EAST MALLING BEER AND CIDER FESTIVAL

IMPORTANT NOTICE: The 2020 East Malling Beer and Cider Festival has now sadly been cancelled. See our COVID-19 Updates page for more information.

The Maidstone and Mid Kent branch's annual showcase event at East Malling Research Centre which is usually held on the first Saturday of September each year.

We aim to have around 70 real ales and 30 ciders and perries on offer along with live music and food vendors. The festival is open from 11am until 7pm, or until the beer runs dry!

We also offer free shuttle buses to and from Aylesford (half-hourly) and West Malling (hourly) rail stations.

Our next festival will be on :-

4th September 2021

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Tuesday 17 March, 17:34 : RT @MMKCAMRA: In line with guidance from @CAMRA_Official, all branch events are cancelled until further notice. Keep an eye out on this feed and our website for updates. See you on the other side 🍺
Thursday 27 February, 18:09 : We're happy to announce that this year's beer festival will be on Saturday 5th September at the usual place, the East Malling Research site. Get it in your diaries! #embcf2020
Sunday 1 September 2019, 11:25 : We hope to see you next year! #embcf2019 #embcf2020
Sunday 1 September 2019, 11:23 : As we pile up the last empty barrels & stack the planks, it is time to say "thank you for supporting the festival & good bye", but all is not lost! Did you know we have a sister account for all the Maidstone & MidKent CAMRA news? @MMKCAMRA #embcf2019
Sunday 1 September 2019, 09:01 : I know I’ve said it before, but the festival is entirely organised, built, staffed and dismantled by volunteers. They are amazing #embcf2019