Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival is returning this May Bank Holiday with a line-up of more than 40 internationally renowned breweries, combined with headline DJ acts and award-winning street food.
The festival will be serving up more than 300 brews from the UK, USA, Scandinavia and other countries. Brewing giants Beavertown and Mikkeller will rub shoulders with boundary-pushing Stillwater and Dugges, alongside Scottish favourites Pilot, Tempest Brew Co and Fierce Beer.
Such was the popularity of the event last year that event organisers, Greg Wells and Dan Sylvester, increased the size of the festival, both in footprint and capacity. The 40-plus brewers will descend on the Biscuit Factory from May 25-27, showcasing their beers to an audience of more than 3,000 people. Ticket holders will be able to try seasonal, exclusive and new beers.
DJ sets will include legends of the Scottish music scene, Mogwai, as well as Don Letts, of BBC 6 Music fame, Two Door Cinema Club and cult group Metronomy.
Unique combination
There will also be a selection of the best in local street food, organised in partnership with the celebrated Pitt Street Market. The Buffalo Truck — winner of the Scottish Street Food Awards 2017 — will be joining Barnacles & Bones, Pizza Geeks and more.
Greg Wells said: “It is a real thrill to come back to Edinburgh after last year’s success. We’re proud to be bringing back our unique combination of the best craft beer, brilliant music acts and locally-sourced street food, all under one roof. This year’s hand-picked line-up is not something you’ll want to miss.”
Among the brewers will be winners of the first-ever Raise the Bar competition, hosted by festival organisers, We are Beer. The initiative seeks to find new, up-coming brewers in a bid to champion new talent.
An expert panel will independently blind taste all submissions and then select the top four brewers to attend all three of We Are Beer’s festivals, providing them with a platform to showcase their beer.
Tickets for Edinburgh Craft Beer Festival 2018 are priced from £35 and include entry to the festival, a souvenir glass and multiple tasters of beer. They are available at edinburghcraftbeerfestival.co.uk/tickets/
