Thousands of people have used the festivals – including in Portsmouth, Fareham and Portchester – to test out some new tipples and catch up with friends.
The News regularly sends photographers and reporters to cover these popular festivals, and we have a look back through the archive to find some of our favourite photos.
Are you pictured in our gallery? The photos were taken between 2004 and 2018.
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There were very few thespians at The Groundlings Theatre in Kent Street, Portsea, Portsmouth over the weekend as it was The Portsea Island Beer Festival 2016. Peter Clark, Paul Read, John Kendall, Clare Harding, Colin Cooper, Rodney Simpson, and Andrew Edmond. Picture by: Malcolm Wells 161014-1005 Photo: The News archive
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Wickham Beer Festival, Lewkowicz family L-R Nick, Sally Nikki and George. Picture: Paul Jacobs 160232-2 Photo: The News Portsmouth
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Portsea Island Beer festival 2015, Groundlings theatre, Southsea. Carla pezzotta, Gill Chadwick and Jane Walsh. Picture: Allan Hutchings 151550-115 Photo: The News archive
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Portsea Island Beer festival 2015, Groundlings theatre, Southsea. Malcolm Irving, Tim Compton, Eloise Burnop and Trevor Burnop. Picture: Allan Hutchings 151550-106 Photo: The News archive