Craft Brew Festival Returns to Liverpool with a Bang

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The city's love affair with craft beer shows no signs of fizzling out as the UK's touring Craft Brew Festival is set to return to Liverpool's Regent Road in 2025. The festival, founded by Manchester-based Simon Robinson, promises an "exciting mix" of independent breweries, bottomless drinks, live entertainment, street food, and "all-around good times". Last year's event at the Invisible Wind Factory drew massive crowds, and this year's festival will feature a separate Christmas edition in November. The 2025 event, taking place on July 19, will bring together an impressive lineup of breweries, including Sussex Downs Winery, which will debut its selection of English wines.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Craft Brew Festival is a 5-hour all-inclusive event featuring bottomless craft beer, cider, prosecco, and wine, with over 50 craft beers from 10+ breweries.
  • The festival includes entertainment such as live acoustic sets, a party band, pub quiz pop-ups, games, giveaways, and confetti cannons.
  • The event also provides an opportunity to meet the brewers behind the beers.
  • The festival prides itself on not being "like any other" and promises a faultless party experience with minimal queues and rapid service.
  • The ticket price includes a souvenir festival glass and programme.
  • Some of the breweries confirmed to attend include 360 Brewing Company, Siren Craft Brew, Kynn Brew, Hopworks Brew Co, Blue Monkey Brewery, and Lune Brew C.
  • The event is a celebration of the city's vibrant craft beer scene and its people.
  • The festival founder, Simon Robinson, has expressed his love for the city and its people, stating that they are "obsessed" with Liverpool.

Statistics:

  • 5 hours of bottomless craft beer, cider, prosecco, and wine will be featured at the festival.
  • Over 50 craft beers from 10+ breweries will be available for tasting.
  • The festival will include live entertainment such as acoustic sets and a party band.
  • The event will also feature pub quiz pop-ups, games, giveaways, and confetti cannons.
  • The ticket price includes a souvenir festival glass and programme.
  • The festival will take place on Saturday, July 19.
  • The event is now in its third year, having started in 2024.

Sources:

  • [1] Craft Brew Festival founder, Simon Robinson, quoted in the Liverpool City Magazine, 2025.
  • [2] Craft Brew Festival website, citing the 2024 event, accessed May 2025.
  • [3] Craft Beer Expo, "UK's longest-running craft beer event", accessed May 2025.