September 2026

Brewery tours and taprooms

1st-30th September: The Sheffield Half-Pint Marathon. A month-long celebration of independent venues, local breweries, creative culture, and community spirit in Sheffield.

2nd-6th September: MetAle Festival at Gryphon, 41 Colston Street, Bristol BS1 5AP.

3rd-5th September: Bolsover Beer Festival at Bolsover Town Football Club, 84 New Bolsover, Bolsover S44 6QB.

4th and 5th September: Yateley Cask and Cork Festival at Sean Devereux Park, Chandlers Lane, Yateley GU46 7SZ.

4th-6th September: Basingstoke Beer Festival at Basingstoke Sports and Social Club, May’s Bounty Cricket Ground, Fairfields Road, Basingstoke RG21 3DR.

4th-6th September: Folkestone Tap Takeover, at various venues around Folkestone. A craft beer festival celebrating independent breweries.

4th-6th September: Brockley Beer Festival at Hilly Fields, 12 Montague Avenue, London SE4 1YP.

4th-6th September: Crewe Rail Ale Festival at Crewe Heritage Centre, Vernon Way, Crewe CW1 2DB.

4th-6th September: Folkestone Tap Takeover, at various venues around Folkestone.

5th September: Spa Sessions at the Pittville Pump Room, East Approach Drive, Cheltenham GL52 3JE. Part of Gloucestershire Beer Week.

7th-12th September: Beer festival at The Red Lion, 27 High Street, Histon, Cambridge CB24 9JD.

8th-12th September: Chappel Beer Festival at the East Anglian Railway Museum, Station Road, Wakes Colne, Colchester CO6 2DS.

10th-12th September: Tamworth Beer Festival at The Assembly Rooms, Corporation Street, Tamworth B79 7DN.

11th-13th September: Launch of Duration Brewery’s Ducks in a Row, at various venues nationwide. An annual launch of four duck-themed beers.

11th-13th September: Little Orchard Cider and Music Festival at the Cornish Cider Farm, Penhallow, Cornwall TR4 9LW.

12th September: Hop Harvest Festival at Hogs Back Brewery, Manor Farm, The Street, Tongham, Farnham GU10 1DE.

17th-27th October: Cask Ale Week. A nationwide celebration, with many individual events. Find out more

18th and 19th September: Llanbedr Beer Festival at Gwesty Tŷ Mawr Hotel, Llanbedr LL45 2NH.

18th and 19th September: Full Circle Fest at Full Circle Brew Co, Hoults Yard, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 2HL.

18th-20th September: Beer and Cider Festival at Bury Transport Museum, Bolton Street Station, Castlecroft Goods Warehouse, Bury BL9 0EY.

18th-20th September: Beer Festival at the Old Hall and Paper Mill, Whitehough, Chinley, High Peak SK23 6EJ.

18th-20th September: Newquay Beer Festival at Hendra Holiday Park, Lane, Newquay TR8 4NY.

18th-20th September: Wedmore Real Ale Festival at Glebe Field, Manor Lane, Wedmore BS28 4EQ.

19th September: Beer festival at Palmers Brewery, Old Brewery, West Bay Road, Bridport DT6 4JA, from noon.

19th September: Oktoberfest at Loddon Brewery, Dunsden Green Farm, Dunsden RG4 9QD, 6-11pm.

19th September: Docktoberfest at Docks Beers, The Church, King Edward Street, Grimsby DN31 3JD.

19th September: Okturbofest at Apex Brewing Co, The Tap Yard, Patson Hill Lane, Sherborne DT9 4SY.

19th, 25th and 26th September: Docktoberfest at Docks Beers, Docks Academy, The Church, King Edward Street, Grimsby DN31 3JD.

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

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.

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

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

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: 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: Falmouth Beer Festival at the Princess Pavilion, 41 Melvill Road, Falmouth TR11 4AR.

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

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

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

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