AF&RM CAMRA - The Campaign for Real Ale

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CAMRA - Ashford Folkestone & Romney Marsh

WELCOME to the Website of the Ashford, Folkestone & Romney Marsh Branch of CAMRA, The Campaign for Real Ale. The Branch currently has around 290 members and we normally hold meetings / socials every fortnight, these are always listed on the Diary Pages of this website and in What's Brewing, CAMRA's monthly national newspaper.
Our Branch covers the largest area in Kent and we currently know of around 170 outlets that sell Real Ale, so we are kept very busy, further details are on our Pubs Database. You can see the branch area by visiting our Area Map which lists all the towns and villages which have at least one outlet selling Real Ale, we also have more detailed maps for Ashford and Folkestone areas. If you come across any news that you think we should know about, please do not hesitate to Contact Us.

AF&RM CAMRA Pub Of The Year 2008

Congratulations to Chris & Liz Smith from The Chambers in Folkestone for being voted CAMRA Ashford Folkestone and Romney Marsh Pub of the Year for 2008. More Information

MARSH MASH - Spring 2008 - Now Available

MARSH MASH is our Newsletter which is freely available at a number of outlets within our branch and also online.

The latest issue, Spring 2008 is now available from a number of pubs within the branch area, if you have anything to say in a future edition of Marsh Mash, please contact us with your thoughts and news.

Our Branch Pubs Database - Available Online Here

Since the publication of 10th edition of the CAMRA Guide to Kent Pubs was published in 1999, a lot of changes have taken place in the Ashford, Folkestone & Romney Marsh (AF&RM) Branch Area. During the past few months, members of the AF&RM Branch have been busy surveying many of their local pubs with a view of providing, in 2008 a comprehensive local online Beer / Pub Guide as part of the Branch website. We believe that by providing this information online we will, with your assistance be able to keep the database up to date, your feedback will be gratefully received at any time with any comments regarding content of the database which we believe to be accurate at time of the survey's.
There are still a few pubs / real ale outlets remaining which have not been surveyed and any help in completing this task will be gratefully accepted, it is painless and a most enjoyable activity, for advice just contact our 'Senior Surveyor' Bob Martin.

Disclaimer: the information in this guide comes from many sources and comes with no guarantee of accuracy; if you find any errors we will be glad to correct them. The descriptions are those of the inspectors and are not necessarily the views of CAMRA or its branches.

What is Real Ale

Real ale is a type of beer defined by its traditional production.

Also known as "cask conditioned" beer; the fundamental distinction between real and other ales is that the yeast is still present in the container from which the beer is served, although it will have settled to the bottom and is not poured into the glass.

Because the yeast is still alive, the process of fermentation continues in the cask or bottle on the way to the consumer ensuring a fresh and natural taste.