Events archive

Join Becky and Ben, regular volunteers at Cambridge Beer Festival. They’ll be cooking local ingredients with local beer and cider.

Episode 1

Ribeye steak with beer braised onion, roast onion puree, braised baby leeks, roast potatoes, beer and onion gravy, and wild garlic flowers

Episode 2

Pork fillet with home grown asparagus, beer braised fennel, buttery mash potato, and a cider sauce.

Episode 3

Butternut squash wellington with spinach and mushroom duxelle, sautéed spring greens, new potatoes, and cider sauce.

Episode 4

Beef stew using a milk stout from Brewboard

Premieres at 10am

Episode 5

Pork stew to be served with cider

Premieres at 11am

Six Bells, Fulbourn

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/179/six-bells-fulbourn
Extended beer range, including Nethergate, Oakham, Elgoods, Turpins and Milton. Continues through to Monday.

Roughacre Brewery, Castle Camps

https://roughacre.com/
‘Sit out Saturday’ tap taster at the brewery. Indoor and outdoor seating. Full range of their cask ales available plus local cider.

Portland Arms, Cambridge

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/144/portland-arms-cambridge
Beer festival, 25–31 May: a large selection of real ales, cider and craft beers alongside food and that festival staple: a cheese platter!

Flying Pig, Cambridge

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/74/flying-pig-cambridge
In addition to their usual range, at least one locally-produced ale will be available, plus music from Harri Beasley.

Rose & Crown, Histon

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/170/rose-crown-histon
A guest ale and cider, in addition to their usual range. An outdoors DJ with karaoke from 3pm.

White Swan, Conington

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/217/white-swan-conington
An extra beer is available all bank holiday weekend, in addition to their usual range.

These pubs and breweries have told us they’re running a beer festival or other event at some point during 24–29 May 2021. We’ve included all the confirmed details we have. For more information, contact the pub or brewery directly.

The Maypole, Cambridge

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/121/maypole-cambridge
Beer festival all week, featuring 16 real ales.

Turpin’s Brewery, Cambridge

All week: get yourself a Cambridge Beer Festival special beer selection at a discounted price.

Are you a pub manager and don’t see your event here? If it’s in our branch area, at some point during 24–29 May, contact us with full details on enquiries@cambridgebeerfestival.com.

Join Simon’s Cider and other cider makers and fans for a discussion of all things cider: tasting, making, blending and more.

This event will be streamed live to our YouTube channel and Facebook page. Find out how to purchase tasting boxes from Simon’s Cider.

Like cider? Also check out the events on Monday and Thursday.

Three Tuns, Fen Drayton

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/192/three-tuns-fen-drayton
Beer festival, with six of the CAMRA champion beers of 2019/20 on tap. Food pairings available.

Roughacre Brewery, Castle Camps

https://roughacre.com/
Friday ‘Flagonwheels’ tap taster. Delivery or takeaway of our full range of cask ales.

Portland Arms, Cambridge

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/144/portland-arms-cambridge
Beer festival, 25–31 May: a large selection of real ales, cider and craft beers alongside food and that festival staple: a cheese platter!

Flying Pig, Cambridge

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/74/flying-pig-cambridge
In addition to their usual range, at least locally-produced ale will be available, plus music from Kim & Lee and Gig-L.

The Maypole, Cambridge

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/121/maypole-cambridge
Beer festival all week, featuring 16 real ales.

These pubs and breweries have told us they’re running a beer festival or other event at some point during 24–29 May 2021. We’ve included all the confirmed details we have. For more information, contact the pub or brewery directly.

Are you a pub manager and don’t see your event here? If it’s in our branch area, at some point during 24–29 May, contact us with full details on enquiries@cambridgebeerfestival.com.

Join Ricky Dolphin, owner and head brewer at Burwell Brewery, to learn about the variety of British beer styles. Discover the rich variety of flavours and how they’re brewed.

Attendance in person is limited to 25 people, due to space requirements. Tickets cost £10, to cover the cost of beer. Profits go to the local carnival fund. Get tickets by emailing or calling Ricky on 07788 311908.

How to join in from home

If you can’t attend in person, this event will also be streamed live to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Ricky has a selection of beers available for joining in at home, available for delivery on Friday morning — contact him to find out more (details above).

He’s also provided some other recommendations for beers in the various styles that he’s going to talk about, for you to follow along at home. You should be able to get many of these in bottle or can from your local independent beer shop.

