York Beer & Cider Festival returns to the spectacular surroundings of St Lawrence Parish Church - just near Walmgate Bar and the City Walls and within easy walking distance of the city centre and on the direct Bus 10 route from York Station. There will again be more beers and ciders than anywhere else in Yorkshire with over 200 available plus wines; prosecco and meads plus soft drinks and great food vendors.
With such a special venue, most if not all sessions are expected to sell out based on previous years' attendances - so be sure to purchase your tickets to your desired sessions in advance to guarantee entry.
For the first time ever CAMRA members get FREE ENTRY to every session of the festival, and to all CAMRA beer festivals.
| St Lawrence Parish Church, Lawrence Street None York YO10 3WP | |
| Started Wed 16 Sep 2026, ends Sat 19 Sep 2026 | |
| https://yorkbeerfestival.uk/ |
Information is provided to the best of our knowledge, but please check with the festival organiser before attending as the details here may be inaccurate.
This beer list is tentative, please check at the festival for available beers as changes can occur before and during the festival.
Multi-award-winning ale brewed with English malt, hops and heritage yeast. Well-rounded flavour and bitter finish.
Named after the Ukrainian twin town of Barnsley, this brew is a deep, ebony-coloured Imperial Stout. Smooth & rich.
A pale session Bitter, with a clean taste.
Liberally hopped and highly drinkable Session India Pale Ale, brewed with Citra.
A crisp, clean West Coast Pale brewed with Pilsner, Wheat, and Oat malt and hop-forward character.
Dry hopped with English hops and brewed with a slight haze. This beer packs a hoppy punch.
8 malts and a double helping of creamy lactose create this rich, smooth and creamy Porter.
Best Bitter that marries bready, sweet malt flavours to woody, earthy hops.
Cali Pale featuring Comet hotside, and a NZ/US mix in the dry hop of Motueka, Simcoe and NZH106.
East Kent Golding hops provides the bitterness, Goldings for aroma, English-style India Pale Ale.
Black IPA pouring dark with a juicy hop kick. Chocolatey smoothness meets sharp citrus bite.
Juicy, smooth, hazy double dry-hopped Pale Ale. Aromas of citrus fruit, pine, herbs. Velvety, dry and bitter finish.
Rich & malty Strong Ale, brewed with Yorkshire Ale yeast. Deep cereal notes, bready aroma with a hint of sweetness.
Coconut, Madagascan vanilla and Tonka beans blended with espresso and tiramisu for an indulgent Milk Stout.
Inspired by the grandeur of York Minster. Balanced brew with notes of biscuit, floral aromas. Satisfyingly bitter finish.
A crisp base with huge grapefruit, citrus zest and pine notes.
Session Pale. Blend of orange and grapefruit. Cascade and Amarillo underpinned by Northern Brewer bitterness.
Stone-fruit edge. Neoprene can bring a tear to your eye.
West Coast hops, British attitude. Gluten removed, aura added, dude.
Black IPA with moderate roasted malt. Cascade, Mosaic and Citra provide notes of orange, pine and citrus.
Scottish 80/- with a malty character with loads of caramel and biscuit, with low bitterness.
Hazy Pale with oats and wheat giving a thick body. Dry hopped with El Dorado, Centennial, and Motueka.
Coffee Milk Stout, roasted coffee & chocolate notes rounded off with a smooth, sweet finish from lactose.
Intensely hopped with modern bold varieties to give a big aroma with balancing bitterness.
Big malt base acts as a foundation to a storm of modern and traditional hops.
A hint of vanilla and velvety mouthfeel from milk sugars enhance the dark malt character of this Stout.
Hopped with a generous amount of Amarillo hops giving orange & grapefruit aromas and flavours.
Hopped with Mystic and Amarillo for orange and passion fruit flavours.
Archer and Cascade hops provide a balanced floral and apricot flavour and aroma.
Lager-style ale brewed with Pilsner and Munich malts with a crisp refreshing taste and a hop twist.
Triple-hopped Pale Ale combines all the best ingredients but gets an extra ‘zesty’ hop-hit at the end.
A dark, red beer with a fruity nose giving way to a subtle, bitter finish.
Dry, piney finish from the hops and a crisp, refreshing malt base and amber colour.
Fruity, hoppy beer with malty sweetness lasting into the finish along with balancing bitterness.
Smooth, traditional Dark Mild built around rich malt character, gentle sweetness and a soft, easy-drinking finish..
