Events, Beer Festivals, etc.
ON NOW!! 24th May - Fuggles Beer Café – Tap Takeover by award winning Dry & Bitter Brewery from Gorlose, Denmark including a very special collaboration with a UK brewery! (all keg) 25th May - The White Hart, Sevenoaks - Long Man Brewery Tap Takeover and Meet the Brewer with the help of a nifty outdoor bar, 7pm. Food and beer matching, a few goodies to be won. Free of charge, but numbers are limited so please check with the pub to reserve your spot 25th - 28th May – The old Fire Station, Tonbridge - Cider Nouveau Festival in Association with West Kent CAMRA branch. 24 local ciders, 16 West Country ciders (includes the new season of ciders, perrys, sweet ciders, fruit ciders), food, Thurs 7:30-11, Fri 12-11, Sat 12-11, Sun 12-until SOLD OUT volunteers welcomed – contact Keith Ennis [keith@keithennis.co.uk]keith@keithennis.co.uk 26th – 28th May – Eastbourne Beer Festival [www.eastbournebeerfestival.co.uk]www.eastbournebeerfestival.co.uk 26th – 29th May – Halfway House, Brenchley – Brenchley Beer Festival, 75 Real Ales from within 75 miles all £3.40/pint, live music, food/spitroast, new garden bar, free entry, huge marquee, large car park, family & adult gardens, 12-11 26th – 29th May – CAMRA Beer Tent at Tunbridge Wells Cricket Week, The Nevill Ground, Nevill Gate, Warwick Park, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5ES volunteers requested – please contact Gill & Gerry Keay of Canterbury branch to volunteer [gillandgerrykeay@btinternet.com]gillandgerrykeay@btinternet.com 26th - 29th May – AngelFest Beer & Music Festival at Tonbridge Angels Football Club, Longmead Stadium, Darenth Avenue, Tonbridge, TN10 3JF, Fri 4-11.30, Sat 12-11.30, Sun 12-11 [www.angelfest.info]www.angelfest.info 8th June onwards – Westerham Brewery Open Evening - Election Night Special 6.309.30pm. Strictly no politics! These are back on. Dates are set through to Christmas 2017. Book via the website: http://westerhambrewery.co.uk/events/#/open-evening Book early as they sell out fast. Taste a range of beers and Street Food from trucks. Tour of the brewery included. You can also visit the Tap Room & Shop at other times. Opening Times - Thurs 10-5, Fri & Sat 10-9. Westerham Brewery Tap Room & Shop, Beggars Lane, Westerham, TN16 1QP 8th June on - The Opera House, TW - Oakham Ales Tap Takeover, 9 cask & 3 keg until sold out 10th June – CAMRA Maidstone & Mid Kent branch charity beer tent 10th – 11th June – Battle of Britain Museum Beer Festival, 13 High Street, Shoreham, TN14 7TB, real ales & cider, 12-9 Sat, 12-8 Sun 14th - 18th June – Tunbridge Wells Constitutional Club, 1 Sandrock Road, TW, TN2 3PX – “Beer Fest” with a special selection of ales and ciders open to CAMRA members, concluding on the 18th with the Annual Garden Fete and Open Day which is open to all non-club-members, Irish themed day with live music, games, stalls and BBQ – bring the family 15th June - Beer Day Britain culminating with a national “Cheers to Beer” at 7pm that evening, organised by beer sommelier Jane Peyton and supported by a coalition of organisations including CAMRA, to support the trade and raises awareness and interest in pub-going across the country and to encourage pubs and breweries to host beer events over that weekend in addition to the National Cheers to Beer. 16th – 17th June - CAMRA Kent and East Sussex Railway Ale & Cider Festival, Tenterden, [www.kesr.org.uk]www.kesr.org.uk 22nd – 24th June – Old Fire Station, Tonbridge – Pig & Porter Brewery Tap Takeover 1st July - The Beer Barn (at Rockin Robin Brewery) Summer Bash, Campfield Farm, Haste Hill Road, Boughton Monchelsea, ME174LR, 1-10.30, £40 Ticket Only in advance from the Beer Barn 07787 416110, includes Rockin Robin Ales, Cider, Wine, Prosecco and Dogs and Burgers from the BBQ, live music from 4 bands. Drink and eat as much as you like 7th - 8th July - SIBA South East/Tonbridge Juddians Beer Festival
7th – 9th July – Sevenoaks Vine Club/Sevenoaks Lions Club VineFest Beer & Music Festival at the Vine cricket ground. 42+ beers, 18+ ciders, live music, cricket, Fri 5-11, Sat 12-11, Sun 12-7 [svcc1734.org/news/vinefest-2017]svcc1734.org/news/vinefest-2017 14th 16th July – Oxted Beer & Music Festival, Master Park, Oxted, RH8 9LA. 100 ales, ciders and craft lagers, Pimms & Fizz Bar, Gin Bar and Retox Cocktail Bar, food, entertainment across 2 music stages, dance tent, club DJ's, face painting, magicians and street entertainers. Tickets here 20th – 22nd July – CAMRA Kent Beer Festival, Canterbury, Merton Farm, off Nackington Lane, Canterbury, CT4 7BA. Thur 6.30-11 £6 on door or online, Fri 12-4 free, 6.30-11 £8 advance tickets only, Sat 12-9 £6 on door www.kentbeerfestival.com 20th - 22nd July – Beckenham Beer Festival [www.bromley.camra.org.uk]www.bromley.camra.org.uk 20th – 23rd July - The old Fire Station, Tonbridge Kent Brewery Tap Takeover 28th – 30th July – Brecknock Arms, Bells Yew Green - Beer Festival 3rd – 6th August – Spa Valley Railway Summer Gala and Beer Festival 25th – 27th Aug – A New Day Festival, Faversham [www.anewdayfestival.com]www.anewdayfestival.com