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AND ALL W\ 5 S^ - J TO HOST IT'S THAT U dlw K l SECOND A LOOK BACK 25 YEARS WITH THE B S E H fl FESTIVAL BEERY BOATERS 26th & 27th nay Channel Draught is the Newsletter of ISSUE 27 the Deal Dover Sandwich & Spring 2006 District Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale. ime flies. The White Cliffs Festival of Winter Ales is al­ Tready no more than a memory, and by the time you Editorial Team read this, Easter will have come and gone, and we’ll be well Editor & into spring: and with spring of course comes CAMRA’s an­ nual promotion of that traditional but much neglected ale Advertising style, mild - May being designated Mild Month. See Anne Martin Atkins Mcllroy’s article (page 26) for a history and description of Editorial Assistant the beer, and where it can be found locally. Anne Mcllroy Last spring we identified a dozen or so pubs in the Deal, Design & Format Dover, Sandwich and District Branch area which had either Steve Bell recently closed, had the threat of closure hanging over them, or whose future seemed significantly in doubt. At the Editorial Address time of writing, with the exception of the Primrose, Coombe Valley Rd., there have fortunately been no additions to the You can write to the list, but some have now irrevocably gone, and none of those Editor c/o that remain have seen uncertainty about their future re­ 2, Eastbrook Place, moved. A summary of the present state of play can be Dover CT16 1RP found on page 38 E-Mail [email protected] This edition marks a somewhat unhappy anniversary as it [email protected] was a year ago, April 23rd 2005, that we were saddened by advertis- the sudden death of Dave Routh, a long time staunch [email protected] branch member, and for the last few years East Area Organiser. His knowledge of beer, pubs and all manner of Channel Draught things was invaluable, and provided great assistance to the is Published and Branch, especially to those of us producing this newsletter, ©2006 by the to which for many years he was a major contributor. He is Deal Dover greatly missed. Sandwich & District Branch of the However, ever good spirited and optimistic, Dave would not Campaign for Real have wished us to be downhearted, and with Spring come Ale. several local beer festivals for us to enjoy. Easter weekend Please note that was scheduled for festivals at the Royal Oak, Capel and the Chambers in Folkestone, as well as the first ever by Thanet views expressed herein are not CAMRA. Ashford and Shepway Branch’s Rare Breeds Fes­ necessarily those of tival is set for the 2nd & 3rd June, while at the end of May, this branch or over the Spring Bank Holiday, Crabble Mill at River will hold CAMRA Ltd. its second festival, the first last year being a major success. (See adverts and article pages 24 & 25). Please drink M xud