As we approach the summer of 2025, there’s been a driven big rise in alcohol-free/low alcohol beer sales — customers are clearly looking for something refreshing and the healthier alternative. Although, an experiment that Scientists conducted from Germany and the US has raised some concerns, suggesting that regular consumption of alcohol-free beer might affect blood sugar and cholesterol levels.
On the brighter side, we’ve seen some fantastic new releases: Frank’s Integrity from Hall and Woodhouse, Solis from Timothy Taylor’s, and two marvellous milds that are certainly ones to look out for.
Finally, don’t forget to check out our ultimate guide of Beer Festivals that are happening across the UK for the remainder of 2025. We will be releasing 2026 Beer Festival listings very soon.
Beer Business
Alcohol Free beer sales have strongly boomed over the past month, the biggest cause for this has been the decent spell of sunshine which has nicely been hovering over the UK. The rising temperatures changes peoples drinking habits, especially when beer consumers decide to opt for a refreshing alcohol free drink which they can enjoy in the comfort of their own home.
However, Scientists from Germany and USA have just completed an experiment and there has been some important information that needs to be further studied for accuracy.
The research suggests that drinking two bottles of alcohol free beer a day can drive up your blood sugars and increase the risk of type 2 diabetes. There was also research to suggest that it could increase levels of cholesterol and triglycerides which are blood fats that could cause heart disease.
As the research is at early stages, the effects are yet still unknown and more testing will be conducted in the future to establish a clear picture on how safe alcohol free beer really is.
Beer Releases
Sunday 8th June 2025, was celebrated well by family brewer, Hall and Woodhouse as they share a toast to Founder’s Day by releasing a new limited edition beer. Frank’s Integrity 7.0% ABV is a bottle-conditioned chestnut ale that has been warmly welcomed to pay tribute to former chairman, Frank Woodhouse.
Frank’s Integrity is the third in a series of five beers that are being released in the run up to the Brewery’s celebratory 250th Anniversary which takes place in 2027.
One of the UK’s high rated family-owned brewery, Timothy Taylor’s have just released a limited edition 4.0% sessionable IPA. Solis delivers aromas of mandarin, pineapple and passion fruit. Their is bursting amounts off tropical fruit on the palate making this tutti fruity IPA completely quaffable and easily drinkable.
Suffolk based Nethergate Brewery have listed Quaker Mild 3.4% ABV to their 2025 seasonal Line up. This rich oaty and modern mild gives hints of dark fruits, a gentle rounded finish that makes Quaker Mild an impeccable moreish beer.
The Union System at Thornbridge Brewery has been in operation once more to produce Strong Dark Mild 5.5% ABV. Brooklyn brewery based in New York have collaborated with Thornbridge to brew this beer in connection with the MJF, The Michael James Jackson Foundation for Brewing and Distilling which was set up by USAs Garret Oliver. This dark mild has tones of fruit and cream that combine together to deliver a complex strong mild.
Upcoming Beer Festivals
Thursday, 3 July 2025
- Totnes Beer and Cider Festival, Totnes, Devon, CAMRA
- Chorlton Beer and Cider Festival, Chortlton, Manchester, CAMRA
- Bromsgrove Beer and Cider Festival, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, CAMRA
Friday, 4 July 2025
- Totnes Beer and Cider Festival, Totnes, Devon, CAMRA
- Bromsgrove Beer and Cider Festival, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, CAMRA
- Merchant Adventures’ Charity Beer Festival, York, Yorkshire, (Non CAMRA)
- Chasewater Railway Beer Festival 2025, Brownhills, Walsall, (Non CAMRA)
- Chorlton Beer and Cider Festival, Chortlton, Manchester, CAMRA
- Beer, Bikes & Bands, Smallwood, Cheshire, (Non CAMRA)
- Merchant Adventurers charity beer festival, York, (Non CAMRA)
- Maidenhead Beer and Cider Festival, Maidenhead, Berkshire, CAMRA
- Devizes 24th Beer and Cider Festival, Chippenham, CAMRA
Saturday, 5 July 2025
- Haddenham Summerfest, Buckinghamshire, Aylesbury
- Totnes Beer and Cider Festival, Totnes, Devon, CAMRA
- Merchant Adventures’ Charity Beer Festival, York, Yorkshire, (Non CAMRA)
- Chasewater Railway Beer Festival 2025, Brownhills, Walsall, (Non CAMRA)
- Chorlton Beer and Cider Festival, Chortlton, Manchester, CAMRA
- Merchant Adventurers charity beer festival, York, (Non CAMRA)
- Beer, Bikes & Bands, Smallwood, Cheshire, (Non CAMRA)
- Maidenhead Beer and Cider Festival, Maidenhead, Berkshire, CAMRA
- Devizes 24th Beer and Cider Festival, Chippenham, CAMRA
- Bromsgrove Beer and Cider Festival, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, CAMRA
- Wantsum Brewery Summer Fest 2025, St Nicholas-at-wade, (Non CAMRA)
