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Maidstone's Original Beer & Hop Festival
 
featuring Live & Local Music
 
11 & 12 September 2010
 
 FREE!! Pint of beer for every full paying adult
 
Join us in the beer tent and try a large variety of rare and more commonly seen real ales and ciders and lagers on tap and bottled, and not forgetting all those with a sweeter tooth...there will be Pimm's, wine and spirits available too. 
 
Join the 'festini' atmosphere with a variety of live and local music playing all day long! Rock out in the main stage area or chill out by the acoustic stage on both days. Sunday's tunes will be varied and a bit more mellow. 
 
Don't forget to try our sought after annual Cobtree Mild ale, brewed using our very own hops! and have a wander around our Traditional Hop Picking, see the last working coal fired Oast house in Britain in full production and enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of a bygone years, with traditional hop picking by hand all weekend. Meet the Tally Man and Pearly Kings and Queens and more characters from Kent's past.
 

 
Don't forget to purchase our annual commemorative Beer Festival Glass, for only £3.
 

      

Times
Saturday 11 Sept 10am to 8pm.
Sunday 12 Sept 10am to 6pm.
Last admissions 1 hour before closing.
 
Prices
 
Gate Admissions:
Adults £8.00 plus a FREE pint of beer token
Concessions £7.00 plus a FREE pint of beer token
Children (4 to 15yrs) £6.00
Under 4's FREE
 
Advanced Booking: before 4pm Fri 10 Sept
Save £1 on all of gate admission prices stated above.
Members Offer: 50% off gate admissions for all valid Membership Pass Holders.
Please ask in shop/admissions for more info. We are encouraging all advance tickets to be purchase on the premises.
 
 
Special Bus Service
Kent Life and Arriva Bus Service are working together to ensure your safe journey to and from the beer festival. A special bus service will be in operation for the duration of the festival for only £1 single way. Click here for a timetable.
  
Live & Local Music
In partnership with 'Get Infested'... Get into the festival atmosphere!
Two full days of live music from local bands and acoustic artists. Click on the links below to listen to each acts individual sound.
 
Confirmed acts so far...
 
Saturday on the Main Stage
11am to 8pm
Headlining - Roscoe Levey
The Scott Brunger Band
The Elations
 
Saturday on the Acoustic Stage
11am to 8pm
Nick Wood
Andy White
Matt Brookes
Tommy Harboard
 
Sunday on the Acoustic Stage
11am to 6pm
Jack Coffeey & Fin O'Sullivan
more to come...

 
List of Beers
A full list coming soon!
We cannot guarantee the supply of all beers on both days but will endeavour to fulfil our commitment.
 
Click on the below to view a video about brewing our very own Cobtree Mild at Shepherd Neame brewery in Faversham and our Hop Garden.


 
Sponsors & Associates
Terms & Conditions
  • Membership passes are not accepted at this event, however show your valid pass on arrival and all members will receive 20% off the gate admission price, if have not already advanced booked.
  • The above mentioned 20% is not in conjunction with any other offer and will not be accepted as an additional discount when advance booking tickets or booking in a pre-paid group.
  • Beer tokens will only be given to adults over the age of 18 years on receipt of entrance payment.
  • Kent Life has the right to refuse service to any persons and request ID at any time.
  • Beer tokens will be issued on arrival to Kent Life.
  • Beer tokens are only accepted on purchases of beer and cider sold from firkins (barrels) all other beverages are payable in cash only.
  • If you have advanced booked your admission tickets you must bring your ticket with you on the day otherwise entrance to the site and festival will be refused.
  • All alcohol will be served in plastic glasses and we encourage you to continue using these throughout the festival. 
  • Last admission is one hour prior to closing and the car parks will be locked half an hour after the closing time.
  • Rememebr Kent life is a farm so please wash your hands after touching the animals and before eating. Hand Gel is available form all food outlets.






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