Exeter Festival of Beer 2026
Thursday 15th Jan, 16:00-22:00.
Friday 16th Jan, 11:00-22:00.
Saturday 17th Jan, 11:00-22:00.

Free Admission for CAMRA members plus £10 Entry Package includes Glass, Programme and £6 of Tokens.
£3 Public Admission plus £10 Entry Package includes Glass, Programme and £6 of Tokens.
Festival admission does not include entry to the Tutored Tasting sessions, which have separate tickets at £15 each.

On Friday and Saturday 16th-17th 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 15th 16:00-22:00 there are no entry time restrictions.

All visitors (CAMRA or other) wishing to return for another day's session can re-enter free of charge with
Proof of previous entry (by paper or e-ticket). Returning visitors will need to purchase beer tokens.
Replacement glasses (if required) will be charged at £3 and Programmes at £1.

Tutored Tasting sessions at EFOB 2026.
Tutored Tasting session tickets can be purchased separately at £15.
Each tutored session includes around half a dozen pours which are introduced by the speaker.

Friday 16th January at 13:00. Tickets £15.
"Understanding the difference between bitter beers and pale ales: past, present and future."

Beer writer Tim Webb will explain how two beer styles that began as one, first diverged and then grew wings, and where they may be headed now.

Six beers will be sampled to demonstrate the range of UK’s lighter coloured ales, from cooking bitter to the British take on Double IPA.

Our tutor is Tim Webb, author of eight editions of the Good Beer Guide Belgium.

Saturday 17th January at 11:30. Tickets £15
"Meet the Cider Makers."

This year we bring you a unique opportunity to meet not one, but two of our award winning makers of Real Cider, both from within our own CAMRA branch area. One you may know, Barny Butterfield from Sandford Orchards, the other you may not, Claire Daniels from Rull Orchard in the Exe Valley, Gold winner of this year’s “Breakthrough Cider Maker Awards".

You will (of course) enjoy tasting samples from each to illustrate their individual approaches to the art of cider making.
Cheese & crackers available between samples!

Introduced by our Branch Cider rep. Yvonne Nolan.

Saturday 17th January at 13:30. Tickets £15.
"Beer instead of Heineken - an illustrated history of the Dutch brewery revolution."

By 1980, Dutch brewing had reduced to three or four international brand lagers and a couple of stragglers.
Today, the country has over 600 breweries and one of the most vibrant beer scenes in Europe.

Six beers from independent Dutch breweries will show a few of the ways in which Belgium’s northern neighbour has learned to escape from its shadow.   Beer writer Tim Webb will explain how that happened.

Our tutor is Tim Webb, author of eight editions of the Good Beer Guide Belgium.