Beer and Cider Festival 2024
The 18th Toft Beer and Cider Festival will take place over the weekend of Friday 6th to Sunday 8th September.
The Festival started in 2005 and takes place each year on the first weekend of September. We are very proud to have been awarded joint Real Ale Champions 2020 for the 2019 Beer Festival by Cambridge CAMRA.
Each year we have a selection of real ales, mostly from the local area, and a selection of draught ciders, nearly all from the local area. Beers and ciders that prove popular at the Festival are then featured on our bar throughout the rest of the year. Beers and ciders at this year's Festival will appear on this page as they are confirmed.
As previous years, we will have a number of Gluten-free and Vegan beers on draught.
On Saturday evening we will be featuring local music.
Free Entry!
Food
As well as beer and cider, we have our fabulous range of homemade food over the whole weekend, including our famous Scotch Eggs and Pasties. There will also be burgers, toasties and other snacks, as well as a Curry on Saturday evening.
On Sunday we serve a full Roast dinner - tickets will be on sale from Thursday 5th September.
We can cater for most dietary requirements - so please ask when you come along!
Opening Times
Friday 6th September - 16:00 to 23:00
Saturday 7th September - 12:00 to 23:00
Sunday 8th September - 12:00 to 22:30
2024 Beer & Cider List
Beer and ciders will appear here as they are confirmed.
| Brewery | Beer | ABV | Colour |
| 3 Brewers | Copper | 3.9% | ■■■□□ |
| Ampersand Brew Co | Pale Ale | 4.0% | ■■□□□ |
| Brentwood Brewery | Hope and Glory | 4.5% | ■■■■□ |
| Brentwood Brewery | IPA | 3.7% | ■■■□□ |
| Burwell Brewery | Margarets Field | 4.8% | ■■□□□ |
| Milton Brewery | Pegasus | 4.1% | ■■■□□ |
| Moongazer Brewery | Scoundrel | 4.4% | ■■□□□ |
| Nethergate Brewery | Old Growler | 5.0% | ■■■■■ |
| Nethergate Brewery | Umbal Ale | 3.8% | ■■□□□ |
| Tring Brewery | Hawbucks | 4.1% | ■□□□□ |
| Tring Brewery | Liberator | 4.1% | ■■□□□ |
| Vale Brewery | Progress Pale | 4.5% | ■■■□□ |
| Westerham Brewery | 1965 | 4.8% | ■■■■□ |
| Wylde Sky Brewery | Best | 4.5% | ■■■■□ |
| Potton Cider | Heritage | 7.0% | □□□□□ |
| Potton Cider | Pyder | 7.0% | □□□□□ |
| The Norfolk Cider Co | Medium | 7.0% | □□□□□ |
| The Norfolk Cider Co | Raspberry Cider | 5.0% | □□□□□ |
| Toft Cider | Cydernide | 7.5% | □□□□□ |
Beer List from Previous Years
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2023
Ampersand Brew Co - The Cap Bitter
Barsham Brewery - Pilgrim's Pale Ale
Barsham Brewery - Oaks
Burwell Brewery - Beer Fuggled
Chiltern Brewery - Chiltern Pale Ale
Lacons - Encore
Listers Brewery - Best Bitter
Milestone Brewery - Summer Lovin'
Nene Valley - Nene Valley Bitter
Nethergate Brewery - Old Growler
Nethergate Brewery - Stour Valley Gold
Perry's - Barn Owl
Tring Brewery - Squadron Scramble
Tring Brewery - Dapper Deer
Vale Brewery - Vale Best
Wensleydale Brewery - Gamekeeper
Oliver's Cider - Wild Farmhouse Cider
Simon's Cider - Shelford
Simon's Cider - Wilding Perry
2022
Bishop Nick - Heresy
Burwell Brewery - Beer Fuggled
Elgoods - Cambridge Bitter
Grain Brewery - Best Bitter
Lacons - Norfolk Gem
Mile Tree Brewery - Rolling Mile
Moongazer Brewery - Pintail
Moongazer Brewery - Shipmates
Nethergate Brewery - Summer Daze
Potton Brewery - Village Recycler
Rebellion Brewery - Roasted Nuts
Roughacre Brewery - All Saints
Tring Brewery - Wooden Wonder
Tring Brewery - Moongazing
Whin Hill Norfolk Cider - Perry
Cambridge Cider - Angry Wasp
Potton Cider - Sweet Spot
Potton Cider - Happy Medium
2019
Buntingford Brewery - Twitchell
Chiltern - Beechwood Bitter
