Oxford-based craft brewery, social enterprise, and hospitality organisation, Tap Social Movement, has announced its third annual craft beer festival.

Tap Social

Change is Brewing will take place at its taproom on the Curtis Industrial Estate, in West Oxford, from 2pm-11pm on Saturday, 22nd June.

It will host beers from 15 of the UK’s best craft breweries, including four rated on Untappd among the top 50 in England: Verdant, Cloudwater, Gravity Well, and Bluntrock.

Representatives of all the breweries will be in attendance. There will also be small-batch cask ales from selected breweries.

Tap Social marketing manager, Brian Spencer, said: “Supporting independent breweries and small businesses is more important today than ever — and, thankfully, easier than ever to do.

“The incredible breweries that will be here represent a small, yet substantial slice of the UK’s exciting, innovative craft beer industry, and collectively are a shining example of small businesses doing their very best to do things the right way.”

Change is Brewing 2024 is dog friendly and open to all. Early Bird tickets are now on sale ar £10. Tickets are also available for supervised minors under the age of 18. Children eight years old and younger have free admission. Find out more and book tickets here.

Founded in 2016, Tap Social is a craft brewery, social enterprise, and hospitality organisation that provides training, support, and employment for people in prison and prison leavers.

It has created more than 80,000 hours of paid, meaningful employment for leavers to date. Approximately one-third of its staff has come into contact with the UK’s criminal justice system.