Norwich Beer Festival 2021 Plans are well underway for the 43rd Norwich Beer Festival

Plans are well underway for the 43rd Norwich Beer Festival, due to take place at St Andrews Hall from Monday 25 October until Saturday 30 October 2021.

A popular event in the Norwich calendar, the festival attracts thousands of visitors each year who come to sample the UK’s best real ale, cider and perry, plus bottled beers from around the world. It started in 1977, when there were only around 20 beers on offer, this year that number has grown to over 400.

Each year we support a charity, and this year’s will be Norfolk SEN Network, a charity supporting families of children and young people with special educational needs. This year the festival will be focusing more on local beers from the East Anglian region, giving visitors an opportunity to support local brewers, although there will still be plenty of beer to try from further afield. Also available will be a selection of ciders and perries, including more local ones to try, a slightly different range at the World Beer Bar, and some unusual offerings at the Curiosity Bar.

We hope to make a final decision on whether the festival can go ahead over the next few weeks. For now look out for the details for the Norwich Pub Festival, which will be taking place in July.

Craig Harmer

Norwich Beer Festival Organiser