Pub in Chappel

Chappel Beer Festival

Station Road, Chappel, CO6 2DS

Details last checked October 2024. Things may have changed since.

About Chappel Beer Festival

The 37th Chappel Beer Festival is planned to be held from Tuesday 3rd September to Saturday 7th September 2024.

This is an All-Ticket event, booked in advance via the Chappel Beer Festival Website (these usually go on sale on August 1st).

In addition to the Goods Shed bar, the Shunters Arms bar is back again in the railway wagon.

The 15th Chappel Winter Beer Festival is planned to be held in late February / early March 2025.

This is an All-Ticket event, booked in advance via the Chappel Beer Festival Website (usually from January 1st).

The Essex Branches of CAMRA normally hold their Chappel Beer Festivals here twice a year, as Fund-Raising Events for the East Anglian Railway Museum.

The Museum is normally open daily from 10:00 to 16:30 (except for Christmas Day & Boxing Day, check their website www.earm.co.uk for current details), but Real Ale is not normally available, except at the Chappel Beer Festivals.

Description from WhatPub, CAMRA’s pub guide.

Features

  • Outdoor Seating
  • Quiet
  • Serves Lunch: During the Chappel Beer Festivals, meals and snacks are available
  • Serves Dinner: During the Chappel Beer Festivals, meals and snacks are available
  • Real Ale
  • Real Cider: During the Chappel Summer Beer Festival a wide range of Real Ciders & Perries is expected to be available,: During the Chappel Winter Beer Festival there are several Real Ciders & Perries.
  • Events: Steam events: "A Day Out With Thomas" & "Living History" events
  • Parking: Car parking is available in the field at the front of Chappel & Wakes Colne station.
  • Lined Glasses
  • Separate Bar
  • Smoking: During the Chappel Beer Festivals, smoking is permitted outside the bars and railway vehicles.
  • LocAle
  • Beer Festival: Chappel Summer: September 3rd to 7th 2024. Chappel Winter: Late February / early March 2025

Opening times

Mon
closed
Tue
17:00-23:00
Wed–Sat
11:00-23:00
Sun
closed

As listed in October 2024. Hours change, and bank holidays differ: check with the pub.

Good to know

Operator
Essex Branches