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
7th September 2024
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 Big Story - Handpump Hijack Campaign
For generations, a handpump on the bar has been a sign of quality. Where cask is well kept, consumers can be sure of a spotless cellar, well-trained bar staff and a commitment to offering the best of UK brewing.
Now, Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company – one of the world’s largest brewery conglomerates – has resorted to misleading consumers by hijacking the handpump to serve its “Fresh Ale” product. CMBC says this is “preserving the beloved hand pull ritual that delivers the traditional theatre of serve that ale is famed for”.
Click the title or the image to read the full article on CAMRA's national website.
Branch Diary
- Branch Social Friday 2 August 2024 16:00 Rifle Volunteers
- Walk to Beer Festival
Saturday 3 August 2024 12:30
Duke of Wellington
- meet West Malling Stn. 1145
- Bus Trip to Bough Beech Saturday 10 August 2024 10:36 Chequers Bus Stn., Maidstone
- Business Meeting Thursday 15 August 2024 20:30 Red Lion
Local Beer Festivals
- Kent Beer Fest Friday 26 – Sunday 28 July 2024 Plough
- Beer Festival Friday 2 – Sunday 4 August 2024 Three Daws, Gravesend
- Train & Transport Event Saturday 3 August 2024 Chequers
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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.
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.