Campaign for Real Ale
Exeter and East Devon Branch
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Beer Festivals - Archive
This page lists both CAMRA and independent beer festivals as notified to the branch by members.
4 - 6 December Drewe Arms, Drewsteignton
Winter Ale Festival, featuring the Twelve Ales (and Ciders) of Christmas!
Live music and a Christmas Market.
Tues 22nd Dec - ?? Crediton Inn, Crediton
Festive season: 10 Real Ales and 1 Real Ciders
Sat 26th to Wed 30th December Red Lion, Exbourne
'Festive' Charity Beer Festival
Ten ales will be available and 50p from each pint of ale sold will be donated to our chosen charity,
which is Exbourne Primary School PFA.
We will be open from midday to 11.30pm every day, and food is available from 12 until 9.30pm daily.
Example bus times from Timothy for Tuesday 29th Dec:
The 5A bus leaves Exeter at 11:15, arriving at Exbourne Cross Garage at 12:21,
then walk up road to left of the garage. Bus back at 13:28 or 15:28.
Fri 15th to Sat 16th January Exeter & East Devon Festival of Winter Ales
Fri 29th Jan to Sun 31st Jan Smugglers Inn, Holcombe, Dawlish
January Beer Festival, from 5pm Friday
Fri 29th Jan to Sun 7th Feb Bicton Inn, Exmouth, 25th Anniversary Festival
25 beers, one for each year at the Bicton!
Thurs 4th to Sat 6th February Tewkesbury CAMRA Winter Ales Festival
Details and Beer list:
Fri 5th Feb to Sat 6th Feb Dorchester Beerex 2016
Corn Exchange, Dorchester
For important Ticketing info see this link:
Weds 17th to Sat 20th Feb 2016 CAMRA National Winter Ales Festival,
Derby
Fri 19th to Sun 21st Feb 2016 South Devon Railway, Panniers & Pints
(Late Winter) Beer Festival
Staverton Station
Trains will be running to/from Buckfastleigh/Totnes.
Part of SDRA Winter Gala
Thurs 25th to Sun 28th Feb 2016 Nowhere Inn, 21 Gilwell Street, Plymouth PL4 8BU
25+ beers from far & wide, plus ciders, food, music, merriment.
Open 12 noon til late each day.
In support of Plymouth Music Zone:
Fri 26th to Sun 28th Feb 2016 The Malt House, Seaton
9 festival ales and 5 ciders, see Facebook
Thurs 10th to Sat 12th March 2016 CAMRA Bristol Beer Festival 2016
The 19th annual CAMRA Bristol Beer Festival will be held at
Brunel’s Old Station, Temple Meads, Bristol.
For important Ticketing info see this link:
Thurs 10th to Sun 13th March 2016 Minerva Inn, 31 Looe Street, Plymouth PL4 0EA
25+ beers, ciders, food, music, merriment.
Sat 19th March 2016 YEOFEST - Yeoford Village Hall
Sat 19th March 2016 Lostwithiel (13th) Charity Beer Festival
11.00am until 11.00pm with 6 Nations Rugby in the afternoon
Friday 11th to Sun 27th March 2016 JD Wetherspoon's Real Ale Festival
Up to 50 ales available at the usual outlets - beer list:
Thurs 24th to... run out Crediton Inn
(Easter weekend) 10 Ales for Easter
Thurs 24th to Mon 28th March 2016 Blue Anchor, Teignmouth
(Easter weekend) 30+ Real Ales & Ciders
Friday 25th to Sat 26th March 2016 Lyme Regis / 3 Brewers Beer Festival
(Easter weekend) Marine Theatre
Friday 25th to Mon 28th March The Drewe Arms (Broadhembury) Beer Festival
(Easter weekend) Over 20 real ales, a fair few ciders and lots of music
Bar is open all day from midday, seven days a week.
Friday 25th to Sat 26th March 5th Tatworth Beer Festival
(Easter weekend) Tatworth Playing Fields, Tatworth nr. Chard, TA20 2QW
Music Saturday night with Rocket Science. BBQ early evening.
8 real ales not normally available locally and one cider.