Bold and characterful session IPA - bright citrus and tropical fruit vs assertive bitterness. A battle of Hero vs Villain.
Pale Ale packed with bright citrus and a touch of resinous pine from Citra, Cascade and Columbus hops.
Medium-bodied golden session Bitter. Nutty, toffee aroma with complex butterscotch & mild citrus notes.
Well-rounded bitterness leads to slightly floral, malty flavours with a delicate grassy aroma.
Citra-hopped, backed up this time by plenty of Azacca - this is a tropical bomb.
Citra, Columbus, Amarillo and orange zest come together in this big IPA with plenty of hoppy bite.
Award-winning ruby/brown ale with dark chocolate and liquorice flavours.
A dark Stout, full-bodied with an initial sweetness and a smooth bitter finish.
Classic English IPA. Strong, punchy and hits you with citrus!
Amber Best Bitter. Full-bodied sweetness from dark crystal malts and a subtle spiciness from the malted rye.
Light and fresh Extra Pale features 100% US Mosaic hops for fruity citrus and tropical flavour.
Irish Stout, silky smooth, deep roasty black coffee and dark chocolate flavours with a hint of smoke.
Light, hoppy, bitter, incredibly easy drinking. Citra, Cascade and Comet lead, followed by a dry, slightly bitter finish.
Based on an 1890 recipe, roasted malt brings coffee & dark chocolate, Ernest hops add dark fruit & spice aroma.
Seven malts build biscuity depth, wrapped in a velvety palate under a creamy head, hops adding a gentle bitterness.
Loaded with Citra, bursting with mango, passion fruit and grapefruit pith. Light crisp body with a zesty bitterness.
Juicy citrus Pale Ale that is light and refreshing. It's the perfect partner for a drink in the sun.
English-style Pale Ale.
Kölsch is brewed to offer the best of both Ale and Lager - plenty of flavour and a beautifully crisp finish.
Fruited beer. Copper-coloured - strawberry hue. Fresh, fruity flavour from Belma hops & natural strawberry essence..
The decadent malt flavours play alongside the fruitiness and bitterness the hops give.
Strong Bitter brewed with Chinook hops.
A collaboration brew with Witchfinder General guitarist Phil Cope. It’s dark and heavy.
A true-to-style strong and bitter IPA brewed with Centennial hops.
Traditional dark English-style Stout.
Brewed with New World hops, giving a citrus hit with a bitter end.
Tart, Tangy, Rhubarb...you'll feel it on your teeth
American Pale Ale and a homage to the taste of California, packed full of Cascade, Chinook and Citra.
Kölsch-style beer brewed with hop producers Charles Faram.
Tropical fruit aromas leading to a light biscuity malt flavour and a refreshing dry finish.
A juicy citrus fruit aroma leads to a full-on grapefruit flavour that is rounded off with a bitter and refreshing finish.
A glowing, juicy beer from low colour Maris Otter, Galaxy & Mosaic LUPO.
Modern Bitter, expertly hopped with Chinook, Harlequin, and Olicana, pine and citrus aromas.
Speciality malt gives a robust base, balanced by crisp bitterness and a floral, lemony aroma.
Mellow and juicy, hazy session IPA.
Complex malts with an assertive hop bitterness, whack of Goldings in the whirlpool.
Malts from Thomas Fawcett heritage malts, fruit-forward tasting notes of sweet orange, guava, and pineapple.
Easy-drinking Stout using five malts and English Bramling Cross hops, Cappuccino flavouring added post-fermentation.
Dry hopped with the classic combo of Simcoe & Columbus. Classic west coast flavours of citrus and pine.
Expect bold, blackcurrant, passion fruit and lemon zest flavours in this Porter.
An easy-drinking, well-hopped Pale Ale. American and New Zealand hops give an orange, citrus fruit aroma.
West Coast Pale, piney, with a resinous hop kick. Bold, citrus fruit hop hit with a chewy malt base.
Aromas of mango, apricot, grapefruit & mandarin with a tropical fruit bitterness. Deceptively drinkable.
Bright, fruity Pale Ale with Citrus hop flavours and aromas.
Multi award-winning, nutty, deeply rich and satisfying ruby mild.
Brewed with Maris Otter, hopped with Goldings gives a hoppy, bitter taste, malty body and sweet finish.
Combines a balance of intense colour and flavour, making it an award-winning festival favourite.
Bursting with fresh fruit from southern hemisphere hops - Nectaron, Motueka & Nelson Sauvin.
