKET FOR TRAVEL ONLY SO REMBER TO BUY AN ENTRY TICKET AS WELL!
DAYTIME TICKETS ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT SO PLEASE BE QUICK!!
£12 + BOOKING FEE INCLUDES RETURN TRAVEL.

BUS AVAILABLE FROM POOLE TO THE 1865 IN SOUTHAMPTON FOR THE DAYTIME SESSION.

TICKETS FOR TRAVEL ONLY WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM WWW.ENTS24.COM FROM THURSDAY

PLEASE BE QUICK AS THERE ARE LIMITED SPACES.
BUS TICKET FOR TRAVEL ONLY SO REMBER TO BUY AN ENTRY TICKET AS WELL!

DAYTIME TICKETS ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT SO PLEASE BE QUICK!!

£12 + BOOKING FEE INCLUDES RETURN TRAVEL.

23/08/2023

Dorset folks. This is just one of two CBS Fringe Events happening this weekend. Take part and raise a glass 🍻

21 casks now! Yeah, we know adding one more may seem strange, but we just couldn’t decide what beer to take off the final list! So we’ve come up with a solution to fit the extra one on there… it’s quite strong too!! 🤔🤣🍺🐈
List will be live on maybe Wednesday… depends how many want it in advance 🤪

23/08/2023

Dorset folks. This is just one of two CBS Fringe Events happening this weekend. Take part and raise a glass 🍻

LOOK OUT CHRISTCHURCH!

The Saxon Bar will be holding a Craft Beer South Tap Takeover from 25th to 28th August and they will be filling the taps and cask racks with as many beers as possible from participating CBS breweries! PLUS and more importantly raffling off tickets to CBS23 and also loads of other prizes, all in aid of The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation!!!!!!!!

This is fantastic charity that Lee and the gang at The Saxon have supported for many years and we are super proud to help them raise funds. Raffle tickets will be on sale soon so why not get in on the fun early!

Start buying those raffle tickets, and polishing your drinking boots ready for the BH weekend.
You KNOW it makes sense..

21/08/2023

Christchurch folks. Check out the Craft Beer South TTO at Saxon Bar

LOOK OUT CHRISTCHURCH!

The Saxon Bar will be holding a Craft Beer South Tap Takeover from 25th to 28th August and they will be filling the taps and cask racks with as many beers as possible from participating CBS breweries! PLUS and more importantly raffling off tickets to CBS23 and also loads of other prizes, all in aid of The John Thornton Young Achievers Foundation!!!!!!!!

This is fantastic charity that Lee and the gang at The Saxon have supported for many years and we are super proud to help them raise funds. Raffle tickets will be on sale soon so why not get in on the fun early!

Start buying those raffle tickets, and polishing your drinking boots ready for the BH weekend.
You KNOW it makes sense..

21/08/2023

Any of you having second thoughts due to train strikes speak up now!
We are looking at the possibility of coaches from Poole, Bournemouth, Christchurch but will need to have an idea on numbers!

Cheers

CBS TRAVEL UPDATE

COACHES FROM POOLE & BOURNEMOUTH **UPDATE**

WE HAVE BOOKED A COACH FROM POOLE TO THE 1865 IN SOUTHAMPTON FOR THE DAYTIME SESSION. *TICKETS ARE FIRST COME FIRST SERVED* AND WILL BE LIVE ON - WWW.ENTS24 FROM THURSDAY 24TH AUGUST

THESE ARE FOR TRAVEL ONLY, LEAVING THE BARKING CAT AT 11AM STOPPING AT BOURNEMOUTH AND THEN CHRISTCHURCH TRAIN STAIONS 15MINS AND 25MINS LATER.
RETURN VIA THESE FROM THE 1865 AT 5.15PM

If you have an entry ticket already then please buy a travel only, if you need both then please purchase one of each asap as tickets are running out! ** PLEASE BE QUICK AS WE EXPECT THESE TO GO BEFORE THE END OF THE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND!**

It is looking unlikely that we will be bale to get an evening session coach/bus at this time. Please ask to switch sessions if need be.

The Barking Cat Alehouse Saxon Bar Boscombe Brewing Company Eight Arch Brewing Company Good Libations Belgium and Blues Southampton Vibrant Forest Brewery Cranborne Chase Cider

14/07/2023

THE FULL LINE UP!

At last we have the full CBS23 lineup! There maybe one or two guest appearances but this is the confirmed 15 for CBS at The 1865 in Southampton!

We'll have music from along the coast two! SOUL 45 will be spinning forth evening session and Cult45 will be causing up from Bournemouth to keep our feet tapping for the daytime session.

Street food to be announced very soon too!

Early bird tickets are available from and and online from www.ents24.com (search Craft Beer South) and soon from www.the1865.com