Caudium Beer Fest

The Caudium Beer Fest, the beer festival of Montesarchio

The Caudium Beer Fest is a celebration of beer that the Municipality of Montesarchio, in the province of Benevento, includes among the musical and gastronomic events of its summer season. The name evokes Caudium, the ancient city of the Caudine Samnites that occupied this stretch of the valley and from which the name Caudina Valley derives: a historical reference that the festival uses as a calling card, linking the convivial ritual of beer to the ancient identity of the Samnite territory.

In the 2026 summer program presented by the municipal administration, the festival is explicitly listed among the "musical and gastronomic festivals," mentioned alongside the Beer Festival as one of the events marking the months from June to the end of September. However, the precise dates and detailed program have not yet been made public: this page should therefore be read as a reliable notice to be confirmed, not as a definitive calendar.

Montesarchio, gateway to the Caudina Valley

Montesarchio is one of the most vibrant centers of the Benevento Sannio region, in Campania, lying at the foot of Mount Taburno along the natural corridor that has always connected Benevento to the Caserta area and Naples. The old town climbs towards the Castle and the Tower, symbols of the city, while the National Archaeological Museum of Sannio Caudino tells the story of the very civilization that gave the festival its name. It is a setting that gives the beer festival something more than just a simple village evening.

What to expect from the event

The Caudium Beer Fest belongs to the family of summer beer festivals in Southern Italy, those that animate town squares and municipal green spaces on the hottest evenings of the year. The recurring elements of this type of event are:

• Draft beer stands, often accompanied by craft labels;
• A gastronomic section featuring street food and dishes to share, with typical products from the Sannio region;
• Live music and DJ sets in the evening hours, with bands from the Caudina and Benevento area;
• An open-air and nocturnal format, with long tables and open spaces for families and groups of friends.

It must be clearly stated that for 2026, the organizers have not yet released the list of breweries or the names of the artists: the above describes the general format of the event, not an announced program. Those who want certainty must wait for the official poster.

A piece of the Caudina summer

The festival does not exist in isolation: it is part of a program that the Administration has built together with local associations and which, in 2026, kicked off on June 19th with the Pro Loco's AperiLoco at the Villa Comunale. Among the events announced with fixed dates are:

• Romantic Night at Borgo Santo Spirito, June 20th;
• Lombard Festival at the Tower, June 20th, organized by the Sentinelle della Torre;
• Chess workshops every Tuesday at the Municipal Library, from June 23rd until September;
• Cinema under the stars at the Villa Comunale, July 23rd;
• Festival of Rare Colors, July 26th;
• Pajama Party on August 21st and Foam Party on August 23rd, both at the Villa Comunale;
• The children's festival Estate a Colori, with creative workshops and screenings from July to September.

Presenting the calendar, Councilor Morena Cecere and Councilor Nunzio Nazzaro explained that "with this program, we celebrate the joy of summer but also the cohesion of our community": this is the right way to interpret the Caudium Beer Fest, which is born as a moment of village sociality before being a beer showcase.

Why it's worth an evening

For those visiting the province of Benevento in summer, the Caudium Beer Fest is a simple opportunity to get in touch with the real life of a Campanian town: shared tables, generous volume music, and a city that can be explored by day among the castle walls, the alleys of the village, and the halls of the archaeological museum.

How to stay updated

Since the dates are not yet set, the only reliable method is to follow the channels of the Municipality of Montesarchio and the local Benevento press, which usually publish the poster for summer festivals with a few days' notice. The social media pages of local associations are also a good resource: that is where information on times, participating breweries, and concerts appears first.