September 2026

Brewery tours and taprooms

19th September-3rd October: Oktoberfest at Vessel Beer Shop, 184 Exeter Street, Plymouth PL4 0NQ.

21st-27th September: Beer festival at the Cherry Tree, 19 Church Street, Horbury, Wakefield WF4 6LT.

22nd September: Logan Beck tap takeover at The White Lion, 46 Mount Pleasant, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 2DQ.

23rd September: Ale by Rail with Beer From the Wood from Belfast to Carrickfergus. From 12.30pm.

23rd September: ESB launch and Beer Quiz at Orbits Beers, 225 and 228 Fielding Street, London SE17 3HD.

23rd September: Oktoberfest at Brewery Market, 48 and 49 Church Street, Twickenham TW1 3NR.

23rd-26th September: Shrewsbury Beer Festival at St Mary’s Church, St Mary’s Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1DX.

23rd-26th September: St Albans Beer and Cider Festival at The Alban Arena, Civic Centre, St Albans AL1 3LD.

23rd-27th September: Gluten-free Beer Festival at The Angels Micropub, 29 Market Place, Belper DE65 1FZ.

23rd-27th September: Beer Festival at Billericay Brewing Co, 54B/C Chapel Street, Billericay CM12 9LS.

24th September: Craft Beer Tasting at Craft Republic, Unit A3 Neptune Road, Barry CF62 5DZ, 7pm. £10.

24th September: Hook Norton beer pairing dinner at The Bell, Banbury Road, Ladbroke, Southam CV47 2BY.

24th September: Pillars Lager and Oktoberfest Masterclass at Clapton Craft, Finsbury Park, London N4 3EG, 7pm. Re-arranged from 20th August.

24th September: Forestober Fest at the Pretty Decent Beer Co Forest Gate Taproom, 340 Sheridan Road, London E7 9EF.

24th September: An Evening With Titanic Brewery at The Hayhurst Arms, Bostock Green, Northwich CW10 9JP, from 6pm.

24th and 25th September: Beer Festival at The Hope, 48 West Street, Carshalton SM5 2PR.

24th-26th September: Celebration of Birmingham Beer Festival at Birmingham Brewing Co, Unit 17 Stirchley Trading Estate, Hazelwell Road, Stirchley, Birmingham B30 2PF.

24th-26th September: Calderdale Beer and Cider Festival at Arden Road Social Club, Halifax HX1 3AG.

24th-26th September: Leicester Samaritans Beer Festival at the Royal British Legion, 4A Wigston Road, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5QA.

24th-27th September: Oktoberfest at the Three Wise Monkeys and The Other Monkey Brewing taprooms in Colchester.

24th-27th September: Oktoberfest at Central Bar, Half Moon Lane, Gateshead NE8 2AN.

24th-27th September: Ship and Mitre Beer Festival at St George’s Hall, St George’s Place, Liverpool L1 1JJ.

24th-27th September: Beer Fest at Hopton’s Bar, 4A Chapel Lane, Longton, Preston PR4 5EB.

24th-27th September: Havelock Beer and Cider Festival at the Havelock House Hotel, Crescent Road, Nairn IV12 4NB.

24th-27th September: Sheffield 2 1/2 mph Beer Festival at 16 pubs around Sheffield city centre. Some 100 beers on offer. Organised by Perch Brewhouse.

25th September: Beer 101, a short informal talk about cask beer at Three Wise Monkeys, 60 High Street Colchester CO1 1DN and the Other Monkey Brewing taproom, 5-6 St Nicholas Street, Colchester CO1 1LB, noon and 4pm.

25th September: Blackedge Brewery tap takeover at 1B Tap House, 1B Glebe Street, Great Harwood BB6 7AA.

25th September: Oktoberfest at Neptune Beerhouse, 23-25 Liverpool Road North, Maghull, Liverpool L31 2HB.

25th September: Eko Brewery Takeover at Rooftop Cinema Club, Bussey Building, 133 Rye Lane, Peckham, London SE15 4ST.

25th and 26th September: Mini Ale Festival at The White Lion, 46 Mount Pleasant, Barrow-in-Furness LA14 2DQ.

25th and 26th September: Burghfest Music and Beer Festival at the Recreation ark, Recreation Road, Burghfield Common, Berkshire RG7 3EN.

25th and 26th September: Cambridge Oktoberfest on Jesus Green, Cambridge CB5 8BL.

25th and 26th September: Beer Festival at St Mary’s Church, High Street, Cleobury Mortimer, Kidderminster DY14 8BX.

25th and 26th September: Gravity Beer Festival at 1 Summerhall, Edinburgh EH9 1PL.

25th and 26th September: Docktoberfest at Docks Beers, The Church, King Edward Street, Grimsby DN31 3JD.

25th and 26th September: Hinckley Beer Festival at Hinckley Rugby Club, Leicester Road, Hinckley LE10 3DR. 70 real ales and ciders.

25th and 26th September: Kingston on Soar Beer Festival at Kingston on Soar Village Hall, 32 Kegworth Road, Kingston on Soar, Nottingham NG11 0DB.

25th and 26th September: Oktoberfest at Kirkstall Brewery, 100 Kirkstall Road, Leeds LS3 1HJ.

25th and 26th September: Oktoberfest at the Royton Mill Taproom, Unit 1 Rear, The Old Mill, Shepherd Street, Royton, Oldham OL2 5PB.

25th and 26th September: Nine Bridges Charity Beer Festival at The Golden Pheasant, 1 Main Road, Etton, Peterborough PE6 7DA. More than 15 ales, plus ciders.

25th and 26th September: Open Weekend at 4Ts Brewery, 20 Lower Wash Lane, Warrington WA4 1PL.

