The Medway Beer Festival features 50 tubs of cask conditioned ales from around the UK – excluding Kent! It also has Kent cider and a rum bar. The Kent Cider Company full range is available along with around 40 rums from around the world. Much of the food is prepared with ale. There is live music each evening. For the first time sponsorship packages are available. For £50 you can have your company name or group on the side of the tub and in the programme with 10 free tickets and a £20 beer voucher. The venue is close to Chatham railway station and many bus routes. Soft drinks are available for drivers along with a range of wines. There is a free hourly raffle with a prize of two pints of ale. Reusable, recyclable poly-carbonated drinking vessels are being offered for use as well as conventional glasses.