The line-up of events for the inaugural Brighton & Hove Beer Week has been announced, with more than 60 events taking place across 30 venues.

The week — which runs from Friday, August 24 to Sunday, September 2 — will feature tours, tastings, tap takeovers, brewery open days and exclusive festival brews.

City breweries, including Loud Shirt and Hand Brew Co, will open their doors to the public, and there will be tap takeovers from local breweries, such as Dark Star, Holler and Lost Pier, and others from further afield, including Northern Monk, Siren and Marble.

Sussex brewery, Burning Sky — recently named best drinks producer at the BBC Food and Farming Awards — is celebrating its fifth anniversary during the week and, by way of a party, has invited 20 of the UK’s best brewers to showcase their beers at The Prince Albert pub.

Miles Jenner, head brewer at Harvey’s Brewery, will deliver a unique, sky-high beer tasting in the British Airways i360, while a Beer on the Pier event will showcase the creativity and talent of local independent brewers.

There are numerous beer and food matching events throughout the week, including a beer breakfast at The Independent, and a beer and cheese evening hosted by food writer Patrick McGuigan and city brewery Brighton Bier.

 

Collaboration Carnival

 

There’s also plenty to keep music fans happy, including beer and music pairing at The Brunswick, and a Collaboration Carnival — featuring Carnival Collective — at the North Laine Brewhouse.

Some events are ticketed, but there are no festival lanyards or wristbands, and there is no central festival hub — just a city full of beer to explore and enjoy.

Emma Inch, founder of the beer week, said: “Just like the city, Brighton & Hove Beer Week will be diverse, welcoming, celebratory and committed to championing what we do best here in terms of music, food, entertainment and, of course, beer.

“We have some world class breweries both in Brighton and Hove and across Sussex, and some wonderful beer venues throughout the city. I hope Brighton & Hove Beer Week will encourage people — even those who don’t normally drink beer — to try something a little bit different.

“Beer is for everyone, and this event will show the world that Brighton and Hove is a fantastic beer destination, not only during these ten days, but all year round.”

Brighton Hove Beer Week