Council hoping for bigger and better beer tent

Douglas Council says it hopes the new TT beer tent operator will attract a wider audience than before.

This week, the local authority announced the Hooded Ram had won the tendering process to run the tent on the Bottleneck car park from 2018 until 2022.

In a statement, the council says the Douglas-based brewery aims to create a festival feel and re-imagine the leisure and hospitality site.

It says the company will offer a diverse programme of entertainment, live music, support for local charities, and artisan and street food.

Nobody from the Hooded Ram was available for comment.

Douglas Borough Council


Council confirms Bottleneck car park TT festival operator for 2018-2022

Douglas Borough Council has awarded the tender to operate the Bottleneck car park during the TT festival for five years from 2018 to 2022 to The Hooded Ram.

The proposal from the Douglas-based brewery aims ‘to create a festival feel’ and attract a wider audience. The company promises a re-imagining of the leisure and hospitality space, with a diverse entertainment programme and a varied catering offer that will support other local companies and their products and deliver an enhanced customer experience. Live music, including a ‘Battle of the Bands’ competition, support for local charities, and the championing of local produce in artisan and street food outlets are set to feature in a move to modernise the image of the TT festival and, says Hooded Ram, ‘ensure that the event is executed as effectively as possible.