Short answer: The Darite Winter Beer Festival runs at Darite Village Hall, near Liskeard, on Friday 13 November (6pm to 11pm) and Saturday 14 November (12 noon to 11pm) 2026. Expect about 15 local real ales, four ciders, food from Cornish Days and live music from South East Cornwall Singers, Dew Barf and 3rd Wheel Trio. Admission prices are not listed.
The Darite Winter Beer Festival is a village hall festival on the southern edge of Bodmin Moor, near Liskeard. In 2026 it runs on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 November at Darite Village Hall, with around 15 local real ales, four ciders, live music and hot food.
The festival listing on the CAMRA events site gives these hours:
The listing describes it as a non-CAMRA event, run by the village, that has grown in popularity each year. A Facebook page is linked from the listing for updates.
The organisers list about 15 local real ales and four ciders. The specific beers are not published in what we could read, so expect to find out on the day, or on the Facebook page. Hot food is from Cornish Days, a local caterer. Village hall festivals tend to sell out of the most popular ales by Saturday evening, so if there is a beer you want, come on Friday or early Saturday.
That makes Saturday afternoon the quietest slot if you want a conversation, and Saturday evening the busiest.
The listing does not give an admission price, whether glasses are included, or whether you can pay by card. Check the Facebook page or ask a local before you travel. A good rule at any small festival is to bring cash as well as a card, because village halls often have patchy signal.
The hall is at Darite, Liskeard PL14 5JH. We have not confirmed parking at the hall or a bus service, and it is a country village, so expect lanes rather than main roads. Since this is a drinking event, plan a designated driver or a pre-booked taxi from Liskeard rather than counting on finding one on the night. The Liskeard parking guide helps if you plan to base yourself in town and get a taxi up.
Darite sits on the southern edge of Bodmin Moor, so a daytime walk before a Saturday session works if the weather allows. For a sit-down meal before or after, our Liskeard moorland pubs guide lists the pubs worth the drive, and Liskeard coffee and pasty guides help with the daytime. If it rains, try Liskeard rainy day things to do.
Liskeard also starts its Christmas season with a lantern parade, covered in our Liskeard lights guide. The wider November 2026 what's on guide lists everything else that month. The Liskeard town page has more.
St Austell Brewery's Celtic Beer Festival is traditionally held in November, but at the time of writing the brewery had not announced 2026 dates or ticket sales. It said to check back in the new year for details and promised a preview night. If you want a larger event, keep watching the brewery's channels.
Friday evening is the easier introduction: a smaller crowd, the first choice of the ales and live singing. Saturday afternoon, from noon, suits a relaxed lunch with a pint and some music from Dew Barf. Saturday evening is the party session, with 3rd Wheel Trio, and the most likely time for ales to run out. Village hall festivals often work on a first-come basis for seating, so bring a coat, and consider a layer for stepping outside.
If you are not sure about real ale, ask the volunteers behind the bar for a taste. Staff at small festivals are usually keen to help. Pace yourself with water and food from Cornish Days, and remember that the ciders can be strong.
The festival has food from Cornish Days, but if you want a proper sit-down meal, or somewhere to warm up on Saturday lunchtime before the doors fill, there are pubs close by. Hours below are from Google listings and may differ in November, so call first.
Our Liskeard rainy day guide has ideas for the daytime if the weather turns.
The organisers have not published an age policy or a dog policy, and the listing on the CAMRA events site is silent on both. It is a village hall festival that runs until 11pm on both nights, so it is mainly an adult event. Here is our honest guidance, not an official rule.
The hall address is Darite, Liskeard PL14 5JH. We could not find a bus service to Darite in the sources we checked, so plan on a taxi from Liskeard, a lift from a designated driver, or a short stay nearby. The Liskeard parking guide helps if you stay in town.
Friday 13 November, 6pm to 11pm, and Saturday 14 November, 12 noon to 11pm.
Darite Village Hall, Darite, near Liskeard PL14 5JH.
About 15 local real ales and four ciders, according to the CAMRA events listing.
South East Cornwall Singers on Friday evening, Dew Barf on Saturday afternoon and 3rd Wheel Trio on Saturday evening.
The listing does not give admission prices. Check the festival's Facebook page before you go.
The organisers have not published an age policy. Saturday afternoon from noon is the most relaxed session, but check on the festival's Facebook page first.
No dog policy is published. It is a busy village hall with a bar, so ask the organisers before you bring one.
We could not confirm a bus service in the sources we checked. Plan on a taxi from Liskeard or a lift.
The Crows Nest is rated 4.5 from 678 Google reviews and The Market Inn at St Cleer is rated 4.3 from 120. Call first, as winter hours can differ.
Times, prices and dates are the businesses' and organisers' to change, so check before you travel. Spotted something we've got wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.
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