2023 Festival

 
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The Portrush Beer Fest 2023 is a celebration of artisan drink & food producers from across ireland.

 
 
Portrush Beer Fest 2023 - Whiterocks Beach
Portrush Beer Fest - 2023
Portrush Beer Fest 2023 - Portrush Town Hall

Friday 6th
October

Bar open: 5pm to 10pm

Hot Food available

Saturday 7th
October

Bar open: 1pm to 10pm

Hot Food available

 


PLEASE NOTE
Cash payment only for entrance fee and tokens.


Beer & Cider List

Beer Hut Brewing Co

 

Neon Lights
NEIPA
ABV: 4.5%

Physical Graffiti
IPA
ABV: 6.5% 

Fluffy Bunny
Marshmallow Stout
ABV: 5.0%

Rhubarb Fly Guy
Rhubarb Sour
ABV: 4.5%

Deeply Dippy
DIPA
ABV: 8.0%

Czech For Updates 
Pilsner
ABV: 4.5%

Glug
Pale Ale
ABV: 4.3%

Ten Ton Tonka
BA Imperial Stout with Tonka Bean
ABV: 11.5%

 
 

Bullhouse

 

Big Fish
Nitro Stout
ABV: 4.1%

Ár gCairde
Bramble Sour - Mo Charra Collab
ABV: 4.0%

Rolling Papers
NEIPA
ABV: 5.5%

Suds
DDH Pale
ABV: 4.5%

Road Trippin'
Extra Pale
ABV: 4.0%

 
 

Kinnegar

 

Scraggy Bay
IPA
ABV: 5.3%

Big Bunny
East Coast IPA
ABV: 6.0%

Wee Bunny
East Coast IPA
ABV: 4.0%

Limeburner
Pale Ale
ABV: 5.3%

TRO
Hazy Coconut Pale Ale
ABV: 4.5%

Yannaroddy
Porter
ABV: 4.8%

Walla Walla
Rhubard and Ginger Sour
ABV: 5.0%

 
 

Lacada

 

Blue Pool
NEIPA
ABV: 6.4%

Kiss The Pixie
Pineapple Pale Ale
ABV: 5.0%

Up The Dunes
Sea Buckthorn Gose
ABV: 4.8%

Solan
Pale Ale
ABV: 4.6%

Shallows
Mixed Fruit Sour
ABV: 4.5%

Rathlin Gold
Irish Pale Ale
ABV: 3.8%

Tide Line
Table Beer
ABV: 3.0%

Psychic Beer Overlord
Imperial Stout
ABV: 10.0%

 
 

MODEST

 

4 Star
Pale Ale
ABV: 4.4%

2 Thumbs Up
Pale Ale
ABV: 4.4%

Blackcurrant Bramble
Fruited Sour
ABV: 4.5%

Good Enough To Take Home To Yer Ma
Pilsner
ABV: 5.0%

Mango Sorbet
Mango, Vanilla & Orange Pale Ale
ABV: 5.6%

 
 

OUT OF OFFICE

 

Kelly from Marketing
Cherry & Rose Petal Sour
ABV: 4.0%

Pencil Pusher
Session IPA
ABV: 4.0%

NSFW
NEIPA
ABV: 6.2%

Indie Fudge
American Brown Ale
ABV: 6.0%

 
 

OUR BREWERY

 

Pressure To Pick
Italian Style Pilsner
ABV: 4.3%

Do you Wanna Funk
NEIPA
ABV: 6.5%

The Crunch
Brown Ale
ABV: 4.2%

Is This How You Feel
Witbier
ABV: 3.8%

 
 

Third Barrel

 

Turn On, Tune in, Hop Out
Amarillo & Galaxy IPA
ABV: 6.1%

Shut Up Juice
Juicy Pale Ale
ABV: 5.0%

Stop the Clocks
Bohemian Style Pilsner
ABV: 4.7%

Tarte Diem
Mango, Pineapple & Ginger Sour
ABV: 4.5%

 
 

TEMPTED IRISH CIDER

 

Caribbean Crush
Pineapple & Coconut
ABV: 4.0%

Festival Scrumpy
8 Apple variety blend
ABV: 6.0%

Whiskey Cask
Bittersweet with a Whiskey kick
ABV: 6.5%

Turkish Delight
Sweet Cider
ABV: 4.0%

Blackberry
A taste of the wild
ABV: 4.0%

Session Cider
Fresh, juicy & refreshing
ABV: 4.0%

Raspberry Iced
Wine-like cider with raspberry
ABV: 11.0%

 
 

Gin & Spirits

Basalt Distillery

Giants Basalt Rock Gin
ABV: 50.1%

Basalt Distillery

Paula McIntyre Gin
ABV: 40.0%

DUNLUCE DISTILLERY

The Shore Born Portballintrae Dry Gin
ABV: 42.0%

DUNLUCE DISTILLERY

The Shore Berry Portballintrae Blackberry Gin
ABV: 40.0%

DUNLUCE DISTILLERY

Limoncello Lemon Liqueur
ABV: 27.0%

DUNLUCE DISTILLERY

Arancello Orange Liqueur
ABV: 27.0%

 

Food VENDORS

THE BUTTERFLY & THE BEAR

Offering authentic and exciting dishes from all over the world from head chef Daniel, all fresh and homemade.

Pie In The Sky

Offering a wide range of Artisan Pies in many flavours and fillings famously made at Society Street Indoor Market, Derry.

Indie Füde

Indie Füde are an independent deli selling wholly Irish small-batch artisanal food and drink offering a range of cheeses, breads, charcuterie and more...

Location

Portrush Town Hall
2 Kerr St
Portrush
Co. Antrim
BT56 8DG

 

Admission and Information

Admission

Entry to the Main Hall will be £10 per head and includes a Festival Glass and Beer/Drinks Menu.
PLEASE NOTE: Cash payment only - No card or contactless payment available.

Entrance fees will be paid at the door and will be first come first served.
If the venue reaches capacity a one in one out system will be in operation.

Beer Tokens

A token system will be in operation during the festival.
PLEASE NOTE: Cash payment only - No card or contactless payment available.

All Tokens are valued at £1, each brewery will set their own prices.
It is recommended that tokens are purchased in £10 increments.
Tokens will not be refunded after 9.45pm.
Any unused tokens can be donated to our charity partner.

Food

Food will be served until 9pm each day on the ground floor only.
Beer Tokens cannot be exchanged for food.
Direct payment with each food vendor only.

Policy and Rules

  • We reserve the right to refuse entry.

  • Under 18's will not be permitted to the Beer Hall

  • Please help us keep the place clean by using the litter facilities provided..

  • Please make yourself aware of the fire exits.

  • Drink sensibly - Some of the beers are very strong!

  • Alcohol can decrease awareness, so please take care moving around the building.

  • Everyone will be holding a glass, so lookout for breakages and spillages and advise a member of staff.

  • Please don't drink and drive.

  • All entrants will receive one souvenir festival glass, additional glasses will cost £5.

  • Last orders will be called 30 minutes before the end of each day at 9.30pm

  • Staff are there to help, please be respectful.