Check out our selection of images from beer festivals across Mansfield over the years. Pictured Mick Bull, left, Chairman of the Mansfield and Ashfield Branch of C.A.M.R.A. toasts the success of the 23rd Mansfield Real Ale Festival with Coun Derek Evans, centre and the branch publicity officer Keith Wells at the launch held at the Rufford Arms in 2013.placeholder image
Check out our selection of images from beer festivals across Mansfield over the years. Pictured Mick Bull, left, Chairman of the Mansfield and Ashfield Branch of C.A.M.R.A. toasts the success of the 23rd Mansfield Real Ale Festival with Coun Derek Evans, centre and the branch publicity officer Keith Wells at the launch held at the Rufford Arms in 2013.

HAPPY HOUR: Raise a glass to beer festivals over the years in Mansfield

By Kate Mason
Published 30th Oct 2025, 11:00 BST
Updated 30th Oct 2025, 14:43 BST

We’re raising a glass and saying to cheers as we stagger back down memory lane and take a look at beer festivals over the years.

We’ve dug out some snap shots from the archive to look back at residents enjoying a good old knees up at beer related shindigs across Mansfield.

Get your beer goggles on and enjoy a scroll – Do you recognise anyone you know?

Mansfield and Ashfield CAMRA launched their 21st Mansfield Beer and Cider Festival and the second Mini Beer Festival at The Rufford Pub in Mansfield in 2012. Pictured is MP Sir Alan Meale with CAMRA Press and Publicity Officer Keith Wells during the event.

9. Sup up

Mansfield and Ashfield CAMRA launched their 21st Mansfield Beer and Cider Festival and the second Mini Beer Festival at The Rufford Pub in Mansfield in 2012. Pictured is MP Sir Alan Meale with CAMRA Press and Publicity Officer Keith Wells during the event. Photo: Jane Hilton

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At the beer festival at the Wadkin Arms Helen Mansfield in 2012. (BUY THIS PHOTO L7288TS) Picture: Tony Saxton

10. Bottoms up

At the beer festival at the Wadkin Arms Helen Mansfield in 2012. (BUY THIS PHOTO L7288TS) Picture: Tony Saxton Photo: Tony Saxton.

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South Normanton beer festival in 2013 Organiser David Brett from Mansfield and Ashfield CAMRA.

11. Real ale

South Normanton beer festival in 2013 Organiser David Brett from Mansfield and Ashfield CAMRA. Photo: Anne Shelley

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Chris Vann, Pete Dring and Carl Proctor try a brew at the beer festival held at the Priors Well Brewery in Mansfield Woodhouse in 2017.

12. Pint please

Chris Vann, Pete Dring and Carl Proctor try a brew at the beer festival held at the Priors Well Brewery in Mansfield Woodhouse in 2017. Photo: Anne Shelley

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