West Kent

Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

Forthcoming Events

Thursday 11 April 2024

Cellar Head Brewery holds brewery tours on the first Saturday of each month starting at 12pm with tasters and 10% off at the brewery shop (not the bar). Tap Room will be open to continue drinking.  Full details here.
   
Fuggles Beer Café, BOTH PUBS have frequent events so please check here and put them in your diary: Full details here
 
Nevill Crest & Gun, Eridge – Pub walk, first Saturday each month. Meet at the pub at 9:30 for coffee and bacon roll (on the house) and depart at 10:00 for a 6km circular walk. Back about midday for a well-earned pint and lunch if you want.

Westerham Brewery Tours & Tasting, weekly on Saturday mornings at 11.30am book here:

18th - 21st April - Fuggles Beer Café, TUNBRIDGE WELLS - Outer Range (French Alps) Brewery UK Launch.  More details here.

20th April – Pig & Porter Brewery, TW – Open Day, beer & pizza, 12-6pm.  More details here.

20th April – London CAMRA Branches - One Day Cider Festival. More details here.

24th – 27th April - Fuggles Beer Café, TUNBRIDGE WELLS – Duration Brewery’s Great Farmhouse Exploration event to showcase a selection of farmhouse beer styles from England, USA, France, Belgium, Italy and Germany. More details here.

26th – 28th April – CAMRA Members’ Weekend, AGM & Conference, Dundee..  Full details here.

27th April – Generation Craft, Picturehouse Ashford – Craft Beer Festival.  More details here

27th April – Northdown Brewery, Margate – Brewery Tour.  More details here.

27th – 28th April – The Chequers Inn, Laddingford – Real Ale Festival.  More details here.

May – CAMRA Cider & Perry Month details here, also CAMRA Mild Month.  More details here.

3rd – 5th May – Iron Pier Brewery, Gravesend – Spring Beer Festival. More details here

9th – 11th May – 17th Bexley Beer Festival, over 100 beers & ciders, souvenir glass, hot & cold food, free entry for CAMRA members. Celebrating the Dartfordians 100th birthday as well as Radio Caroline’s 60th anniversary.  More details here.  

18th May - Kent Regional Meeting at Ye Olde Chequers Inn, 122 High Street, Tonbridge TN9 1AS. Start time 12 noon.

24th - 26th May – Crabble Corn Mill, Dover – Beer & Cider Festival, £3 a pint, £1.50 a half, tickets and details here

24th - 27th May – Westerham Brewery – 20th Anniversary Celebration Beer Festival. More details here.

24th - 27th May – Halfway House, Brenchley – Beer Festival.  More details here.

26th May - One Inn the Wood, Petts Wood – Beer Festival at Petts Wood Memorial Hall.  Details here.

14th - 15th June – 26th CAMRA South Downs Beer & Cider Festival, Lewes.  More details here.

14th - 15th June – CAMRA Real Ale & Cider Festival at Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden.  More details here.  

15th June – TW Sausage & Cider Festival in Dunorlan Park, Tunbridge Wells 30+ ciders, craft beers, other drinks, 20+ sausage flavours, live music and various other entertainments.  Full details here.

23rd - 26th June – CAMRA Cricket Tent in Canterbury - Canterbury Branch will be running the CAMRA Tent at the Kent v. Lancashire game. Entry restricted to CAMRA members and their guests. Gill and Gerry will be running the tent and any offers of assistance will be appreciated. More information  here.

5th – 7th July – Spirit of Tenterden Festival – includes real ale & cider festival. 297 bus can get you there from TW or other travel options are available.  Full details here.

12th – 13th July – Sevenoaks Beer on the Vine at the Vine Cricket Ground, run this year by Sevenoaks Round Table (i.e. not the Sevenoaks Lions Club this year), Fri 5-11pm, Sat 12-11pm. Expect cricket will be on as usual.

13th – 14th July – Wantsum Brewery, St. Nicholas at Wade, CT7 0PT – Summer Beer Festival showcasing their beers.  Details here.

9th – 10th Aug – London Craft Beer Festival, Tobacco Dock, 300+ beers, food, etc. Details here.

August 2024 - GBBF will not be on in 2024 due to problems with the venue, but should return in 2025.

31st Aug – 1st Sept – Faversham Hop Festival.  More details here.  

20th – 22nd Sept – Canterbury’s Cooking (usually hosts the Kent Green Hop Beer Festival, details tbc).

28th Sept – Kent Oktoberfest, Maidstone.  More details here.  

17th – 20th Oct – Spa Valley Railway Real Ale & Cider Festival in association with West Kent CAMRA.  Full details here.

8th – 9th Nov – Time & Tide Brewing – Rising Tide Craft Beer Festival in the grounds of Canterbury Cathedral, 50 beers, street food, music. Full details here.