Suffolk pubs celebrate Britain's national drink for a week

Celebrations in pubs and breweries are taking place from Thursday, September 19 until Sunday, September 29 for Cask Ale Week.

Cask Marque, a scheme that ensures cask ale in pubs are in perfect condition, will lead the week.

It works closely with the Campaign for Real Ale Awards (CAMRA), the British Beer and Pub Association and the British Institute of Innkeeping to shine a spotlight on pubs and breweries nationwide.

The Rumburgh Buck will have 18 cask ales on offer (Image: Bill Darnell) The Rumburgh Buck near Halesworth, a recent CAMRA winner, will celebrate with its 5th annual beer festival from September 27 to 29. The pub will host live music and serve food throughout.

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The Old Cannon Brewery will offer local brews (Image: Google Maps) The Old Cannon Brewery in Bury St Edmunds will be hosting a beer festival from September 26 to 28 with many Suffolk-brewed beers.

The pub will host live music throughout the weekend (Image: The Queens Head Bramfield) The Queen's Head in Bramfield will hold its fourth beer festival, offering 17 cask ales to choose from. The event will be held from September 19 until September 22, with street food and live music throughout the weekend.

Aldeburgh Food Festival will host more than 130 food and drink vendors (Image: Lucy Taylor)

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Paul Nunny, director of Cask Marque, said: “Cask Ale Week is an annual event helping to not only promote cask beer as a national favourite but also highlight the importance that pubs bring to local communities.

“There has been impressive engagement from pubs and breweries already this year bringing an even more exciting and interesting programme to reach more drinkers and spread the word about Britain’s national drink.”