Cheers! Are you one of the people raising a glass at these Sheffield beer festivals from down the years?

Beer festivals are a great place to catch up with friends, spend a relaxing afternoon and try new beers and ciders you may never have come across.

By Lucy Ball

Published 6th Oct 2020, 15:00 BST

We have dug out some great pictures from the Steel City Beer Festivals going back to the late 90s and 00s.

See who you can spot in these pictures going back to 1999.

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1. Taking in the aroma

Dave Staves tried a brew at the Nelson Mandela building, where the annual Steel City Beer festival was held in 1999 Photo: Stuart Hastings (Staff)

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2. CAMRA director

The 28th Steel City beer festival held at St Phillips Club Daisy Walk, Netherthorpe, Sheffield. Mick Moss, regional director of CAMRA pulled a glass of Stannington Stout which is brewed at the Hillsborough Hotel, Langsett Road, Hillsborough back in 2002 Photo: Andrew Partridge