The Bexley Beer Festival is set to return to the borough this year and visitors can expect to see all the fun the festival has brought in previous years.

The festival will take place throughout the weekend of King Charles III’s coronation from Thursday, May 4 through to Sunday, May 6.

Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) will present its annual showcase Real Ale event at the family-friendly venue of Dartfordians Community Sports Club.

However, anyone and everyone is welcome, the event is not only for members of CAMRA.

This year will mark the sixteenth Bexley Beer Festival after the first one took place back in 2009.

Those under 26 can enter for free, otherwise you can purchase a printed and lined, festival-approved souvenir pint glass for a refundable £3 as your ticket.

Organisers will serve a range of beers from brewers large and small from up and down the country.

Some of them are sponsoring this volunteer-led event and vying to supply themed beers for this Royal occasion and the centenary of the Kent County Show.

The charity focus for the Bexley Beer Festival this year will be Cancer Research.

You can still apply to be a volunteer at the event on the branch website, where a provisional beer list can also be viewed.

A spokesperson for the Bexley branch of CAMRA said: “We are the Bexley Branch of CAMRA, – the branch is part of the Kent region, while our area is defined by the borders of the London Borough of Bexley.
“London was once known as the capital of the world for beer with the exporting of its famous brews all around the globe.

“Today, although there are fewer breweries, London has recently seen a steady growth in the number of its small brewers, due to the increasing demand for a variety of different ales.

“And of course, London's reputation for fine and historic pubs is well known.
“Kent too has a fine tradition in the brewing industry, providing the overwhelming majority of the nation’s all-important hops.

“The qualities of the different varieties are exploited by the brewers to produce a wide variety of interesting beers.

“As in London, the number of small breweries in Kent is still continuing to increase – and many Kentish pubs, especially those in country villages, are truly outstanding.”