A three-day New Cross real ale and cider festival will celebrate Kent brewers.

More than 15 ales and ciders will be on tap at The Royal Albert’s fourth annual Octopump festival from September 26 to 28.

Timed to coincide with the British hop-picking season and National Cask Week, the festival at the New Cross Road pub run by the Antic Collective will serve beers from the county’s breweries, including Caveman, Kent Brewery, Canterbury Brewers, Ramsgate, The Canterbury Ales and Whitstable.

As well as ales, there will be plenty of apple and pear ciders and traditional pub food and snacks.
Some of the area’s finest bands and DJs will play while Creekside Collective will host an exhibition in the sister pop-up gallery, InSitu.

Go to royalalbertpub.com for more information.