Southport Beer Week 2026
20 - 25 May
A festival of real ale and great beer, celebrating the pubs and bars of Southport town centre.
📅 20 - 25 May
Southport Beer Week returns for 2026 with a new ale trail and some more fantastic events! 17 venues and over 90 beers expected to be pouring throughout the week.
Get a gang together and discover Southport's pubs and bars by taking the Beer Week ale trail. Expect a whole host of events tap takeovers, meet the brewer events, special quizzes, beer history tours, food promotions and much more.
Southport Beer Week Ale Trail
Visit seven of the participating venues during the festival, collect stamps in your Beer Week booklet, and be in with the chance of winning prizes.
Beer Week booklets will be available from all participating venues before and during the festival.
Ale Trail Prizes
£250 voucher for a Southport town centre business of your choice
Limited edition Southport Beer Week T-shirts
Southport Brewery gift box inc. 5L of Golden Sands
Phoenix Brewery Gift Set with T-shirt
Wigan Brewhouse brewery tour (for one person)
Southport Beer Week Venues
🗺️ Plan your ale trail route on using our Beer Week venue map
Events and Activities
Moorhouse's Brewery Takeover
📍 The Masons Arms
📅 20 - 25 May
The famous Lancashire brewery will be taking over the cask pumps at The Masons Arms throughout Beer Week.
Black Sheep and Saltaire Takeover
📍 The Sir Henry Seagrave
📅 20 - 25 May
The Sir Henry Seagrave will be pouring a range of real ales from Yorkshire breweries Black Sheep and Saltaire during the festival.
Wigan Brewhouse Takeover
📍 Sinclair's Bar
📅 20 - 25 May
A cask beer showcase of Northern Soul specialists Wigan Brewhouse at Sinclair's throughout Beer Week.
Lancaster Brewery Takeover
📍 The Windmill
📅 20 - 25 May
Much-loved Lancaster Brewery will be taking over the cask pumps at The Windmill throughout Beer Week.
Pub of the Year Presentation
📍 The Guesthouse
📅 Thursday 21 May 20.00
Southport & West Lancs Camra present The Guesthouse with their Pub of the Year Award.
Beer-themed Pub Quiz
📍 The Guesthouse
📅 Thursday 21 May 21.30
A beery twist on The Guesthouse's legendary weekly pub quiz.
Rivington Brewery Beer Club
📍 Tap and Bottles
📅 Friday 22 May 20.00
A meet the brewer event with a tasting menu of Rivington Brewery beers. More information TBA.
Lost Beerhouses & Old Pubs of Southport Guided Walk
📍 Multiple venues
📅 23 and 25 May
Join local historian David Walshe (aka Secret Sand Land)on this popular guided history walk. Stop off on the way for a few beers too! *Booking required
Book now
Southport Beer Week Pub Run
📍 Southport Town Centre
📅 Saturday 23 May 15.00
A 5k run (open to runners of all abilities) between Tap and Bottles and The Windmill, with social beers after the run.
Pub Games Day with Fell brewery
📍 Tap and Bottles
📅 Sunday 25 May
A family friendly pub day with traditional games like skittles, Jenga, Petanque and more. Fell Brewery will be joining to give away some prizes.
Live Music at...
Kokomo / The Guesthouse / The Grazing Lounge / Punch Tarmey's / The Southport Coaster
📅 Check with individual venues for more information
Southport Bars and Nightlife
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