Reading Beer & Cider Festival
Reading's 25th annual Beer and Cider Festival, organised by The Campaign for Real Ale, took place on the 2nd to the 5th of May, 2019. Information on this page reflects the 2019 format. More information on the now approved 2020 festival will appear here soon!
Advance tickets include:
Priority entry
Souvenir festival glass (while stocks last)
Four drinks vouchers
Two pints worth of vouchers are included in the price, redeemable against real ale (under 6% ABV), cider or perry. These can also be used as part-payment against products on the craft foreign beer and Great British wine bars. The difference between the voucher value and the price of the product you require will need to be paid when ordering your drinks at the bar.
CAMRA, EBCU or RURAS member? Bring your membership card along on the day you attend to receive an additional one pint free of charge on top of the two pints already included.
All Advance Tickets are subject to a booking fee by the Ticket Agency.
For more information visit the Reading Beer Festival main website
2019 session times:
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Date |
Opening times |
Advance Package |
On the door ticket only |
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Thursday 2nd May |
16:30 - 23:00 |
£14 |
£5 |
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Friday 3rd May |
11:00 - 23:00 |
£20 |
£11 |
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Saturday 4th May |
11:00 - 16.30 |
£19 |
£10 |
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Saturday 5th May |
18:00 - 23:00 |
£19 |
£10 |
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Sunday 5th May |
12:00 - 19:00* |
£14 |
£5 |
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All prices include complimentary festival glass and programme while stocks last. Season tickets £70 in advance only *Or until the beer runs out, whichever is earlier |
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- Monday, 13:09 : This Blue Monday, why not head down to your local pub or brewery? They're a great place to socialise in the local community, try a new beer or simply relax with a cuppa & a book. LocAle pubs and breweries in and around Reading: reading.camra.org.uk/locale #beer #tryanuary #rdguk
- Monday, 12:53 : New beer alert: this @WildWeatherAles stout sounds like a magical combination of After Eights and coffee swirled together into dark beery goodness. Can't wait to see it on at @BrewdogReading! #newbeer #beer #stout #rdguk twitter.com/WildWeatherAle…
- Monday, 12:50 : This a fantastic, global idea. Any of our #rdguk and #berks breweries taking part in the Resilience Beer fundraising brew to raise money for the bushfire relief in Australia? #beer #brewing #resiliencebeer #fundraising #bushfirerelief twitter.com/MelissaCole/st…
- Sunday, 22:28 : It's just under four months until #RBF20 fills Christchurch Meadow with beery delights but if you're missing beer festival season, why not jump on the train to Birmingham for @GBBFWinter? Running Tues 4th to Sat 8th Feb. #beerfestival #beer twitter.com/CAMRA_Official…
- Sunday, 22:24 : .@westberksbrew are turning Blue Monday into #BrewMonday tomorrow, with tea, cake, beer and a good chat, while raising money for @samaritans. Running 10am-6pm, so even time to pop in after work. #beer #cake #charity twitter.com/westberksbrew/…
- Saturday, 16:01 : RT @ElusiveBrew: The Tap Room is open until 8pm today and is nice and cosy. Come down to sample these delights. We'll be changing a couple soon too, with Sphere of Destiny and Charlie Big Potatoes expected to put in an appearance! pic.twitter.com/kx7MNVqOxn
- Friday, 13:57 : A reminder that @westberksbrew's support event for men affected by cancer is taking place tomorrow at their tapyard from 11-4. Activities include a mini brew, brewery tour and beer tasting. #beer #berks #brewery #cancersupport twitter.com/westberksbrew/…
- Friday, 13:54 : The focus guest brewery this weekend at the @ElusiveBrew taproom is Bristol's @lostandgrounded, with an IPA and Keller pils on keg and Belgian-style ale and raspberry & cocoa nib porter in can. #beer #berks #Tryanuary twitter.com/ElusiveBrew/st…
- Thursday, 21:48 : #RBF20 planning meeting in full swing at @castle_tap tonight. 9/22 planners are women and another 9/22 have beards... no bearded ladies to speak of, but they'd be very welcome to join the team too - volunteering form coming soon! #beerfestival #rdguk #rdgpubs #joinourteam pic.twitter.com/IFKNTfSreJ
- Wednesday 15 January, 19:16 : RT @TheGrumpyGoat_: Oh hello impy stouts! Is it still January?! 😁 #rdguk #impystout #imperialstout #tryanuary #yourlittleindie #rdgindies #harrisarcadereading ift.tt/2Nt2nLq pic.twitter.com/Gx9VENCTWu
CAMRA also hold their Great British Beer Festival every year. If you're a local brewery and are interested in how they select their beer for that festival you can visit https://members.camra.org.uk/documents/10180/370622/2017-01-25+Beer+Ordering+Process+for+GBBF.pdf/5b251af0-38d0-4b2d-91c6-326c8216898a?version=1.0 (CAMRA member login required)