Branch walk from Alkam to Denton
Date: 21/11/2009A very pleasant afternoon"s walk, although strenuous at times, from The Marquis in Alkam to the Jackdaw in Denton.
Marquis
Terrace
Kent Countryside
Picnic
Tiffany
Sasha
Walking through
Kent Countryside
Sasha helped
over a stile
Tiffany taking
a breather
Swingfield
Church
Sasha
crosses a stile
Jackdaw
Inn
Jackdaw
Inn
National Cider Pub of the Year Finalist Presentation
Date: 30/12/2010Paul Meredith, CAMRA Kent's Cider Representative, presenting Chris Barnes with the National Cider Pub of the Year 2010 Finalist certificate. After becoming Kent's Cider Pub of the Year, Chris made it through to the last four.
Presenting the
Certificate
Presenting the
Certificate
Trip to the Wantsum Brewery, Hersden, Kent
Date: 21/11/2009A very successful trip to the newest brewery to open up in Kent. 27 people attended with members from CAMRA branches across East Kent. The brewery"s three regular beers were available, as well as a couple of pins of Turbulent Priest, the latest beer under development
An unassuming
entrance
The beers
A wonderful sight
A discussion
about beer
A discussion
over beer
James Sandy
Head Brewer
A somewhat drunken
group on its way home
Trip to the Butcher's Arms, Herne, Kent's POTY
Date: 31/1/2009A very successful trip to the Butcher's Arm, Herne, which is Kent's 2009 Pub of the Year, with 13 members attending. So, will this be a annual event - I sincerely hope so!
A Short Walk from Staple to Ash
Date: 26/9/2008What was supposed to be a short walk from the Three Tuns, Staple, to The Volunteer, Ash, via The Frog &Orange at Shatterling, became a course in hop-picking
Three Tuns,
Staple
John, our guide
A short cut to
mushrooms
Frog &Orange,
Shatterling
The
Group
Picking the
hops
Transporting
the hops
Transporting
the hops
Threshing
the hops
Empty hop
fields
Bus trip to the Northwest Frontier
Date: 19/9/2008A thoroughly enjoyable night out visiting the pubs in the Northwest corner of our branch including The Dog &Duck, The Rising Sun, Half Moon &Seven Stars and Frog &Orange.
Dinner at the
Dog &Duck
At the Half Moon
&Seven Stars
A few more drinks
Walk from Lydden to Barfrestone
Date: 13/9/2008A walk from the Hope Inn, Lydden to the Bell Inn, Shepherdswell and the Yew Tree at Barfreston.
The Bell Inn
Getting them in
A few mates
GBG Walk through Dover
Date: 14/6/2008A walk and bus trip around Dover, visiting three of the 2008 GBG entries: The Eagle Inn and Louis Armstrong in Dover and The Fox at Temple Ewell,
The Eagle Inn,
Dover
The Fox,
Temple Ewell
Kearsney Abbey
Louis Armstrong,
Dover
Louis Armstrong
Pub Sign
Inside the
Louis Armstrong
Trip to the Rare Breeds Beer Festival
Date: 6/6/2008A trip to the Rare Breeds Beer Festival - a thank you to the volunteers who helped out at the White Cliffs Festival of Winter Ales
A Motley Group!
And again!
The Beer Section
The Cider Section
Getting a beer
Pub of the Year Presentation
Date: 2/6/2008Martin Atkins presented the Pub of the Year 2008 award to Chris Barnes, landlord of the Berry, at a CAMRA social event on the 2nd June 2008
Friends &
Fellow Landlords
The CAMRA
crew
Chris &Haz
The
Presentation
A quick
speech
Branch Trip
Date: 17/5/2008Having met at the Eight Bells, for an early breakfast, we used Stagecoach's Diamond Bus Service, and a £5.00 Day Explorer ticket, to visit pubs across the branch
Plough &Harrow,
Tilmanstone
First drink
of the day
Five Bells,
Eastry
Volunteer Inn,
Ash
Waiting for a bus
The Sportsman Inn,
Sholden
Beer of the Festival Award
Date: 3/5/2008A trip up 'north to present the Beer of the Festival award to Dave Hughes, Acorn Brewery, for their Target IPA. At the same time Dave received a Beer of the Festival award from the Barnsley branch and we went on a bit of Mild pub crawl
The Gatehouse,
Barnsley
DDS CAMRA
Beer of Festival
Barnsley CAMRA,
Beer of Festival
Dave Hughes,
Acorn Brewery
Wentworth Arms
Penistone
The Ring O' Bells,
Silkstone
GBG Pub Walk: Bohemian, Hare &Hounds, Ship Inn &Prince Albert
Date: 5/4/2008
The Bohemian,
Deal
Hare &Hounds,
Northbourne
Hare &Hounds
Pub Sign
Paul finds time
for a play
A short stop before
walking into Deal
Prince Albert
Deal
Deal Sea Front Stroll
Date: 15/3/2008A southern wander along the sea front of Deal
Lord Clyde
Walmer
Lord Nelson
Rugby in
The Berry
Drinks in the
Three Horseshoes
Deal Pub Stroll
Date: 1/3/2008
A drink outside
Dunkerley's
Dunkerley's
Deal Hoy
Sign
Entering
The Ship
A sun-lit pint in
the Bohemian
1st Berry Beer Festival
Date: 23/2/2008A few beer and cider drinkers gather for the first Berry Beer Festival
This way
Chris, the landlord
The drinkers
The drinkers
Bubble car exhibition
Last updated: 9th May 2011