London Craft Beer Festival 2024 - London’s Best Beer Festival?

My third time visiting the London Craft Beer Festival! It’s an event I look forward to every year! I’d booked well in advance and paid just £47.50, which includes all beers and priority entry.

Sadly the trains from Cambridge were not playing ball. All trains to King’s Cross were cancelled, meaning the Liverpool Street service was beyond busy. Once in London, we had one stop on the central line to Bank, followed by a DLR ride to Shadwell. The festival is held at Tobacco Dock, which is around a ten minute walk from Shadwell.

Best seat on the DLR?

Walking in

Glass collected, we headed towards the back of the festival.

People were queueing up for beers at the first few bars you get to!

It did not take me long to find Siren!

I like Tobacco Dock as a venue, it’s big enough and I like the little rooms, which adds a sense of adventure to finding a brewery! Some breweries are out in the main areas, others are in the little rooms or in the big halls on the second level.

Some have silly photo ops!

A few have games, where points mean prizes!

Naturally, I won at both!

At the festival you’ll find beers that are hard to find elsewhere:

New beers from favourite breweries:

And also old favourites:

You may even bump into beer friends:

Team Pastore!

Time always flies when you’re having fun. In the blink of an eye it was time to leave. Many great beers were consumed and a brilliant day was had! In my mind this is easily the best beer festival in London. I like the laid back and relaxed atmosphere. I love the selection of beers and the fact it’s pre paid unlimited tasters, which means no queues at the bar!

Can’t wait for next year!

N.b. The pasta beer was rubbish.

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