Exeter Festival of Beer 2025

Thursday 16th Jan, 16:00-22:00
Friday 17th Jan, 11:00-22:00
Sat 18th Jan, 11:00-22:00

£12 Festival entry includes a glass, beer list, and also for CAMRA members and NUS: £6 of beer tokens; and for Public: £4 of beer tokens. Festival entry does not include entry to the Tutored Tasting sessions, which have separate tickets at £15 each.

A Combined Entry ticket for the festival plus one tasting session is available for £25, a saving on separate tickets.

On Friday and Saturday 17th-18th January, possession of a Festival ticket purchased online will guarantee entry until 14:00. After 14:00, entry will be subject to the venue capacity limitation of 500 and may be delayed on a one-out, one-in basis.
On Thursday 16th evening there are no entry time restrictions.

Visitors wishing to return for extra day(s) can benefit from reduced reentry charges: CAMRA and Students: £1, Public: £3
Proof of previous entry (paper or e-ticket) will be required and visitors will need their glass, and programme if required.
Purchasers of online tickets who revisit next day will be refunded as follows upon presenting proof of previous visit, by paper or e-ticket:
CAMRA & Students: £11 refund, Public: £9 refund.

Tutored Tasting sessions at EFOB 2025
Tutored Tasting session tickets can be purchased separately at £15 but a combined festival and single tutored tasting session ticket can be purchased for £25.
Each tutored session includes around half a dozen pours which are introduced by the speaker.

Friday 17th January at 13:00-14:00, Tickets £15, or £25 including festival entry.
“Les Grandes Bières de Wallonie” (or "Great Wallonian Ales")
A tutored tasting of beers from Belgium’s less well known southern half. Our Tutor Tim Webb, former editor of Good Beer Guide Belgium, will give an introduction to some of the beer styles that originate in the Hainaut beer belt, and the way they are enjoyed.

Saturday 18th January at 12:30-13:30, Tickets £15, or £25 including festival entry.
“Belgium in Winter”
A tutored tasting of some Winter ales, Christmas brews and New Year beers of Belgium.
Discover the beer culture that is so much a part of its home country that UNESCO has added it to its list of the world’s Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Our Tutor is Tim Webb, former editor of Good Beer Guide Belgium.

Saturday 18th January at 14:30-15:30, Tickets £15, or £25 including festival entry.
"Exploring the world of the artisan cidermaker"
Looking at some of the exciting developments driven by dedicated cidermakers in the West Country, often emerging small producers, but by no means all. Presented by our Branch Cider reps. Chris Coles and Yvonne Nolan, this is just a taster of what's out there, with six or seven ciders to try.