ABOUT
WHAT IS FOLKESTONE TAP TAKEOVER?
A brand new, town-wide craft beer festival that celebrates independent breweries and venues. Folkestone Tap Takeover will see spaces around Folkestone and Sandgate showcase breweries from across the UK (and possibly beyond) on their taps for the weekend.
This festival aims to showcase the brilliant venues we have in this town. We want to bring people to Folkestone, and encourage them to move around the town and explore!
WHAT IS A TAP TAKEOVER?
It’s when a venue gives over their taps (or a large proportion of them) to a single brewery. This can be across cask, keg or a mix of both. We've invited a wide range of pubs and bars to be part of this event, so there should be something for everyone!
WHO IS ORGANISING THIS?
A group of beer loving friends who all live in Folkestone: Lee and Lauren from The Beer Shop Folkestone, James and Helen from Iron Pier Brewery and beer enthusiasts Sean and Jeannine who run the Instagram account Hoppy Matrimony.
WILL I NEED A TICKET?
Nope! All venues will be open their normal hours. Take a look at the venue page for details of which venues are taking part. We'll be updating this page to include information about who offers food and who will have events on over the weekend.
HOW DO I GET THERE AND AROUND THE TOWN?
Train:
Folkestone has two railway stations: Folkestone Central and Folkestone West, both of which are on the HS1 high speed line from St Pancras International and Stratford International.
Bus:
Folkestone has a central bus station with many routes running between Folkestone and Sandgate and further afield.
Taxi:
There are a number of local taxi firms operating 24/7: Channel Cars, Folkestone Taxis and JJ Taxis.
Once you're here, Folkestone is walkable and all venues are within walking distance of each other. You may wish to get a bus between Folkestone and Sandgate, but the walk along the coast is also lovely and takes about 40 minutes. We'll plot all the venues on a map too.
I HAVE A VENUE. HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?
If your venue is based in Folkestone or Sandgate and you are able to hand over at least three taps for the weekend then drop us an email to folkestonetaptakeover@gmail.com to tell us that you're interested and we can send you some more information.