FfffffreezingSo, as mentioned before our office party was Friday night, actually in our office, and it seems to have been a resounding success. We had to leave early to try and get to Fareham, but so great a time was had by all they had to turn the heating off, a... AF&RM CAMRA says Gate 28 is reopening as a pizza restaurantNot sure if that info is more up to date than what I read on Facebook. This is from the September issue of Marsh Mash, the newsletter of Ashford, Folkestone and Romney Marsh branch of CAMRA: The bad news, The Fox Willesborough was firmly closed when ... Interactive map of FolkestoneCheck out this interactive map of Folkestone - just drag to redraw the Folkestone map according to your requirements, ie find pubs with real ale and a pool table etc.Also, now add it to your map folkestonegerald.com/img/add2google.gif . If you're loo... Beer festival on today in DoverMmmm, beer festival, at the town hall, starts today but is also on tomorrow, hope there's some beer left.The Easter Ales Festival is back in Chambers in a few weeks too, over the, uh, Easter weekend. See you there.... Please check out this folkestone pub mapFolkestone pub map, let me know what you think. Recently improved but it could still do with some more updated info... if you have a local pub / restaurant and the details are missing, please let me know.... live music cultured pearlHi - just to let you know that Cultured Pearl are performing at Crabble Corn Mill, River, Dover - on Sat 23rd August - this is a fund raising event for Crabble Corn Mill Trust.Entry is �2 - there will be a BBQ, Real Ale & local cider available.The tr... Beer festival at the Ship this weekendSee you there all weekend! Looking forward to this a lot. Going to try out the quiz for the first time in ages on Tuesday too, be afraid if you are competing against us... Great weekend (belated weeekend-o-blog)Great as in really good and great as in just enormous, fitted quite a lot in. Clare was out in London Friday night, and had got a hotel so I was planning to meet her later and we'd stay over so as to have a nice Saturday there too. Work is busy as ev... 99p pints at Wetherspoons?According to this story from Fareham, does it apply across the whole Wetherspoons chain?Community pubs say there is no way they can match Wetherspoon's, which has slashed the prices of drinks at its pubs.The pub is selling pints of Greene King IPA al... The Jackdaw (Denton) reopens today!Open tonight for drinks only, open fully tomorrow! Isn't it nice to have a positive story in these times of so many pubs closing down?Is Chambers Easter Ales festival on this year?Just realised it's Easter weekend (yeah, I'm a bit slow) when I saw a lot of hockey players in town carrying crates of beer... where are they all going? Is there an easter ales festival at Chambers this year or not?Home pub for sale in SouthamptonFour real ale pumps for sale, I want these!... Real Ale and Cider Festival at Tenterden Station27th June, bands and morris dancing, details on http://kesr.org.ukCereal? Soup?Hmm I seem to have mixed up the food bowls with the baby bum cleaning bowls... Only using water on him at the moment.Another night of broken sleep, only to be expected at only a few days old. Started off very promisingly with a trip to the pub! Just ... CAMRA just sent out their whole mailing list to everybodyExpecting lots of ale related targetted spam now, at least I'll have a list of suspects of who it might be...Dear Member, Unfortunately an email sent out this afternoon with the current electronic issue of What's Brewing was sent out incorrectly. Rat... OFT taking no action on CAMRA's beer tie complaintThere are many things killing off pubs, this one is probably a bigger one than me not finding the time to them as often as I used to. CAMRA says:This morning, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) announced that it will be taking no action following CAMRA... It's national cask ale weekMmmm when can I go to the pub then? There must surely be an opportunity over the long weekend. We can't both go together, but maybe I can sneak out for a bit...This week is National Cask Ale Week, so what better time to support your local pub? There ... Chambers Easter Ales festival on all weekend don't forgetNearly forgot! Wicked, from facebook:The Chambers Ok then, we're finally here . . . this is the week this is! So much going on !!! Steak nite tonight - Liquid Jacket on Thurs to open up the ALE & CIDER FEST 2010 . . . . YEAH BABY!!! Plus yummy festi... Ah of course I can go to the pub this weekendJust got the details from their Facebook page:The Chambers Ok then, we're finally here . . . this is the week this is! So much going on !!! Steak