The ultimate guide to drinking at Glastonbury 2025
Whether you prefer a crisp hard seltzer, a plastic bottle of tequila or a pint of something local on draught, Glastonbury 2025 offers plenty of drinking options. Here's how to do it properly, without falling foul of the farm or your own hubris. The post The ultimate guide to drinking at Glastonbury 2025 appeared first on The Drinks Business.
Whether you prefer a crisp hard seltzer, a plastic bottle of tequila or a pint of something local on draught, Glastonbury 2025 offers plenty of drinking options. Here's how to do it properly, without falling foul of the farm or your own hubris.
Glastonbury, in a rare act of generosity for a major UK festival, allows you to bring your own alcohol into the main site. However, this is not a carte blanche to roll in with a barrow full of Bombay Sapphire. The official line is simple: alcohol for personal use only, and absolutely no glass. All drinks must be decanted into plastic, cans or other non-glass containers. Security will confiscate glass at the gates, and they are particularly unforgiving about it.
There is no defined volume limit, but you are only allowed what you can reasonably carry. Veteran festivalgoers often cite 48 cans and a bottle or two of spirits (in plastic) as the upper end of acceptable. If you look under 21, bring ID or get a Challenge 21 wristband from a help point. The entirety of the festival site is alcohol-friendly, so you can enjoy your drinks freely wherever you roam, assuming you're behaving like a functioning adult.
Glastonbury, in a rare act of generosity for a major UK festival, allows you to bring your own alcohol into the main site. However, this is not a carte blanche to roll in with a barrow full of Bombay Sapphire. The official line is simple: alcohol for personal use only, and absolutely no glass. All drinks must be decanted into plastic, cans or other non-glass containers. Security will confiscate glass at the gates, and they are particularly unforgiving about it.
There is no defined volume limit, but you are only allowed what you can reasonably carry. Veteran festivalgoers often cite 48 cans and a bottle or two of spirits (in plastic) as the upper end of acceptable. If you look under 21, bring ID or get a Challenge 21 wristband from a help point. The entirety of the festival site is alcohol-friendly, so you can enjoy your drinks freely wherever you roam, assuming you're behaving like a functioning adult.
Bar prices and on-site options
While bringing your own is sensible for the wallet, Glastonbury's bars have their charms. They also have 2025 prices. Expect to pay upwards of £7 for a pint, £8 plus for a glass of wine, and a punchy £14 for a double spirit and mixer. These are not outrageous by London standards, but the sting becomes noticeable over a long weekend. Still, the variety on offer across the 100+ bars is part of the experience. Highlights include:- The Somerset Cider Bus: a true institution, pouring proper farmhouse cider from an old double-decker. Expect dry, medium or hot spiced cider, all around £7.
- Brothers Bar (West Holts): festival-strength pear cider (7%) and fruit syrup mix-ins.
- The Cockmill: real ales, often local, in pub-like surrounds near the Acoustic Stage.
- Avalon Inn and The Cornish Arms: themed bars with strong regional beer lists and cocktails.
- Wine and fizz bars: scattered across the site, these serve everything from chilled rosé to premixed aperitifs and espresso martinis.
Top RTD and seltzer picks for 2025
From The Spirits Business Masters 2025 and 2024, the best options for Glastonbury packing include:- Sparkling Spritz Blood Orange & Rosemary: named Hard Seltzer of the Year 2025, refreshingly herbal and citrus-led
- The Alchemist’s Brew Spicy Paloma: RTD Cocktail of the Year 2025, Tequila, spice and very nice
- The Drinks Bureau Spicy Margarita: 2024 Taste Master, lime, chilli and a touch of smoke in a compact can
- Libertine Blends: Hopped Bellini, Fizzy Pear & Cardamom, and Cucumber Mule, all medal winners with excellent campfire appeal
