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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2006. Inn on the Beach, Ferry Road, Hayling Island, Music and Beer Festival, where landlords (standing left), Diana Cole (47) and Carl Carley (44) are pictured with Paul Knott (32), Ronnie Sims (49), Guy Heape (55) and Astrid Haigh-Smith (*no age given*) preparing for the event. Picture: Michael Scaddan 063710-0018 Photo: The News archive
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Cheers from Victory Morris at Portsmouth Guildhall in 2009. Picture: Malcolm Wells 093002-3260 Photo: The News archive
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Portsmouth 24th Beer Festival at The Guildhall in 2004, where event organiser Shep Woolley (left) is getting into the spirit with (left to right) Phil Souter, Colin Rowland, beer brewer Brian "Stumpy" Lewis from Hill Head and Bob Batchelor, on the stand of Hampshire beers. Picture: Michael Scaddan 044171-0045 Photo: The News archive