Bringing A Bit Of Bavaria to Long Melford 🍻🇩🇪

Dust off your lederhosen (or just your stretchy trousers) — Oktoberfest is returning to Nethergate Brewery from Thursday 25th – Sunday 28th September 2025, and this year we’re going all out.

Germany’s biggest beer festival is once again taking over our taproom and beer garden in Long Melford — and with a brand-new Bierzelt beer tent, more steins, more sausages, and more live music than ever before, it’s shaping up to be a wunderbar weekend.

And the best bit? Free entry.

The Beer (Naturally)

It wouldn’t be Oktoberfest without a serious beer line-up.

This year’s Bierzelt beer list brings together the best of Germany and Suffolk — with cask, craft, keg and bottles all ready to pour.

Expect festival specials from our own brewhouse, plus guest appearances from brilliant friends including:

Moon Gazer Ale
Oakham Ales
The Fat Cat Brewing Company
Wylde Sky Brewing
Brentwood Brewing Co.
Round Corner Brewing
Butcombe Brewing Co.
Rooster’s Brewing Co.
Skinner’s Brewery
Thornbridge Brewery
Papworth Brewery
Castle Rock Brewery

And of course, we’re pouring classic German favourites on keg and bottle — including Warsteiner, Ayinger, Erdinger, Jever, König Ludwig, Berliner and more.

From Bavarian lagers and wheat beers to Suffolk cask classics, crisp pilsners, non-alcoholic options, and even a bit of fizzy cider for good measure — we’ve got the lot.

Take a look at the full beer list online, pick your favourites, and plan your first stein wisely.

Live Music All Weekend 🎶

A proper Oktoberfest needs a proper soundtrack.

Across the weekend, we’ll have live music from:

Aimee Heloise
Matt McGoldrick
Cakehole Mafia
L.T.P Duo
Ben Smith

Expect everything from relaxed afternoon sessions to lively evening singalongs under the tent. By Saturday night, we suspect there’ll be more than a few steins raised high.

Street Food Worthy of a Stein 🌭🍕

All that beer needs something hearty alongside it.

Joining us across the weekend will be:

Mac St Kitchen
Kezmet Turkish
My Thai Chef Melford
Eat Greek Caterers
Crepes & Wraps
Pizzeria Gusto

From bratwurst-inspired bites to gyros, noodles and wood-fired pizza — come hungry.

The Details

📍 Nethergate Brewery & Taproom, Long Melford
📅 25–28 September 2025
🎟 Free Entry

Bring your friends. Bring your family. Bring your best singing voice.

Oktoberfest at Nethergate has become one of our most popular weekends of the year — and with the new Bierzelt tent ready and waiting, 2025 is set to be our biggest yet.