“Beer Is for Everyone” Festival Back for Its Fourth Year

FULL VENDOR LINE-UP AND WORKSHOP SPECIALS REVEALED

5 October 2026 — Glasgow’s annual festival showcasing independent breweries and drinks specialists is back again. Organised by the Glasladies Beer Society (GBS), the festival has become one of the most anticipated events of the Scottish beer calendar.

The festival is back at the Queen Margaret Union (QMU) in the west end, and in keeping with its ethos of inclusiveness, the event is fully accessible, family-friendly and dog-friendly.

The popular beer festival showcases Glasgow and Scottish favourites as well as first-time participants from across the UK.

Regulars Dookit Brewing Co said they are attending again as they love what the Glasladies Beer Society stands for. “GBS is a great organisation genuinely promoting inclusivity in the Glasgow beer scene who also put on excellent and fun festivals, which are certainly one of my favourites in the calendar.”

Edinburgh-based Moonwake Beer Co. talked about their friendship with Glasladies via International Women’s Collaborative Brew Days over the last couple of years. “Saying yes to the festival was a no-brainer. We love everything they stand for when it comes to making craft beer a more inclusive space, and the charity work they do is brilliant. We can't wait to head down the M8 from Edinburgh to support the team, catch up with the Glasgow beer scene, and pour alongside some great breweries.”

Bullhouse Brew Co from Belfast, recent overall champion at the inaugural Indie Beer Awards Northern Ireland, is a first-time attendee. “Creating welcoming, inclusive spaces to enjoy great beer is incredibly important to us at Bullhouse, so we're absolutely thrilled to be invited to pour at Beer Is For Everyone for the first time this year. We love Glasgow and we're looking forward to catching up with some old friends, and making new ones!”

The Glasladies Beer Society was founded in 2019 to help amplify the presence of women and non-binary people in the beer industry. It has just been shortlisted as a finalist for the upcoming Women In Beer UK Awards in the category of “Women’s Beer Collective of the Year.”

The full 2026 line-up of the Beer is for Everyone festival vendors can be found here: https://www.glasladiesbeer.com/B4EFestival2026

Tickets are priced at £12 in advance, £14 at the door, and include admission and a festival glass. Child (-18) tickets are a donation of £1. Tickets are available here: https://tinyurl.com/B4EFestival2026

Beer Judge & Drinks Writer Laura Hadland will run two South Asian inspired food pairing and informal tasting sessions. The free workshops sponsored by Crisp Malt, will work its way through a selection of gastronomic delights from festival vendor Cone of Pakora and snack brand Curry Smugglers to understand a bit more about how different beer styles interact with food and - most importantly - to discover which combinations suit your own individual palate the best. The beers and food pairings all have a vegan-friendly option available.

Laura Hadland is the current Susanna Forbes Cider Communicator of the Year and her latest book, Beer Festivals, is nominated for the Gourmand Awards best beer book in the world. She is an experienced beer judge and gives tastings at events and food festivals all around the UK.

As in previous years, the festival will serve as a fundraiser. This year’s nominated charities are Finding Your Feet and Alzheimer Scotland. A percentage of ticket sales plus 100% of raffle sales will be donated. Since the group’s formation in 2019, it has raised upward of £12,000 for various local and national charities.

The festival remains open to any in-kind raffle donations.

To stay up-to-date on the latest festival information, follow the Glasladies Beer Society on social media:

Facebook: facebook.com/GlasladiesBeerSociety

Instagram: @glasladiesbeersociety

NOTES TO EDITORS

Link to photos: https://tinyurl.com/B4EFestival2026PressKit

Glasladies Beer Society Mission Statement:

• To engage with women and non-binary beer drinkers.

• To educate group members about the wide variety of beer styles and about notable women and non-binary persons in the industry

• To empower women and non-binary people to play a more active role in the beer industry as consumers and agents for change.

For further information please contact Nix Prabhu via glasladiesbeersociety@gmail.com.

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