Volunteer-run annual festival of real ale and cider organised by the South Hertfordshire branch of CAMRA.
The St Albans Beer & Cider Festival returns from Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25 September 2027, running across four days. It's an annual celebration of real ale and cider, put on by the South Hertfordshire branch of CAMRA.
If you're not familiar with how it works, it's a volunteer-run festival, which means the whole thing is held together by people who do it for the love of the drink rather than a paycheck. The South Hertfordshire branch of CAMRA is the one behind it, and they're the same group that keeps the real ale tradition going across the area. The festival brings together a wide range of real ales and ciders, so it's a good spot to sample a few different styles in one go without having to move from pub to pub.
There's a bit more to it than just the drinking, too. The proceeds from the festival go toward CAMRA's campaigning work and to local charities, so whatever you spend ends up supporting their work on the ground. It's a volunteer-run affair from start to finish, and that's a good part of the appeal — it's a community effort rather than a corporate one.
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The dates are Wednesday 22 to Saturday 25 September 2027, four days in total, so you've got plenty of room to fit it in whenever suits you best. The venue is still to be confirmed, so keep an eye out for that detail as it gets closer.