Crafty Beers - Wilbraham
Mile Tree - Little Finger
Nene Valley Brewery - Australian Pale
Norfolk Brewhouse - Nibbler
Norfolk Brewhouse - Number One
Rebellion - Smuggler
Rocket Ales - Bloodhound Bitter
Tring Brewery - Bridleway
Turpin Brewery - Town and Gown
Vale Brewery - Red Kite
Wold Top Brewery - Against the Grain
Woodforde Brewery - Bure Gold
Potton Cider - Sweet Spot
Potton Cider - Pyder
Saxby's - Blackcurrent Cider
Watergull Orchards - Cider with Elderflower
2018
Bishop Nick's Brewery - 1555
Colchester Brewery - Sweeney Todd
Digfield Brewery - Chiffchaff
Humpty Dumpty Brewery - Little Sharpie
Kelham Brewery - Riders on the Storm
Leighton Buzzard Brewery - Cuckoo
Lord Conrad's Brewery - Spiffing Wheeze
Nene Valley Brewery - Release The Chimps
Nene Valley Brewery - Simple Pleasures
Norfolk Brewhouse - Moon Gazer Pacific Pale Ale
Papworth Brewery - Mad Jack
Papworth Brewery - Whispering Grass
Tring Brewery - Heath Robinson
Vale Brewery - Wychert
Potton Cider - Happy Medium
Spinney Abbey - Monk & Disorderly
Toft Press - Cidernide 2017
Watergull Orchards - Farmhouse cider with Rhubarb
2017
Adnams Brewery - Ghost Ship
Brandon - Grumpy Bastard
Brentwood - Gold
Dark Star - Partridge
Lacons - Falcon
Mighty Oak - Endeavour
Milton Brewery - Pegasus
Nene Valley Brewery - Jim's Little Brother
Son of Sid Brewery - Golden Shower
Tring Brewery - Drop Bar Pale Ale
Tring Brewery - Pale Four
Turpin Brewery - Dragons Den
Wibblers - Dengie IPA
Wold Top Brewery - Against the Grain
Cambridge Cider Company - Scratter's Reward
Cambridge Cider Company - Much Merriment
Hardings - 3 Peace Sweet
Simon's Cider - Simon's Cider
2016
B & T - Barley Mow
Buntingford Brewery - Britannia
Lord Conrad's Brewery - Slap n Tickle
Mighty Oak - Redwing
Mighty Oak - IPA
Nene Valley Brewery - Nene Valley Bitter
Nene Valley Brewery - Jim's Little Brother
Nethergate - Rio Blond
Saffron Brewery - Rambler's Tipple
Son of Sid Brewery - English Ale
Tring Brewery - Moongazing
Tring Brewery - Sea Vixen
Wibblers - Apprentice
Wold Top Brewery - Against the Grain
Potton Cider - Cox
Potton Cider - Elderflower
Simon's Cider - Short Stirling
Simon's Cider - Conference Peary
2015
Belvoir Brewery - Star Bitter
Buntingford Brewery - Sunstar
Calvors Brewery - Smooth Hoperator
Colchester Brewery - Red Diesel
Loddon - Hullabaloo
Mighty Oak - Maldon Gold
Nethergate - IPA
Nethergate - Stour Valley Gold
Oldershaw Brewery - Newton's Drop
Son of Sid Brewery - Bee Sting Bitter
Tring Brewery - Fanny Ebbs
Turpin Brewery - Meditation Ale
Westerham Brewery - British Bulldog
Wold Top Brewery - Against the Grain
Franklin's Cider - Duntons Cider
Franklin's Cider - Franklin's Fuddle
Potton Cider - Cox
Potton Cider - Pyder
Potton Cider - Elderflower
2014
Brandon - Rusty Bucket
Brandon - Red-i
Buntingford Brewery - Britannia
Butcombe - Gold
Colchester Brewery - No: 1
Lacons - Encore
Lytham - Lytham Amber
Tring Brewery - Squadron Scramble
Tring Brewery - Kotuku
Westerham Brewery - Grass Hopper
Wold Top Brewery - Against the Grain
Woodforde Brewery - Wherry
Youngs - Bitter
Cambridge Cider Company - Angry Wasp (Bottles)
Dunton - Dunton Cider
Potton Cider - Discovery
Potton Cider - Elderflower
2013
Brandon - Rusty Bucket
Brandon - Grumpy Bastard
Brentwood - Best
Cambridge Moonshine - Cambridge Pale Ale
Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold
Fellows Brewery - Crafty Fellow
Mighty Oak - IPA
Old Cannon Brewery - Old Cannon Best Bitter
Tring Brewery - Rocket Man
Tring Brewery - Squadron Scramble
Wibblers - Apprentice
Wold Top Brewery - Against the Grain
Wold Top Brewery - Big Sky Bitter
Apple Cottage Cider - Old Bodiam
