Ce[e6rating 800 gear .9Lnniversa'!J HOSPITALITY & HERITAGE ---_ ..... , •..._--_._---------_ ...•_._- ., .'.. - -- AT DOVER TOWN HAll A MAGNIFICENT SUITE The Newsletter of the Deal Dover Sandwich& District OF ROOMS FOR branch of the Campaignfor Real Ale BANQUETS, WEDDINGS, Issue 14 Winter 2002 DINNERS & MEETINGS Dover Town Hall offers a choice of four beautiiul historic rooms for 10 to 300 guests. Elegant period surroundings complemented by historic paintings and beautiful stained glass windows. Fully licensed - Catering service. Colour brochure on request, Tel/Fax: 01 304 201200 10th Winter Ales Festival Email: townhallo'dover.gov.uk Biggin Street, Dover, Kent CT16 1DL 14 & 15 February 2003 (easy access from A21 A20) At Dover's 800. year old Town Hall _ Supported by 2..<?'2!!. •••• , ~--.......,.. fvents Diary In this Issue _ Welcome '" the Winter 2002 issue of Chaonel Draught. #' 18 November Branch Meeting Louis Armstrong, Dover This issue officially marks the run-up to the Winter Ale Festival in February 2003, but planning has been going on for the last six months. The Festival also marks the 16 December Branch Meeting Mogul, Dover 800th anniversary of the Town Hall and that should make this Festival rather special. & Christmas Social At 56 pages, the Winter issue is the largest Channel Draught to date. It wasn't planned that way but I had too much material and too little paper originally. Of 11 January Minibus Trip Contact John Pitcher course, having got this issue to the printers (on a shiny beer mat no less), I have an- on 01304214153 for info. other issue to prepare - for the festival. I welcome any original articles on White Cliffs Country, it's pubs, former (and fu- 20 January 2003 Branch Meeting Fleur de Lis, Sandwich ture?) breweries, and people. See page 53 for how to contact me. 14 February 2003 White Cliffs Dover Town Hall, 15 February 2003 Winter Ales Festival -r::?-- 17 February 2003 Branch Meeting Firkin & Flotilla, Dover Contents 17 March 2003 Branch Meeting Blakes, Dover 2 Events diary 42 Viewpoint: Why Kent's Missing 3 Editorial The Bus 21 April 2003 Branch Meeting to be advised 4 Local News 44 The Old Locomotive Meetings start at 8pm unless otherwise shown 19 National News 45 Good Beer Guide The branch normally meets on the third Monday of each month. If you are interested injoining CAMRA come along to one of our meetings! 22 Beery Boaters on Fens 46 Letter to the editor Please consult 'What's Brewing' to confirm venues, especially if travelling tomeetings/events. Events marked with * are not organised by CAMRA but by the venue indicated 30 Kentish Micro-Brewery 47 St Margarets Bay News 49 Last Knockings Channel Draught is Published and © 2002 by the Deal Dover 35 Flagship Brewery Sandwich & District Branch of the Campaign for Real Ale. 51 Local Information The Branch supports the campaign to retain Real Ale in pubs in White 40 Winter Ale Festival Cliffs Country. Please drink sensibly! Preview 53 Editorial/ Advert Info Page 2 Page 3 The Local News Tk V,. T"" f••••. Headlines this issue: g~ • Lloyds No. I in court NUR SH£PffERDSWEIL. OFF THE .2 • Sheps buy Royal Hotel (Deal) 8£TW££N CANTERBURY AND DOVER • Market (Sandwich) re-opens Dover Nothing more on the Litten Tree. Owners SFI Group have been preoc- j{ Tr~<1iti(')D~!tWi!Y-l\UD ~(,)UDtry1luh As I write these notes JD Wether- cupied with a financial performance spoon PLC is about to appear before which has left shareholders gasping To I1!OOiV9I1!guhu u~dat9g of fJ9Wg& J;v9ntg, Folkestone Licensing bench with the for a "dead cat bounce". They failed stated intention of obtaining a late- to get a Slug & Lettuce in Canterbury ~198gesand an s-mall to [email protected] night licence for its Lloyd's No.I out- but were still pursuing their ambitions Th911!'g a ehanea to win a bottl9 of win9 with let in the former Snoops disco club. in Dover with plans in at DDC. Also 9V9ty e-mall you l1!ooivf!. Cat & HOIiK! Patking &Vailabln Basically they want the same hours as preoccupied are Spirit Group (Punch per the club but of course without the Taverns) which might explain why The food a~ MUSIC NIGHTS same entrance restriction, so would be the Flotilla & Firkin continues un- able to stay open until 2am most changed - keep smiling Dan, only •••• nights. The application is of course you and Rab sell Pedigree these days. out•••••••••••••• ,.~ .v._.