New A Busy Time for Real Ale Lovers.
12th June 2018
There's a busy time ahead for real ale lovers with 4 consecutive weekends of beer festivals:
- 15-17 June: Real Ale & Cheese Festival, Lydden Bell, Lydden
- 22-23 June: Charity Beer Festival, The Fox, Temple Ewell
- 29 June-1 July: Carpenters Arms' Beer Festival, Coldred
- 6-7 July: Summer Beer Festival, The Berry, Walmer
- 7-8 July: Sandwich Folk & Ale Festival
Further afield:
- 15-16 June: CAMRA Real Ale & Cider Festival. K&ESR, Tenterden
- 20-23 June: CAMRA marquee at Tunbridge Wells Cricket Festival
Full details are on our Diary page.
So, take your pick and have fun, everyone :)
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New East Kent/West Kent Pub of the Year Announcement
5th June 2018
We've just received fantastic news.
The Lanes, Dover is the winner of CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year Competition 2018.
The runners up were (in alphabetical order): Admiral's Arm, Queenborough; The Bowl, Hastingleigh; New Inn, Canterbury; Two Halves, Margate.
Congratulations to Keith and Debbie who now go through to the Kent Pub of the Year competition.
West Kent Pub of the Year is: Past & Present, Gillingham. Runners up were (in alphabetical order): Bell & Jorrocks, Frittenden; George, Tunbridge Wells; Old House, Ightham Common.
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Cider Pub of the Year Results
29th May 2018
During our recent Cider Trail, we presented Chris Barnes at the Berry, with his Branch Cider Pub of the Year certificate. Click on the image to see a large version.
Our Regional Cider Coordinator has now told us that Chris went on to win the East Kent Cider Pub of the Year. So another great accolade to Chris and all the staff at The Berry.
However, Chris didn't win the Kent Cider Pub of the Year, coming runner-up to the Cellars Alehouse, Maidstone.
Well done to both pubs and best wishes to the Cellars Alehouse as it makes its way through the next rounds of CAMRA's National Cider Pub of the Year.
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Spring Edition of Channel Draught is out now.
26th May 2018
The Spring edition of Channel Draught is out now and will shortly be available at real ale pubs across the district, taking an informative look at what's been going on in the real ale industry, CAMRA campaigns, local pub news, social events and lots more.
The Spring 2018 edition includes: o Batham's New Pub; o White Cliffs Festival of Winter Ales 2018; o Deal Hop Farm 2018; o From Across the Water; o The Potterers Cycle Club; o To the Pub By Bus; o Dodging Downpours on the BCN. Plus all the regular articles.
Click on the magazine image to go to the Channel Draught webpage.
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Summer Pub of the Season Competition starts today
26th May 2018
Calling all CAMRA members: The Summer Pub of the Season competition begins today.
The aim of this straightforward competition is to recognise the many pubs in the Deal, Dover and Sandwich area that sell good quality real ale and cider, support local communities and promote the aims of CAMRA.
Full details, including how to nominate a pub, can be found by going to Pub of the Season webpage.
From the nominations we receive we'll vote and decide on the Summer Pub of the Season at the Branch AGM on Monday, 18th June being held at the Mash Tun.
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Branch Pub of the Year
31st March 2018
The winner of the Branch Pub of the Year is The Lanes, Worthington Street, Dover.
The other finalists were (in alphabetical order): Berry, Walmer; Eight Bells, Dover; Five Bells, Eastry; Just Reproach, Deal and Mash Tun, Dover.
The presentation of the Pub of the Year certificate will take place on Thursday, 5th April at around 12.30pm.
The Lanes will now go through to the East Kent Pub of the Year competition.
Branch Cider Pub of the Year
31st March 2018
The winner of the Branch Cider Pub of the Year is The Berry, Canada Road, Walmer.
The other finalists were (in alphabetical order): Mash Tun, Dover; The Lanes, Dover and Thirsty Scarecrow, Dover.
The Berry will now go through to the Kent Cider Pub of the Year competition.
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.
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: 12th June 2018
