Clarens Craft Beer Festival

About This Event

Once a year, the picturesque mountain village of Clarens wakes up with a roar — barrels roll in, taps open wide, and the craft beer faithful descend for a weekend of bold brews, loud laughs, and damn good music. This isn’t just a beer fest — it’s a full-blown pilgrimage. With over 150 handcrafted beers and ciders, many brewed just for this weekend, you’ll taste the soul of South African brewing in every pour. Throw in live bands, mountain views, and a crowd that knows how to have a good time, and you’ve got a festival that sells out for a reason. Come thirsty. Leave legendary.

This isn’t just another stop on the beer fest circuit. This is Clarens Craft Beer Festival — 15 years strong, built with grit, hops, and heart by a close-knit crew of brewers from every corner of South Africa.

It’s niche. It’s limited. It’s for those who get it. The ones who chase flavour, who care who’s behind the tap, and who understand that the best brews don’t always come from big names — they come from passion, patience, and a bit of rebellion.

Why Clarens? Because something magical happens here. Tucked beneath the Maluti Mountains, this little village becomes a gathering ground for friends, makers, and flavour seekers. It’s not about the numbers. It’s about the craft — over 150 carefully chosen brews and ciders, many made just for this weekend, poured by the brewers themselves.

Friday is the inside track — a connoisseur’s dream where the rare and the risky get tapped early. Saturday? That’s the full festival fire — music, mountains, and a crowd that knows exactly why they came.

This is a celebration 15 years in the making. Built on relationships. Fueled by creativity. Loved by those lucky enough to get in.

Tickets are limited. Because we’re keeping it real. And keeping it special.