Our Ale & Cider Trail returns for 2026, with an earlier start date, running from February 7th to May 29th. We have also slightly reduced the number of stickers you need to collect to be eligible for a prize.

The list of 35 venues has now been finalised and are listed on the poster shown here. The list includes 6 new venues compared to the 2025 Trail

The Trail will be launched on Saturday February 7th at the Engine Room in East Grinstead from 1pm, and will finish with a prize draw to select the winning Trailers at 7pm on Friday May 29th at the Kings Arms in Horsham.

Ale Trailers will need to pick up the Trail Leaflet, which will detail all the Ale & Cider Trail venues to visit and collect a sticker at each. Leaflets will be available at each venue and also at our Spring Equinox beer festival on March 20th and 21st where you will be able to collect the Festival sticker.

To receive a sticker, you need to spend money at each venue. We’d love it if that was a pint of the great local Ale or Cider available there, but we appreciate that might not always be practical.

A list of participating pubs is available HERE

There will be six prize winners this year, who will receive a voucher to spend in the Ale & Cider Trail venue of their choice. Top prize is a voucher for £60, for those who have collected 28 or more of the stickers. Two second prizes of a voucher for £40, for those who have collected 21 or more of the stickers. Three third prizes of a voucher for £20, for those who have collected 14 or more of the stickers. Each Ale Trailer can win no more than one prize.

If you want more info, please email ku.gro.armac.xessushtron@yraterces