Woodside Inn, Mumbai’s pioneering craft beer pub with a legacy of 18 years, is bringing back its popular craft beer celebration, Hoppy Trails 2026. The event will unfold across three weekends and three locations in the city, Colaba, Andheri, and Bandra, inviting beer lovers to explore some of Maharashtra’s finest craft brews.

The celebration builds on the success of its 2025 debut, which welcomed over 771 guests and featured 38 brews. This year, the event is expected to grow significantly, with over 2,500 guests anticipated and more than 40 craft beers to be showcased. Over 15 breweries from across Maharashtra will participate, offering a wide range of unique styles and flavours across three carefully curated weekends.

Adding to the experience this year is a special culinary collaboration with Hoppumm, which will introduce a specially curated dish designed to pair perfectly with the beers served during the event.

The festival follows a “pint-to-pint” trail format, where each weekend presents a different beer experience as the celebration moves through Mumbai.

The first weekend will take place on March 14–15 at Woodside Inn, Colaba. Guests can expect five unique styles of beer each day featuring some of Mumbai’s well-known breweries. Day one will include brews such as Igloo’s Konkan Lager, Doolally’s Smoked Ale, Apiary’s Ragi Red Ale, Great State Ale’s Heart of Darkness, Bira91’s Pinacolada Wheat, and Ampersand’s Pandan IPA. Day two will bring bolder pours including Rolling Mills’ West Coast IPA and Igloo’s Belgian strong ale Tripple Block, along with Bombay Duck’s Thrist Tap. Woodside Brews will also present their Belgian wit style beer, Duabolic.

The second weekend will be held on March 21–22 at Woodside Inn, Andheri. This stop will feature breweries from Pune and offer the widest variety during the festival, with twenty taps and ten unique beer styles each day. The lineup will include classic pours such as Stoney River’s The Brooklyn Red, Kimaya’s fruity Kimaya Kokum, Apiary’s Muskmelon IPA, and Oi Brewery’s Citrus IPA. Other highlights include Oi Brewery’s Smoked Lager, Kimaya’s Vanilla Porter, a crisp Kolsch, and Doollaly’s Rauchbier. Day two will bring more adventurous flavours with Great State Ale Works’ NEIPA Third Act, Apiary’s Belgian Tripel, and Doollaly’s Guava Mead. Kiyoki’s Pineapple Kolsch and 2 Down’s Basil Blonde will also add fresh and unexpected notes to the lineup.

The trail concludes on March 28–29 at Woodside Inn, Bandra, with what the organisers call the ultimate “Trek of the Taps.” The closing weekend will feature 40 beers from across Maharashtra, offering twenty unique styles each day. Standout pours include Nincasa’s 5 Spice Ale, Woodside Inn’s Dark Chocolate Vanilla Stout, and Igloo’s Konkan Lager. Guests will also find a wide range of other brews including Gateway’s Doppelganger Dunkelweizen, 24 Karat’s Ambemohar Rice Lager, and Rolling Mills’ West Coast IPA.

Across the three weekends, visitors will have the chance to try unique pours such as Kimaya Kokum, Pineapple Kolsch, Muskmelon IPA, Basil Blonde, Pandan IPA, and Guava Mead, giving them a taste of the creativity and diversity of Maharashtra’s craft beer scene.

With three neighbourhoods, more than 40 craft beers, and breweries from across the state, Hoppy Trails 2026 promises an engaging experience for craft beer enthusiasts. Whether guests are looking to explore bold hops, discover something new, or simply enjoy a good pint with friends, the festival offers something for every kind of beer lover.

The event will take place across Woodside Inn outlets in Colaba, Andheri, and Bandra. The venues will operate from 11.30 am to 1.30 am, with Happy Hours scheduled between 4 pm and 7 pm.