~.A. under the present licensing laws, Dfwef ~ Fo,.CA.4f~~ __ rather than the proposed Licensing Not just Pedigree in the Golden Lion r •••. ~ F"oba,4f baeba'e"8 Act, of which more later in this issue. but usually Adnams and quite often InIU c.vuc On •• Wed' Best information so far is it would Young's AAA. The latter is meant to only open up in the spring even if late be chilled and forced through a tight HOPDAEMON: DOMINATOR,~RIMSHANDiR, GoLDEN BRAID, hours are refused. The Lloyd's format dispenser but needless to say Rab is modernistic and music-led (canned, serves it properly! Mention of Punch GREENDEMON. SWALE: INDIANSUMMER.I<ENTISHGoLDEN. not live) and with a short list of ales. Taverns takes me to the Carrier's OI<BC OPENiR. Top SCORE,fiNE EDGE. CHARLES WELLS: Meantime the Eight Bells stays with Arms - bought by them from Kevin BOMBARDIER.TIMOTHY TAnOR'S: LANDLORP. GREENE the existing format. Expect up to five Iverson and now run by Gus from the guest ales from the winter list - their Roman Quay. Handpumps there but I<ING: IPA. BATEMAN'S: XXXB. MORLANDS: OLD Christmas/New Year bash has already not in use. Sadly the King Edward SPECKLEDHEN. HOPBACI<: SUMMERLIGHTNING.fLAGSHIP: been advertised in our own "What's VII no longer sells Real Ale. Geoff VICTORYMILD. WORTHINGTON: WHITE SHIELD. Brewing" but as yet no indication of a and Jan tried hard to encourage sales super-heavyweight winter ale of the but they simply cannot rely on too Call Peter & Kathryn on (01304) 831619 for sort which would grace our Town few visiting CAMRA members to more details or e-mail the above address. Hall. maintain the turnover. Page 4 Page 5 Business as usual at the Flagship it. too, followed by the dark, strong with Tetley Imperial served without Full Pitch from Old Kent Brewery. the Yorkshire sparkler. However Hopdaemon is the regular abmtral supplier here with Golden Braid and m;be t'enn Adnams at Cullin's Yard, but no Real usually Skrimshander on tap but also Ale at the Western Docks - two dis- the bottled-conditioned lager-style jfree ~ou~e used handpumps in the Cinque Port Green Daemon which is also avail- Arms and a redundant Wadworth 6X able in a very English restaurant not This tastefully Dutch Style decorated Pub poster. Dom and Claire where are so far away. you? Yes, I know, sunny Spain and Can be found on the Seafront of Deal well deserved for all the happy The Louis Armstrong usually has a memories both at "C-shed". Latterly guest ale (or two), often from Cottage they had the Boar's Head which does Brewery or Burton Bridge both of While enjoying your Traditional Real English Ales maintain the tradition with either or which do monthly specials rather than Bass, London Pride and Guest ale both handpumps usefully occupied. regular brands. At the time of writing Young's and Ansells are favourites there was Piddle in the Hole which here. you may remember from last year. There are also Heineken , Amstel and Grolsch Lagers Real Mild is hard to get but Charlie & The Red Lion across the street has Frank often have one available at the now settled on London Pride and Mogul. Equally hard to get locally is Flowers OB. Likewise the Old En- Specials are Dutch Kopstoot and ~ermeister beer from Goacher's of Maidstone so deavour has settled on Master Brew - Cold from the fridge here we find guess what? Goacher's the Bishop's Finger is off handpump Mild. This of course rotates with all but still available in bottles. of those other hard-to-get ales which Open Monday-Saturday 6PM - 11PM we all have to look up in the GBG or Always a guest ale in the Park Inn - just try anyway. Beers from Oakham see the blackboard display. Batemans Website (24hr!) www.admiralpenn.com and Hop Back are as popular as ever, or Everards recently. However a bit but for a change there has been of a change at the Prince Albert. Out Nethergate Umbel Ale. Umbel is an goes the real cider (poor sales) but in Your Hosts old word for coriander and the brewer comes Ringwood Best Bitter from the Art, Linda and Natalie is not afraid of using it! New Forest. Ouwersloot Last time I mentioned John Otway No real ales now in the Engineer, Sir who finally returned to fame with his John Falstaff, Britannia, Sportsman, Phone: 0044 (01304)374279 79 BEACHSTREET "Bunsen Burner" track. The beer Primrose, and Priory - I mention Fax: 0044 (01304)381460 DEAL which he presumably sponsors (and these because they all havelhad dis- EMAILADRESS KENTCT146JA drinks?) is made by Crouch Vale and used handpumps - but do try those [email protected] UNITEDKINGDOM made its local debut in the White other pubs which do a fine pint day Horse. Since then the Eagle has had in, day out. Page 6 Page 7 Deal & Walmer ering the target market (and the Spit- fire was pricey too). While the Mar- The Cambridge Arms has been some- ket Inn was closed the Fleur-de-Lis Yhe thing of a revelation.