nite tonight - Liquid Jacket on Thurs to open up the ALE & CIDER FEST 2010 . . . . YEAH BABY!!! Plus yu... Won a prize at the Chambers Beer Festival QuizReally not worth ebaying it though... very generous big up though for the 'gerald, thank you.Was a great night, free food and drinks and all sorts, lots of fun. See you next easter, if not before.... Canterbury Beer FestivalCOOL, there is a bus running from Chambers to Canterbury Beer Festival, and we are going, Clare has bought tickets as a pre-birthday treat. Looks like a big old festival, see kentbeerfestival.com... Strangely racist Beer Festival crowdCanterbury Beer Festival was ace, went on Friday night, lots to see and do and drink, great. No-one told me it was fancy dress though, next year we will make the effort. 120 beers I think, mostly from Kentish breweries, but then a big section from ou... Leas Lift Beer Festival 25th and 26th FebNearly missed this one:THE LEAS LIFT BEER FESTIVALLive Six Nations RugbyAbigale BrewerySamphire BitterCanterbury AlesThe Wife of Bath's AleThe Reeve's AleThe Miller's AleFarriers ArmsFarriers 1606Kent Cider CompanyOak matured russet bramleyOak mature... Spectacular cider, manWent to that beer festival at the Leas Lift last night, and it was small but perfectly formed. Got a free ride in the lift itself, an ancient funicular through being a CAMRA member. Tried a couple of the ales, the Reeve's Ale and the Abigale but neit... Further news and reviews from the FIRST Leas Lift Beer FestivalOn Saturday I babysat for the friends who babysat for us on Friday, so they could also go to the Leas Lift Beer Festival, so I have more opinions and news to share. It is generally regarded as a roaring success, I think so, the friends think so, they... Chambers beer and cider festival on all weekend!This is one of the highlights of my year, I'm sorry that I can't be there for more of it but I'll be there on the Thursday night. Don't drink it all before I get there!Get your Leas Lift Ale in ChambersThis from the facebook:We are proud & lucky to be the FIRST PUB in Folkestone to stock the LEAS LIFT ALE! A 3.8% locally brewed pale ale with a benefit in every glass. For every pint drunk 10p goes towards the Lift trust so as you quaff this damned f... Leas Lift beer and cider festival this weekend!Starts tonight, free entry, 90p for the lift but take your CAMRA card and you ride for free. If it's anything like last time it will be excellent local cider and beer.Googies Ale Trail on again today?Worth a visit to Googies whether it is or not. Got to keep a clear head for an early start for the rugby in the morning though.Stewart Lee was very goodStewart Lee is always very good, this was no exception, it was great. I love his "this is not for you, please don't come again" stuff, seemingly trying to drive his audience away, and I the "jungle canyon rope bridge" material too.Good also to see Em... Cultured PearlA fund raising event for <a href="http://www.ccmt.org.uk">Crabble Corn Mill Trust</a>. Entry is GBP2 - there will be a BBQ, Real Ale & local cider available.Burns Night in Keppels BarThere's a Piper to pipe in the haggis and will play for a while and a really good value 3 course meal for �15 + a quiz with a Scottish feel to it. Tickets for sale at Keppels and are selling well so hurry and call 01303 222 222 to make your booking.On The Real, DJ Rhettmatic (Beat Junkies), Buff 1 are Crown Royale (Performing Live), DJ MK (Kiss FM / Extended Players), Spin Doctor (The Doctor's Orders), Snuff (Speakers Corner / End Of The Weak), MC Prankster, Life of Riley in Room 2, Crown Royale5.00Villarreal v Valencia in Villarreal, SpainVillarreal v Valencia tickets for 09/05/2010CAMRA and K&ESR Real Ale and Cider FestivalFrom 10.30am, featuring 3 bands (Carnelian, Rob & Sheldon and Pass The Cat) and morris dancing!Real ale and cider festival 2010Live bands, morris dancing and big screen world cup football... Plus all that lovely real ale and cider. Free parking and camping nearbySmallhythe Place's Music and Beer Festival IVMusic between 1 and 11pm, 24 real ales and 6 traditional ciders. Special bus service. National Trust, do I get a freebie now I am a member?Valencia v Real Madrid in Valencia, Spain226.40Valencia v Real Sociedad in Valencia, Spain115.51Valencia v Villarreal in Valencia, Spain115.51Leas Lift Beer FestivalReal ale and cider and live rugby somehow... see you there I hope!Trail for real aleGoogies ale trail, first Friday of every month with real ale and live music.Smallhythe Place's Music and Beer Festival V20 real ales and 10 ciders, plus music and food. Festival bus service between Tenterden and Rye.Real Ale Advisory BoardSample Comment and Score a Selection Of Real Ales. 7pm Free