Friday 4-10:30pm, Sat 4pm-11pm
Fri 8th to Sat 9th April 2016 Yeovil Beer Festival, Yeovil showground
Thurs 14th to Sat 16th April 2016 Tuckers Maltings 24th (SIBA) Beer Festival,
Newton Abbot
Thurs 14th to Sun 17th April 2016 The Red Lion Charity Beer Festival
Exbourne. In aid of Sampford Courtenay Village Hall
Sun 1st to Mon 2nd May 2016 The Digger's Rest, Dig Fest 2016
Woodbury Salterton
Local Ales & Ciders, Live Music, and Hog Roast
Fri 27th to Sun 29th May 2016 The Drewe Arms (Drewsteignton)
Westcountry Beer & Cider Festival
Fri 27th to Mon 30th May 2016 South Devon Railway 1960s Gala Weekend Real Ale Festival, Staverton Station
Trains will be running to/from Buckfastleigh/Totnes.
Sat 28th to Mon 30th May 2016 New Inn, Cowley Bridge, Beer Festival
Sat 28th May 2016 Old Inn, Kilmington, Beer & Cider Festival
15+ beers & ciders, Hog roast, music
Sun 29th to Mon 30th May 2016 North Devon Beer Festival
Barnstaple, Pannier Market
Thurs 2nd Jun to Sat 4 Jun 2016 CAMRA Kernow's St. Ives Beer Festival
Event Cancelled, for info see:
Fri 3rd Jun to Sat 4th Jun 2016 Occombe Beer (& Music) Festival
60+ Beers and Ciders, Perry and Pimms
100% of profits to local conservation charity
For important Ticketing/Prices info see this link:
Sat 4th June 2016 Crediton Rugby Club Beer Festival
Thurs 16th to Sun 19th June Summer Moon Festival
Kingskerswell
Fri 17th to Sun 19th June 2016 Bottle Inn, Marshwood, Real Ale & Cider Festival
Including World Nettle-eating Championship on Sat 18th
Fri 17th to Sun 19th June 2016 Fountain Head Beer Festival
Branscombe. From Friday 6pm. 32 Real Ales & Ciders, live music
Fri 1st July 2016 Tiny Rebel Tap Takeover at Beer Cellar, Exeter
Fri 1st to Sun 3rd July 2016 Swan Inn Annual Beer Festival
Lympstone. Biggest yet, 30 Real Ales, 10 Ciders, BBQ, etc
Fri 1st to Sat 2nd July 2016 Thorncombe Annual Beer, Cider and Cricket Festival
Thorncombe Sports & Social Club. Event supported Fri/Sat pm by:
Thorncombe 'Battle of the Bands' (tbob)
Fri 1st to Sun 3rd July 2016 Uffculme Music & Real Ale Festival
Fundraiser for Uffculme's Christmas lights
Sat 2nd July 2016 Lamb Inn Cider Festival
Axminster. 2pm until late. 20+ Ciders.
Sat 2nd to Sun 3rd July 2016 Topsham Food Festival
including Topsham Ales bar
Fri 15th to Sat 16th July 2016 Green Man Festival
Reform Inn, Pilton, Barnstaple
Fri 15th to Sun 17th July 2016 The Kingsbeer (3rd) Festival 2016
On the embankment at Kingswear with uninterrupted, panoramic views of
the River Dart. In 2015 around 50 ales (plus a few ciders) were offered and
there was live music and a BBQ too! If you travel to the festival via steam
train (valid, on the day ticket must be shown) then entry is free!
Sat 16th July 2016 (?) Ipple Tipple (?) - seems to be nothing online about this,
if you know anything please email:
Fri 8th to Sun 24th July 2016 JD Wetherspoon Cider Festival
Sat 23rd to Sun 24th July 2016 Grove Inn, King's Nympton, Beer Festival
Fri 22nd to Sat 23rd July 2016 Beer and Bluegrass 2016
Poole, Dorset
Music, and over 35 real ales and some ciders
Fri 29th July to Fri 5th Aug 2016 Sidmouth Con Club Beer Festival - during Folk Festival
Guest beers all £2.70/pt
Tues 9th to Sat 13th August 2016 GBBF - Great British Beer Festival
Olympia, London
For important Ticketing info see this link:
Fri 26th to Mon 29th Aug 2016 - Bank Holiday Weekend Beer Festivals:
Bay Horse, Totnes, Annual Beer Festival
Blue Anchor Beer Festival
Teignmouth
Cannon Inn Beer Festival
Newton Poppleford
Country House Inn Bank Holiday Beer Festival
Withycombe, Exmouth
Grapevine Beer Festival
Exmouth - 50 Ales/20 Ciders, Tickets £5
Launceston Beer Festival
Launceston Town Square, Fri from 7pm and Sat 11-11pm
Mendip Mower Racing and Family Festival (27th-29th)
Cross, Axbridge, Somerset; includes 30+ Beers & Ciders fest all weekend
and Lawn mower racing, and the Wurzels on Saturday afternoon.
