The Great British Beer festival – in pictures

Jonathan Jones holds pints of beer for Thwaites Brewery's shirehorses Wainwright, left, and Bomber, right, as they take a break from delivering beer Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

Beer lovers sampling the wares Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Beer glasses? A musician from the Falmouth Green Band shows off his specs Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

A volunteer pours beer during a tasting session Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

Judges selecting the "champion beer" of Britain Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

Two visitors rocking a retro look at the festival Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Does he think he'll get served more quickly? Photograph: REX/Mark Thomas/REX/Mark Thomas

I'll have a pint of that: there are 800 different beers, ciders and perries on offer Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Beer enthusiast Lynne Morgan enjoys a pint Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Some of Lynne Morgan's beer badges Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Visitors queue at the pumps Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

Hard work – but somebody's got to do it Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

A nice head in a straight glass Photograph: Sean Dempsey/PA

Pork scratchings for sale at the festival Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images