25th-27th September: Amblefest at various venues around Ambleside, Cumbria.

25th-27th September: Sticklefest at Stickle Barn, Great Langdale, Ambleside LA22 9JU.

25th-27th September: Bransgore Rotary Beer Festival at The Three Tuns, Ringwood Road, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8JH.

25th-27th September: Chepstow Real Ale and Cider Festival at The Drill Hall, Lower Church Street, Chepstow NP16 5HJ.

25th-27th September: Emsworth Beer, Cider, and Wine Festival at Emsworth Community Centre, North Street, Emsworth PO10 7DD.

25th-27th September: Falmouth Beer Festival at the Princess Pavilion, 41 Melvill Road, Falmouth TR11 4AR.

25th-27th September: Beer Festival at Saltaire Brewery, Dockfield Road, Shipley BD17 7AR.

25th-27th September: Oktoberfest at Duration Brewery, Abbey Farm, River Road, West Acre, Kings Lynn PE32 1UA.

25th-27th September: Twig Fest at Wigan Central, Arches 1 and 2 Queen Street, Wigan WN3 4DY. Part of Wigan Pub Week

25th-27th September: Yarmouth Real Ale Festival at The Bugle, The King’s Head, and The Wheatsheaf, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.

25th September-3rd October: Oktoberfest at Arcadia, 6 Northernhay Place, Exeter EX4 3QJ. See preview

25th September-16th October: Oktoberfest at Sambrook’s Brewery, 1 Bellwether Lane, London SW18 1UD.

26th September: Hop Harvest Party at the Grain Brewery taproom, South Farm, Alburgh, Harleston, Norfolk IP20 0BS.

26th September: The Phoenix Beer Fest at The Phoenix Theatre and Arts Centre, Station Road, Borden, Hampshire GU35 0LR.

26th September: Beer and Sausage Festival at Brentwood Brewing Co, Calcott Hall Farm, Ongar Road, Brentwood CM15 9HS. Incorporating World Dress Like a Lumberjack Day.

26th September: Craft Brew Festival Oktoberfest at The Octagon Hall, Pavilion Gardens, St John’s Road, Buxton SK17 6BE.

26th September: Oktoberfest at the Fyne Ales Taproom, Achadunan Bungalow, Cairndow PA26 8BJ, noon until late.

26th September: Pils Fest at the DEYA Taproom, Unit 27 Lansdown Industrial Estate, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham GL51 8PL.

26th September: Choko Beer Festival at Laurence Hall and Gardens, Church Road, Cholsey, Oxfordshire OX10 9PP.

26th September: Oktoberfest at Anspach & Hobday, Valley Point Industrial Estate, Beddington Farm Road, Croydon CR0 4WP.

26th September: Lochtoberfest at the Loch Lomond Brewery Taproom, Unit 12 Block 2, Vale of Leven Industrial Estate, Dumbarton G82 3PD. Plus food and live music.

26th September: Oktoberfest at Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing Brewery, Unit 4 Duckburn Industrial Estate, Dunblane FK15 0EW, 5-11pm.

26th September: Farewell Bash at Lost in Leith, 82 Commercial Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6LX.

26th September: Beer Festival at The Red Lion, Bun Lane, Great Chatwell TF10 9BJ.

26th September: Oktoberfest at Rooster’s Taproom, Unit H5, Fifth Avenue, Hornbeam Park, Harrogate HG2 8QT.

26th September: Block Party at Lockwood Way, East London, from noon. Hosted by East London Brewing Co, 40ft Brewery, and Renegade Urban Winery.

26th September: Harvest Festival, including Festbier launch, at Orbit Beers, 225 and 228 Fielding Street, London SE17 3HD.

26th September: Wolf Gang Beer Fest at Boarshurst Band Club, Greenbridge Lane, Greenfield, Oldham OL3 7EW.

26th September: Real Ale Train at Epping Ongar Railway, Chipping Ongar, Ongar CM5 9BN.

26th September: Theakston Beer Festival at Ripon Races, Boroughbridge Road, Ripon HG4 1UG.

26th September: Oktoberfest at OEC Sheffield, Penistone Road, Sheffield S6 2DE.

26th September: Oktoberfest at Mason Brewing Co, Threemilestone Industrial Estate, Threemilestone, Cornwall TR4 9LD.

26th September: Chew Valley Beer Festival at Ubley Village Hall, The Street, Ubley, Bristol BS40 6PN.

26th September: Cider and Cheese Festival at Wells Cathedral, Cathedral Green, Wells BA5 2PA.

26th September: Oktoberwest at Westerham Brewery, Beggars Lane, Westerham, Kent TN16 1QP, 6-11pm.

26th and 27th September: Beer and Cider Festival at Lady’s Mile Holiday Park, Exeter Road, Dawlish Warren, Dawlish EX7 0LX.

26th and 27th September: Oktoberfest at The Swan, 9 Mill Lane, Clewer, Windsor SL4 5JG.

29th September: Meet the brewer and guided tasting at Arcadia, 6 Northernhay Place, Exeter EX4 3QJ. With Jeremy Swainson of Utopian Brewing.

29th September: Barrel Aged Beer Club at Wigan Central, Arches 1 and 2 Queen Street, Wigan WN3 4DY. Tutored tasting of five barrel-aged beers with matching spirit. £25 perperson.

30th September: Launch of Johnny Garrett’s book One More Round at The Harp, 47 Chandos Place, London WC2N 4HS.

30th September: Oktoberfest at Brewery Market, 48 and 49 Church Street, Twickenham TW1 3NR.

30th September-4th October: Beer Festival at The Brunswick, 1 Railway Terrace, Derby DE1 2RU.

30th September-11th October: Autumn Beer Festival at The Five Swans, 14 St Mary’s Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7PG.