£2.50 (half-price) entry for CAMRA members arriving by minibus/coach on Sun/Mon.
New Inn Beer Festival
Cowley Bridge, Exeter
South Devon Railway Rails and Ales Weekend
Staverton Station
White Hart 2016 Ales and Cider Festival (Sat/Sun)
Bow, nr. Crediton
Fri 9th (4pm) to Sat 10th Sept 2016 Somerset CAMRA Beer Festival at Quantock Brewery, Bishops Lydeard; 50 beers / 10 ciders
Fri 9th to Sun 11th Sept 2016 Royal Oak Beer Festival
Heavitree, Exeter
Thurs 15th to Sun 18th Sept 2016 Bicton Inn Beer Festival
Exmouth
Fri 16th to Sun 18th Sept 2016 ABBFEST
Fermoys Garden Centre, Newton Abbot
Fri 16th to Sun 18th Sept 2016 Wedmore Real Ale Festival
Wedmore Village Hall, BS28 4EQ
Over 60 real ales, ciders, perrys and wine, with food available
Sat 17th Sept 2016 Exe Valley Brewery - Annual Beer Day
Silverton - see link:
Thurs 22nd to Sun 25th Sept 2016 Red Lion (Exbourne) 'Two Moors' Charity Beer Festival
A selection of fine ales from Dartmoor Brewery and Exmoor Ales,
all served direct from the barrel. In aid of Children’s Hospice South West.
Fri 23rd to Sat 24th Sept 2016 Plymouth CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival 2016
Plymouth Albion RFC
Volunteers required! Please see the link...
Weds 12th to Sun 23rd Oct 2016 JDW Autumn Real-Ale Festival 2016
JD Wetherspoon pubs nationwide
Thurs 20th to Sat 22nd Oct 2016 CAMRA Kernow's Falmouth Beer Festival
Princess Pavilion, Thurs 20:00-23:00, Fri/Sat 11-11
Volunteers required! Please see the link...
Fri 28th to Sun 30th Oct 2016 The Driftwood Spars Octoberfest
St. Agnes, Cornwall
Fri 25th(6pm) to Sat 26th Nov 2016 Bath CAMRA 1st Winter Ales Festival 2016
Widcombe Social Club, Widcombe Hill, Bath, BA2 6AA
Ticketed sessions
Sat 26th Nov 2016 18th Annual Celtic Beer Festival
St. Austell Brewery
Sat 26th Nov 2016 11:00-16:00 Gyle 59 Brewery Open Day
Thorncombe, Dorset TA20 4PW
Fri 13th and Sat 14th Jan 2017 FOWA - Festival of Winter Ales
Exeter City football club
Thurs 2nd to Sat 4th Feb 2017 Tewkesbury CAMRA Winter Ales Festival
from 7pm on 2nd
Fri 3rd to Sat 4th Feb 2017 Dorchester Beerex 2017
Corn Exchange, Dorchester
Fri 7th - Sun 9th April National CAMRA AGM/Members' weekend, Bournemouth
Thurs 13th - Sun 16th April Minerva, Plymouth
Thurs 13th - Mon 17th April Blue Anchor Beer Festival, Teignmouth
Fri 14th - Mon 17th April Bay Horse, Totnes, Easter Beer & Cider Festival
Fri 14th(6pm) - Sun 16th April Kings Arms, South Zeal, Easter Mini Beer Festival
Fri 14th - Sat 15th April Lyme Regis Beer & Cider Festival
Thurs 20th - Sun 23rd April Bicton Inn, Exmouth, St. George's Day Festival
Fri 21st - Sat 22nd April Yeovil Beer Festival
Thurs 27th - Sat 29th April Tuckers Maltings, Newton Abbot
Fri 28th - Sun 30th April Horse & Groom, Bittaford (Ivybridge), Sausage & Cider
Sat 29th - Sun 30th April Ring of Bells, Cheriton Fitzpaine, Beer & Cider
Sat 29th April - Mon 1st May Exeter Food & Drink
Fri 26th - Mon 29th May South Devon Railway 'Ticket to Ride' event inc. Real Ale Festival
Fri 26th - Mon 29th May Devon Diesel Society Beer Festival at Staverton Station
Over 45 real ales and ciders (New for this year, additional bar at Buckfastleigh)
Fri 26th - Sun 28th May Drewe Arms (Drewsteignton) Beer & Cider Festival
Sat 27th - Sun 28th May Old Inn, Kilmington, Annual Beer Festival
