BEERS IN THE BARN
Do you like craft beer as much as we do? Shake off those winter blues and enjoy the perfect pairing of beer, live music and street food in our 300 year old barn.
On April 20 experience 24+ beers from 6 amazing breweries, 4 live bands and amazing street food!
WE’RE BACK FOR 2025!
Beers in the Barn is coming back in 2025! Join us once more in The Black Barn for another amazing night for craft beer, street food and live music.
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What a night!
Beers in the Barn may be over this year, but don’t worry we’ll be back!
Check out some of the highlights of 2024 in our official photo gallery.
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What’s the deal?
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Craft Beer
An unmissable selection of beers from local breweries. Look out for special edition beers only available at Beers in the Barn.
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Live Music
Put on your dancing shoes and get down to a selection of local bands.
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Street Food
From tacos to bao buns, enjoy an exciting choice of street food from our local suppliers.
Craft Beer
Powder Monkey Brewing Co
Powder Monkey Brewing Company is housed out of an historic gunpowder magazine that has been restored and repurposed as modern microbrewery to brew explosive tasting craft beer. This marriage of tradition and creativity is reflected in our range of beers as our Head Brewer Mark enjoys delving into the history of different beer styles before re-imaging them with modern twists utilising a background in biochemistry under the ethos ‘Great beers are born where science meets creativity’.
Our core beers focus on styles that bring bold flavours while retaining drinkability for beers that are ‘sessionable with substance’, this core range spans hop-forward IPAs and pale ales as well as lagers and stouts. We also produce an ever-changing range of speciality beers that allow us to push the boundaries of beer styles, developing beers that has been brewed with ingredients such as osmanthus flowers, pine needles and hibiscus to list just a few!
Staggeringly Good Brewery
Hatched in 2015 by three clean shaven friends with an obsession for beer and dinosaurs, Staggeringly Good have quickly become known as one of the UK’s leading breweries ranking consistently in the TOP 20 in the country on Untappd.
Escapist Brew Co
Brewing bangin', hop forward craft beers in the West Sussex countryside. Currently serving predominantly their craft beer bar, The Escapist in Chichester city centre. Come and check us out if you're on the south coast.
Vibrant Forest
Vibrant Forest Brewery was created in a very small garage in 2011 by Kevin Robinson.
Starting as a small part-time hobby business we have now grown steadily to occupy 4 modern industrial units on the edge of the New Forest National Park
We brew all of our beer to the best of our ability and are not guided by budget constraints but by our own imaginations and passion.
All of our beer is natural and 100% vegan friendly. We do not filter or use finings which means our beer is often hazy, as nature intended. We believe this means a pint with as much flavour and aroma as possible.
Experimentation is at the heart of what Vibrant Forest does so it is unlikely you will see the same core products on the shelves as we rotate our large portfolio of products, which we firmly believe keeps things more interesting. We only want to make beers we want to drink ourselves and will not be forced in to brewing novelty beers with the aim of increased PR.
Little Monster Brewing co
Globally inspired, locally crafted. Brewing fresh, modern, big flavoured beers. Collaborating and innovating. Always improving! Based in Chichester, West Sussex Little Monster Brewing Company was founded by award winning brewer Brenden Quinn who has had a passion for locally produced craft beer since he was introduced to it when travelling in Canada back in 2000.
Siren Craft Brew
Siren Craft Brew was born in 2013 with a simple idea in mind: to introduce exciting, full-flavoured and forward-thinking beers to as many people as possible.
Our philosophy is always to make the beer we want to make. This means sourcing the best ingredients, regardless of cost, and refusing to let anything out of the door that doesn't meet our standards. It's an unconventional approach, but one that is key to everything we do.
Take our Breakfast Stout 'Broken Dream' for instance, we felt that to get the complexity of flavour we were looking for we needed to work with a specialist in their field to pick the right coffee, the right quantity and used in the right way. In this endeavour the cost of our coffee costs more than many breweries spend on hops in a hoppy beer. But is it worth it…absolutely.
We believe that beer is still vastly underestimated in the UK. There's a beer for everyone, a whole host of aromas, flavours, colours and textures to enjoy. Our mission is to get everyone on that journey of discovery.
