The LBA Festival is back for 2025!

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The London Brewers Alliance Beer Festival returns from Thursday 25th – Sunday 28th September 2025, taking over Bird House Brewery in the heart of Herne Hill for four days of great beer, food, and music. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the LBA, and we’re celebrating in style with 60 taps of London-brewed beer – including 50 guest lines from LBA member breweries and Bird House favourites. Across all four arches of Bird House Brewery – taproom, brewhouse, event space, and kitchen – you’ll discover an incredible variety of beer styles, from easy-drinking lagers to bold IPAs, rich stouts, and more.

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Festival highlights

  • Five ticketed sessions from Thursday evening to Saturday night, each with a unique beer line-up
  • A relaxed, free-entry afterparty on Sunday to round off the weekend
  • Bird House’s festival food menu, featuring wood-fired pizza and open-grill BBQ
  • DJs and live music to keep the atmosphere buzzing throughout the week.
Breweries
Breweries

30+ London Breweries

The capital’s most celebrated breweries, from long-standing legends to exciting newcomers, will unite under one roof. Guests can meet the passionate people behind their favourite brews and discover the latest creations from across London’s vibrant beer scene.

Beer
Beer

80+ Beers

This year’s festival features more than 60 taps pouring a huge variety of beer styles, all brewed right here in London. From crisp lagers to hop-packed IPAs and decadent stouts, there’s something for every taste. Each session offers a fresh line-up, so no two visits are the same.

Venue
Venue

4 Arches of Beer

Bird House Brewery, in the heart of Herne Hill, plays host for 2025. Spanning four railway arches – taproom, brewhouse, event space, and kitchen – it’s the perfect setting for great beer, music, and food, all served with a welcoming neighbourhood vibe.

Brewery Line-Up

This year, we’re turning up the excitement with a hand-picked line-up of London’s finest breweries! From fresh-faced innovators making their festival debut to the titans of the city’s beer scene. Over the coming weeks, we’ll be revealing the breweries who’ll be pouring at Bird House Brewery, each bringing something unique to the taps. Expect a mix of familiar favourites and brand-new discoveries, all brewed right here in the capital. Stay tuned for the first brewery drops soon!

Full brewery line-up announced!

40FT Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Anspach and Hobday is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Belleville Brewing is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Bianca Road Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Bird House Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Blondies Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Brixton Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Brockley Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Brullfinch Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Distortion Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
East London Brewing is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Five Points is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Firkin Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Fuller's Griffin Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Gosnells of London is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Hackney Church is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Howling Hops is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
London Beer Lab is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
London Brewing Co is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Mondo Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Muswell Hillbilly Brewers is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Nirvana Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Orbit Beers are joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Sambrook's Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Signal Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Signature Brew is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Small Beer is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Supercute Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Villages Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Werewolf Beer is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
WWimbledon Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival
Windsor & Eton Brewery is joining the 2025 LBA Festival

Food & Music

In 2025, Bird House Brewery will be serving up a festival feast alongside a weekend soundtrack to match. Expect a bigger selection of mouth-watering food from Bird House’s own kitchen and guest vendors, plus DJs and live music to keep the atmosphere buzzing from the first pour to last orders.

Food Vendors

Mouthwatering food options

Live DJs and Music

Live DJs & Music

Kitchen 94 BBQ Menu

  • Eats
  • Carlingford oysters, mignonette, tabasco, lemon - £3.50 per oyster
  • Serrano ham croquettes, house aioli - £6
  • Korean fried chicken bites, house aioli - £6
  • Halloumi popcorn bites, spicy honey - £6
  • Mains
  • Hereford cross burger, pickled cucumber, tomato, lettuce, BBQ sauce, brioche bun - £13
  • Boston butt, fennel, cabbage and apple slaw, crackling, BBQ sauce, brioche bun - £14
  • Lahmacun Lamb kebab, labneh, red onion, tomato and herb salad - £15
  • Veggie
  • Grilled oyster mushroom kebab, pickles, slaw, lime - £13
  • Sides
  • Grilled BBQ corn on the cob, jalapeño butter, lime - £6
  • Kimchi and cheddar béchamel, fried onions - £6
  • Red cabbage, fennel, apple and herb slaw - £5
  • Chips - £5
  • Sweet
  • Almond tart, crème fraîche - £8

