A host of leading independent breweries will be rolling up to Nottingham’s Arboretum Beer Festival this summer to showcase their best wares, along with live music, DJs and street food.
The all-day event is returning to the historic Arboretum park for the third year on Saturday 26 August. Once again, it will feature dozens of great real ales and craft beers from the most popular local breweries along with some carefully chosen additions from further afield.
Located around the park’s Victorian bandstand, the popular festival will provide the perfect blend of delicious craft beers with live music and entertainment.
The local contingent are Nottingham’s Black Iris, Castle Rock and Navigation along with Thornbridge travelling across the border from Derbyshire.
Joining the local stars are some of the most exciting craft breweries from around the UK producing modern beers, using natural ingredients and traditional brewing techniques. Bang The Elephant, Big Drop, Brew York, Freedom, Gweilo, SALT and Tiny Rebel complete the line up with more still to be added.
With each of the 12 breweries showcasing a range of beers, there will be plenty to sample as well as cider, prosecco, cocktails and coffee stalls on offer.
Pat Somers, DHP Family, said:
“It’s a privilege to once again be bringing some of the region’s best breweries to the beautiful Nottingham Arboretum for our annual beer festival, alongside some of our favourites from further afield. We’re looking forward to enjoying a tasty IPA in the sunshine (fingers crossed) while snapping up some delicious street food from the Bustler stable, and watching some amazing live music across the bandstand and our new Acoustic Rooms-curated stage.”
Brewery line up
Bang The Elephant: A craft brewery based in Worcester, England, that specialises in producing modern, hop-forward beers using unique and experimental ingredients.
Big Drop: A UK-based brewery that produces a range of non-alcoholic craft beers, including stouts, IPAs, and lagers, using traditional brewing techniques and natural ingredients.
Black Iris: A Nottingham-based brewery that produces a range of modern, innovative beers, including IPAs, sours, and stouts, using locally sourced ingredients.
Brew York: A York-based brewery that produces a range of high-quality, small-batch beers, including IPAs, stouts, and pale ales, using locally sourced ingredients.
Castle Rock: A Nottingham-based brewery that produces a range of award-winning cask and keg beers, including IPAs, stouts, and bitters, using traditional brewing methods.
Freedom: A London-based brewery that produces a range of premium, handcrafted beers, including lagers, ales, and stouts, using high-quality, locally sourced ingredients.
Gweilo: A Hong Kong-based brewery that produces a range of craft beers, including IPAs, sours, and stouts, using imported ingredients and local flavours.
Navigation: A Nottingham-based brewery that produces a range of traditional cask and keg beers, including bitters, stouts, and porters, using locally sourced ingredients.
SALT: A Saltaire-based brewery that produces a range of modern, experimental beers, including IPAs, sours, and lagers, using locally sourced ingredients and traditional brewing techniques.
Thornbridge: A Derbyshire-based brewery that produces a range of award-winning cask and keg beers, including IPAs, stouts, and pale ales, using traditional brewing methods and innovative ingredients.
Tiny Rebel: A Newport-based brewery that produces a range of creative and playful beers, including IPAs, stouts, and sours, using locally sourced ingredients and experimental brewing techniques.
Street food vendors will be curated by Bustler Market with plenty of choice to cater for all tastes and food preferences. Kicking off at midday, there will be music and entertainment over two stages – the bandstand and the Acoustic Rooms pallet stage.
Street food, live music & DJ announcements will be coming very soon. Advance tickets priced at £12.50. All ages welcome, though all under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
Posted on 31 March 2023
