Breweries Pouring At Nottingham Craft Beer Festival 2024
One of the unique-selling points of our festival is that we don’t just buy beers in to sell on to you. Instead we bring the breweries to you directly. When you visit NCBF you buy your beers from stalls staffed by representatives from that brewery. So if you have any questions about the beer you have the right people in front of you to ask…
Amity
A Leeds-based brewery who specialise in making fresh, modern interpretations of classic beer styles.
Arbor
Arbor have been at the heart of the Bristol craft beer scene since 2007 and are pioneers of the 1 pint can.
Attic Brew
Attic brew forward-thinking beer from and for the people of Birmingham. If you’re ever in Brum we recommend their taproom in Stirchley.
Attic Brew website
Bang The Elephant
Bang The Elephant brew big dark beers in Langley Mill. Regulars at the festival will know all about their finely crafted small-batch beers.
Bang The Elephant website
Big Trip
A new brewery for the Manchester craft beer scene, producing both keg and cask.
Big Trip website
Black Iris
Nottingham’s legends who need no introduction around these parts, with their iconic black and white artwork and beers themed around heavy music. Their tap room in Basford is well worth a visit.
Black Iris brewery website
Braybrooke
Braybrooke opened in 2017 with just one aim: to make really good, proper lager. To do this they use state-of-the-art equipment, great care and the best ingredients available.
Braybrooke beer website
Brew Cavern
Nottingham’s beloved bottleshop will be with us at the festival again this year. They've also just taken on a new venue (Brew Tavern) in Nottingham Train Station. If you're getting in by rail then stop off for a pint on the way in.
Brew Cavern website
Brew York
Award-winning brewery founded in 2016 in - you guessed it - York. Brew York have bars in both York and Leeds and offer up a wide variety of beer styles for can, keg and cask.
Below Brew Co
Buxton
Derbyshire legends Buxton Brewery excel in tasty, aromatic, full flavoured, characterful beers. They brewed their first beer in 2009 and were among the first wave of UK craft brewers.
Castle Rock
Local brewery and pub group Castle Rock have dominated the Notts beer scene for decades. Their core range needs no intro, but their pilot project brews is what keeps everyone on their toes.
Courier Brewing Co
Courier are an eco-forward nano brewery based in the heart of Manchester focusing on flavour forward beers and the triple bottom line on a small scale. Bringing small eco forward R&D projects into the fold parallel with their production, small radical acts can make a huge impact, and beer quality focus doesn't have to be compromised for it either.
DEYA
We’ve been trying to get Deya, based in Cheltenham, with their hoppy beers, lagers and mixed fermentation ales at NCBF since we started.
Duration
Putting nature at the forefront, Duration is a modern farmhouse brewery in West Norfolk. Expect wild and blended farm-style ales with a sense of time and place to them.
Elusive
Taking inspiration from computer games, Elusive were founded in Berkshire by a home brewer who went on to win awards at national level. Game on!
Emperors
Join the darkside! Emperors don’t do many festivals (because their beer is hard to get hold of), but happily they are regulars with us.
Firerock
Straight out of Sutton in Ashfield, Firerock brewing co are a micro-brewery who also run a bar and bottleshop over that end of Notts. Welcome!
Fyne Ales
We welcome Fyne Ales, a family-owned Scottish farm brewery, founded in 2001, which makes them one of the elder statesmen of NCBF24.
Good Chemistry
Started by Bob and Kelly in 2015, finding a home for their 10 barrel kit in St Philips in East Bristol. In their words – We think life’s too short not to enjoy what you do, so we decided to brew. First and foremost we brew beer for you to enjoy. But we also think the art and science of brewing is fascinating so we’re going to share that with you.
Left Handed Giant
Based in Bristol Left Handed Giant have been brewing modern, progressive beers since 2015. This year will be their first time at
Liquid Light
Notts brewery Liquid Light will be pouring with us and also have a lovely brewery and tap room just round the corner. Afterparty anyone?
Little Earth Project
Suffolk grown, untamed beer made with foraged ingredients, fermented with wild yeast and bacteria. Welcome back Little Earth Project!
Mad Squirrel
A warm welcome (back) to Mad Squirrel, a forward thinking, contemporary brewery based just outside of London at the foot of the Chiltern hills.
Mad Squirrel website
Magpie
Founded in 2006 as a traditional real ale brewery, Magpie Brewery have expanded to make a variety of beers from trad, NEIPAs, sours and everything in between. Their brewery and taproom next door to the Notts County FC stadium is one for the bucket list.
McColls
Fancy some easy drinking, top quality beer, that everyone can enjoy? A big welcome to McColl sBrewery from Evenwood, Bishop Auckland!
Mount Saint Bernard Abbey
For something a bit different, it’s beer brewed by monks at Mount Saint Bernard Abbey in the heart of rural Leicestershire. They’ll be showcasing their Tynt Meadow range.
Neon Raptor
As their brewery is located within the festival site it’s no surprise that Neon Raptor will be joining us this year. Expect plenty of tasty experimental beers and retro video game references.
North Brewing
Leeds-based North Brewing have been brewing with passion and love since 2015, their beers have been enjoyed by millions.
Overtone
Glasgow’s Overtone have simple principles; they brew fresh hop-forward craft beers with an emphasis on quality and waves of flavour.
Pomona Island
Award-winning Pomona from Salford. Expect amazing IPAs and ales, with stouts and sours too.
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Rivington Brewing Co
Taking their name from the village in Chorley where they were founded in 2014.
Siren
Berkshire-based Siren Craft Brew create flavour-forward beers designed to excite and intrigue. Their mission is to get everyone on that journey of discovery into what beer can be. Temptation is calling…
Sneinton Cider Company
They say the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree. This year we will be joined by Sneinton Cider Company offering small batch cider made from very locally-sourced wild apples.
Tartarus Beers
If you like the sound of small batch craft beer, with a mythical edge then you’ll like Tartarus Beers, hailing from Sheepscar just outside of Leeds City Centre.
Thornbridge
Thornbridge Brewery is based in Bakewell and has been operating since 2005. The brewery has picked up over 350 domestic and international awards, including over 100 for their flagship IPA, Jaipur. Thornbridge have always brewed the finest quality beer with a passion, recognising that not only quality but consistency and innovation are key to creating amazing and beautifully balanced beer.
Track
Manchester-based brewery Track specialise in hop-forward styles and imperial stouts. The brewery is named after and themed around a love of cycling.
Turning Point
Brewing out of Knaresborough (near Leeds) Turning Point are bringing their world filled with hops, good music, and space travel to NCBF24.
