The Oast Midsummer Beer Festival

Just a quick reminder that there is no Oast festival this weekend. We've seen a couple of places advertising it that are outside our control so please don't travel if you were thinking of going!

There is a beer festival at the Frog and Toad pub in Gillingham this weekend if you're looking for something locally.

An Update from the Organisers:

Unfortunately the Oast festival won't be taking place this summer. We know this news will be disappointing to everyone who has supported us in the past but with changes to key members of the Oast team the resources to put on a festival in June are not available. We are looking into the possibility of arranging something later in the year and will keep you updated with any news.

It really was a great range of music at the festival this year

During the break in the music last night the Oast festival raffle was drawn by Liam, lead singer of Ravella Bridge.
Winning tickets:
First prize £100 pink 488 Jacquie Taylor; Second prize £50 green ticket 784 Sophie;
Third prize £25 blue ticket 871 John.

In all cases we have a mobile phone number and will contact the winners directly. Do you have a winning ticket?

A little snippet of music from the festival yesterday. The Oast community choir getting everyone joining in with Bear Necessities and Phill Vidler performing Hilltops of London

Great to see so many people at the 2022 Oast festival. We've had lots of people back for a second day. Beer and ciders are going fast but we still have plenty to try!

Fantastic day yesterday, thanks everyone for coming. If you are coming today and have a folding chair feel free to bring it to be guaranteed a seat, we do have tables and chairs available but most were full yesterday.

Although not listed in the programme we do have Salted caramel cider and Rosé wine available. The Running Man beer has sold out but we still have 30 other beers for you to enjoy as well as the fabulous food from Tick Tocks.

Look forward to seeing you from 12 today!

Bands are all setting up ready to start the music at 1845

Tonight's music!

The beer is all tapped, cider is ready and wine chilled, marquee is in place and food being prepared by Tick Tocks. After all the frantic work over the last few weeks we're ready to welcome the first visitors from 12 today! If you've not ordered advance tickets we have them available on the gate and payment with cash or card

As a quick reminder it's important to be aware that the festival is over 18s only so no children are allowed. Also we're unable to have dogs on site due to the space available.

The festival will accept cards as well as cash this year to pay for entry as well as drinks tokens.

The car park is being prepared and the marquee is being setup for the festival today so there will be some shading from the 🌞

Online ticket sales will be turned off at lunchtime Thursday so if you still want to get your advance ticket please make sure you do so before then.

If you have bought tickets online just bring the email confirmation with you. Electronic copy on phone is fine and saves paper!

Tickets will also be available on the gate.

The beer and wine is all ready for you to start enjoying on Friday!

We're pleased to let you know that payments for entry and drinks cards can be made by cash or card this year to give additional flexibility.

We've got the beer being racked ready for the first visitors on Friday. The beer list is now available to view here. A few old favourites and hopefully a few new ones that you've not tried before including a variation on the Toast to the Oast recipe.

Which beer are you looking forward to trying first?

http://www.rainham-kent.co.uk/beers.html

We're pleased to announce that Tick Tocks will be providing food for the Oast beer festival. There will be a selection of savoury snacks to enjoy like pork pies and sausage rolls as well as hot dogs and burgers using meat from the local butcher. If you've ever tried the food from their cafe you'll know you're in for a treat!

You've probably seen that there are train strikes next week that will be affecting the festival which rather negates our benefit of being next to the station.

If we can arrange any alternative transport who would otherwise come by train and where would you need to travel from/to?

Pleased to let everyone know that the Oast festival team have been busy brewing Toast to the Oast today ready for you to drink at the festival!

Everything is in full swing for the festival preparations. Great news today, the festival glasses have been delivered!

Fortunately this "beer" won't be on at the festival but 30 other amazing ones from different Kent breweries will be including Toast to the Oast once again! We will also have a wide range of Kent ciders and Kent wines. You won't have to drink wine from these glasses though :)

The glasses this year are etched in platinum colour to celebrate the Queen's Jubilee

The Oast Midsummer Beer Festival updated their website address.

As well as the beer, cider and wine, an important part of the festival is the music. We've got a great lineup of bands across the 2 days. Friday music is arranged by Careful Now Promotions who organise regular gigs at the Oast.

Friday lineup features Swansea Sound, Ski Lift, Holy Reptile and Theatre Royal acoustic.

On Saturday evening we have Concrete Igloos, Something Else1066 and Ravella Bridge.

We also have the Oast community choir performing on Saturday afternoon followed by an acoustic set by Phill Vidler.

We're pleased to announce that Raigins Cleaning have agreed to be the site sponsor for the 2022 Oast festival. Thanks for their support and we look forward to a successful festival again this year!

https://raigins.co.uk/

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Kiln room is getting ready for the festival. Stillage and Air conditioning units are in place to start chilling the beer once it arrives!

We've now got the Oast festival sign up on the side of the building. Let us know if you can see it when you come through Rainham station!

The Oast Midsummer Beer Festival added a button to help you learn more about them.

Online tickets are now available to buy for the 2022 Oast festival. It's only £5 which will guarantee you entry to the festival and to see all the bands playing.

Advance ticket sales will also help us with the catering side to make sure we have sufficient food to keep you going!

Visit tickets.oastfestival.co.uk to buy yours!

If you have bought tickets online just bring the confirmation email with you. Electronic copy on phone is fine and saves paper!

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We're preparing the beer list for this year's festival but have our first beer already for you! Rarely available in cask it's Tonbridge brewery Easy Street pale.

Before we finish the beer list, do you have a favourite Kent beer we should feature?

Great to see The Three Tuns win Swale CAMRA 2022 pub of the year. They're one of the confirmed advertisers for the Oast festival programme.

If you have a local business and would like to advertise in the festival programme please get in touch. Half page adverts are £50, full page are £100 and will get your business seen by all our visitors.

Leaflets for the Oast festival have now arrived!

Do you have a local business in the area that would be able to either display a leaflet in the window or have a few left out for customers to take away?