An indulgence of chocolate and speciality malts, smooth, unctuous and moreish stout.
Columbus, Strata, Mosaic and Krush, resinous and dank profile, leaning into a resoundingly clean, bitter finish.
Maris Otter base with a touch of Munich for gentle malt depth. Centennial bitterness with Chinook citrus and pine.
Trad dark ale with Maris Otter and Chocolate, Brown & Amber malts. Roasted richness meets balanced bitterness
By adding five hop varieties throughout the brew, the beer carries a complex hop profile. Tropical, fruity, spicy.
Well-bittered with plenty of US Amarillo & Mosaic, citrus/stone-fruit flavour and aroma.
Award-winning - wonderfully rich, full-bodied Dark Mild packed with treacle and coffee flavours, a velvet smooth finish.
English Pale Ale brewed with fresh oranges and Amarillo hops. Prominent citrus and fruit profiles.
Petite Pale, dry hopped with Idaho 7, Citra & Galaxy giving a gentle tropicality.
Smooth chocolate Porter inspired by 19th century recipes - roasted Chocolate malt gives bitter, sweet cacao flavours.
Classic Best Bitter. Copper pale ale with a robust malt profile. Phoenix hops for spice, molasses & chocolate flavours.
Rich, smooth, creamy and built on a four-grain malt bill. Velvety smooth with dry, roast maltiness.
This is where it all began... a garage in New Zealand, some local hops - Nelson Sauvin and Motueka.
Juicy Pale single hopped with mosaic giving aromas of mango and kiwi, flavours of papaya and citrus.
Single-batch special begins with Cascade, Amarillo, and Centennial hops
A thick, flavoursome Wheat Beer in cask, dry-hopped with Mandarina Bavaria.
A layered,malt-driven Milk Stout with hints of chocolate and ripe finishing notes of cherry.
A dry, dark, roast, bitter, creamy ale with hints of coffee and chocolate.
Challenger & Cascade hops give long-lasting bitterness with a spicy, pine, citrus & grapefruit aroma.
Dark, smooth and malty with a sweetish finish.
Double dry-hopped IPA loaded with punchy hops delivering big citrus and tropical flavours.
Ripe strawberry sweetness meets zingy lime, balanced on a light, crisp beer base.
Classic Yorkshire malty biscuitness with caramel and cinder toffee undertones. Marmalade flavours from Opus hops.
The best of West Coast and New England IPAs, with a subtle and delicious balance of bitterness and hop flavours
US Mosaic & NZ Nectaron Hops blended to give this session Pale Ale a pineapple, passion fruit and berry sensation.
Smooth Stout with a delightful chocolate and orange base and a welcoming orange aroma. Its not Terry's its mine.
A slice of summer. A hazy Pale with lemony hops and Sicilian lemony additions.
Heaps of different malts and oats give a sumptuous, smooth mouthfeel and body. Sweet, creamy, delicious.
Blonde brewed with German Pilsner malt. Classic Perle and Saaz hops add floral & herbal notes.
Straw-coloured cask Pale loaded up with some classic hops and lashings of Simcoe.
Bread crust, light toffee and drying, biscuity finish, balanced by UK grown Fuggles and Golding hops.
Maris Otter brings biscuity notes and Cascade hops for a balanced, classic, English Golden Ale.
Sits between East and West Coast styles, light citrus and tropical fruits, stone fruit flavour.
Citrus, red berries and gentle tropical fruit from Superdelic & Pacific Jade hops, balanced by a refreshing bitterness.
7-malt Stout that is rich and full-flavoured, but at 4.2% very drinkable
Pale and Wheat malts backed up by Cascade and Citra hops equal one perfectly sessionable beverage.
A sweet, decadent medium-bodied Stout with added Rocky Road flavouring for a lovely, chocolatey marshmallow drink.
Tropically hopped Pale Ale. A bright pale ale with a juicy citrus aroma and a clean, refreshing finish.
Our best-selling British-style IPA. Balance of lightly toasted malts and zingy citrus hops give a lovely, subtle flavour.
Golden Promise, Oat Malt, Brown Malt and Roast Barley with East Kent Goldings and Bramling Cross hops
Crisp refreshment of lager, hoppy depth of ale. Golden colour delivers a light, zesty pint - impossible to dislike.
Yorkshire’s east coast meets tropical. Brewed with Mosaic and Simcoe hops for a juicy, fruit-packed pint.
Tall, dark, and handsome in a glass. Delivers deep layers of flavour, chocolate, coffee, and a hint of liquorice.
