The best beer and ale festivals to book in 2021 Sip your way through some of the world's best pours this year as the country's biggest beer festivals return for the summer Beer Central in Birmingham Partial to a pint? Whether it’s something hoppy, fruity, rich or sour, there’s bound to be something for everyone at one of the country’s many craft beer festivals, which – Covid-restrictions permitting – will be returning to venues indoors and out around the UK this summer. From one-day events to weekend camps and featuring beers from around the globe, the craft beer festival calendar feels as eclectic, eccentric (see below for the Great Central Railway beer festival and steam fair) and exciting as ever.