New 20th Anniversary Edition of Channel Draught is out now.
15th November 2019
Welcome to the 20th anniversary edition of Channel Draught. Yes, 20 years...which has seen the magazine evolve from a couple of double-sided A4 pages to the glossy magazine we have today.
The Autumn 2019 edition is now available with lots of great information about real ale, news, social events, a crossword and much more.
Articles include: o The First Channel Draught; o Westerham Brewery; o Sandwich Connect; o Pulling Power; o Hop Growing in Hythe; o The Anti-Alcohol Movement; o A Late Summer Stroll; o A Brewpub Survivor; o Across the Border - The Beery Boaters Spring trip on the Llangollen Canal into Wales; plus all the regular stuff.
To celebrate the magazine's anniversary here are the first three editions:
The printed edition will be available shortly in pubs across our branch.
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New Candidates for CAMRA's National Pub of the Year have been announced
5th November 2019
The candidates are:
- The Swan With Two Necks,Pendleton, Lancashire
- The George & Dragon, Hudswell North Yorkshire
- Bell, Aldworth, Berkshire
- Red Lion, Preston, Hertfordshire
Click here to read more about each of the pubs and the competition on CAMRA's main website.
Cider Pub of the Year 2020
28th October 2019
Calling all CAMRA members - Nominate your candidate for Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2020 now!
You can submit your nomination by completing the Nomination Form.
The deadline is November's branch meeting on Monday, 18th November.
Sale of Mash Tun, Dover
12th October 2019
We've been told that Peter and Kathryn have sold the Mash Tun - their last trading day will be Sunday, 13th October.
The Mash Tun will be closed for a few weeks for refurbishment and is expected to reopen at the end of November under a new name.
Good Beer Guide 2020 Published
13th September 2019
CAMRA's 47th edition of the Good Beer Guide was published yesterday and is available to buy from the CAMRA shop.
It features 145 pubs in Kent, including 33 new entries, and 47 breweries, of which five of them are new to the book.
Click here to see CAMRA's Kent press release.
CAMRA's Real Ale Discount Scheme has a new member
30th August 2019
We're please to announce that from Monday, 2nd September, The Farrier, 90 Manor Road, Deal, will be joining CAMRA's Real Ale Discount Scheme.
CAMRA members, on production of a valid membership card, will be eligible to 50p off a wide range of their real ales during opening hours.
The Real Ale Discount Scheme is just one of the many benefits available to CAMRA members. Click here to find out more.
If you are a landlord and would like more information about joining the scheme, then click on the link above or contact our Pubs Officer, Tony Wells, at pubs.officer@camra-dds.org.uk.
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Champion Beer of Britain Competition Results
11th August 2019
At the Great British Beer Festival the winners of CAMRA's prestigious Champion Beer of Britain competition were announced:
- Supreme Champion Gold: Shere Drop, Surrey Hills
- Supreme Champion Silver: Afghan Pale, Grey Trees
- Supreme Champion Bronze: Citra, Oakham Ales
The full list of Champion Beer of Britain categories and winners can be found at gbbf.org.uk/about/champion-beer-of-britain/
Kent CAMRA Cider and Perry Competition
11th August 2019
The Kent CAMRA Cider and Perry Competition was held at the last month's Kent Beer Festival. The results are:
Cider:
- Winner: Undecider'd - Beardspoon Real Kentish Cider
- Runner Up: Medium Cider - Double Vision Cider
Perry
- Winner: Pear Cider - Turners Cider
- Runner Up: Impeared Vision - Double Vision Cider
The winners will be put forward as the Kent representatives to the National Cider Competition to be held at Reading Beer Festival in the Spring of 2020.
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Launch of the 2019 Sandwich Real Ale Trail
24th June 2019
We're please to announce the launch of our 2019 Sandwich Real Ale Trail - as part of the Sandwich Folk & Ale Festival (5th-7th July). A tour of the real ale pubs in Sandwich with a bit of history thrown in.
Click here to download the PDF of the leaflet.
We'll be distributing copies of the leaflet to the pubs and Tourist Office in Sandwich in a few days.
https://sandwichevents.org.uk/folkandalefestival/
https://www.facebook.com/SandwichFolkAleFestival/
Kent Green Hop Beer Fortnight 2019
18th March 2019
This year's Kent Green Hop Beer Fortnight has been announced: Friday, 27th Sept - Sunday, 13th October.
The official launch will take place at Canterbury Food & Drink Festival on Friday 27th September, in the Dane John Gardens.
Keep in touch at https://kentgreenhopbeer.com
We aim to keep this website regularly updated. So, if you have any comments or suggestions, or spot any errors or omissions, please email the Webmaster at webmaster@camra-dds.org.uk.
Last updated: 16th November 2019
