Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA): Deal, Dover, Sandwich &District

Trip to the Wantsum Brewery, Hersden, Kent - 21st November 2009

A 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 - 31st January 2009

A 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!

First &Last, Herne Common	Butcher's Arms, Herne	The Finglesham Contingent	Discussions under hops	The Group
Discussions over a beer	Discussions over a beer	My Beer of the Year (The Pubs Officer)	A Monologue	Unique ceiling decoration

A Short Walk from Staple to Ash - 26th September 2008

What 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 - 19th September 2008

A 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 Barfreston - 13th September 2008

A 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 - 14th June 2008

A 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 - 6th June 2008

A trip to the Rare Breeds Beer Festival - a thank you to the volunteers who helped out at the White Cliffs Festival of Winter Ales

Pub of the Year Presentation - 2nd June 2008

Martin 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

Branch Trip - 17th May 2008

Having 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 - 3rd May 2008

A 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 - 5th April 2008

Meeting at the Bohemian, we took a short bus ride to the Hare &Hounds, Northbourne. This was followed by a cross country walk back to Deal, finishing off at the Ship Inn &Prince Albert