So long, and thanks for all the beer?

Is this the end of the Great British Beer Festival? When I visited GBBF 2025 last month , I had a few concerns about its future. My beloved special place, dislocated and poorly attended. Something not quite right. Talking to staff there, it was felt to be 'quiet', but there was no sense of absolute disaster. We all had a pretty good time, even if it didn't feel the same. Then came the murmerings…