The Summer holidays are officially on the horizon and brewers up and down the country are busy with creating exotic summer drinks for consumers to enjoy in the warming heat. It’s also a busy time for CAMRA members as they gear up for the Great British Beer Festival which is being held in Birmingham.
Beer Releases
Suffolk based brewery, Adnams Southwold have revived one of their former ales from undertaking a public vote which consisted of a list of six beers that were open to be bought back from the past. After Southwold fans completed the all important vote, it was Spindrift which took the helm and held a 34.23% of public votes to be re-brewed.
Spindrift, 4.0% ABV is a straw coloured blonde ale and the name is taken from the sea spray that is blown over after each cresting wave. Spindrift, is a bright and citrus flavoured beer that is the ultimate drink to enjoy on a warm summer’s day. However, being only available in a 330ML can, it’s advised to sip and enjoy, before you empty the can quickly.
Great Newsome Brewery have recently launched Bumble Bee’r 4.4% ABV, a golden beer packed full of flavour. The beer is chock full of berry flavours and I am sure you’ll be greeted with a pleasant honey finish which will make you want more. This is certainly a beer that is perfect to enjoy in the Summer sunshine.
Upcoming Beer Festivals
Friday, 1 August 2025
- Music and Beer Festival at The Vulcan, Southend On Sea, Thames Estuary, (Non CAMRA)
Saturday, 2 August 2025
- Music and Beer Festival at The Vulcan, Southend On Sea, Thames Estuary, (Non CAMRA)
Sunday, 3 August 2025
- The Railway Arms Summer Beer Festival, Saffron Walden, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
Monday, 4 August 2025
- The Railway Arms Summer Beer Festival, Saffron Walden, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
Tuesday, 5 August 2025
- Great British Beer Festival, Birmingham, West Midlands, CAMRA
- The Railway Arms Summer Beer Festival, Saffron Walden, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
Wednesday, 6 August 2025
- Great British Beer Festival, Birmingham, West Midlands, CAMRA
- The Railway Arms Summer Beer Festival, Saffron Walden, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
Thursday, 7 August 2025
- Great British Beer Festival, Birmingham, West Midlands, CAMRA
- The Railway Arms Summer Beer Festival, Saffron Walden, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
- Settle Victoria Hall Beer Festival 2025, Settle, North Yorkshire, (Non CAMRA)
Friday, 8 August 2025
- Great British Beer Festival, Birmingham, West Midlands, CAMRA
- Settle Victoria Hall Beer Festival 2025, Settle, North Yorkshire, (Non CAMRA)
Saturday, 9 August 2025
- Great British Beer Festival, Birmingham, West Midlands, CAMRA
- Settle Victoria Hall Beer Festival 2025, Settle, North Yorkshire, (Non CAMRA)
Thursday, 14 August 2025
- Worcester Beer, Cider and Perry Festival, Worcester, CAMRA
Friday, 15 August 2025
- Worcester Beer, Cider and Perry Festival, Worcester, CAMRA
- Greenhead Beer Festival, Huddersfield, (Non CAMRA)
Saturday, 16 August 2025
- Worcester Beer, Cider and Perry Festival, Worcester, CAMRA
- Greenhead Beer Festival, Huddersfield, (Non CAMRA)
Sunday, 17 August 2025
- Greenhead Beer Festival, Huddersfield, (Non CAMRA)
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
- Peterborough CAMRA Beer Festival, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, CAMRA
Wednesday, 20 August 2025
- 33rd East Anglian Beer and Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, CAMRA
- Peterborough CAMRA Beer Festival, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, CAMRA
- Clacton On Sea Real Ale & Festival, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CAMRA
Thursday, 21 August 2025
- 33rd East Anglian Beer and Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, CAMRA
- Peterborough CAMRA Beer Festival, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, CAMRA
- Clacton On Sea Real Ale & Festival, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CAMRA
Friday, 22 August 2025
- 33rd East Anglian Beer and Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, CAMRA
- Mid-Norfolk Railway Beer and Music Festival, Dereham, Norfolk, (Non CAMRA)
- Peterborough CAMRA Beer Festival, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, CAMRA
- Clacton On Sea Real Ale & Festival, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CAMRA
- 7 Hills Beer Festival, Hathersage Road, Sheffield, (Non CAMRA)
Saturday, 23 August 2025
- 33rd East Anglian Beer and Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, CAMRA
- Mid-Norfolk Railway Beer and Music Festival, Dereham, Norfolk, (Non CAMRA)
- Peterborough CAMRA Beer Festival, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, CAMRA
- Clacton On Sea Real Ale & Festival, Clacton On Sea, Essex, CAMRA