Brewed using spontaneous fermentation in an open coolship and matured in oak.
Soft tropical sweetness from El Dorado. Citra layers in fresh citrus zest and juicy mango and Loral gives a floral edge.
IPA with Citra, Strata and Krush hops, bright citrus, ripe tropical fruit and resinous hop character.
An indulgent Imperial Porter packed with rich chocolate and coffee flavours and luscious vanilla.
Traditional beer designed to quench the thirst of seasonal farm workers.
Intense aromas of yellow fruit (ripe banana), citrus (orange and lemon) and spices (clove) with hints of malt (roasted hazelnut).
Easy-drinking, juicy and hazy LOW ALCOHOL Pale Ale with El Dorado, Citra and Mosaic hops.
Bursting with juicy guava and ripe papaya with a splash of zesty lime.
Naturally hazy, crisp Lager with a satisfyingly rich, deep flavour.
Flavours of tobacco and cinder toffee on a background of roasted coffee, dried fruits and liquorice.
Blend of barrel aged Quadrupel and young Quadrupel, adding tannins from the barrel to the classic beer,
Delicate aroma of dry hay and late summer fields lifted by a soft, sweet lemon note.
IPA brimming with bold aromas of sweet fruit and a bright zest.
Made with the finest German malt and hops to give beautiful combination of sweetness and bitterness.
Dual-hopped with Hallertau Mittelfrüh and a late addition of a secret German hop.
No tasting notes avaialble.
Mousse De Maracuja ice cream Sour (passion fruit + mango)
Black Forest ice cream.
A soft bitterness with generous hop character bringing ripe mango, passion fruit, peach and citrus.
Pale Ale with flavors of mango, pineapple, citrus zest, and pine.
Soft and silky, absolutely saturated in juicy raspberries.
Lighter version of their Oude Rhubarbe with 250 g fresh rhubarb per litre.
Blood-red Gose with tomatoes, red peppers, cucumber, black pepper corns & Cannibal Corpse: scalding blood hot sauce.
BA Flanders Red with locally grown Scottish strawberries, Morello cherries from Kent and almond.
Mixed fermentation Sour with Scottish blueberries, Nigerian hibiscus and Tanzanian vanilla.
Mixed culture fermentation Saison re-fermented with apricots.
Mixed culture fermentation Saison re-fermented with damsons.
Hazy New England Pale Ale is dry hopped with a vibrant pairing of Mosaic and Strata hops.
Brewed with Ethiopian coffee and toasted coconut in a Barley Wine.
Fresh Lambic enriched with dry hopping using Citra hops.
A heavily hopped IPA full of Citra and Eggers Special giving juicy tropical and citrus fruit flavours.
An Affogato inspired Imperial Stout, brewed with Coffee, Vanilla and Lactose.
Citra and Mosaic, then Nelson Sauvin and Elani make a beer that is dank, juicy, hoppy and sweet.
DDH Pale with Cryo Citra, Peacherine, Mosaic & Mosaic HyperBoost.
IPA with Cryo Superdelic, Cryo Nectaron, Mosaic & Motueka, aromatic, with apricot and zesty lime.
Souped-up, crushable, hazy IPA with a juicy, tropical double ambush of ripe mango and luscious peach.
Aromatic, malt-driven Irish Red Ale bringing through Vienna, Munich and aromatic caramel malts.
A modern IPA with notes of citrus, pink grapefruit and a resinous tropical character.
Brewed in the classic "single" style, light golden and full of flavour.
A Berliner Weisse fermented on 200kg of Cherry. A fruity & tart fruited sour.
Thick and luxurious Stout, caramelised biscuits added to the fermenter to give sweet caramel biscuit notes.
Crisp, light, and refreshing with soft, bready malt, gentle honey sweetness, and low hop bitterness.
West Coast IPA brewed with Simcoe giving an aroma of pine needle, citrus, and tropical fruit notes.
Crisp, refreshing session IPA, a classic West Coast: piney, bitter, and mouth-watering.
Imperial Stout with 1 year in rum, bourbon, cognac barrels.
Hints of dark chocolate and liquorice, layered with dried fruit notes.
Rich cherry beer, a blend of Kasteel's celebrated quadruple-style beer Donker and cherry liqueur.
Ripe raspberries tickle all the senses, a slightly malty undertone appears in the nose.
Tropical scent of passion fruit with an intense flavour of pineapple and mango.
Loaded with 999 grams of fruit per litre of beer, the legal limit while still calling it beer.
