Birra Suda Fest

A beer festival on the shores of Torre Suda

Birra Suda Fest was launched in 2025 as a new summer highlight in Torre Suda, the seaside district of Racale overlooking the Ionian coast of lower Salento, in the province of Lecce. The setting is the "Gabriele Toma" Coastal Garden, a green space just meters from the sea that transforms into a vibrant village of beer, street food, and live music for four nights. The concept, created by the M8 Event association, focuses on an informal and youthful atmosphere: it is more of a place to experience than an event to simply visit.

Craft beer and Salento street food

The heart of the festival is its craft beers: over thirty varieties, including Italian labels and international brews, served on tap and in bottles. Complementing them is a curated gastronomic selection that pairs quality street food with creative twists on Salento traditions, designed to enhance every flavor. It is a culinary journey that invites you to stroll between stalls with a glass in hand, enjoying the evening breeze from the Ionian Sea.

• Over 30 types of craft and international beers
• Street food and reinterpreted traditional Salento dishes
• Concerts and DJ sets by the sea
• Shaded areas and spaces for families and children

Live music and atmosphere

Each evening features live concerts and musical entertainment, with a lineup that blends well-known names from the Salento and Italian scenes with up-and-coming acts. The audience is diverse: families in the early evening, and groups of friends and beer enthusiasts late into the night. Free admission and the seaside location make Birra Suda Fest one of the most popular events in early July in the Racale area.

An event in the heart of Salento

The festival is part of the rich summer calendar of the Municipality of Racale and the entire Salento region, where food festivals, patronal feasts, and musical reviews enliven every evening of the season. Held in early July, before the peak crowds of mid-August, Birra Suda Fest offers a chance to discover Torre Suda and the Ionian coast of Puglia during a quieter time, combining flavor, music, and the charm of the Salento sea.