Welcome to CAMRA in Maidstone and Mid Kent
Supporting pubs, clubs, breweries and drinkers of real ale, cider and perry in our local area which spans between West Peckham in the west, Lenham in the east, Hucking in the north and Hawkhurst in the south. It includes areas such as West Malling, Cranbrook, Sutton Valence, Staplehurst and Maidstone itself.
EAST MALLING BEER AND CIDER FESTIVAL
TBA September 2025
Our annual showcase event, usually held on the first Saturday of September each year at East Malling Research Centre.
We aim to have around 70 real ales and 30 ciders and perries on offer along with live music and food vendors.
Draught Copy is the free newsletter of the Maidstone and Mid Kent, Gravesend and Darent Valley, Bexley, Medway and West Kent branches of CAMRA.
- Draught Copy 209
Saturday 1 June 2024
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The Great British Beer Festival is back and in 2025, for the first time ever, the Festival will be held at the iconic NEC in Birmingham, the UK’s premier events venue. This exciting new location means more space, more brews, and even more opportunities to celebrate the best in British and international beer.
Join thousands of fellow beer lovers at the NEC, where you can sample hundreds of unique ales, ciders, perries and craft beers from around the world. Immerse yourself in interactive tastings, discover new flavours, enjoy live music, and experience the festival’s vibrant atmosphere in a way like never before.
Click the image to purchase tickets on the GBBF website.
Branch Diary
- West Malling
Thursday 7 November 2024 19:30
Branch Social
- Malling Jug then Bull Inn
- Pub Tour of Borough SE1 Saturday 9 November 2024 12:20 London Bridge Station
- Bus Trip to Rye Wednesday 13 November 2024 10:15 Chequers Bus Stn., Maidstone
- Branch Social Thursday 21 November 2024 17:00 Cellars Alehouse
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Local Beer Festivals
- Green Hop Festival Tuesday 5 – Sunday 10 November 2024 Cellars Alehouse
- 40th Pig’s Ear Beer Festival Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 December 2024 Round Chapel, Hackney
- TJ’s Beer Festival Friday 31 January – Saturday 1 February 2025 Juddians Rugby Club, Tonbridge
Awards
2024 BRANCH PUB and CIDER PUB OF THE YEAR
2024 BRANCH CLUB OF THE YEAR
The Good Beer Guide
CAMRA's Good Beer Guide is the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide.
See our guide on how and why it's important to Score Your Beer.
Your input helps curate The Good Beer Guide and ensures we promote venues serving top-notch cask ale. It's also a fantastic way to connect and share your passion for great beer.
News Feeds
We have an ‘X’ (Twitter) account that is updated regularly with all the pub and real ale news from around our branch area.
Follow @mmkcamra on 'X' (Twitter)
We also have a Groups.io group for branch members to share news on real ales, breweries and pubs in the area and receive reminders about meetings and events.
Branch Pub Guide
Check out our interactive map and guide to all of the pubs and clubs in the branch area that serve real ale.
The data is provided by WhatPub, which is CAMRA's online pub guide with details of over 30,000 pubs nationwide.
The map can be filtered by pubs that also serve Real Cider & Perry, those who accept CAMRA Vouchers, and those that offer a CAMRA Discount.
Breweries
We maintain records of and relationships with breweries in the branch area.