Sun 28th - Mon 29th May North Devon Beer Festival, Barnstaple
Fri 9th(6pm) - Sat 10th June Ashill Beer & Music Festival
Fri 9th - Sun 11th June West Somerset Railway Diesel Gala and Rail Ale Trail
Fri 16th(6pm) - Sat 17th June Bridport Round Table Beer Festival Over 80 real ales & ciders
Fri 16th - Sat 17th June Occombe Beer Festival
Fri 16th - Sun 18th June Fountainhead (Branscombe) Beer Festival
Thurs 22nd - Sat 24th June Summer Moon Beer & Live Music Festival, Kingskerswell
Sat 24th June, 12-6pm 'Pop Up the Hill' to Exe Valley Brewery, Silverton
including launch of 'Top of the Hops' beer
Fri 7th - Sun 23rd July JDW Craft Cider Festival at all outlets
20 ciders incl. 3 exclusives from Devon-based producers
Fri 7th - Sat 8th July Uffculme Music & Real Ale Festival
Fri 7th - Sun 9th July Swan Inn (Lympstone) Beer Festival
40 Real Ales, 20 Ciders
Thurs 13th - Sun 16th July Barum Brewery Annual Festival at Reform Inn, Pilton
Part of the Pilton 'Green Man' Festival - see link:
Fri 14th - Sun 16th July KingsBeer Festival, Kingswear
Sat 15th - Sun 16th July Rising Sun (Sidford) 'Bus stop' Beer Festival
Sat 15th July from 2pm Ipple Tipple - part of Ipplepen Village Festival
Fri 25th to Mon 28th Aug - Bank Holiday Weekend Beer Festivals:
Fri 25th - Mon 28th August Bay Horse, Totnes, Beer & Cider Festival
12:00 Fri - Monday p.m. Local and not-so-local Bands on Sat, 3pm-10:30pm
Fri 25th - Mon 28th August Blue Anchor, Teignmouth, Beer & Cider Festival
6pm Fri - 10pm Mon Over 50 Real Ales & ciders over the weekend
Fri 25th - Mon 28th August Cannon Inn, Newton Poppleford, Beer & Cider Festival
14+ Ales and 11+ Ciders, see notes
Fri 25th - Mon 28th August Grapevine, Exmouth, Beer & Smoke Street Party
50 Real and Ciders, BBQ, Music acts: see Web link:
Fri 25th - Mon 28th August South Devon Railway – Rails and (60+) Ales
11-11, 6pm on Monday Staverton Station - not Buckfastleigh as poster may suggest!
Organised and staffed by Devon Diesel Society:
Fri 25th(5pm) - Sun 27th Aug St Ives Brewery Beer & Cider Festival
Fri 25th - Sat 26th Aug Launceston Beer Festival
Fri from 7pm in the town square
Sat 26th - Sun 27th Aug Double Locks, Exeter, 7th Cider & Sausage Festival
11am - 8pm both days
Sat 26th Aug 12-6pm Exe Valley Brewery 'Pop up the Hill', see f:
Fri 15th - Sun 17th Sept Bristol Craft Beer Festival - 200+ beers from 30+ brewers
Note: unusual 'all-in' ticketing, see link for details:
Fri 15th - Sun 17th Sept Wedmore, Somerset, Real Ale Festival
Sat 16th Sept 12-7pm Exe Valley Brewery annual charity Beer Day
Fri 22nd - Sun 24th Sept ABBFEST
Fri 29th - Sun 1st Oct RHS Rosemoor Real Ale, English Wine and Cider Weekend
Fri 6th - Sat 7th October Weymouth Octoberfest
Fri 6th October onwards Beer Cellar, Exeter: unusual but randomly available Cask Ales selection, 30p/pint CAMRA discount
Sat 7th October Yeo!Cider 2017, Yeoford
Weds 11th - Sun 22nd Oct Autumn Real Ale Festival 2017, 30 Ales incl. 5 international.
Fri 13th - Sat 14th Oct Exeter City Football Club Beer Festival
(5pm-11pm) - (12pm-late) Entry for public both days £5; CAMRA £3
Fri 6th October onwards Beer Cellar, Exeter: unusual but randomly available Cask Ales selection, 30p/pint CAMRA discount
Weds 11th - Sun 22nd Oct Autumn Real Ale Festival 2017, 30 Ales incl. 5 international.
