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East Malling Beer & Cider Festival

East Malling Research Private Road, West Malling
Sat 5 September 2026
1 day · 1 session · East Malling Research Private Road

About this festival

Our annual showcase event and highlight of the branch's calendar, the festival is usually held on the first Saturday of September each year at East Malling Research Centre.

We aim to have around 70 real ales and 35 ciders and perries on offer along with live music and food vendors.

Schedule

Sat
5
Saturday daytime session
11:00 – 19:00

We've gathered these schedule details by hand, so please double-check the organiser's official channels for the latest times before you travel.

Free entry

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Breweries

Lineup to be announced

The festival hasn't announced who's pouring yet. We add lineups by hand the moment they're published.

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Location

East Malling Research Station, West Malling, ME19 6BH, United Kingdom
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Find this festival online

Official links shared by the festival

mmk.camra.org.uk

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