Home Brews for Rescues
Ales for Tails is a community-driven, family-friendly craft beer, gin, and music festival dedicated to raising funds for animal shelters across KwaZulu-Natal.
Since our first event in 2016, we’ve proudly raised over R800,000 for this important cause.
Exciting news: The 2025 event is currently in the planning stages!
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Want to make a difference?
If you’d like to support the event and become part of our growing community, we’d love to hear from you! Sponsorships include:
Adopt a Charity: Sponsor a stand and help raise funds for your charity on the day.
Supplier Sponsorship: Can you help us with media exposure, infrastructure, or services on the day?
Kids Zone Sponsor: Can you help us make it a memorable safe day for our kiddos?
Prize Sponsors: We need prizes for our raffle and for the competitions for best beers, best stand and our doggie comp.
For more info on how to get involved please contact Warren.
Email: warren@alesfortails.co.za
WhatsApp: 061 998 8108
Together, we can make 2025 our most successful year yet.
Thank you to the following awesome businesses, clubs and artists who have already committed to helping us this year:
Ideal – Event Title Sponsor
A heartfelt thank you to our title sponsor, Ideal, for their incredible support! As a proud local business with a strong commitment to animal charities, partnering with them felt like a natural fit. With their backing, we’re excited to make amazing improvements this year—together, the sky’s the limit!
Home Brewed Craft Beer Sponsors
A massive salute to the Durban Home Brewers, whose passion and dedication have been the backbone of Ales for Tails since its inception in 2016. These talented men and women craft incredible beers with one goal in mind—supporting animal shelters in need.
Their exclusive brews are a true highlight of the festival, and VIP Top Dogs ticket holders get the unique opportunity to enjoy free tastings of these one-of-a-kind creations. These beers are only available at the event, so don’t miss out—secure your VIP ticket to experience the magic!
Durban Home Brewers
Music for a Cause
A huge thank you to the incredible artists and bands who bring the festival to life with their talent and energy – all while supporting our furry friends. These generous musicians perform for free, showcasing some of the best talent KwaZulu-Natal has to offer.
Get ready for a fun-packed day filled with amazing live music, all in the name of raising funds for animal shelters. We couldn’t do it without them—thank you for making a difference through your music!
Veranda Panda
More bands are on their way!
Media Partners
Masakhe Media – Street pole posters
Tickets Info
Limited early bird tickets will be up for grabs in May! Want to be the first to know? Just subscribe to our newsletter below, and we’ll send you a heads-up as soon as they’re available.