Ealing Beer Festival: A Complete Guide

Safe refuge from a fortnight of soaring temperatures is at hand in Ealing thanks to the timely return of the Ealing Beer Festival. 

The 31st festival to brew in Walpole Park is the largest outdoor beer festival in London hosted by Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) and brings over 300 real ales, ciders, perries, craft keg, wines and imported foreign beers.

A festival that takes food as seriously as it does its fermented beverages, vendors back by popular demand to feed this year's masses include Berlin Donner, Gupta's, Real Meat Sausage Co and the stalwart Toastielicious.

Joining these familiar faces for the first time at Ealing Food Festival are Auntie Bonnies Jerk Pit, serving beautifully spiced jerk chicken in addition to curries and patties, Dough Lads, offering huge stone baked pizzas with vegan cheese options available, and Mandala, who will bring their addictively delicious Himalayan-style hand-made dumplings. 

The live music will be as delectable (see below). 

Pick a day to head over to W5 between Wednesday, July 13 and Saturday, July 16. It would be un-beerlievable to miss out…

Ealing Beer Festival: All your questions answered

Ealing Beer Festival is a ticketed event, with one day of admission costing £20. Included in this ticket price is £10 worth of drink tokens, a festival programme and souvenir pint glass. 

If accompanied by an adult, children under 18 are allowed at the festival until 6pm, free of charge. Well behaved dogs are welcome and there is free tap water available at the bars for furry and human festival-goers alike.

Doors open at 12pm every day and Wednesday to Friday close at 10:30pm. On Saturday, the festival finishes at 6pm. A limit on the number of people inside the festival means that at peak times (i.e. after 5pm on weekdays), there may be a short queue as admissions are processed. 

Advanced tickets guarantee priority entrée in a fast-track queue.

People are welcome to bring their own food and soft drinks into the festival (soft drinks can also be purchased inside the festival from The Foreign Beer Bar or food vendors.

Ealing Beer Festival: The Live Music

Wednesday: One for the road

On at 7:30pm with a special blend of Heart pumpin', Head thumpin', Foot tappin', Finger clickin', Dance steppin', Moonshine sippin', Sh*t kickin' Country Rock, Americana and Blues music, to sip that stout in time to.

Thursday: The Alan Warner Band

Taking to the stage at 8pm is The Alan Warner Band featuring original Foundations guitarist Alan Warner. Expect an exciting mix of recognisable favourite Rock/Blues/Pop/West Coast covers plus original songs. 

Friday: Cruisin Mooses

A seasoned Rock/Blues, Soul and R&B band comprised of musicians who have played and recorded with some of the best Blues and R&B bands the industry has had to offer, The Cruisin Mooses perform live from 8pm.

Saturday: Simply Gray

At 2pm enjoy those weekend beers to Simply Gray, a six piece jump jive/rock band.

To find out more about Ealing Beer Festival and book tickets visit Ealing Beer Festival 2022.