Dark Side of Preston

Dark Side of Preston Dark Beer Pub Festival in Preston City Centre 13th to 15th February 2026

"Is there a better pairing than a lovely dark beer on a dark winter night?

This mutlti-venue festival aims to celebrate the wide gamut of dark beer styles from across the world."

26/01/2026

It’s back, Valentine’s weekend! Preston’s very own Dark Beer Festival is returning again this year across 5 different venues.

Dark Side of Preston runs between the 13th - 15th February, Black Horse Preston , Winckley Street Ale House , Guild Ale House , Chain House Brewing Co. and Plug & Taps will be serving the most sumptuous array of roasty, toasty dark beery goodness.

It's time to embrace the Dark Side of Preston.

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Thanks for the support from our local CAMRA branch: https://centrallancs.camra.org.uk/ CAMRA Central Lancashire Branch

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The pumps are primed and ready to go; the Darkside of Preston starts today!
14/02/2025

The pumps are primed and ready to go; the Darkside of Preston starts today!

Family owned since 2022, Wincley Street Ale House sits on the cobbles of the beautiful street from which it gets it's na...
13/02/2025

Family owned since 2022, Wincley Street Ale House sits on the cobbles of the beautiful street from which it gets it's name. 10 kegs, four casks, and a small fridge feature beers from all corners of the country. We're especially excited to try the Barley Wine and Altbairisch Dunkel!

Plug & Taps specialise in craft and world beer with one of the best fridges around that arguably contains one of the bro...
12/02/2025

Plug & Taps specialise in craft and world beer with one of the best fridges around that arguably contains one of the broadest ranges of lambs and saisons, too. Featuring ten keg lines and four casks, Plug and Taps will have a beer for everyone!

The micro that led the way for Preston, Guild Ale House has been providing pints for very close to nine years! A staple ...
11/02/2025

The micro that led the way for Preston, Guild Ale House has been providing pints for very close to nine years! A staple of the craft community, it features the widest range of cask of all the micros, a changing keg selection, and on of the best selection of Belgian beers in the city.

Black Horse was runner up for CAMRA Pub of the Year, and deservedly so. One of the best preserved historic pubs in the c...
10/02/2025

Black Horse was runner up for CAMRA Pub of the Year, and deservedly so. One of the best preserved historic pubs in the country, Black Horse has among the largest selections of cask in Preston, including a range of Robinson beers, and a wide range of guest lines to peruse.

Our first venue line-up is revealed! With limited cask lines, Chain House only put on the odd dark beer on the hand-pull...
09/02/2025

Our first venue line-up is revealed! With limited cask lines, Chain House only put on the odd dark beer on the hand-pulls, but they're going for a dedicated dark beer selection for the weekend with casks not to be missed! Then you've got their choice of kegs - with the most keg lines of all our venues, Chain House are going all out with six dark beers on their back wall, so they're sure to have something for all lovers of the dark malts.

Introducing from the Team that bought you DSP A Dark Beer Festival hosted on Saturday 15th February to celebrate Five V...
01/02/2025

Introducing from the Team that bought you

DSP
A Dark Beer Festival hosted on Saturday 15th February to celebrate Five Venues in Preston that serve great Dark Beer.



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