Month-long city beer festival returns with new digital twist

The festivities begin on May 22 with a launch party at the Adrian Flux Waterfront in King Street, running from 5.30pm to 10.30pm.

Entry to the over-18s event costs £12 and includes three pints and a festival glass.

The 2025 City of Ale launch party will take place on May 22 (Image: City of Ale) First launched in 2011, this month-long celebration of beer, brewing and pubs has become a fixture in Norwich’s cultural calendar, attracting thousands of beer enthusiasts each year.

Philip Cutter, landlord of the Murderers pub and co-chair and founder of the City of Ale, emphasised the festival’s........

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