Leave the car at home and enjoy a drink or two at Nottingham Independents Castle Beer Fest!

Just announced for 2025, the Nottingham Independents' Castle Beer Festival will celebrate local independent breweries, cidermakers, and foodies!

Led by local breweries, the festival will showcase over 100 different beers from 10+ local breweries, alongside a selection of local ciders, street food, and live music, all set within the iconic castle grounds.

The festival is a showcase of Nottingham’s thriving independent brewing scene, but attendees can also expect street food from Nottingham’s finest vendors, catering to all, and handpicked to pair perfectly with the festival atmosphere. The brewery bars and food stalls will circle round the Castle’s iconic bandstand, where a lineup of local musicians will take centre stage.

Breweries in attendance will include Blue Monkey Brewery, Black Iris, Castle Rock Brewery, Grumpy Fish, Lenton Lane, Lincoln Green, Liquid Light, Nottingham Brewery, Magpie, Neon Raptor, Hollow Stone and Shipstone’s. Many of the breweries will be brewing special beers for the occasion and launching new beers at the festival.