Fans are gearing up to sample a range of breweries at Bristol Beer Festival 2023, one of the biggest beer events on the calendar. Dozens of independent breweries from Bristol and further afield will be heading to Bristol Harbourside this weekend (June 9-10).
The annual event takes over Lloyds Amphitheatre each year offering ticket holders an all-inclusive experience (yes, this means all your beer is included in the ticket price). Drinkers are invited to chat with the breweries and learn about the pint they're sampling - with more than 300 different beers on offer.
Here's a guide to everything you need to know ahead of the Bristol Craft Beer Festival 2023.
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Session opening times
The festival will be scanning tickets and handing out wristbands prior to opening. It has advised ticket holders to arrive early to speed up entry to the festival. The last orders will be 15 minutes before the session's end time.
The session times for Bristol Craft Beer Festival are:
- June 9: Evening session - 6pm-11pm
- June 10: Afternoon session - 11.30pm-4.30pm
- June 10: Evening session - 6pm-11pm
Bristol Craft Beer Festival line-up
There will be more than 300 beers to choose from this weekend. The festival celebrates some of the leading craft beer breweries in the country.
As usual, Bristol-based breweries will be strongly represented including Wiper & True, Lost and Grounded, Bristol Beer Factory, The Bristol Brewery, Left Handed Giant and Good Chemistry Brewing.
New Bristol Brewery has created this year's festival beer, which is a sour beer, flavoured with passionfruit and peach ice-cream waffle cone.
From further afield, Hackney Church, Tiny Rebel, Mikkeller, Duvel, Salcombe, Chuff and Siren Craft Brew will also have stalls at Bristol Craft Beer Festival. You can see the full line-up of almost 60 breweries on the festival's website.
There is also plenty to drink outside of the realm of beer such as The Newt and Sheppy's ciders, mead from Gosnell's of London, a zero-alcohol aperitif by Botivo and Sexton whisky.
Food on site
This year’s Bristol Craft Beer Festival also sees a number of delicious stalls when you need a break from the beer. ACME Fire Cult is a live-fire concept cooking up BBQ meat and vegetarian dishes and retail giants Jolly Hog will be serving up their award-winning sausages and burgers.
Gopal’s Curry Shack will have vibrant vegetarian and vegan Indian street food with a modern twist. The Cheese Collective will be selling cheesy toasties and irresistible raclettes, an excellent pairing with your pint.
Tickets
There are some tickets remaining for Friday and Saturday sessions. Single session tickets are £60 (£55 plus a £5 booking fee). There is a group offer to save £5 per ticket when you buy four together.
If you want access to all three sessions (with unlimited beer throughout) it costs £135 plus an additional booking fee of £13.50. Tickets are available to purchase through Bristol Craft Beer Festival.
Card only site
The festival is a cashless event so make sure you bring your debit/credit cards to the festival as this is a card-only festival.
Bristol Craft Beer Festival is on June 9-10, 2023. Lloyd's Amphitheatre, Explore Lane, Bristol BS1 5LL. https://bristolcraftbeerfestival.co.uk/
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