The Farsons Great Beer Festival, held annually since 1981, has always attracted Maltese and tourists alike and has become a permanent fixture on Malta's cultural calendar. A 10-day, fun festival for all the family, this event offers an array of live entertainment by top local singers, bands and DJs; a variety of cuisines; complemented with a large selection of beers produced or imported by Farsons, all in a festive open air atmosphere.

Held at Ta' Qali National Gardens for the past three years, it is an excellent location to host such a large activity which is increasingly attracting thousands of people each year.

The large range of local and international beers served at the Farsons Great Beer Festival include Cisk Lager, Hopleaf Smooth 'N' Creamy and Blue Label Smooth 'N' Creamy. International beer brands include the award-winning Cisk Export, Carlsberg, Budweiser, Guinness, Beck's, John Smith's, Kilkenny and Tetley's.

The Farsons Great Beer Festival is also a display of Maltese talent from a number of top local singers, bands, dancers and DJs. Every evening different performances are presented on each of the two stages of the Festival.

The Main Stage area usually hosts a number of established local singers such as Lynn Chircop, Freddie Portelli, Ira Losco, The William Mangion Show Band, Philippa Farrugia Randon, Enzo & Carmen Gusman, Winter Moods, Country Brothers, Mike Spiteri, Joe Demicoli, Ludwig & Julie Zahra, Joe Cutajar and Fabrizio Faniello.

The World Beers Area, introduced in recent years, with live performances from top local rock bands, artists and Djs, has become an alternative night out for many young people. Excellent local bands such as Corkskrew, Beangrowers, Filletti & Friends, Scream Daisy, Crosswalk, Scar, Fakawi, Jam Canvas, Syrup, Ozzy Lino and Eclipse have all performed on this stage. And every night DJs perform after each band keeping the music going till the early hours of the morning. DJs include Spooky Monkey, Miss Roberta, DJ Ruby, Steve Ceasar, J Joy, Owen Jay, U-Bahn and Jes.