OXFORD: Tap Social Taproom

Sunday 28th August, 2022

12:00pm

Event information

A late-summer beer festival in beautiful Oxford featuring fantastic breweries from around the UK? And on a bank holiday weekend? HECK YES!

Sponsored in part by Finders Keepers Shared Letting and Pauls Malt, Tap Social Movement is proud to host the Change is Brewing Beer Fest on Sunday, 28 August, from 12pm – 11pm at the Tap Social Taproom in the Curtis Industrial Estate.

Tap Social is thrilled to be joined by an incredibly diverse collection of 13 breweries from around the UK, many of them landing in Oxford for the very first time!

- Tap Social Movement (Oxford)
- Cloudwater Brew Co (Manchester)
- Wild Beer Co (Somerset)
- Goodh Brewing Co (Cornwall)
- Attic Brew Co (Birmingham)
- Dig Brew Co (Birmingham)
- North Brewing Co (Leeds)
- Wild Card Brewery (London)
- Queer Brewing (London)
- Pretty Decent Beer Co (London)
- Rock Leopard Brewing (London)
- London Beer Factory (London)
- Orbit Beers (London)
- BRULO (Edinburgh)

All breweries will be pouring their own beers all day long, so it’s a great opportunity to come down and meet them in person and learn what they’re all about!

Beyond great beers, we’ll also have a stellar lineup of DJs, baked goods and coffee from Proof Social Bakehouse, street food from The Woozy Pig, Cranston Pickles, and La Cookaracha throughout the day, PLUS live podcasting, curated panel discussions, and more led by Pellicle, the award-winning magazine and podcast devoted to beer, wine, cider, food, and travel.

Full festival schedule of events is below.

Tickets are just £10 and inclusive of a festival glass and half pint of Tap Social beer. This is a family-friendly event, though alcohol service is restricted to those 18+. Half-price tickets are available for minors aged 6 to 17; children 5 years and under are free. Everyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

Dogs are very welcome, too!

We expect the festival to sell out, so grab your tickets while you can.

We hope to see you for what promises to be a memorable day out in Oxford with great people, good beer, and positive vibes. Feel free to email Tap Social at info@tapsocialmovement.com with any questions.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Doors
12pm

12pm – 2pm
TBA

2pm – 2:30pm
Time for Change – Meet the Folks Behind Tap Social

Pellicle co-founder Matthew Curtis joins members of the Tap Social team for a casual conversation about how it came into being, and why it decided to become a social enterprise, as well as a brewery.

This session will be recorded for the Pellicle Podcast, and is sponsored in part by Finders Keepers Shared Letting, Oxford's HMO Specialists.

2:30pm – 4pm
TBA

4pm – 4:30pm
Making a Difference — Why Are Breweries Working towards Greater Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity?

Curtis leads a panel discussion about the drive for social change within beer, why it’s necessary, and how beer—an inherently political beverage—is the perfect catalyst for this kind of activism.

This session will also be recorded for the Pellicle Podcast, and is sponsored in part by Finders Keepers Shared Letting, Oxford's HMO Specialists.

4:30 – 6pm
SUPER FU (London) – Spinning a mixed bag of street soul, Balearic, estoeric wonk, outsider pop, and cosmic disco

6 – 6:30pm
Modern British Beer — A Talk and Tasting with Matthew Curtis of Pellicle Magazine

With a range of different beer styles to sample, Curtis reflects on how beer in the UK has changed over the past 20 years, and shares his own personal beer philosophy, “the broad spectrum of joy.” It’ll be an ideal way to unwind after some of the more serious discussions taking place earlier in the day.

This session is sponsored in part by Finders Keepers Shared Letting, Oxford's HMO Specialists.

6:30 – 8:30pm
DJ Rob Wire (Reading) – Spinning electronica, house, funk, disco, soul, and indie rock

8:30 – 11pm
SUPER FU (London)

FOOD VENDORS

- The Woozy Pig (burgers, hot dogs, loaded tots)

- Cranston Pickles (Scotch egg boxes, pickle plates, katsu curry, housemade chips w/ curry sauce)

- La Cookaracha (Mexican street food)

- Proof Social Bakehouse (Baked goods and coffee)

Venue information

OXFORD: Tap Social Taproom

0	27 Curtis Industrial Estate North Hinksey Lane Oxford OX2 0LX
>	www.tapsocialmovement.com
!	01865236330
`	Wheelchair accessible ground floor (access to stage).