The weekend-long event will feature top breweries, great street food and live music
One of the UK’s best-loved beer festivals returns to Liverpool this month, bringing quality food, drink and live entertainment with it.
Craft Beer Expo will take over Black Lodge Brewery’s sprawling indoor and outdoor site on Kings Dock Street, right in the heart of the Baltic Triangle. Now in its twelfth year, the Expo is known for championing independent breweries and keeping things fresh.
From Thursday 29 to Saturday 31 May, guests can try hundreds of beers from over 30 different breweries, sampling everything from crisp lagers to juicy IPAs, sours and stouts to experimental small-batch brews. This year’s line-up features returning favourites as well as new names, including Neptune, Glen Affric, Colbier, Thornbridge, Wylam and more.
No worries if you’re not a beer fan either - there’s plenty for non-beer drinkers too, with cider, gin cocktails, natural wine and even alcoholic ice cream on offer.
Alongside beverages, there’ll be an array of food traders including Fatback (smash burgers), El Polito (tacos), Dough Bros (Neopolitan pizza), Aunty’s Kitchen (Indian street food), Wong’s (dumplings) and Scooped (ice cream and desserts).
Live music will feature throughout, including sets from Liverpool artist Harry James and a full DJ line-up from Matsuri Records who are known for their high-energy festival sessions in the Baltic.
Paul Seiffert, co-founder of Black Lodge Brewery and the man behind the event, said: “We started the Expo back in 2013 to bring great beer to people in a way that felt down to earth and fun. It’s grown a lot, but it’s still got that same energy. We’ve always mixed well-known breweries with newer names and made it a genuinely enjoyable way to spend time with your mates, whether you're into beer or just curious,”
“We don’t just want to put on a good beer event. We want to create a weekend people look forward to, where every detail matters, from the brewers to the soundtrack. The Baltic is where we started, and it still feels like home. We can’t wait for this year’s event.”
There are four sessions across the weekend, with tickets on sale now at www.craftbeerexpo.co.uk. All tickets include the first beer. See ticket pricing structure below.
- Thursday evening (5pm to 11pm) - £13.50,
- Friday evening and both Saturday sessions, afternoon (12pm to 5pm) and evening (6pm to 11pm) - £15
- Weekend tickets (which include access to all sessions) - £34.20.
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