North West Wiltshire

Chippenham Beer Festivals Past

The Chippenham Beer Festival has a long and illustrious history. We were delighted to run it again at the Olympiad in 2025, and we look forward to welcoming you all again in 2026. Below are a list of previous festivals.

Year Details
2025 Beer of the Festival:
    1. Monstermuggery - Stealth
    2. Brownie Hunter - Wilde Childe
Cider of the Festival:
    Magpie Summer Fruits - Mates
2024 Beer of the Festival:
    1. Voodoo Chocolate Orange Stout - Ossett Brewery
    2. Old Tom Strong Ale - Robinson’s Brewery
Cider of the Festival:
    Linnet Rhubarb Cider - Mates
2023 Beer of the Festival:
    1. Barnabus Stout - Broadtown Brewery
    2. Chocolate Amaretto – Blue Monkey
Cider of the Festival:
    Red Diesel – Gwatkins
2022 Beer of the Festival:
    1. Plum Porter - Titanic
    2. Triple Bassett Blonde – Broadtown Brewery
Cider of the Festival:
    Reserve Cider – Sandford Orchards
2021 Virtual festival held on-line due to covid-19
2020 Festival not held due to covid-19
2019
2018 Beers of the Festival:
    Swoon - Revolution Brewing.
Ciders of the Festival:
    1st - Linnet Rhubarb Cider - Mates.
2017 Beers of the Festival:
    1st - Red IPA from the Chippenham Brewery.
    2nd - Plum Porter from Titanic.
    3rd - Dark Ruby from Sarah Hughes.
Ciders of the Festival:
    1st - Rhubarb - Mates.
    2nd - Press Head - Hand Made.
    3rd - Magpie - Mates.

Festival goers donated just short of £900 to local charities.
2016 Beer of the festival:
    Mexi-Cocoa choc-vanilla stout from The Rebel Brewing, Co.
Cider of the festival:
    Spring Surprise from Handmade Cider.
2015 Beer of the festival:
    Dibber from Shed Ales.
Cider of the festival:
    Spring Surprise from Handmade Cider.
2014 Beer of the Festival:
    Goose Eye - Over and Stout.
Cider of the Festival:
    Hand Made Cider - Spring Surprise.
2013 Beers of the Festival:
    1st - Dark Star, American Pale Ale (last years runner up).
    2nd - Box Steam, Evening Star.
Ciders & Perrys of the Festival:
    1st - Westons, Old Rosie & Handmade, White Label (joint 1st place).
    3rd - Handmade, Crazy Diamond.
2012 Beers of the Festival:
    1st - Oakham, Citra.
    2nd - Cairngorm, Trade Winds and Dark Star, American Pale Ale.
Ciders & Perrys of the Festival:
    1st - Moles - Black Rat Perry.
    2nd - Westcroft - Janets Jungle Juice.
    3rd - Sherston Cider - Special Reserve