Thurs 19th - Sat 21st Oct Falmouth Beer Festival, CAMRA Kernow
Volunteers needed - see link for details!
Fri 20th - Sun 22nd Oct Berried in the Cellar Beer Festival
at Cellar 59, Lyme Regis
Thurs 26th - Sun 29th Oct Bicton Inn, Exmouth, Halloween Beer Festival, 20 Ales:
Thurs 26th - Sat 28th Oct Swindon CAMRA Beer Festival
(18:00) (19:00)
Fri 19th - Sat 20th Jan 2018 Exeter Festival of Winter Ales (FOWA)
at Exeter City Football Club
Thurs 1st - Sat 3rd Feb Tewkesbury Winter Ales Festival (TWAF) 2018
Fri 2nd -Sat 3rd Feb Dorchester Beerex Tickets on sale from 4th Dec, see link:
Tues 20th - Sat 24th Feb GBBF - Great British Beer Festival: Winter (Norwich)
Thurs 29th(6pm) - Mon 2nd Apr Thatched House Inn, Exwick, Ale-pril Fool Beer Festival
Thurs 29th(6pm) - Mon 2nd Apr Blue Anchor, Teignmouth, Easter Beer & Cider Festival
Thurs 29th - Mon 2nd Apr Minerva Inn, Plymouth, Beer Festival
Fri 30th - Mon 2nd April Bay Horse Inn, Totnes, Easter Beer & Cider Festival
Sat 19th May Crediton RFC Annual Beer Festival from 12:00
Fri 25th (6pm) – Mon 28th May Drewefest - 4th Drewe Arms, Drewsteignton, Festival
Fri 25th – Mon 28th May Railway Brewhouse, Newton Abbot
Charity beer festival with proceeds to Rowcroft Hospice.
Fri 25th – Mon 28th May Spring Beer Festival, Staverton Station
in support of restoration work of http://www.devondiesels.org.uk
Sat 26th May (12-7pm) 'Pop up the Hill' to Exe Valley Brewery, Silverton
Beer, brewery tours, music, fine views of the Exe Valley. Bring a picnic - groups welcome.
at 26th - Mon 28th May Old Inn, Kilmington, Beer & Cider Festival
Beers from Exeter, Hanlons, Otter, St. Austell, and Branscombe Vale breweries.
Sun 27th - Mon 28th May North Devon Beer Festival, Pannier Market, Barnstaple.
Beers from fourteen North Devon brewers plus 4 cider makers
Fri 8th (6pm) - Sat 9th June Ashill Beer & Music Festival 2018
Fri 15th (6:30pm) – Sat 16th June Bridport Round Table - Beer Festival
Fri 15th - Sun 17th June Lambstock Beer Festival, Lamb Inn, Sandford
Fri 15th – Sat 16th June Occombe Farm Festival
Fri 22nd - Sun 24th June Fountain Head, Branscombe, Beer Festival
Fri 22nd – Sat 23rd June Summer Moon Festival, Kingskerswell
Sat 30th June (12-7pm) 'Pop up the Hill' to Exe Valley Brewery, Silverton
Beer, brewery tours, music, fine views of the Exe Valley. Bring a picnic - groups welcome.
Fri 7th (5pm) - Sat 8th Sept Somerset CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival, Minehead
Fri 14th - Sun 16th Sept The 18th Wedmore Real Ale Festival
Wedmore Village Hall
Sat 15th Sept Exe Valley Brewery: Annual 'Beer Day' for charity
Shuttle minibus connects with service bus, see link:
Thurs 25th-Sun 28th Oct Bicton Inn, Exmouth, Autumn Beer Festival
20 real ales and 4 real ciders
Thurs 25th - Sat 27th Oct Swindon CAMRA Beer Festival, the Steam Museum
Fri 9th - Sat 11th Nov Crediton Inn Beer Festival 2018
Fri 9th - Sat 10th Nov Bath CAMRA Winter Ales Festival 2018
Fri 6pm-11pm; Sat 11am-7pm Featuring at least 30 cask beers and around half a dozen ciders and perries
Sat 24th November 20th Celtic Beer Festival, St Austell Brewery
Fri 7th - Sun 9th December Queens Arms, Brixham, 6th Charity Beer Festival
80+ ales, ciders and gins, this year in aid of Friends of Furzeham Green
and Furzeham Primary School
