Beer

Award-winning local breweries, Hook Norton, Loddon Brewery and Loose Cannon, are the festival’s joint sponsors for 2025.

As part of their sponsorship, the three breweries have collaborated again to produce exclusive beers for BunkFest. These beers were so successful in the past, they sold out before the end of the festival.

However, do not worry! This year, the production of these two beers has been increased, so look out for BunkFest Amber and BunkFest Pale!

Bars

There are three bars at the festival:

The BEER TENT
Offering a selection of over 20 beers as varied as the artists at the festival, with an emphasis on local independent breweries.
The MAIN STAGE BAR
Adjacent to the main stage, this bar will be exclusively selling our sponsors’ BunkFest Bitter and BunkFest Pale.
The BULLCROFT BAR
This is located in the by the second stage in the Bullcroft, this bar will be exclusively selling our sponsors’ BunkFest Bitter and BunkFest Pale.

All bars will also sell a selection of ciders, wine and soft drinks.

Download Beer Tasting notes

Beer Tasting Notes

Kegs and BunkFest Casks

Brewery	Beers	ABV	Notes
Loose Cannon	Bunkfest Lager	4%	Brewed with balance and refreshment at it heart this easy drinking Lager is ideal for any occasion.
Loddon	Loddon Bunkfest IPA	4.4%	Vegan - A sessionable IPA aggressively hopped with Citra imparting a tropical citrussy aroma, supported by heaps of Oat Malt with a dash of Crystal for a smooth mouthfeel and a deep body.
Loose Cannon	Bunkfest Amber	3.9%	Brewed exclusively for BunkFest, This beer has a malty backbone with orange zest citrus notes.
Hook Norton	Bunkfest Mild	2.8%	A true to type, no nonsense, honest Mild. Dark chestnut and full of roasty toasty malt flavours complemented with superb dry-hop floral aromas of light spice and everything nice.
Loddon	Bunkfest Pale	3.9%	An Easy drinking sessionable pale ale. Hopped with bobeck, brewers gold and citra for a lovely gentle citrus finish.
Freedam	Alcohol Free Lager	0.0%	Clean, sparkling, transparent amber colour with shades of gold. It has a light head and lively, fine bubbles. Clean, intense aroma, with hops taking centre stage and with hints of fresh white flowers.

Casks

TBC

Re-usable souvenir beer glasses

Since 2012 we have only sold drinks in reusable souvenir glasses. By doing so, we have considerably reduced our waste generation. It also means you spill less of your pints because the souvenir glasses are far more robust.

The continued sponsorship of these glasses is kindly given by a local firm and supporter of many events in the area, MasterFloors.

You will be able to buy the glasses from the volunteer beer and wine glass sellers clearly signposted by the beer tent and from the Festival Shop.

Ordering your beer

Beers are arranged alphabetically behind the bar. For quicker service, choose beers that are alphabetically close to where you are queuing! Our bar staff are all volunteers, so please be kind to them and be patient at busy times. If you are visiting us on Sunday, then please be prepared for the choice of beer to diminish as the day progresses.

New to real ale?

If you’re new to real ale then consult our ‘Tasting Notes’ which will be available at the bar.

Local beer is best!

As well as the excellent beers supplied by Loddon and Loose Cannon, we have a variety of local independent breweries close to Wallingford producing some excellent beers.

Lager drinker?

Do not despair, we have plenty of locally brewed chilled lager available throughout the weekend.

Cider drinker?

We have a great range of real ciders available from a number of producers. These include Tutt’s Clump from Berkshire and Red Dog Cider in Benson. These are complimented by the ever-popular Weston’s ciders from Herefordshire.

Wine and soft drinks

A range of wine and soft drinks are also available.