The Cape Town Festival of Beer was an annual craft beer festival at Hamilton's Rugby Club on Green Point Common, running from around 2009 through at least 2019 with tastings from dozens of local breweries, judged competitions, and live music. No confirmed evidence of an edition after 2019 was found, so its current status is uncertain.
At its peak the festival brought together more than sixty South African breweries and two hundred beers under one roof, judged by BJCP-certified tasters from Cape Town's own homebrew club in categories spanning lager, IPA, stout, cider, and wheat beer
Oktoberfest-style beer-hall seating, tug-of-war competitions, and live rugby broadcasts gave it a communal, backyard-braai feel distinct from a typical trade tasting
The festival borrowed Oktoberfest-style communal beer-hall seating and paired it with distinctly South African elements like braai food stalls and tug-of-war contests between tasting sessions
Dates TBA · Usually November
For Cape Town Festival of Beer, plan transport around the exact Cape Town venue, route or gathering point rather than the city name alone.
Wear comfortable shoes and keep hands free for markets, tastings, and cash payments.
Use normal food-market caution, hydrate, and leave time between crowded stalls.
For Cape Town Festival of Beer, stay near the part of Cape Town you will actually use, with reliable return transport.
Official ticket link is available. Confirm access rules before booking.
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Cape Town Festival of Beer is listed for November · Spring. Always re-check the official or local source close to travel.
The festival is listed in Cape Town, South Africa. The map coordinate is a planning reference, not a guarantee of a ticket gate or exact venue.
Spring is the listed festival span. Add time for arrival, local transport, queues, and any route changes during the event.
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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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