CAMRA — Campaign for Real Ale: Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable branch — campaigning to protect beer and pubs in the Canterbury, Herne Bay and Whitstable area

CAMPAIGN FOR REAL ALE

Canterbury, Herne Bay & Whitstable branch

About our branch

Canterbury, Herne Bay & Whitstable is one of 200 local CAMRA branches, covering the three main towns in the area plus outlying villages.

As well as supporting CAMRA's national and local campaigns, the branch has an active social calendar — see the diary for details. We also hold monthly meetings to discuss CAMRA business, always at a pub in the branch area.

All members are welcome to attend social events and branch meetings.

The branch area is also home to the Kent Beer Festival.

If you are not from the Canterbury, Herne Bay & Whitstable area, find out about your local CAMRA branch by visiting CAMRA near you.

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Good Beer Guide 2008

Good Beer Guide 2008 cover picture

The Good Beer Guide is the longest running and best-selling guide to the best pubs for real ale in Britain.

Compiled by CAMRA's 82,000 dedicated volunteer members, it is the definitive source of information on where to find cask-conditioned real ale in tip-top condition. The Guide also contains a unique Breweries section, listing all the breweries — national, regional and micro — that produce cask beer, along with tasting notes compiled by CAMRA experts.

Visit the CAMRA national website to buy your copy now.

Closures, Short Measures and Lack of Choice


Pub Closures

At least 26 pubs close every month and most of these are local community pubs which are often run down by their owners and turned into private houses for a quick profit. Many communities no longer have a pub and CAMRA is acting through initiatives such as the Community Pubs Foundation - www.communitypubs.org - and Pub is the Hub - www.pubisthehub.org.uk - to stop unnecessary pub closures. The next one under threat could be your local!


Short Measures

9 out of 10 pints served contain less than 100% liquid.
Consumers lose over a million pounds a day due to short measure! We are lobbying the Government to change the law so you get what you pay for - a full pint every time.


Lack of Choice

6 out of 10 pubs are prevented from serving a guest beer of their choice.
Two thirds of pubs are restricted to selling beers brought from the brewery or pub company to which they are tied. CAMRA is campaigning for the introduction of a guest beer law which will give licensees the right to serve a guest beer of their choice and will improve the accessibility of real ale in British pubs.


CAMRA

CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, is a consumer group that was formed in 1971 to campaign to keep real ale alive. Thirty five years later we now have over 84,000 discerning members and there are now more than 600 real ale breweries brewing over 2,500 different varieties of real ale in Britain.
CAMRA achievements.

We have had many successes over the years which include:


  • Being instrumental in allowing pubs to open longer to suit the local community.

  • Running a powerful campaign that helped the introduction of small brewers' relief which enabled many small breweries to invest money into their operations and become more viable.

  • Working with many local communities to save hundreds of community pubs from closure.

  • Organising over 150 beer festivals a year including the Great British Beer Festival, which saw over 66,000 people visit this year at Earls Court.

  • Having over 5,000 volunteers who give up their time to survey pubs, work at beer festivals and actively campaign for real ale and pubs.

To read about more of CAMRA's successes please visit www.camra.org.uk


Join CAMRA today!

If you care about these issues and would like to help make a difference then join CAMRA today! For less than £1.70 a month* you can join over 84,000 members across Britain and help to campaign for quality real ale and good pubs. As a member you will also receive the following:


  • A monthly colour newspaper informing you on beer and pub news and detailing events and beer festival around the country

  • Reduced entry prices to over 150 beer festivals, including the Great British Beer Festival.

  • Chance to join CAMRA/Brewery Complimentary Clubs that are exclusive to CAMRA members. These clubs offer members a variety of promotions including free pint vouchers, brewery trips, competitions and merchandise offers.

  • Discounts on CAMRA books including the Good Beer Guide

Plus much more - see www.camra.org.uk/joinus

To join today visit www.camra.org.uk/joinus or call CAMRA HQ on 01727 867201

Story dated Sun 18 Nov 2007