SipSwich 26 features more venues, bigger prizes and new ways to track progress across the pub and beer trails – here is everything you need to know about this year’s event.
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How does it work?
There are two ways to track your progress, either scanning a QR code at each venue or physically stamping a trail map at each venue.
After you have completed a trail, you can physically hand in your map at four of the venues or automatically send in the prize draw if tracking progress digitally.
What venues are taking part and how many trails are there?
This year sees three times the number of trails from last year, with 30 venues spread across the Locals, Game On, Gastro, Out Out, Hopper and Al Fresco trails available for people to enjoy.
What are the prizes?
Completing any of the Al Fresco, Out Out, Hopper, Locals or Hopper trails gets you one entry for a chance to win a £150 bar tab at a venues in Ipswich.
Completing the Game On trail gets one entry to a chance to win a exclusive hospitality package at Ipswich Town Football Club.
For every trail completed, there will be another entry into the ultimate prize – a £250 bar tab for venues in Ipswich as well as luxury evening at the newly refurbished Ipswich regent.
How long does it last for and how much does it cost?
The event officially got underway on Thursday, March 27 and will run through until Thursday, April 30. The participating venues have different opening times so its worth checking ahead of time if you are planning on completing a trail in one go.
Apart from the price of drinks and a ticket for an Ipswich Town game to access the Beatie Bar, the event is free to take part in, you can collect a trail map at venues or access through the QR found at the pubs.