Cromwell Cider - Oliver's Choice
Potton Cider - Sweet Spot
2012
Blackbar Brewery - Blackbar Bitter
Cambridge Moonshine - Barton Bitter
Crouch Vale - Yakima Gold
Dark Star - Hophead
Fellows Brewery - Full English
Lord Conrad's Brewery - Lickety Split
Mighty Oak - Captain Bob
Tring Brewery - Squadron Scramble
Tring Brewery - Side Pocket
Tydd Steam Brewery - Golden Kiwi
Wold Top Brewery - Against The Grain
Wold Top Brewery - Anglers Reward
Apple Cottage Cider - FTJ
Apple Cottage Cider - Rapple
Cromwell Cider - Oliver's Choice
2011
Brandon - Wee Drop of Mischief
Brandon - Dark Horse
Buntingford Brewery - Highwayman
Buntingford Brewery - Hurricane Force
Cambridge Moonshine - Shelford Crier
Mighty Oak - Bombshell
Pot Belly Brewery - Best Bitter
Tring Brewery - Squadron Scramble
Tring Brewery - Huck me Buck
Tydd Steam Brewery - Roadhouse Bitter
Wold Top Brewery - Against The Grain
Wold Top Brewery - Big Sky Bitter
2010
Brandon - Norfolk Poacher
Buntingford Brewery - Twitchell
Atomic Ales - First Lightning
B & T - Two Brewers Bitter
Bartrams Brewery - Green Man
Brandon - Rusty Bucket
Buntingford Brewery - Harvest Ale
Buntingford Brewery - Bramling
Cambridge Moonshine - Red Watch
Cliff Quay - The Bitter
Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold
Mauldons Brewery - Mole Trap
Red Squirrel Brewery - RSX
St Austell - Tinners
Tring Brewery - Brock Bitter
Tydd Steam Brewery - Roadhouse Bitter
Cromwell Cider - Olivers Choice
Cromwell Cider - Pride of Cromwell
Ouse Valley Ciders - OV Cider
2009
Atomic Ales - Reactor
Bartrams Brewery - The Bees Knees
Brandon - Norfolk Poacher
Buntingford Brewery - Britannia
Buntingford Brewery - Highwayman
Cambridge Moonshine - CB1 Best Bitter
Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold
Elgoods Brewery - Feelgood Fresh
Mauldons Brewery - Silver Adder
Oakham Brewery - Bishops Farewell
Old Cannon Brewery - OCB Best Bitter
Red Squirrel Brewery - Conservation BItter
Tring Brewery - Ridgeway Bitter
Tydd Steam Brewery - Barn Ale
Ufford Ales - White Hart
Cam Valley Orchards - Discovery
Cam Valley Orchards - Oak Fermented Blend
Pickled Pig - Summer Solistice
2008
Atomic Ales - Reactor
Bartrams Brewery - Jester Quick One
Buntingford Brewery - Golden Plover
Elgoods Brewery - Golden Newt
Fenland Brewery - Babylon Banks
Highwood Brewery - Tom Woods Lincolnshire Longwool Bitter
Milestone Brewery - Lion's Pride
Oakham Brewery - Inferno
Potton Brewery - Village Bike
Saffron Brewery - Littlebury Lighthouse
Tring Brewery - Jack O'Legs
Tydd Steam Brewery - Summer Ale
Westons - Old Rosie
Westons - Traditional Scrumpy
2007
B & T - Shefford Bitter
Cambridge Moonshine - Mulberry Whale Bitter
Crouch Vale - Brewers Gold
Elgoods Brewery - Cambridge Bitter
Fenland Brewery - Osier Cutter
Fullers - London Pride
Mauldons Brewery - Ploughmans Bitter
Milestone Brewery - Shine On
Oakham Brewery - Bishops Farewell
Woodforde Brewery - Nelsons Revenge
Crones Cider - Original
Crones Cider - Special Reserve
Norfolk Cider - Kingfisher Farm
2006
Adnams Brewery - Explorer
Buntingford Brewery - Challenger
Ely Brewery - Osier Cutter
Interbrew - Bass
Nethergate - Suffolk County
Oakham Brewery - JHB
Potton Brewery - Shannon
St Austell - Tinners
Timothy Taylor - Landlord
Ufford Ales - Idle Hour
Wadworths Brewery - 6X
York Brewery - Yorkshire Terrier
2005
Adnams Brewery - Broadside
Black Sheep Brewery - Best Bitter
Fenland Brewery - Rabbit Poacher
Fullers - London Pride
Greene King - IPA
Milton Brewery - Sparta
Nethergate - Three Point Nine
Potton Brewery - Village Bike
St Austell - Tribute
St Austell - Tinners Ale
Thwaites Brewery - Original
Woodforde Brewery - Wherry