Berry & Rhubarb Cheesecake Smoothie Sour.
Bursting with ripe mango and banana then layered with creamy coconut.
Dark Flemish red sour ale, a beautifully sweet Flanders Red Ale aged for years in oak barrels.
Fruity notes of banana and cloves mingle with malt flavours.
Light blend of desert and culinary fruit. 3rd in the National Cider Championships.
Deep, full flavoured dry cider, fermented and conditioned in freshly emptied whisky casks.
Dry perry made from Worcestershire perry pears - light and fruity.
Meticulously balanced medium cider with a golden glow. Smooth, well rounded, a wonderful apple nose.
Sweet, clear cider with a full apple flavour. Made in Devon from traditional cider apples.
100% Dabinett matured in oak casks from Appleton’s Rum in Jamaica.
Traditional cider from simply pressed apples matured over the winter. Sweet, matured in oak barrels.
Organic cider fermented from 11 varieties of West Country cider apple. Fruity and bursting with flavour.
Organic Dorset cider blended with real Dorset honey. Mellow apple tones, sweet and light.
Medium organic cider, easy drinking, with classic deep apple flavour.
Traditional West Country perry from a family cider maker who still harvests by ladder and stick.
Tangy rhubarb cider - light and easy drinking - from a traditional West Country farm.
A blend of Kingston Black, Yarlington Mill and dessert fruit
Sweet, light-brown cider with rich, fresh apple aromas and mild tannins in the aftertaste.
Made with old fashioned varieties, from the few remaining perry pear orchards around Abbey Dore.
Blend of pear varieties. Clear light yellow, moderate pear aroma, clean tasting and very refreshing.
2015 Champion Perry of Britain. Pale, fruity perry with an aroma of fruit and a hint of honey on the palate.
Fermented and matured in PX sherry casks - slightly sweet with the apple flavour retained. Limited edition.
Blend of cider apples sweetened by keeved cider. Keeving is a French method of producing very sweet juice.
Blend of local apples, English apples, and succulent blackcurrants creates a symphony of flavours.
Rich, medium-sweet cider. Named for the cattle dealers who called on Mr Hunt before the autumn sales.
Almost 100% Dabinett mixed with some desert fruit to give a zingy aftertaste
Traditional farmhouse cider. Blend of Hampshire eating apples and Somerset cider apples.
Medium sweet, cloudy perry. Good flavour despite the lower strength, Blend of different varieties.
Mildly flavoured with a touch of rhubarb, easy drinking still cider. A favourite of ‘The Hairy Bikers’.
Traditional, unflavoured cider. Featured on ‘The Hairy Bikers go North’.
Young and fruity sweet cider, blended from the best Redstreak and Dabinett apples.
Full of the flavours of the legendary cocktail. Hit of lime, sweetness of the passionfruit, light lingering vanilla.
Uniquely fruity and refreshing, made with blackberries picked from Fanny's Lane, near Sandford.
A cloudy, medium session cider, named for the autumn mist that rolls over Sandford's orchards.
A reduced-alcohol craft cider with the same flavour profile as Seacider's medium range, but at only 2%.
Single-varietal Somerset Redstreak, a tannic, bittersweet cider apple. Crisp, unsweetened, still, mild peppery finish.
Made from Hendre Huffcap pears. Stone-fruit flavours with touch of astringency. Unsweetened, small batch.
Medium session cider with the smooth flavour of the Original. Balanced, smooth and ultimately fruity.
Still, clear golden, smooth, medium dry cider. Fermented with Champagne yeast and matured for 6 months.
Mix of culinary, desert and cider fruit, ‘Best British Newcomer’ and Bronze Medal at World Cider Awards.
Blend of mixed dessert, Dabinett, and Bramley apples. Dry, with a gooseberry acidity and soft tannic finish.
Sweet, crystal-clear Normandy style cider. Traditionally made.
Proper traditional Somerset farmhouse cider. Hazy, smooth and oak matured. CAMRA award winner.
Tripple hopped gluten free pale ale.
Brewed in collaboration with York Minster, this crisp, balanced traditionalbest bitter combines toasty malt, caramel sweetness with Brew York's hallmark hoppy character.
Embrace la dolce vita! Amaretti inspired Milk Stout.
Delicious choclatey stout with subtle hints of cherry on the nose and at the finish.
Campfire Porter.
Pale Ale with American hops. Bursting with fruity flavour, this citrus-packed ale will make you go “off the rails”.
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