A stellar collection of independent breweries is set to descend on Manchester next weekend, with the full line-up for the Summer Beer Thing festival revealed.
The sister festival to the legendary Indy Man Beer Con will be staged at the Kampus garden neighbourhood from Friday, 30th June, to Sunday, 2nd July.
It’ll see 26 breweries decamp to the gardens to host pop-up beer stands, alongside the existing Kampus indie operators, each creating one-off ‘festival special’ drinks.
Some of Manchester’s best-known breweries will be represented, with Sureshot, Track, and Squawk all hosting stands. They’ll be in good company as they’re joined by a brilliant line-up of visitors, including Sheffield’s Triple Point, Dundee’s Holy Goat, Bristol’s Left Handed Giant, and FLOC, from Canterbury.
Rivington Brewing Co, from Lncashire, and Verdant, from Cornwall, will be there too, with Talking Tides, from Redcar, and the Lake District’s Lakes Brew Co also attending. Coinciding with the end of Pride month, London’s Queer Brewing, the project set up to provide visibility for LGBTQ+ people in and around beer, will also be making an appearance.
There will also be guest kegs from international names, including Collective Arts (Toronto, Canada), Jester King (Austin, Texas), and Frau Gruber (Swabia, Germany).
As well as the beer, of course, there will be plenty of food available, DJs playing, and even cold brew and other non-beer drinks on offer.
“We’re proud to be bringing a massive collective of breweries to Manchester for a weekend-long celebration in the Kampus garden,” said Louise Bruin, of Summer Beer Thing.
“It’s no surprise we think British independent brewers are among the best in the world, so it’ll be brilliant to have so many of them all together in one place with a real celebratory atmosphere.
“It’ll be a perfect weekend for those who love craft beer and want to try all the latest seasonal brews, from crisp craft beers, to fruits, sours, and stouts. Collaborating with all the Kampus bars and restaurants will just take it to the next level, too.”
Tickets, priced between £6 and £10, are now on sale via the Summer Beer Thing website.
