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Tasters working down a long bench at Berlin Chili Fest, sampling hot sauces at Berliner Berg Brauerei.
Berlin Chili Fest

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Berlin Chili Fest returns to Berlin.

4–6 September 2026 · Berliner Berg Brauerei, Berlin

Three days of hot sauce and chilli culture: 50+ artisan producers from across Europe, hundreds of sauces to taste, vegan street food, brewery beer, live entertainment, and Berlin's Best Homemade Hot Sauce Competition.

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Neil Numb, founder and organiser of Berlin Chili Fest, singing into a microphone on stage.
Judging a hot sauce purely by its heat is like judging a wine purely by its alcohol, or a coffee purely by its caffeine. Berlin Chili Fest is built on everything that number leaves out.
Neil NumbFounder & Organiser, Berlin Chili Fest

Get your industry pass

A pass to the industry preview, before the public doors, for press, creators and trade. Press and creators can add a sample box too. Name and email to start. Industry preview: An industry preview for press, influencers and trade: taste the sauces and meet the makers before the public doors open.

Industry preview
Friday 4 September 2026, 16:30, before the public doors
Where
Berliner Berg Brauerei, Berlin
Places
Places are limited and allocated on review.
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Two minutes. Name and email to start — reserve your place at the industry preview.

The festival

Berlin Chili Fest is Berlin's festival of hot sauce and chilli culture, held at Berliner Berg Brauerei in Neukölln. It runs twice a year, each spring and autumn, gathering independent makers, growers and the public across a weekend of tasting, trade and competition.

When
4–6 September 2026
Fri 6–10pm, Sat & Sun 12–10pm
Industry preview: Fri 4 September, 16:30 — for press, influencers & trade
Where
Berliner Berg Brauerei
Treptower Str. 39, 12059 Berlin
Tickets
€7 day / €12 weekend via chilifest.eu
Organiser
Neil Numb
Press handled by the European Heat Council
Crowds sampling sauces among the stalls at Berlin Chili Fest.
A festival-goer in front of the Berliner Berg Brauerei banner at Berlin Chili Fest.

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Meet the producers

Berlin Chili Fest brings together more than 50 independent makers. These 21 have offered samples and interviews to press, gathered here one maker a page.

Ti Dodo EpicéEHSAEHSA · Bronze · 2026

Ti Dodo Epicé

Alkmaar, NL

A taste of Mauritius in the Netherlands — her tamarind compote began as leftovers from her mum's kitchen.

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Qudo'tjesEHSAEHSA · Silver ×2 · 2026

Qudo'tjes

Valkenswaard, NL

A software developer who quit the screen to make hot sauce by hand — now with two 2026 Silvers.

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Teig & Füllung

Teig & Füllung

Berlin, DE

A Swabian chef staged across Taiwan and Hong Kong, then built his own crispy chili oil back home.

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Plus many more

Instant TasteLuchadoras del SaborNeck-DartQueima BeiçasChilliPetersonChiliwerkDon CabronMojaNot That SpicyMomo HausHarissa & CoRoots RadicalsYak ThaiDr. John's Hot SauceSalsa BoyJulie's ChiliMAMBOOOHMarie Sharp's
Meet the 21 featured producers

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Press releases

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Media files

High-resolution photography from Berlin Chili Fest, ready to publish. Free for editorial use with credit to Berlin Chili Fest.

Tasters working down a long bench at Berlin Chili Fest, sampling hot sauces at Berliner Berg Brauerei.
A line-up of hot sauce bottles with handwritten chalkboard tasting notes at Berlin Chili Fest.
A hot sauce maker at their stall at Berlin Chili Fest.
A festival-goer in front of the Berliner Berg Brauerei banner at Berlin Chili Fest.
Live music at Berlin Chili Fest as the evening sets in.
Crowds sampling sauces among the stalls at Berlin Chili Fest.
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About Berlin Chili Fest

Established in 2020, Berlin Chili Fest has grown into one of Europe's premier hot sauce celebrations. The festival combines professional competitions with grassroots community spirit, proving that you don't need corporate backing to build something meaningful. It attracts thousands of attendees, partners with industry leaders like Clifton Chili Club and Republic of Heat, and maintains its commitment to supporting independent, artisan hot sauce makers.

Press contact

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