Bird House Pizza Menu

  • Bites
  • Nocellara Olives - £3.50
  • Mushroom & Truffle Arancini - £5
  • Tomato & Mozzarella Arancini - £5
  • Homemade Dips
  • Garlic & Herb - £2
  • Red Pepper & Chilli - £2
  • Pizzas
  • Marinara (VE) - £9 – Tomato Base, Oregano, Fresh Basil
  • Margherita (V) - £10 – Tomato Base, Mozzarella, Basil
  • Verace (V) - £11.50 – Tomato Base, Mozzarella, Parmesan, Cherry Tomatoes, Basil
  • Napoletana - £13.50 – Tomato Base, Mozzarella, Anchovies, Capers, Black Olives, Oregano
  • Funghi (V) - £14 – White Parmesan Base, Mozzarella, Chestnut Mushroom, Balsamic Glaze, Pine Nuts, Chives
  • Napoli Salami - £15 – Tomato Base, Mozzarella, Napoli Salami, Rocket, Parmesan
  • Nduja & Chilli - £15 – Tomato Base, Mozzarella, Nduja, Pickled Red Onion, Pickled Red Chilli, Garlic Mayo, Chives
  • Double Pepperoni & Hot Honey - £15 – Tomato Base, Mozzarella, Italian Spicy Sausage, Chilli Honey, Chives
  • Extras
  • Hot Honey Glaze - £1
  • Black Olives - £1.50
  • Cherry Tomatoes - £1.50
  • Mushrooms - £1.50
  • Rocket - £1.50
  • Salami - £3.50

Live Music

  • Thursday:
    Kavi Maraj & Friends - 6-8pm
  • Friday:
    Rowan - Flack 6-8pm
  • Saturday:
    The Andrew Mckay Quartet - 2-5pm
  • Sunday:
    Roger Humbles & Band - 1-3pm
  • Jack Williams & Ruggero Bonucci - 4-6pm

DJs

  • Thursday:
    N'Dri - 8pm-12am
  • Friday:
    Caspa Mono B2B Fabio Coverini - 8pm-12am
  • Saturday
    Jiminy Watts - 1-5pm
  • Basil - 6-8pm
  • Tom Ill B2B Xinelo - 8pm-12am
  • Sunday:
    Gabriel Plebias - 1-5pm

Session Information

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Dates: Thursday 25 - Sunday 28 September 2025

The 2025 festival features five ticketed sessions from Thursday evening to Saturday night, plus a free-entry Sunday afterparty to round off the celebrations. Whether you’re after a relaxed afternoon of beer discovery or an evening of high-energy festival vibes, there’s a session for you.

Each ticket includes 4 half-pint tokens and a branded pint glass to take home - the perfect souvenir of your festival experience.

The festival takes place in London’s newest brewery taproom, Bird House Brewery, in Herne Hill - just a 2-minute walk from Herne Hill Overground Station.

Festival Sessions

Thu 25 Sept

4pm–11pm

Public Session

£12
Fri 26 Sept

12pm–12am

Public Session

£18
Sat 27 Sept

12pm–5pm

Public Session

£18
Sat 27 Sept

6pm–12am

Public Session

£18
Sun 28 Sept

12pm–9pm

Festival Afterparty - Walk ins only, no tickets required.
Please note there may be limited festival beer choices remaining at this session.

Card payments only on site; standard pours are half-pints (pint glasses provided).

Getting to Bird House Brewery

Located in the heart of Herne Hill in South London, Bird House Brewery is a vibrant community hub, home to great beer, food, and live events. Just a short hop from central London, the brewery sits within one of the area’s iconic railway arches, surrounded by independent shops, cafés, and the lively atmosphere of Railton Road.

Directions

By public transport:
Bus:
The 3, 37, 196, 322, 468, and P4 buses all stop nearby, making it easy to reach us from across South London.

Train / National Rail: The nearest station is Herne Hill, served by Southeastern and Thameslink services. The brewery is just a 2-minute walk from the station – simply head towards Railton Road.

Tube: The closest Underground station is Brixton (Victoria Line). From there, it’s a 5-minute bus ride (routes 3, 37, 196, 322, 468, or P4) or around a 20-minute walk.

Festival Address: Bird House Brewery. Arch 1127, Bath Factory Estate, 41 Norwood Rd, London SE24 9AJ

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