New Sandwich Folk & Ale Festival
12th June 2017
Planning is well underway for the 2017 Sandwich Folk & Ale Festival. This annual event will be launched at the Sandwich Folk & Ale - Folk Party being held at St Mary's Arts Centre on Friday, 7th July.

For the first year the festival will feature an ale, appropriately called Sandwich Folk Festival Ale. which has been brewed especially for the occasion by the Mad Cat Brewery, Brogdale Farm Brewery.

As described by brewer Peter Meaney: "The ale is a nicely balanced Pale ale at 4.0% made using Pale Ale malt, Vienna malt, Medium Crystal Malt and a little Chocolate malt combined with Bramling Cross Hops (UK) Columbus Hops (USA) Aurora hopsÊ(UK) and East Kent Goldings (UK)."

Sandwich Folk Festival Ale will be available from the following outlets: Cripin Inn, Admiral Owen, Hop & Hufkin, Mermaid's Locker and the George & Dragon.

Full details are available on the festival's FaceBook page

New The Lanes is CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year
6th June 2017
We're proud to announce that The Lanes in Dover has won CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year.

We'd like to offer our hearty congratulations to Debbie and Keith".

Branch Pub of the Season - Summer 2017
18th May 2017
We are proud to announce the launch of the Branch Pub of the Season Competition - Summer 2017, and we welcome all nominations.

If you feel that your local (or for that matter any other pub in our Branch area) is a good pub for summer, if it has an attractive garden, or offers fine views on a summer's evening over the countryside or across the sea, or is simply a pleasant place to spend a relaxing few hours on a warm afternoon then let us know.

To nominate a pub for this competition just complete the nomination form.

The deadline for nominations is our Branch AGM on Monday, 19th June 2017. Please note that you can only nominate one pub.

Spring 2017 Edition of Channel Draught is out
18th May 2017

The latest version of Channel Draught, No 71, is now available. With an informative look at what's been going on in the real ale industry, CAMRA campaigns, local pub news, social events and lots more.

Contents include: o A Curate's Egg; o Deal Hop Farm; o A Walk across Deal - the latest in the series of town walks; o Black Country Beer; o The Shadow of Porter - a reprint of an article by the late 'Beerhunter' Michael Jackson; o Exploring the Mon & Brec - Beery Boater Chris Baxter's recent trip to Wales; o Watney's Red Barrel mourned in Belgium plus all the regular articles.

The print edition of Channel Draught has been distributed to your local real ale pubs.

Branch Pub of the Year 2017
23rd March 2017

We'd like to announce the winner of our Branch Pub of the Year 2017 . . . .

The Lanes, Worthington St, Dover.

Congratulations to Debbie and Keith on winning this year's competition.

The other finalists were (in alphabetical order): Berry, Walmer; Crown Inn, Finglesham; Eight Bells, Dover; Louis Armstrong Dover; Mash Tun, Dover.

Each of the finalists were judged on the following categories:

• Quality of Beer
• Style, Decor, Furnishing & Cleanliness
• Service, Welcome & Offering
• Community Focus & Atmosphere
• Alignment with CAMRA Principles
• Overall Impression

We'd like to thank all the CAMRA members who took part in the judging.

Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2017
23rd March 2017

We'd like to announce the winner of our Branch Cider Pub of the Year 2017 . . . .

Thirsty Scarecrow, 107 High Street, Dover.

Congratulations to Kieran and Katy on winning this year's competition.

The other finalists were (in alphabetical order): Berry, Walmer; The Lanes, Dover; Mash Tun, Dover; Wrong Turn, Barfrestone

Each of the finalists were judged on the following categories:

• Quality of Cider/Perry
• Promotion/Knowledge of Product
• Atmosphere/Style/Decor
• Service/Welcome
• Community Focus
• Sympathy with CAMRA Aims
• Overall Value

Again, we'd like to thank all the CAMRA members who took part in the judging.

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Last updated: 12th June 2017