Maidstone & Mid Kent

Campaign for Real Ale

Campaign for Real Ale

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 2024

Our annual showcase event, usually held on the first Saturday of September each year at The Research Centre, East Malling.

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.

  • Handpump Hijack

    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”.

Branch Diary


Local Beer Festivals


Join CAMRA Today

Awards


2024 BRANCH PUB and CIDER PUB OF THE YEAR - Larkins' Alehouse

2024 BRANCH CLUB OF THE YEAR - Marden Village Club

The Good Beer Guide

The Good Beer Guide is the UK’s best-selling beer and pub guide and it continues to represent the best of the best in the brewing and hospitality industry.

Branch Pub Guide

A map and guide to the pubs and clubs in our branch area that serve real ale, and how to score your beer when you get there!

WhatPub is CAMRA's online pub guide with details of over 30,000 pubs nationwide and is constantly updated by volunteers from this and every other CAMRA branch.

We also maintain a list of branch pubs that serve Real Cider and Perry.

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.