Bushy’s Brewery will not be running the TT beer tent at the Bottleneck Car Park on Douglas Promenade next year.

The brewery made the announcement on their Facebook page in a statement tonight which said: ’Bushy’s Brewery is disappointed to announce that the company has been unsuccessful in its bid to run the TT Beer Tent at the Bottleneck Car Park in Douglas from 2018.

’Earlier today, we were informed by Douglas Council that we had been outbid and as a result we had not been selected to operate the site we have spent so long fashioning.

’Having celebrated the beer tent’s 20th anniversary during TT 2017, we are naturally devastated that such a piece of traditional entertainment will now no longer be in its rightful home.

’We will be extremely sad to leave the site which Bushy’s Brewery began operating so many years ago following the closure of Bushy’s Bar.’

However, the statement goes on to say that this will not be the end of Bushy’s beer tent.

The statement continued: ’Since the local authority announced it would be opening a competitive tender process to find an operator for the site, staff at Bushy’s have been making alternate plans should the brewery’s bid not be accepted.

’Although at this stage we cannot say where the beer tent will be during TT 2018, preparations are in place to ensure Bushy’s remains at the heart of TT entertainment.

’We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our supporters, from the Isle of Man, the UK, Europe and further afield. It has been our absolute pleasure to welcome you to the festival, and we look forward to seeing friends old and new next year.’