- 7 Hills Beer Festival, Hathersage Road, Sheffield, (Non CAMRA)
Sunday, 24 August 2025
- 33rd East Anglian Beer and Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, CAMRA
- Mid-Norfolk Railway Beer and Music Festival, Dereham, Norfolk, (Non CAMRA)
- 7 Hills Beer Festival, Hathersage Road, Sheffield, (Non CAMRA)
Monday, 25 August 2025
- 33rd East Anglian Beer and Cider Festival, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, CAMRA
- Mid-Norfolk Railway Beer and Music Festival, Dereham, Norfolk, (Non CAMRA)
Friday, 29 August 2025
- Yateley Cask and Cork Festival, Yateley, Hampshire, (Non CAMRA)
Saturday, 30 August 2025
- Yateley Cask and Cork Festival, Yateley, Hampshire, (Non CAMRA)
- CAMRA Bar At Faverhsam Hop Festival, Faverhsam, Kent, CAMRA
Sunday, 31 August 2025
- Yateley Cask and Cork Festival, Yateley, Hampshire, (Non CAMRA)
- CAMRA Bar At Faverhsam Hop Festival, Faverhsam, Kent, CAMRA
Thursday, 4 September 2025
- 31st Tamworth Beer Festival, Tamworth, CAMRA
Friday, 5 September 2025
- 31st Tamworth Beer Festival, Tamworth, CAMRA
- Basingstoke Beer Festival, Fairfields Road, Basingstoke, CAMRA
Saturday, 6 September 2025
- 31st Tamworth Beer Festival, Tamworth, CAMRA
- Basingstoke Beer Festival, Fairfields Road, Basingstoke, CAMRA
Sunday, 7 September 2025
- Basingstoke Beer Festival, Fairfields Road, Basingstoke, CAMRA
Friday, 12 September 2025
- Wedmore Beer Festival, Wedmore, Somerset, (Non CAMRA)
Saturday, 13 September 2025
- Wedmore Beer Festival, Wedmore, Somerset, (Non CAMRA)
Sunday, 14 September 2025
- Wedmore Beer Festival, Wedmore, Somerset, (Non CAMRA)
Thursday, 18 September 2025
- Hunts CAMRA’s Autumn (Booze On The Ouse) Beer and Cider festival, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, CAMRA
- Stalham Beer Festival, Stalham, Norwich, (Non CAMRA)
Friday, 19 September 2025
- Guildford Beer Festival 2025, Guildford, Surrey, (Non CAMRA)
- Hunts CAMRA’s Autumn (Booze On The Ouse) Beer and Cider festival, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, CAMRA
- Stalham Beer Festival, Stalham, Norwich, (Non CAMRA)
- Bluebell Beer Festival, Uckfield, East Sussex, (Non CAMRA)
- Rastrick St John’s Beer Festival, Brighouse, Calderdale, (Non CAMRA)
- Guildford Beer Festival, Guildford, (Non CAMRA )
Saturday, 20 September 2025
- Guildford Beer Festival 2025, Guildford, Surrey, (Non CAMRA)
- Hunts CAMRA’s Autumn (Booze On The Ouse) Beer and Cider festival, Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire, CAMRA
- Stalham Beer Festival, Stalham, Norwich, (Non CAMRA)
- Bluebell Beer Festival, Uckfield, East Sussex, (Non CAMRA)
- Rastrick St John’s Beer Festival, Brighouse, Calderdale, (Non CAMRA)
- Guildford Beer Festival, Guildford, (Non CAMRA )
Sunday, 21 September 2025
- Stalham Beer Festival, Stalham, Norwich, (Non CAMRA)
- Bluebell Beer Festival, Uckfield, East Sussex, (Non CAMRA)
Wednesday, 24 September 2025
- St Albans Beer and Cider Festival, St Albans, Hertfordshire, CAMRA
Thursday, 25 September 2025
- St Albans Beer and Cider Festival, St Albans, Hertfordshire, CAMRA
Friday, 26 September 2025
- St Albans Beer and Cider Festival, St Albans, Hertfordshire, CAMRA
- Nine Bridges Beer Festival, Etton, Yorkshire, (Non CAMRA)
Saturday, 27 September 2025
- St Albans Beer and Cider Festival, St Albans, Hertfordshire, CAMRA
- Nine Bridges Beer Festival, Etton, Yorkshire, (Non CAMRA)
Sunday, 28 September 2025
- Nine Bridges Beer Festival, Etton, Yorkshire, (Non CAMRA)
Thursday, 2 October 2025
- Ayrshire Real Ale Festival, Troon, CAMRA
Friday, 3 October 2025
- Ayrshire Real Ale Festival, Troon, CAMRA
Saturday, 4 October 2025
- Ayrshire Real Ale Festival, Troon, CAMRA
Thursday, 23 October 2025
- Carlisle Beer and Cider Festival, Carlisle, CAMRA
Friday, 24 October 2025
- Time and Tide Rising Tide Craft Beer Festival, Canterbury, Kent, (Non CAMRA)
- Carlisle Beer and Cider Festival, Carlisle, CAMRA
Saturday, 25 October 2025
- Time and Tide Rising Tide Craft Beer Festival, Canterbury, Kent, (Non CAMRA)
- Carlisle Beer and Cider Festival, Carlisle, CAMRA
Thursday, 30 October 2025
- Redhill Beer Festival, Merstham, Redhill, CAMRA
Saturday, 1 November 2025
- Redhill Beer Festival, Merstham, Redhill, CAMRA
Background – Here at The Cask Connoisseur, even though we’re not subscribed to every potential newsletter or source of information, we receive around four hundred emails over the course of a month with various promotions, new release information, brewery newsletters,updates etc. Add on social media posts and that amounts to somewhere well over 1000 pieces of information being reviewed per month. The aim of this monthly round up is to provide a summary of the most interesting bits along with upcoming events that can be gleaned from them. The downside to a monthly review is a lot of “special offers” will have come and gone.
