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2026 BREWERIES
​At the heart of Norwich Craft Beer Festival are the breweries — the makers, innovators, and flavour pioneers behind every pour. Our line-up brings together an exciting mix of independent breweries from Norfolk, across the UK, and Europe, each chosen for their quality, creativity, and unique approach to brewing.
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All day brewing are a Norfolk microbrewery specialising in modern and traditional cask beers. All day brew in a 500 year old barn on Salle Moore Hall farm, incorporating hops and fresh produce grown on site, giving you a real taste of Norfolk.
mpersand brew co are one of East Anglia’s most recognisable craft breweries. Hailing from Diss, Norfolk, they are best known for their modern hop-forward pale ales and IPAs as well as rich and indulgent stouts.
Our offical festival beer is brewed in collaboration with Ampersand and pouring all weekend!
Ampersand brew co are one of East Anglia’s most recognisable craft breweries. Hailing from Diss, Norfolk, they are best known for their modern hop-forward pale ales and IPAs as well as rich and indulgent stouts.
Our official festival beer is brewed in collaboration with Ampersand and pouring all weekend!
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Artefact brewing are a self taught microbrewery operating from a converted shipping container in Ixworth, Suffolk. Artefact’s reputation is rooted in beautifully crafted, small batch traditional ales.
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Based in Nottingham, Bang The Elephant are a small, independent brewery known for their ever-changing, small-batch line-up and playful approach to modern craft beer. Creative and unafraid to experiment, they specialise in pale ales and IPAs bursting with citrus and tropical fruit character.
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Suffolk’s Burnt Mill Brewery are celebrated for their beautifully refined, hop-focused beers. Brewing from a converted mill in the Stour Valley, they’ve built a national reputation for beer that showcases both modern craft styles and classic brewing quality.
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Based in Belfast, Bullhouse Brew Co are a community-driven independent brewery known for fresh, hoppy beers. Starting life in a converted cattle shed before moving to a larger south Belfast brewery, they’ve built a strong following for juicy hazy IPAs, punchy pale ales, and crisp modern styles that balance big flavour with easy drinkability.
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From the rolling fields of West Acre in Norfolk, Duration Brewing combine modern craft brewing with farmhouse character to create beers that feel rooted in nature and place. Housed in a converted 16th-century barn at Abbey Farm, the brewery focus on fresh pale ales, hop-forward IPAs, crisp lagers and occasionally adventurous barrel-aged ales.
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From Coalville in Leicestershire, Emperor’s Brewery have earned cult status among dark-beer fans for their rich, full-bodied imperial stouts and porters. Known for bold flavours, high ABV, and playful pop-culture inspiration, their beers often feature indulgent ingredients and barrel-aged complexity.
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Holy Goat Brewing are specialists in mixed-fermentation and wood-aged beers, creating complex sour ales driven by wild yeast and long maturation. Their beers develop layers of funky, fruity and tart character that set them apart from conventional craft styles. Brewing from Dundee, they blend Scottish ingredients with European tradition.
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From the small town of Izegem in West Flanders, Belgium, Kasteel are renowned for rich, full-flavoured Belgian ales that combine tradition with modern precision. Brewed with centuries of Belgian expertise and a focus on quality, their beers are bold, elegant, and perfect for slow sipping. Best known for their iconic Kasteel range, the brewery produces strong, characterful beers — from deep, dark quadrupels to smooth, warming blondes — often with notes of caramel, dried fruit, and gentle spice.
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Rooted in the local beer community, Norwich Amateur Brewers are a passionate collective of homebrewers dedicated to creativity, learning, and great beer. Based in Norwich, the group brings together brewers of all experience levels to share knowledge, experiment with styles, and celebrate the craft of brewing through regular meet-ups and competitions. Expect a diverse showcase of small-batch beers brewed with imagination, enthusiasm, and a genuine love for the process — a chance to taste the future stars of the brewing scene.
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Pixie Brewing are a small independent nanobrewery based in Barrington, near Cambridge, crafting modern beers in small batches with plenty of character. Expect craft styles brewed with personality, from bright, hop-forward pales to smooth, flavour-driven seasonal specials that are all made with a focus on quality and experimentation.
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Based in Chelmsford, Radio City Beer Works are best known for their hop-forward modern craft beers, with juicy pale ales and flavour-packed IPAs at the heart of their range. Expect citrus and tropical aromas, soft mouthfeel, and easy drinkability across hazy session pales and contemporary IPA styles, often showcasing expressive New World hops.
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From Little Downham, Three Blind Mice Brewery are best known for their incredibly easy drinking, juicy pales and IPAs. Independent and proudly small batch, they combine playful creativity with solid brewing fundamentals, delivering approachable craft beers that consistently punch above their weight.
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Based in Windsor, Two Flints Brewery specialise in modern, hop-saturated pale ales and IPAs, brewed unfiltered for maximum flavour and aroma. Their focus is firmly on soft, hazy New England–style IPAs packed with juicy tropical fruit, citrus zest, and expressive New World hops, balanced by a smooth mouthfeel and restrained bitterness.
2026 FOOD VENDORS
​Norwich street food favourites Boho Nacho bring bold, flavour-loaded comfort food to the festival. Think crispy tortilla chips piled high with melted cheese, fresh salsa, guac and seriously generous toppings — from slow-cooked meats to vibrant veggie options. Big portions, punchy flavours and perfect beer-pairing food, this is festival fuel done right.
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2026 DJs
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​DJ Hot Pickle serves up eclectic, groove heavy sets packed with personality and unexpected twists. Drawing from funk, soul, disco, world rhythms and nostalgic classics, his style is playful, energetic, and always a little offbeat in the best way. Expect deep cuts alongside dancefloor favourites, seamless blends, and a vibrant, anything-goes vibe that keeps the crowd curious, moving, and fully locked in from start to finish.
​Cheers! DJ delivers feel good, high energy sets built for good times and busy dancefloors. Blending indie anthems, funk grooves, disco classics and party favourites, his style is all about keeping things upbeat, familiar, and impossible not to move to. Expect smooth transitions, crowd pleasing selections, and a laidback, inclusive vibe that brings people together — the perfect soundtrack to great beer, great friends, and a festival in full swing.
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