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30 October 2025

Anneli Brett

Photo Credit: Danny Payne

The UK’s touring Craft Brew Festival returns to Sheffield this November, bringing with it ‘A Hoppy Christmas Party’. The event will be like no other, as they return for a third time to kick off the festive season. Tickets available here.

Save the date, as on Saturday 8th November, the Craft Brew Festival will be in full swing from 1pm – 6pm at The Steamworks, on Randall Street.

The festival will be a friendly and welcoming space for everyone. Whether you are a committed beer-lover or like an occasional drink, there will be an array of ciders, wines and prosecco to choose from. Not to mention a diverse range of beers from hoppy IPAs and rich stouts to sours and everything in between. Beers can be bought in half-pints, thirds and sample tasters, offering a diverse experience.

After a busy summer of nine sell out events, the Craft Brew Festival are delighted to introduce enhancements in time for the ‘A Hoppy Christmas Party’. From one-off festival collabs and exclusive Christmas pours to more locally curated street food options and extra toilets, the experience will be one of a kind.

The independent touring festival launched in 2023 and is on a mission to revitalize the traditional beer festival from the ground up. The Christmas Party was built to be a fun-filled, festive get-together for all: from a favourite place for catching up with mates to the perfect venue for the office do. It is a one-time entry fee, involving over 50 bottomless craft beers, cider, wine, mulled wine, prosecco and more. Whatever your go to drink, there is something for you.

The festival is committed to supporting independent breweries and producers at their events, which is why they carefully curated each line-up with over 15 of the UK’s most exciting breweries coming together under one roof.

Proud to celebrate the city’s independent businesses, co-founder Simon Robinson said:

“This is the second time we’ll be taking over The Steamworks following our sell-out debut in May and we can’t wait to return to this incredible space! Our tours seem to always start in Sheffield, and the city always shows up for a big party – so there was never any doubt where we should kick off this year’s Christmas tour!”

He added: “We can’t wait to unwrap all the festive fun we’ve got planned for ‘A Hoppy Christmas Party’ this year, with more breweries, cideries and wineries bringing more delicious craft drinks with them than ever before.

“Our summer series of events was a blast, and we want to keep the party going right through to Christmas.”

With a Christmas band, festive acoustic sets, meet the brewer sessions and a sackful of giveaways, it will be an unforgettable experience.

Get ready for the 8th November…it’s party time!

For breweries, tickets and more head to: https://craftbrewfestival.co.uk.