Festivalgoers came out in their hundreds to welcome craft drinks and street food festival North Hop back to Aberdeen.
More than 450 people attended the first session this afternoon which saw some of the best food and drink businesses from across Scotland showcase their products.
From gin to cocktails, not to mention local rums, botanical spirits and beer, there was plenty on offer for everyone to get stuck into.
Taking place at P&J Live, festival organiser Michelle Russell is delighted to see so many people turn out for the event’s return. North Hop Aberdeen last took place in 2018 in the Granite City.
The festival takes place across two sessions today. The first kicked off at 1pm until 5pm and the evening session starts at 6pm until 10pm.
Musician Calum Jones was the first music act to grace the stage and was followed by Ellen and The Roov. Tonight will see Craig Robertson, Nicky Aiken and Vansleep play.
What was on offer?
Craft beer fans were in for a treat as local brewers and those from further afield were in attendance. They included Brew Toon, Fierce Beer, 71 Brewing, Spey Valley Brewery, Dog Falls Brewing Co, Two Towns Down Brewing, Windswept Brewing Co, Vault City and Otherworld Brewing.
Aberdeenshire cider firm Seidear was also in attendance.
Drinks firms Drink Me Events, Highland Boundary, Blackford Craft Distillery, Dunnet Bay Distillers, Angels Dare and North Point Distillery were serving up everything from cocktails to gin, vodka and botanical spirits.
To keep those hunger pangs at bay, eight street food trucks were on hand to feed everyone.
Festivalgoers could enjoy local seafood from Stonehaven’s Seafood Bothy, Mexican cuisine from Jarochita, Spanish tapas from Paella Escocia, The Gaff for pizza, hog roast at Balnault Farm and dirty dogs and loaded fries from Angus Grill and Larder.
There was also a coffee truck serving coffee cocktails, plus Lolly’s was serving up fresh ice cream.
Were you at North Hop Aberdeen today? Be sure to check out our photo gallery of the event below
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