Beer nerds and taste enthusiasts – get ready for Rebel Beer & Cider Fest 2026 on 20–21 March on Rebel Oslo!

Rebel Beer & Cider Fest 2026

Ticket info

Weekend pass: NOK 750,-
Includes weekend pass, 10 cl glass + 8 drink vouchers.

Day pass: NOK 499,-
Includes day pass, 10 cl glass + 4 drink vouchers.

PS: Tickets can be purchased at the door as long as we have available capacity.

Over 30 breweries and cider producers from Norway and abroad gather in the heart of Oslo . Here you will meet the people behind the products, the stories behind the breweries - and the wide range of modern beer, cider and non-alcoholic beverage varieties.

New this year: The festival will be held right after Norway's Best Drink 2026 (March 18-19), which for the first time will be held with official NM status - at the same location. Producers and NM winners will thus already be gathered at Rebel when the festival starts, and the audience will have the opportunity to meet them and get to know the entries that were judged in the NM.

The festival is for everyone who loves beer and cider, whether you are curious, an enthusiast or just looking for a really good experience.

Festival program

Rebel Beer & Cider Fest – Program

The program for Rebel Beer & Cider Fest is now ready. Click on the posts with a plus for more information.

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Friday, March 20

15:00
The festival area opens

With Erlend Svardal Bøe (Høyre) , Tom Young (Nøgne Ø) , Lars Huse (Ølsmia) .

The discussion is based on the experiences of manufacturers with the advertising ban, and looks more closely at how the regulations can safeguard the intention of limiting the marketing of alcohol without, in practice, becoming a communication ban for manufacturers.

HANEN CEO Bernt Bucher Johannessen invites you to an informal conversation in the "Taste & Talk" format, with Wettre Bryggeri and Nerø Sideri .

16:30
Conversation about Norwegian beer tradition
With Ivar A. Geithung and Torkjel Austad from Bygland Brewery

Norway's Best Drink has NM status this year and is held at Rebel the days before Rebel Beer & Cider Fest.

During the festival you will have the opportunity to taste three sides from the winners in the sides category.

Acetaldehyde, diacetyl and DMS are among the off-flavors that can occasionally occur in beer, both from large breweries, microbreweries and home brewers.

For anyone who wants to understand the brewing process better, it is useful to be able to recognize such deviations and understand the most common reasons why they occur.

The course is conducted by Norbrygg's beer judges , who serve beer with unflavored flavors.

22:00
The festival area closes

The party continues at Chiruto!

There will be a bar with Japanese beer, sake, whiskey, highballs, ramune and more.

Chiruto is Norway's first Japanese arcade hall, with rhythm games, crane games, train simulators and much more.

Det blir også ekte japansk karaoke i to high-end karaokerom med plass til 8–10 personer i hvert rom.

A completely unique nightlife concept in the Nordic region. Chiruto is located in the same building as Rebel Turn left when you leave the festival area.

NB: 20 ​​year age limit.

Saturday, March 21

The Food Hub serves an American-inspired BBQ platter with glazed short ribs, 14-hour smoked pulled pork, coarse Over Oslo sausage from Strøm-Larsen, cream of corn, oven-baked potato, raw slaw, smokey mayo and chunky pickles.

Included is one can of light beer from Oslo Lettølsbryggeri.

BBQ Brunch costs 349,- per person and can be purchased as an option for those who have a festival pass or day ticket on Saturday. It is also possible to purchase admission only to the BBQ Brunch, without access to the festival area itself.

14:00
The festival area opens

Ølsmia invites you to a tour of its premises at Rebel along with Kveik Yeastery .

There will be a lecture on the biotransformation of hops, as well as tasting.

Beer brewing in Norway has a 6,000-year history – from the Stone Age to craft.

Lars Marius Garshol shares stories and perspectives from Norwegian beer history that few people know about.

From fields to malting floors: What makes Norwegian barley such good malt?

JærMalt is a farm malting plant in Jæren that specializes in traditional floor malting, where the grain is germinated on the floor instead of in industrial drums.

They produce malt from short-haul grain grown on their own fields and in the surrounding area, with an emphasis on craftsmanship, quality and a slow process.

A deep dive into the barrel aging program with Nøgne Ø .

21:00
The festival area closes

The party continues at Chiruto!

There will be a bar with Japanese beer, sake, whiskey, highballs, ramune and more.

Chiruto is Norway's first Japanese arcade hall, with rhythm games, crane games, train simulators and much more.

There will also be real Japanese karaoke in two high-end karaoke rooms with space for 8–10 people in each room.

A completely unique nightlife concept in the Nordic region. Chiruto is located in the same building as Rebel Turn left when you leave the festival area.

NB: 20 ​​year age limit.

Beer and cider list

Festival Lineup

Nøgne Ø Ølsmia NeRø Cider Bygland Brewery Wettre Brewery Lindheim Ølkompani Kasteel Brouwerij Van Honsebrouck (BE) Hand Brewery Egge Gård Amundsen Brewery Tørst Brouwerij Brauhaus Tegernsee (DE) Kvestad Cider Cervisiam Monkey Brew Brouwerij Eylenbosch (BE) RYGR Brygghús Aga Cider Oslo Microbrewery Bådin Rivington Brewing Co (UK) Grünerløkka Brygghus Solhøi Cider Hogna Brygg Storo Beer Store Brouwerij De Brabandere (BE) Trysil Bryggeri Amundsen Bryggeri & Spiseri Store Naa Cider Brasserie de l'Abbaye du Val-Dieu (BE) Bent Gate Brewing Oslo Lettølsbryggeri Amager Bryghus (DK) Alde Cider BBQ BRUNCH WITH THE FOOD HUB

Norway's Best Drink

On Wednesday and Thursday, March 18–19, the Norwegian beverage industry will gather at Rebel in Oslo when Norway's Best Drink is organized with official NM status . Over two days, the house will be filled with professional content, judging, tasting experiences and workshops - with Norwegian raw materials, craftsmanship and quality at the center.

The best in beer, cider, mead, aquavit and non-alcoholic beverages will be judged here. Day two ends with an awards ceremony and party , marking the start of a weekend dedicated to Norwegian drinks.

Two days. One place. Beer. Cider. Good atmosphere.

 

Venue

Rebel
Universitetsgata 2
0164, Oslo