Sup 50 varieties of beer and cider at this festival celebrating the humble hop.

The Hops ‘n’ Harvest Beer Festival returns to Kent Life, a family-friendly farm in Sandling near Maidstone, for a weekend of food, drink and live music.

Visitors can enjoy the ‘festini’ atmosphere with drinks available from the Kentish Ales Marquee, which will showcase produce from local breweries.

The gin bar and the full service bar will also be available, serving wine, spirits, draught lager and soft drinks.

You can also find out about what goes on behind the scenes of your favourite pint by hand-picking your own hops, filling the bushels and exploring the Oast House and Hoppers Huts.

To soak up the booze, there will be a variety of food stalls open, as well as Kent Life’s own Pizza Garden and Dotty’s Tea Room.

During the weekend, a packed programme of live music will keep visitors entertained with local artists and up-and-coming performers.

The line-up includes music from Martin Cleary, Two’s Company, the Cockney Knights, the Kick Backs, Dan Solo, Matt Brooks and Contraband.

If you’re bringing the kids along too, you can make sure they don’t get bored with a number of family activities such as animal encounters, outdoor play areas and the paint-a-pot studio.

The Hops ‘n’ Harvest Beer Festival takes place on Saturday, September 10 from 10am to 9pm and Sunday, September 11 from 10am to 6pm.

Adult tickets cost £14 on Saturday and £12 on Sunday. Kent Life members and infants aged under two can enter for free.

Find out more information, including how to book tickets, here.