At the recent ACB meeting we were discussing local beer festivals so thought we should start a list with dates and links, see you there?
Some you have to book tickets so take a look at the websites for details.
Useful source for beer festivals:
If you know of a festival and think we should add it drop us a note in the comments below or use our socials:
January
| 28th – 31st January 2026 | Colchester Winter | https://colchesterbeerfestivals.co.uk/ |
February
| TBC | Chappel Winter | https://chappelbeerfestival.org.uk/ |
| TBC | Great British Winter Beer Festival | https://winter.gbbf.org.uk/ |
March
April
May
| Look Out for 2026 | ACB – Shed Brewers Festival | To follow |
| 18th – 23rd May 2026 | Cambridge Beer Festival | https://www.cambridgebeerfestival.com/ |
| 27th – 30th May 2026 | Colchester Beer Festival | https://colchesterbeerfestivals.co.uk/ |
June
| TBC | Thurrock Beer Festival | https://thurrock.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=242456 |
| TBC | Woodbridge Beer Festival | https://woodbridgebeerfestival.co.uk/ |
| TBC | Braintree Beer Festival | https://braintreebeerfestival.co.uk/ |
| TBC | Billericay Summer Beer Festival | https://billericaybrewery.co.uk/events/ |
July
| TBC | Chelmsford Beer Festival | https://cbcf.camra.org.uk/ |
August
| TBC | Great British Beer Festival | https://greatbritishbeerfestival.co.uk/ |
| TBC | Clacton Beer & Cider Festival | https://www.tendringcamra.org.uk/clactonfest.html |
| TBC | East Anglian Beer Festival | https://burystedmundsbeerfestival.com/ |
September
| 9th – 13th September 2025 | Chappel Beer Festival | https://chappelbeerfestival.org.uk/ |
| 10th – 14th September 2025 | Billericay Autumn Beer Festival | https://billericaybrewery.co.uk/events/ |
| 26th – 28th September 2025 | Nethergate Brewery Octoberfest | https://nethergate.co.uk/events/ |
October
| 2nd – 4th October | South Woodham Ferrers Beer & Cider Festival | https://www.maldonanddengiecamra.org.uk/swfbeerfestival |
| 4th October 2025 | Beertropolis – Nedging Hall Barns | https://www.tickettailor.com/events/nedginghallestate1/ |
| 17th October | Love & Beer Festival – Craft Beer Channel & Malt Miller | /love-beer-3-festival-october-17th-2025-ticket/ |
November
| 7th – 9th November 2025 | Beccles Beer Festival | http://www.becclesbeerfestival.co.uk/ |
| 20to – 22nd November | Southend Beer & Cider Festival | https://www.see.camra.org.uk/viewnode.php?id=14968 |
December
| 10th – 14th December 2025 | Billericay Winter Beer Festival | https://billericaybrewery.co.uk/events/ |