The Welland Valley Beer Festival was the brainchild of Karl & Tech Tecklenberg. Both members of Northants CAMRA and both keen vintage bus enthusiasts. They were looking for an idea to get more trade to village pubs in the area as well as having an enjoyable day out, from this the first WVBF was born in 2003.
The pubs taking part in the festivals were:
2003
The Wheel and Compass; Weston by Welland; The George, Ashley; The Blue Bell Inn, Gretton; The Hatton Arms, Gretton; The Royal George, Cottingham.
2004
The Wheel and Compass; Weston by Welland; The George, Ashley; The Blue Bell Inn, Gretton; The Hatton Arms, Gretton; The Royal George, Cottingham.; The Queen’s Head, Sutton Bassett.
2005
The Wheel and Compass; Weston by Welland; The George, Ashley; The Blue Bell Inn, Gretton; The Hatton Arms, Gretton; The Royal George, Cottingham; The Castle Inn, Caldacott.
2006
The Wheel and Compass; Weston by Welland; The George, Ashley; The Blue Bell Inn, Gretton; The Hatton Arms, Gretton; The Royal George, Cottingham; The Castle, Caldacott; The Red Lion, Middleton; The Sondes Arms, Rockingham.
2007
The George, Ashley; The Blue Bell Inn, Gretton; The Hatton Arms, Gretton; Royal George, Cottingham; The Castle, Caldacott; The Red Lion, Middleton; The Sondes Arms, Rockingham; The Talbot Inn, Gretton; The George & Dragon, Seaton.
2008
The George, Ashley; The Blue Bell Inn, Gretton; The Hatton Arms, Gretton; The Royal George, Cottingham; The Castle, Caldacott; The Red Lion, Middleton; The Sondes Arms, Rockingham; The Talbot Inn, Gretton; The George & Dragon, Seaton; The Spread Eagle, Cottingham; The White Swan, Harringwoth.
2009
The Royal George, Cottingham; The Castle, Caldacott; The Red Lion, Middleton; The Talbot Inn, Gretton; The George & Dragon, Seaton; The Spread Eagle, Cottingham; The White Swan, Harringwoth; The Marquess of Exeter, Lyddington.
2010
The Royal George, Cottingham; The Castle, Caldacott; The Red Lion, Middleton; The Talbot Inn, Gretton; The George & Dragon, Seaton; The Spread Eagle, Cottingham; The White Swan, Harringwoth; The Marquess of Exeter, Lyddington; The Hatton Arms, Gretton; The Old White Hart, Lyddington; The Queen’s Head, Sutton Bassett.
2011
The Royal George, Cottingham; The Red Lion, Middleton; The Talbot Inn, Gretton; The George & Dragon, Seaton; The Spread Eagle, Cottingham; The Marquess of Exeter, Lyddington; The Old White Hart, Lyddington; The Queen’s Head, Sutton Bassett; The Fox Inn, Wilbarston; The Nevill Arms, Medbourne.