The Biscuit Factory Beverage Festival 2025
Join us for the second annual edition of The Biscuit Factory Beverage Festival on the 18th & 19th of April, 2025!
BFBF2025 will again be bringing exceptional beer, boutique spirits, fine wines and other quality beverages to the heart of Leith, over three three-hour sessions.
Your ticket includes:
- access to plenty of excellent drink and street food vendors (full list coming soon)
- a BFBF branded festival cup
- free drink provided by The Biscuit Factory upon entry
There will also be drink seminars and masterclasses, see below for more information.
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TICKETS
MASTERCLASS TICKETS
FRIDAY EVENING SESSION
18:00-18:30 Botanicals in Beer with Ken Duncan of CIBD
19:15-20:00 Barrel Hunter’s Debut: Port Dundas 23 & More
SATURDAY DAY SESSION
13:00-13:30 WTBC x Elements: The Importance of Collaboration
SATURDAY EVENING SESSION
17:00-18:00 Identifying Faults in Beer
18:30-19:00 CIBD Home Brewer Competition- Awards Presentation
Join Walkie Talky Brewing Co. from Scotland and Elements Brewing from France, fresh off of their collaboration in Lille.
In this 30 minute session, we will be chatting about the importance of collaboration to fuel innovation and creativity in brewing.
The session will include samples of beer, including this years Festival Beer, Fête à Fest.
Join the Barrel Hunter Boys for an exclusive whisky tasting debut in Edinburgh. They’ll be unveiling their inaugural bottling – a stunning Port Dundas 23-year-old, a rare gem that captures the essence of time and craftsmanship.
They will each also showcase a whisky from their private collection – bottles hunted down over several years to deliver exceptional and unique drams.
In this 45-minute session, you’ll get to know the faces behind Barrel Hunter, hear the stories behind the bottles, and savour three extraordinary whiskies.
Join Ken Duncan from CIBD in this 30 minute session to discuss the use of botanicals in beer.
The session will include a 25 minute talk followed by a 5 minute Q&A.
Join Alix Blease and Sally McGarry as they talk about how to identify various off-flavours in beer.
The 45 minute session will then be followed by a 15 minute Q&A – so if you’re a budding brewer, make sure to pop in and pick their brains!
EXHIBITORS
Barney’s Beer
Blind Summit
Campervan
Coldtown Beer
East Neuk Spirits
Elements Brewery
Gleann Mor Spirits
Lochlea
Mains Brewery
Malone’s/Cask Smugglers
Moonwake
Mythical Beasts
Otherworld
Old Poison
Pilot
Rutland Square
Summerhall Distillery
Walkie Talky Brewing Co.
Woven Whisky
FOOD & ENTERTAINMENT
El Dorado Taqueria
Event Eats
House of Tapas
CIBD Scottish Home Brew Competition
Roxy Lanes
Cornholios Cornhole League
Leith Bottle Shop
FAQs
Will I receive an e-ticket?
Your e-mail confirmation will act as your ticket. If you do lose this, we have a record of all e-mails used to purchase tickets, so just give us your e-mail at the door. The same goes for any masterclass tickets purchased.
Is the venue accessible?
Yes, the venue is accessible, although the access to the second floor is provided through a service elevator.
Is there available parking?
There is limited on-street parking, but the Number 36 and Number 10 buses stop right outside, and the tram and many other bus routes are a short walk away.
Where is The Biscuit Factory located?
We are on Anderson Place, just off Bonnington Road, opposite the Sugar Bonds and Pure Offices.
