Winterfest, organised by the Salisbury and South Wiltshire branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), will feature 24 real ales at Salisbury Guildhall.
The event will take place on Friday, January 24, and Saturday, January 25.
Half of the ales will be sourced from local brewers, with Salisbury’s Dark Revolution, Downton Brewery and Stonehenge Ales all featuring.
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Andrew Hesketh, festivals co-ordinator for the Salisbury and South Wiltshire branch of CAMRA, said: “Winterfest will continue the tradition of a comfortable, conversation-led festival and, of course, an excellent range of real ales and ciders.
“Beers on sale will feature the traditional winter stouts, porters and milds as well as a variety of other ales.
“These have been selected both locally and from further afield but beers and ciders from Wiltshire and the surrounding counties will be at the heart of the festival.”
Tickets for the event cost £10 each and include a free glass and souvenir programme.
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Drinks will be sold in half pint and one-third of a pint measures and card-carrying CAMRA members will get half a pint free.
The 2024 event sold out in advance so anyone wishing to attend the 2025 festival should book now at salisburycamra.org.uk/winterfest.
Breweries taking part include Old Sarum-based Dark Revolution who will provide two beers, including Dark Matter, a smooth oatmeal stout made from a blend of eight different malts.
Downton Brewery’s New Forest Ale, a session bitter, will also be on offer.
Stonehenge Ales will have its Danish Dynamite and Old Smokey dark porter on tap.
Microbreweries will also be represented with Dead Duck Brewery from Hale bringing the Knightwood Oak, a chocolate porter which was voted best beer at the 2024 Salisbury Summerfest.
Small Paul’s Brewery from Gillingham will provide Gylla’s IPA and The Bell Inn in Wylye, which brews its own beer, will supply a porter.
The festival will run from 6.30pm to 11pm on Friday, January 24, and from 11am to 8pm on Saturday, January 25.