• Brown ale : Mann’s Brown, Newcastle Brown
• Pale Ale : Badger Pale Ale, Camden Pale Ale
• IPA : Thornbridge Jaipur IPA, Hobgoblin IPA, BrewDog Punk IPA
• Bitter : Adnams Southwold Bitter, St Peter’s Best
• Porter : Fullers London Porter, Northern Monk Chocolate Caramel Biscuit Porter
• Stout : Wiper & True Milk Stout, Black Sheep Milk Stout
• Mild : Thwaites Dark Mild

Sun Inn, Waterbeach

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/186/sun-inn-waterbeach
Quiz, with beer-themed rounds.

Portland Arms, Cambridge

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/144/portland-arms-cambridge
Beer festival, 25–31 May: a large selection of real ales, cider and craft beers alongside food and that festival staple: a cheese platter!

The Maypole, Cambridge

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/121/maypole-cambridge
Beer festival all week, featuring 16 real ales.

Turpin’s Brewery, Cambridge

All week: get yourself a Cambridge Beer Festival special beer selection at a discounted price.

These pubs have told us they’re running a beer festival or other event at some point during 24–29 May 2021. We’ve included all the confirmed details we have. For more information, contact the pub directly.

Are you a pub manager and don’t see your event here? If it’s in our branch area, at some point during 24–29 May, contact us with full details on enquiries@cambridgebeerfestival.com.

Join Lisa, George and Emma to discover the history of LGBT+ pubs and groups in Cambridge. Where are we today, and what might the future hold?

This event will be streamed live to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Part of the 48th Cambridge Beer Festival

A live tasting event at The Plough, Shepreth.

For full details, to purchase the tasting box, and to reserve your free ticket for the event at The Plough, visit Simon’s Cider.

NB If you can’t attend in person, this event will also be streamed live to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.

Like cider? Also check out the events on Monday and Saturday.

We take a more in-depth look at four Cambridgeshire pubs, all jewels in the crown in their own way.

Hare and Hounds, Harlton

You’ll want the sound on for this one – the Hare & Hounds have published this unique and unusual insight into their pub.

The Queen’s Head, Newton

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/1/queens-head-newton

The Chequers, Little Gransden

https://whatpub.com/pubs/STN/124/chequers-little-gransden

The Lord Byron Inn, Trumpington

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/199/lord-byron-inn-trumpington

The Queen Edith, Cambridge, and Milton Brewery’s beers

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/264/queen-edith-cambridge

Portland Arms, Cambridge

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/144/portland-arms-cambridge
Beer festival, 25–31 May: a large selection of real ales, cider and craft beers alongside food and that festival staple: a cheese platter!

Flying Pig, Cambridge

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/74/flying-pig-cambridge
In addition to their usual range, at least locally-produced ale will be available, plus music from Nick Barraclough & The Pillars Of Creation.

The Maypole, Cambridge

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/121/maypole-cambridge
Beer festival all week, featuring 16 real ales.

Turpin’s Brewery, Cambridge

All week: get yourself a Cambridge Beer Festival special beer selection at a discounted price.

These pubs have told us they’re running a beer festival or other event at some point during 24–29 May 2021. We’ve included all the confirmed details we have. For more information, contact the pub directly.

Are you a pub manager and don’t see your event here? If it’s in our branch area, at some point during 24–29 May, contact us with full details on enquiries@cambridgebeerfestival.com.

Portland Arms, Cambridge

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/144/portland-arms-cambridge
Beer festival, 25–31 May: a large selection of real ales, cider and craft beers alongside food and that festival staple: a cheese platter!

Flying Pig, Cambridge

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/74/flying-pig-cambridge
In addition to their usual range, at least locally-produced ale will be available, plus music from The Lexie Green Band

The Maypole, Cambridge

https://whatpub.com/pubs/CAM/121/maypole-cambridge
Beer festival all week, featuring 16 real ales.

Turpin’s Brewery, Cambridge

All week: get yourself a Cambridge Beer Festival special beer selection at a discounted price.

These pubs have told us they’re running a beer festival or other event at some point during 24–29 May 2021. We’ve included all the confirmed details we have. For more information, contact the pub directly.

Are you a pub manager and don’t see your event here? If it’s in our branch area, at some point during 24–29 May, contact us with full details on enquiries@cambridgebeerfestival.com.

On launch day of the Portland Arms Beer Festival, they’re holding an exclusive Meet The Brewer/Blind Tasting event. Limited tickets available, via this post on Facebook.

NB If you can’t attend in person, this event will also be streamed live to our YouTube channel and Facebook page.