Sunday, 6 July 2025
- Chasewater Railway Beer Festival 2025, Brownhills, Walsall, (Non CAMRA)
- Beer, Bikes & Bands, Smallwood, Cheshire, (Non CAMRA)
- Wantsum Brewery Summer Fest 2025, St Nicholas-at-wade, (Non CAMRA)
Wednesday, 9 July 2025
- Ealing Beer festival, Mattock Lane, London, CAMRA
Thursday, 10 July 2025
- Ealing Beer festival, Mattock Lane, London, CAMRA
Friday, 11 July 2025
- Shanty Town 2025, Portsmouth, (Non CAMRA)
- Ealing Beer festival, Mattock Lane, London, CAMRA
- Cuddlington Beer Festival, Epsom, Cuddlington, (Non CAMRA)
- The Plough Beer festival, Fadmoor, York, (Non CAMRA)
Saturday, 12 July 2025
- Shanty Town 2025, Portsmouth, (Non CAMRA)
- Ealing Beer festival, Mattock Lane, London, CAMRA
- Cuddlington Beer Festival, Epsom, Cuddlington, (Non CAMRA)
- Beer and Cider Festival at Burton Manor Sports Association, Stafford, (Non CAMRA)
- The Plough Beer festival, Fadmoor, York, (Non CAMRA)
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
- Chelmsford and Mid Essex Summer Beer and Cider Festival, Chelmsford, Essex, CAMRA
Wednesday, 16 July 2025
- Chelmsford and Mid Essex Summer Beer and Cider Festival, Chelmsford, Essex, CAMRA
Thursday, 17 July 2025
- Chelmsford and Mid Essex Summer Beer and Cider Festival, Chelmsford, Essex, CAMRA
Friday, 18 July 2025
- Chelmsford and Mid Essex Summer Beer and Cider Festival, Chelmsford, Essex, CAMRA
- Cheese and Cider Festival, Sandford Park, Cheltenham, (Non CAMRA)
- Hemel Old Town Beer Festival, Hemel Hempstead, North West London, CAMRA
- 47th Cotswold Beer Festival, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, CAMRA
Saturday, 19 July 2025
- Chelmsford and Mid Essex Summer Beer and Cider Festival, Chelmsford, Essex, CAMRA
- Cheese and Cider Festival, Sandford Park, Cheltenham, (Non CAMRA)
- Hemel Old Town Beer Festival, Hemel Hempstead, North West London, CAMRA
- 47th Cotswold Beer Festival, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, CAMRA
- South Miford RBL Beer Festival, Leeds, West Yorkshire, (Non CAMRA)
Sunday, 20 July 2025
- Cheese and Cider Festival, Sandford Park, Cheltenham, (Non CAMRA)
- 47th Cotswold Beer Festival, Winchcombe, Cheltenham, CAMRA
Thursday, 24 July 2025
- Redoubt Beer Festival, Harwich, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
- Wolverhampton Summer Festival of Beer and Cider, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, CAMRA
- The Railway Arms Summer Beer Festival, Saffron Walden, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
Friday, 25 July 2025
- Redoubt Beer Festival, Harwich, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
- Wolverhampton Summer Festival of Beer and Cider, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, CAMRA
- Market Bosworth Rail Ale Festival, Leicestershire, CAMRA
- The Railway Arms Summer Beer Festival, Saffron Walden, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
- Epping Ongar Railway Beer Festival, North Weald, Epping, CAMRA
- Solihull Beer and Cider Festival, Solihull, West Midlands, CAMRA
- Summer Cider & Sausage Festival, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, Non CAMRA
Saturday, 26 July 2025
- Stanton Harcourt Beer Festival, Stanton Harcourt, Witney, (Non CAMRA)
- Redoubt Beer Festival, Harwich, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
- Wolverhampton Summer Festival of Beer and Cider, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, CAMRA
- The Railway Arms Summer Beer Festival, Saffron Walden, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
- Market Bosworth Rail Ale Festival, Leicestershire, CAMRA
- Epping Ongar Railway Beer Festival, North Weald, Epping, CAMRA
- Solihull Beer and Cider Festival, Solihull, West Midlands, CAMRA
- Summer Cider & Sausage Festival, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, Non CAMRA
- Dornoch Beer Festival, Dornoch, (Non CAMRA)
- Gaggle Fest 2025, Buckland Newton, Dorchester, (Non CAMRA)
Sunday, 27 July 2025
- Redoubt Beer Festival, Harwich, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
- The Railway Arms Summer Beer Festival, Saffron Walden, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
- Market Bosworth Rail Ale Festival, Leicestershire, CAMRA
- Epping Ongar Railway Beer Festival, North Weald, Epping, CAMRA
- Solihull Beer and Cider Festival, Solihull, West Midlands, CAMRA
- Summer Cider & Sausage Festival, Ryde, Isle Of Wight, Non CAMRA
Monday, 28 July 2025
- The Railway Arms Summer Beer Festival, Saffron Walden, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
Tuesday, 29 July 2025
- The Railway Arms Summer Beer Festival, Saffron Walden, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
Wednesday, 30 July 2025
- The Railway Arms Summer Beer Festival, Saffron Walden, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
Thursday, 31 July 2025
- The Railway Arms Summer Beer Festival, Saffron Walden, Essex, (Non CAMRA)
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.
