Raise your glasses…. It’s hip to be hops as Sippy Fest returns to Derry

Derry’s Sippy Fest taking place today and tomorrow is showcasing local craft brewers and distillers..

The event, taking place in the Guildhall from 2.00pm until midnight each day, is being staged as part of the Northern Ireland Year of Food and Drink 2016, the event organisers have said. . Hundreds of craft beer aficionados are expected to attend the Sippy of Culture event to discuss, taste and sample many of the best traditionally produced local craft beers available in the region.

The event brings together 15 brewers from across the North of Ireland, with a large cohort of those based here in the North West.

A large range of craft beers will be available to sample as well as locally produced cider, whiskey, gin and vodka produced by companies including the city’s award-winning Walled City Brewery, Northbound Brewery, and Quiet Man Whiskey as well as leading craft brewers across the region.