Great British Beer Festival

Discovery Bar

The Discovery Bar returns to the Great British Beer Festival Winter 2025 with an exciting programme of informal brewer led tastings throughout the week of the festival. Discovery Bar tastings help you learn more about the ingredients, techniques and people behind the greatest beers Britain has to offer.

Scroll down and find out what's on and when. Be prepared for your tastebuds and pre-conceptions to be challenged in equal measure. Whether you have been drinking for forty years or forty minutes you are sure to learn something new, but don't worry our friendly volunteer team will be on hand to guide you on your journey.

DISCOVERY BAR TASTING PROGRAMME

Wednesday 12 February
RADIO CITY BEER WORKS
Discovery Bar Beer Tastings
Time -
  • 16:00 to 20:00
Sample a range of Radio City Beer Works brews from Cask to Keg and meet the team behind these incredible concoctions.
Thursday 13 February
BREW YORK: HISTORY OF STOUTS AND PORTERS
Discovery Bar Beer Tastings
Time -
  • 15:00 to 20:00
Delve into the brilliant range of Brew York's Stouts and Porters while comparing the subtle differences of Cask vs Keg. Discover the origin stories behind these famous beer styles while sampling some of the best examples you'll find around today.
Friday 14 February
THORNBRIDGE: 20th ANNIVERSARY TASTING INCLUDING UNION BEERS
Discovery Bar Beer Tastings
Time -
  • 12:00 to 18:00
Celebrate Thornbridge Brewery's 20th anniversary with their mouth watering range of brews. Including their new beers from the historic Union System on cask as well as bottles and cans.
Saturday 15 February
ABBEYDALE BREWERY: A JOURNEY THROUGH TIME WITH HOPS
Discovery Bar Tasting
Time -
  • 12:00 to 18:00
Explore Abbeydale Brewery's extensive range of brews, from cask to keg and bottles to cans. Meet and quiz the brewers on these tremendous beers as you learn all about how hop usage has developed over the years by the forerunners themselves.
CAMRA

Volunteer at the discovery bar

Calling all Beer and Cider lovers!

Join our team of volunteer experts on the Discovery Bar. You don’t have to be a CAMRA member, nor do you need to know everything about beer and cider, but you should ideally be passionate about the drinks and are willing to engage and talk to others and support tastings. Register your interest today by emailing discover@camra.org.uk

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