Live music
STRUMDiddlyumptious
With bags of energy, outstanding harmonies, drums, bass and a handful of ukuleles Strumdiddlyumptious are guaranteed to make your event unforgettable!
Strumdiddlyumptious are guaranteed to provide top class and fun entertainment.
Mia Reed
Mia Reed is a young, emerging solo artist from West Sussex, renowned for her heartfelt indie-folk pop songs and soulful performances. With over two years of experience performing at local pubs, bars, and festivals, with her acoustic guitar, Mia's music explores themes of love, friendship, and life. Influenced by artists such as Maisie Peters, Áine Deane, and Liang Lawrence, Mia is currently studying at BN1Arts in Brighton, which gives her the opportunity to explore various genres, expand her songwriting and performance skills and to ensure her continued growth as a compelling artist in the indie-folk pop genre.
RUMOUR HAS IT
Rumour Has It have been performing as a live band for over 15 years at a variety of events across the south of England. We perform at weddings, parties, sports & social functions, charity balls and corporate events.
Playing a wide variety of pop & rock covers ranging from the sixties to the present day, we guarantee a musical mix to suit all ages and events.
The Hot Tone Sinners
play their own brand of Rock & Roll with influences from Rockabilly, Country, Blues and Garage Punk.
How to get there
The Black Barn is situated on Hayling Island opposite the Lidl and is a short 7 minute walk from the bus stop on the 30 and 31 bus routes.
The Portsmouth to Hayling ferry is a great option for those cycling from the city.
We also have some very limited parking at the venue, although who wants to drive to a beer festival?
Several taxi firms operate around the island however we do recommend booking well in advance.
Barn Door Events Ltd accepts no responsibility for any items or vehicles left on the premises.
STREET
FOOD
We’ve got the perfect beer snacks with a selection of outstanding street food vendors serving a delicious selection all day.
More vendors coming soon.
In support of Sarcoma UK.
Sarcoma UK is a national charity that funds vital research, offers support for anyone affected by sarcoma cancer and campaigns for better treatments. It is the only cancer charity in the UK focusing on all types of sarcoma.
We are proud to be supporting Sarcoma UK at Beers in the Barn 2024
Frequently asked questions
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Included with our standard ticket is entry for 1 session of Beers in the Barn 2024, an exclusive festival tasting glass and live music.
Our “one for all” ticket gets you entry for 1 session, an exclusive festival glass, live music and unlimited pours of beers for the duration of the session.
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Each session is 4.5 hours long, plenty of time to drink beer, chat, dance and enjoy some local street food.
Please Note: All bars will stop serving 10 minutes before the end of the session.
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Beer can only be purchased with our token system. Tokens will be available from our barn bar and can be purchased for cash or all major debit cards.
Each token costs £2 and are sold in strips of 10 (£20). Individual bars will show the number of tokens required for each beer.
“All for one” ticket holders don’t need to buy tokens simply show your wristband to get unlimited pours.
Tokens / wristbands cannot be redeemed for food, merchandise or drinks from the house bar.
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If you are fortunate enough to look close to or under the age of 18 our staff may ask you for valid ID when you collect your wristband.
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So it looks like Beers in the Barn isn’t the event for you.
We will have a small house bar serving a limited selection of soft drinks and wines but please note tokens or wristbands cannot be used to purchase items from this bar.
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The venue is situated on Hayling Island and is a short 7 minute walk from the bus stop on the 30 and 31 bus routes.
The Portsmouth to Hayling ferry is a great option for those cycling from the city.
We also have some very limited parking at the venue, although who wants to drive to a beer festival?
Several taxi firms operate around the island however we do recommend booking well in advance.
Barn Door Events Ltd accepts no responsibility for any items or vehicles left on the premises.
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Unfortunately not, in order to avoid any disruption for our customers and for your dogs we ask that all pets are left safely at home.
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Our event is 18+ only.
As this is primarily and beer festival and a bar environment we cannot have anyone under the age of 18 at the venu.
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Due to the nature of the venue being situated on a working farm we cannot guarantee that all areas can be accessed by wheelchair.
If you have any concerns for specific requirements please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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