Thanet Beer and Cider Scene
Welcome to views and stories about the Isle of Thanet beer and cider scene, exploring the welcoming pubs, clubs and breweries on the isle, with observations, photographs, interviews, and focused items on these and our campaign.
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East Kent CAMRA Pub of the Year 2025 Presentation
Tuesday, 17th June 2025
Beer lovers celebrated when Andy & Melissa were presented with the certificate for CAMRA's East Kent Pub of the Year 2025..
Thursday, 1st May 2025
Beer lovers from the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) have judged The Royston micro-pub in Broadstairs as CAMRA Thanet’s Pub of the Year 2025.
Thursday, 24th April 2025
Many visitors to Margate will be familiar with the sight of the eye-catching Old Cottage pub, at the lower end of the High Street opposite the Fez. It closed in 2007 and was bought by David and Denise Gorton in 2009 and seems to have had building works going on ever since.
A Pub for all Seasons - Book Launch at the Montefiore Arms, Ramsgate
Saturday, 5th October 2024
Adrian Tierney-Jones is a beer and food writer who on a September evening visited Ramsgate’s Montefiore Arms to talk about and read from his new book "A Pub for all Seasons".
Bierwärmer mit Halter - An interesting device at The Pub, Ramsgate
Saturday, 15th June 2024
One might easily think this contraption is for measuring a dram of scotch, or maybe used in certain cocktail making processes, but it is neither of these and is actually beer related.
Thanet Branch Pub of the Year Competition - Results 2024
Sunday, 5th May 2024
There was a good turn out when the branch made their Pub of the Year 2024 presentations at The Royston, The Magnet and the Montefiore Arms..
Say Goodbye to the Yard of Ale
Thursday, 31st August 2023
There was a good turn out to say goodbye to the Yard of Ale as it closed its doors.
Saturday, 17th June 2023
A new mini-pub opened in Ramsgate on Saturday.
Monday, 29th May 2023
A review of the Pint of Science Festival, at the Foundry Brew Pub, Canterbury
Pint of Science is an international science festival across 24 counties that each May delivers learning events in pubs, bars and breweries.
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