Had your fill of food festivals? A spot of liquid refreshment is on the way.
This weekend, the London Craft Beer Festival will let Londoners swap the commendable tap selection at their favourite local for a full blown selection of almost 500 beers.
Craft beer fans will be able to hone their hop knowledge, party until late and – most importantly – try unlimited samples of beer.
From international breweries offering pints aplenty, to food from some of the capital’s most exciting restaurants, here’s what to expect from the London Craft Beer Festival.
What is the London Craft Beer Festival?
This year’s edition of the London Craft Beer Festival will see more than 80 breweries from around the world convene under one roof for a weekend dedicated to the pleasures of a pint. Almost 500 beers will be on offer at the three-day festival – we don’t recommend you try every single one – along with food from top London restaurants alongside DJ sets and live performances.
When and where is it?
The London Craft Beer Festival will run at Tobacco Dock in Wapping (E1W 2SF) from August 9-11. The festival will be open for afternoon and evening sessions on Friday and Saturday (11.30am-4.30pm, 6pm-11pm) and a “Sunday Funday” session from 12pm-7pm on the final day.
How much are tickets and when can you buy them?
Tickets start at £49.95 and include access to the festival, all your beer from exhibiting breweries, a free tasting glass and a magazine-style programme. You can also get a £74.95 VIP ticket which will get you early access to the site, some special reserve beers and a goodie bag. Tickets can be purchased online at londoncraftbeerfestival.co.uk.
What breweries will be there?
There will be more than 80 beer producers flaunting their wares at the show – the biggest turnout to date in the festival’s seven year history – with UK breweries joined by brands from all across the world.
Global highlights include Evil Twin and Interboro from New York, Portugal’s Cerveja Letra and French brewery Brasserie Popihn. Copenhagen restaurant Amass will also be giving a UK exclusive first taste of the fare from their new zero-waste brewery Broaden & Build.
Big names like Brewdog and Sierra Nevada are also on the bill, alongside London favourites including Beavertown, Anspach & Hobday, Five Points, Hackney Brewery and The Kernel.
What is the food and music line-up?
Beer isn’t the only thing on the menu at Tobacco Dock this weekend – the festival comes with a hearty offering of music and food too.
DJ sets throughout the weekend include the likes of Friendly Fires, Kaiser Chiefs and Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor, along with Zombie Disco Squad, Selassie TBC, SpectraSoul and Ultimate Power. An acoustic stage will also host artists including Josh Flowers, Amy Wawn and Polly Money.
Food will be provided by some of London’s favourite restaurants including The Palomar, Hoppers, Berber & Q, Brigadiers, Club Mexicana and Bun House.
