What could be better than a weekend of ale trails, tap takeovers, talks and tastings? Well the answer is two weekends!
In true Oktoberfest style, Bath’s independent pubs, bottle shops and brewers are coming together for a new festival which will celebrate all things local from Friday 30 September until Sunday 9 October.
Bathtoberfest's programme includes local pub favourites such as The Grapes, The Bell, Old Green Tree and The Raven, the line-up also includes bottle shops Independent Spirit, Kingsmead Bottle and Brewed Boy, as well as Bath's own Electric Bear Brewing Co. You can also expect live music and entertainment at many of the participating venues.
You can grab a map from any of the venues, the Bath BID office or a Welcome Ambassador. Make sure to get a sticker in each venue you visit (we challenge you to collect them all!) and tag your photos on the Bathtoberfest Instagram and Twitter accounts to win some fabulous prizes. See the full festival line-up on the Bathotberfest website.
Image - The Grapes
The opening night party at The Bell Inn
Legendary DJ Mick RPM kicks off the event at 5pm with a vinyl DJ set, followed by live music from Moonshot, one of the West Country's finest and most loved exponents of Studio One style early reggae & ska. Find out more
Beer tasting with Kettlesmiths Brewery
Join The Grapes and Bradford on Avon's brewery Kettlesmith Brewing Company for an exclusive beer tasting. Kettlesmith brews an award-winning range of American and Continental-style beers. You’ll get to sample each beer and learn how it is made, as well as getting an insight into the brewing process. Find out more
Irish whiskey tasting at Flan O’Briens
Join Flan O’Briens bar manager Sean Quearney and Independent Spirit’s Chris Scullion as they guide you through the long and varied history of Irish whiskey, and the future of this very exciting spirit. Find out more
Walking tour of the history of Bath alehouses
Join local historian Kirsten Elliott of Akeman Press on an historical walking tour around central Bath, to hear the tangled tale of tippling in Bath throughout the centuries. Find out more
The German beer that wasn't German: The story of the Anglo-Bavarian Brewery
Join Chapter One's Oktoberfest celebrations to hear about the ill-fated Anglo-Bavarian brewery, which started brewing German style beers in Shepton Mallet in the 1870s. Once a major supporter of the Bath Rugby team, and owner of many Bath pubs (including the building that houses Chapter One today), the once successful brewery fell victim to strong anti-German sentiment following the breakout of World War One. Find out more
Image - Anglo-Bavarian Brewery
Orange wine + oyster tasting
Have you heard of orange wine? No, it's not made of oranges, but from grapes that have been allowed to keep their skins on, leading to an orange hue and fantastic flavours. Let the team from Wolf Wines guide you around this increasingly popular wine style, as well learning the right way to enjoy oysters! Find out more
Beer tasting with paired Budo Ba snacks
Enjoy a range of Asian-influenced world beers with your hosts; Independent Spirit of Bath. A special selection of snacks will be served to accompany the beers from the team at Budo Ba, as they ramp up to the opening of their own venue and test out some new recipes. Find out more
Image - Budo Bar
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