What’s On?
As well as the huge range of drinks on offer, we have plenty to keep you busy all afternoon and into the evening. Keep an eye on our socials and website for news about this year’s line-ups.
Beer Tastings
Beer experts will be running beer tastings throughout the week to help you learn more about the craft which goes into making Britain’s best beers. Tickets are on sale now!
Champion Beer of Britain
Tuesday & Wednesday
£18
£16 CAMRA Members
| The best of the best- this is your chance to sample six of the winning beers from the 2019 Champion Beer of Britain competition, including the overall winner! |  |
Introduction to Beer
Tuesday – Saturday
£10. No CAMRA member discount.
| New to beer, or just want to know more about how your favourite brews are made? Sample four different beer styles whilst discovering the four basic ingredients of beer, how they affect flavour and create such different tasting brews. |  |
USA Beer Tasting
£18
£16 CAMRA members
| The Brewers Association presents a Masterclass tasting of seven super-fresh, sought-after, top quality American craft beers that are rarely, if ever, available in the UK. What’s more, several American craft brewers will be making the trip over to GBBF to present the beers themselves. Join us as we talk and taste our way through a range of diverse and innovative American craft beers at the pinnacle of the craft brewing movement. |  |
Beer Judging Training Course
Wednesday
£40. No CAMRA member discount.
| Learn how to professionally assess beers and earn yourself a qualification by judging three rounds of beer ‘competitions’ to CAMRA’s standards. By the end of the session, you will be able to: • State the key criteria in judging beer and explain how different factors can influence any judging • List the criteria of what makes a good beer judge and the pitfalls that can occur • Identify some of the more usual off flavours in • Be able to state the differences between different beer styles |
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Essential Home Brewing
£18
£16 CAMRA members
| Ever thought about brewing your own beer? With such a wide range of equipment and ingredients out there, taking your first steps in home brewing can seem daunting. Andy Parker went from home brewer to the owner of multi-award winning microbrewery Elusive Brewing. Author of CAMRA’s Essential Home Brewing, join him and sample some of his brewery’s beers whilst learning about how to start making your own brews. |  |
Adnams Brewer Led Beer Tasting
£19
£17 CAMRA members
| Head Brewer of the award-winning Suffolk brewery Adnams, Fergus Fitzgerald will be talking you through a selection of their beers, telling stories about the brews, and their brewing process. |  |
Beer & Cheese
£19
£17 CAMRA members
| What’s better than eating cheese? Eating it whilst drinking beer! Like beer, cheese comes in a wide range of intensities and styles, so join us for a guided tour through the world of dairy and enjoy some foolproof pairings. |  |
Beer & Chocolate
£19
£17 CAMRA members
| Get your beer geek on and discover how chocolate can influence the taste of beers by mixing and matching a range of beer styles with some delicious chocolates. It’s not just about dark beers, you’ll get to sample a variety of styles and combinations that produce some amazing unique flavours. |  |
Full Beer Tastings Timetable
| Date | Beer Tasting | Time | CAMRA member price | Non-member price |
| Tuesday 6th | Champion Beer of Britain | 6-7pm | £16 | £18 |
| Tuesday 6th | Introduction to Beer | 6-6.45pm | £10 | £10 |
| Tuesday 6th | USA Beer Tasting | 7.30-8.30pm | £16 | £18 |
| Wednesday 7th | Beer Judging Training Course | 1-5.30pm | £40 | £40 |
| Wednesday 7th | Champion Beer of Britain | 1.30-2.30pm | £16 | £18 |
| Wednesday 7th | Champion Beer of Britain | 6-7pm | £16 | £18 |
| Wednesday 7th | Introduction to Beer | 6.30 -7.15pm | £10 | £10 |
| Thursday 8th | Introduction to Beer | 1-1.45pm | £10 | £10 |
| Thursday 8th | Essential Home Brewing | 1.30-2.30pm | £16 | £18 |
| Thursday 8th | Adnams Brewer Led Beer Tasting | 6-7.30pm | £16 | £18 |
| Thursday 8th | Introduction to Beer | 6-6.45pm | £10 | £10 |
| Friday 9th | Introduction to Beer | 1-1.45pm | £10 | £10 |
| Friday 9th | Beer & Cheese | 2-3pm | £17 | £19 |
| Friday 9th | Beer & Chocolate | 6-7pm | £17 | £19 |
| Friday 9th | Introduction to Beer | 6.30-7.15pm | £10 | £10 |
| Saturday 10th | Introduction to Beer | 12-12.45pm | £10 | £10 |
| Saturday 10th | Introduction to Beer | 2.30-3.15pm | £10 | £10 |
Please note all tasting tickets are add-ons and entrance tickets to the festival need to be purchased additionally.
Food
We’ll have an exciting and varied range of street food and snacks, including veggie/vegan and gluten-free options. With dishes from all around the world, you can find the perfect food pairing to enjoy with your beer.
Games
Test your skill on our collection of traditional pub games. Challenge your friends, or see if you have what it takes to become the festival’s high scorer!
Entertainment
As always, you can grab a beer and join us at our festival stage for some great live music, our line-up of bands will keep you entertained all afternoon and into the evening.
Shop & Book Signings
Take home something special: we’ll be hosting book signings by some of the most popular authors in beer writing at the official festival shop.
