New The 45th edition of the Good Beer Guide
27th August 2017

CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2018, the UK's best-selling beer and pub guide, will be published on 14th September.

Packed with 4,500 of the best real ale pubs in the UK and information on every real ale brewery currently operating and their key beers. The perfect package for pub-goers everywhere.

Click here to order.

New Stagecoach updates services across East Kent
26th August 2017
Stagecoach have announced the changes that will affect bus services in the Deal, Dover and Sandwich area. These changes will also affect services between Thanet and Sandwich, Canterbury and Sandwich, and Canterbury and Dover.

You can find a summary, including links to maps and timetables, on Stagecoach's website.

These changes come into effect on Sunday, 3rd September.

New Summer 2017 Edition of Channel Draught is out
21st August 2017

The latest version of Channel Draught, No 72, 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 Marstons Deal with Charles Wells; o Deal Hop Farm; o Best of the Web; o The 2017 Good Beer Guide Trail; o Colin Dexter; o The Outing by Dylan Thomas; o Pulling and Pouring; o Around Four Counties.

plus all the regular articles.

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

New Queen Street Tap opens
20th August 2017
On the 24th August, 7pm, the Queen Street Tap (formerly the Hole In the Roof) will open on Queen Street, Deal.

They will have 4 casks on at all times with the main focus being on local breweries, such as Ramsgate, Kent, Wantsum, Whistable and Tonbridge. There will also be some ales from national breweries including Sharp's and Adnams. They will also have their own ale: a 3.8% golden IPA made with pale and crystal malts.

New Hare & Hounds, Northbourne due to reopen
20th August 2017
The Hare and Hounds in Northbourne is undergoing refurbishment and will be closed for the next week or so.

It's expected to reopen at the beginning of September under new management: Danny Philpott and Jade Butler from the Crown Inn, Eythorne.

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.

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: 27th August 2017