THE 1st ever Southport Beer Week is bursting into life this May with 4 days of real ale trails, unique events, live music - and lots of reasons to explore Southport.

The town-wide beer festival is here from Thursday, 22 May 2025 to Sunday 25 May 2025 as a superb celebration of real ale and great beer hosted by 20 different pubs and bars around Southport town centre.

Here are 5 reasons you won’t want to miss Southport Beer Week:-


1 - Southport Beer Week Ale Trail

There are fabulous prizes to win plus the opportunity to explore some new venues with the Ale Trail!

From this weekend, you will be able to pick up Ale Trail booklets at participating venues.

Across the 4 days of the Festival, take your booklet into 7 pubs or bars on the list, enjoy a beer and get your booklet stamped, and you could win a £250 voucher to spend in a Southport town centre venue of your choice.

There are some great runner-up prizes too, including beers from local breweries, and other goodies provided by local businesses.

There are 20 venues to explore so you can mix between your favourites while also discovering some new venues!


2 - Over 80 Beers To Try

With 20 venues taking part in Southport Beer Week and over 80 different beers to try, you will be spoiled for choice!

You can learn more about the beers on offer too, with some special events taking place.

Tap & Bottles will be hosting a number of activities including a meet the brewer with Bootle-based Colbier on Thursday evening, and a Rivington Brewery tap takeover on Saturday.

The Masons Arms will be showcasing beers from the renowned Titanic Brewery across the 4 days.

The Sir Henry Segrave pub will be hosting a Dark v Light Mini Beer Festival with a choice of four specially introduced dark beers and 4 light beers.

Southport Brewery has brewed a special Southport Beer Week Bitter, which we know people can’t wait to try.

 
3 - Special Events

Look out for some great Southport Beer Week events being hosted by individual venues.

On the evening of Thursday, 22 May 2025 The Guest House will host a beer themed traditional pub quiz.

On Saturday, 24 May 2025 local historian David Walshe will lead a sold out 'Lost & Old Pubs of Southport' guided walk.

That day will also see The Windmill pub invite people to an outdoor BBQ, while The Fool hosts a Brewtopia event.

Keep an eye on the Your Southport social media pages and the Southport BID website for more details.


4 - Discover New Pubs and Bars

We all have our favourite pubs and bars in Southport; but Beer Week will be the perfect time to explore some hidden gems that you may not have visited before.

Bold Street for example has become a vibrant and friendly location for visitors with a variety of bars to choose from.

On Saturday evening, 24 May 2025 and all day on Sunday, 25 May 2025 Kokomo and The Grazing Lounge will be cooking up some delicious street food.

The Engine Room, inside Wayfarers Arcade, will have beers by Neptune Brewery on the taps.

How many new venues will be on your list of places to visit?


5 - Live Music

Southport has some great live music venues, and there will be lots to savour during Beer Week.

The Masons Arms will be hosting live music for the 1st time.

The Fool, Kokomo, Punch Tarmeys, Southport Coaster and more will all have musicians performing for customers, along with all the usual live music venues around town.

Southport BID is working alongside Southport Pubwatch members and town centre venues to make Southport Beer Week happen.

Original artwork for the event has been designed by local artist ‘Ruthie Illustrations’ (Ruth Ryder).

The venues confirmed so far for the first Southport Beer Week are:-

○     The Masons Arms
○     The Guest House
○     Tap and Bottles
○     The Windmill
○     The Sir Henry Seagrave
○     Sinclair’s Bar
○     The Southport Coaster
○     The Fool
○     Kokomo
○     The Grazing Lounge
○     The Cheshire Lines
○     The Southport Tavern
○     The Monument
○     The Bold Hotel
○     Punch Tarmeys
○     The Prince of Wales Hotel
○     Southport Market
○     The Lakeside Inn
○     Coopers Bar
○     The Engine Room

Head to this website to find out more and make sure to follow Your Southport on Facebook or Instagram for regular updates.