16/09/2026
Evening
Friday evening and Saturday I’ll be heading over to Preston for the Preston Pub Festival 2026! 🍻
The festival takes place across pubs and bars throughout the city rather than in one single venue, with each place putting on something different across the weekend. There’s a brilliant mix of tap takeovers, special b**r line-ups, food and other events, making it a great excuse to explore Preston’s pub scene.
I’ll be starting on Friday evening with Old Black Bull, PLAU, Black Horse and Chain House Brewing Co. There’s plenty happening along the way too, including “B**r But Not As You Know It” at PLAU, a Green Duck tap takeover at Black Horse and kegs from Kyiv at Chain House.
Saturday will be a much bigger day, with visits planned to The Old Vic, The Continental, Winckley Street Ale House, Plug & Taps, Wings & B**r Co, Bar Pintxos, Orchard, Winedown, Guild Ale House and Moorbrook.
There’s loads happening across those stops, including The Continental going to Ireland, a Beak tap takeover and special pie menu at Winckley Street, “Gone Birding” at Plug & Taps, a Lancaster Brewery tap takeover at Wings & B**r Co, Spanish b**rs and “Pour It High” at Bar Pintxos, a Polish tap takeover at Orchard, Winetober Fest at Winedown, a Harvey’s tap takeover at Guild Ale House and a Nano Brewery Showcase at Moorbrook.
It should be a cracking couple of days exploring Preston, visiting a really varied selection of pubs and getting stuck into everything the festival has going on. If you see me out and about over the weekend, feel free to come over and say hello! 🍺
The Old Black Bull PLAU Black Horse Preston Chain House Brewing Co. Old Vic at the Station New Continental Winckley Street Ale House Plug & Taps Wings & B**r Co. Bar Pintxos The Orchard craft b**r bar Winedown Preston Guild Ale House The Moorbrook Preston Pub Festival
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