14jan(jan 14)4:00 pm16(jan 16)10:00 pm2027 Exeter Festival of Beer
Event Details
The 2027 Exeter Festival of Beer at the Exeter Corn Exchange is taking
place from Thursday 14 January until Saturday 16 January. Organised by
the Exeter and East Devon branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA),
it will run from 1600 to 2200 on the Thursday and 1100 until 2200 on the
Friday and Saturday.
The event was such a success last year that entry will be by advance
ticket only on Friday 1100 to 1600. This will help manage visitor
numbers during one of the busiest sessions and ensure a comfortable
experience for all attendees. Advance tickets will be available for all
sessions although tickets may also be purchased on the door for every
session (except the Friday daytime session).
The festival, which has been held in Exeter for 37 years, moved to its
current venue, the Exeter Corn Exchange, in 2023 and is a celebration of
real ales and real ciders. It is situated close to the main city centre
and is a superb venue for this type of festival and provides an
excellent opportunity to sample a diverse range of approximately 66 real
ales from British breweries far and wide and ten ciders/perry over the
three days. There will also be four extra casks of the particularly
popular beers to try to ensure they remain available throughout the
festival.
For the first time, as a trial, there will also be a selection of zero
and low-alcohol beers and cider as this is the fastest growing segment
of the beer market particularly among younger people who may want to
come along and socialise with their friends but not drink alcohol.
For cider lovers there is the opportunity to sample a number of quality
West Country ciders which are not usually found in local establishments.
In addition, there will be three tutored tasting sessions, two for beer
and one for cider. ‘Proper Lagers’ and ‘Historic and Excellent Brown
Ales’ will both be presented by Devon-based internationally recognised
beer writer Tim Webb. ‘Meet the Cider Maker’ will be provided by Ben
Gray of Gray’s Devon Cider. Entry to these sessions are by ticket only
which is available on the website. An additional charge applies to each
session.
A full list of the beers and ciders will be available on the Exeter and
East Devon CAMRA website nearer the event. Attendees will receive a
copy of the festival programme along with their glass.
Hot and cold food together with wine and spirits will also be available
from the Corn Exchange bar.
The festival will be proudly supporting Hospiscare.
For more information and to purchase advance tickets, see
