Local Beer Festivals

There are regularly beer festivals held in or around the Berkshire South-East area - both CAMRA run and independent. Some upcoming local beer festivals are:

Date(s)	Which	Type	Address	Details
Friday 17th to Saturday 18th May 2013	Kingston Beer & Cider Festival	CAMRA	Kingston Workmen’s Club and Institute, Old London Road, Kingston, KT2 6ND	Around 50 ales. About 12 ciders and perries. CAMRA organised. Discounted entry for CAMRA members. camrasurrey.org.uk/festivals/kingston-beer-cider-festival
Saturday 18th May 2013	Newbury Racecourse Beer Festival	Racecourse	The Racecourse, Newbury, Berks, RG14 7NZ	Featuring around 50 real ales and ciders. Coincides with race meeting. Discount for CAMRA members quoting their membership number when booking in advance on 01635 40015. newbury-racecourse.co.uk/raceday/jlt-lockinge-stakes-day
Saturday 25th to Monday 27th May 2013	White Horse, Hedgerley	Pub	The White Horse, Village Lane, Hedgerley, Bucks, SL2 3UY	Around 130 real ales from around the country. Good selection of ciders and perries. facebook.com/whitehorsehedgerley
Sunday 26th May 2013	Bracknell Ale & Wine Festival	Club	Bracknell Town FC, Larges Lane, Bracknell, Berks, RG12 9AN	Featuring around 15 ales from local breweries and 2 ciders. English Wines Free entry for CAMRA members. bracknellalefestival.co.uk
Friday 31st May to Saturday 1st June 2013	Alton Summer Beer Festival	Charity	Alton College, Old Odiham Road, Alton, Hants, GU34 2LX	Around 70 ales, plus ciders and perries. Advance ticket only. Customers requested to bring their own glass. altonbeerfestival.co.uk
Friday 31st May to Saturday 1st June 2013	Guildford Beer Festival	Club	Guildford Cricket Club, The Sports Ground, Woodbridge Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4RP	Around 70 different ales from independent and micro breweries in Surrey, Berkshire, Hampshire and Sussex (including some new breweries this year). Selection of real ciders. Reduced price entry for CAMRA members. Short walk from Guildford station. guildfordbeerfestival.co.uk
Thursday 6th to Sunday 9th June 2013	Rose & Crown, Sandhurst	Pub	The Rose & Crown, 108 High Street, Sandhurst, Berks, GU47 8HA	Around 30 ales and 4 ciders. Plenty of local ales, plus some regional beers. www.roseandcrownsandhurst.info
Friday 7th to Sunday 9th June 2013	Queen's Arms, Basingstoke	Pub	Queens Arms, Bunnian Place, Basingstoke, Hants, RG21 7JE	Around 35 real ales. A couple of ciders. Located next to Basingstoke station. No website. Call 01256 465488 for details.
Saturday 8th to Sunday 9th June 2013	Twyford Beer Festival	Charity	Loddon Hall, Loddon Hall Road, Twyford, Berks, RG10 9JA	Organised in aid of male cancer charity Orchid. Around 30 real ales. Cider & Wine bar. Free entry. twyfordbeerfest.co.uk
Saturday 22nd June 2013	Lowde Music & Beer Festival	Charity	Mulberry House, Hazeley Bottom, Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, RG27 8LU	Combined music & beer festival with live music from 12.30 to 23.00. Advertises over 40 real ales and ciders from across the country. Cellar cooling. A “Pink Lady Bar” serving Pimms, fine wines & soft drinks. Campsite. Children's entertainment. lowdefest.com
Wednesday 3rd to Saturday 6th July 2013	Ealing Beer Festival	CAMRA	Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, Ealing, W5 5BG	Over 200 ales. Plenty of ciders and perries. Foreign beers. CAMRA organised. Discounted entry for CAMRA members. ealingbeerfestival.org.uk
Sunday 7th July 2013	Pinewood Festival	Pub / Charity	Pinewood Leisure Centre, Old Wokingham Road, Wokingham, Berks, RG40 3AQ	A small beer festival as part of a large bi-annual Community festival. Around 6-8 real ales plus cider. Numerous other attractions, from live music to vintage vehicles and fair ground rides to ferret racing. pinewoodfestival.org.uk
Friday 12th and Saturday 13th July 2013	Camberley Town FC Real Ale & Cider Festival	Club	Camberley Town FC, Krooner Park, Wilton Road, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 2QW	Awaiting details & confirmation of dates. ctfcsupportersclub.co.uk
Saturday 13th to Sunday 14th July 2013	Woodcote Steam Rally Festival of Ale	Charity / CAMRA	Oxford Road, Woodcote, Nr Reading, Oxfordshire, RG8 0PG	Around 25 real ales. Organised in conjunction with CAMRA. Runs as part of a Steam Rally & Country Fayre. woodcoterally.org.uk
Thursday 18th to Saturday 20th July 2013	Reading Real Ale & Jazz Festival	Club	Christchurch Meadows, George Street, Reading, Berks	Real ales from over 20 different brewers. Ciders from 7 different producers. Also wines available. Live jazz during all sessions. raaj.info
Friday 19th to Sunday 21st July 2013	Maidenhead Beer Festival	CAMRA	Maidenhead United Football Club, York Road, Maidenhead, Berks, SL6 1SF	Features over 60 real ales. Around 20 ciders and perries. CAMRA organised. Discounted entry for CAMRA members. maidenheadbeerfest.org.uk
Friday 26th to Saturday 27th July 2013	Reading Lions Wine, Beer & Cider Festival	Charity	Reading Town Football Club, Scours Lane, Oxford Road, Reading, Berks, RG30 6AY	Organised by the Reading Lions in aid of charity. Real ales from around 9 local breweries. Local ciders and wines. Special festival ale brewed by Loddon Brewery. readinglions.org.uk/fundraising/beerandciderfestival2013.html
Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th August 2013	Egham Beer Festival	Club / CAMRA	Egham United Services Club, 111 Spring Rise, Egham, Surrey, TW20 9PE	Around 60 carefully selected real ales plus some real ciders. Reduced price entry for CAMRA members. Short walk from Egham station. eghambeerfestival.co.uk
Saturday 10th August 2013	Fleet Lions BeerFest	Charity	The Harlington, 236 Fleet Road, Fleet, Hants, GU51 4BY	Organised by the Fleet Lions in aid of charity. Advertises 28 real ales plus ciders. New town centre venue. Lunchtime and early evening sessions. Buying tickets in advance is recommended. fleetlions.org.uk/beerfest
Tuesday 13th to Saturday 17th August 2013	Great British Beer Festival	CAMRA	Kensington Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UX	A remarkable 800+ ales, ciders and perries. Foreign beers. CAMRA organised. Discounted entry for CAMRA members. gbbf.org.uk
Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th August 2013	Wokingham Beer Festival	Charity	Wokingham Food & Drink Festival, Elms Field, Wokingham, Berks, RG40 2LD	Around 30 different beers mainly from local breweries along with ciders and perrys. Organised by Wokingham Lions Club as part of the Wokingham Food & Drink Festival Held in aid of charitable causes in the local area. wokinghamfestival.co.uk

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