The results of the 2026 Deal, Dover & Sandwich Branch Pub of the Year competition are now in.

We’re delighted to announce that the Just Reproach, Deal has been judged the winner of the competition. A thoroughly deserved achievement. We are sure that Bronwen & Mark will be thrilled at hearing the news.

The Just Reproach will now go forward to the East Kent CAMRA Area Competition.

We'd also like to congratulate the other excellent pubs that made it through to the final: Carpenters Arms, Coldred; The Hoptimist Taproom, Dover; Ship Inn, Deal; The Staggered Inn , Dover.

Finally, don't forget the CAMRA members who took part in judging the candidates.

The presentation date of the award will be announced shortly.

These are some of the best pubs in our branch, and we would encourage everyone to support them as well as all the other pubs across our branch - especially during these challenging times for the hospitality sector.

A heart-warming film is set to hit cinema screens across the UK in just two weeks’ time, focusing on pubs, pints and people.   Mother’s Pride – released on 6 March – is rooted in our historic pub culture, with a stellar cast including Martin Clunes, Jonno Davies, James Buckley, Josie Lawrence, and Mark Addy.

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Centring on a family with just 14 days to save their ailing pub, they start their journey into brewing their own cask beer as a last-ditch attempt to keep their doors open.

What starts as a practical way to keep the pub running, they soon enter the ‘Great British Beer Awards’, featuring CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain competition. This not only changes their lives but mends a grieving family and brings a fractured village together.

The film shows what can be achieved by working together to protect our pubs – and the power of the people campaigning for their survival. It is a reminder that sometimes the smallest ideas can spark the biggest change.

Reinvigorating pride in pubs, ‘Mother’s Pride’ places the pub at the heart of the village – reminding locals it is still the life and soul of the community.

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With UK pubs battling against a backdrop of rising costs, the film’s release couldn’t come at a better time to shine a spotlight on the day-to-day struggles pubs face.

This is what CAMRA is campaigning to reverse.

Sky high energy bills and hikes in Employer National Insurance contributions, alongside the short-term and short-sighted government decisions on business rates, means an increasing number of pubs are facing the harsh reality of having to close their doors for good.

We need to see a meaningful support package for pubs – and we need to see it now. Without support to protect our pubs and our pints, we will lose an essential lifeline, wiping out the heart of our communities.

This beautiful film will reminding people of the power of the pub.

Check your local cinema listings for dates!

The latest edition of the East Kent Drinker is out now.

The magazine, a collaboration between the four East Kent Branches of CAMRA (Canterbury; Deal, Dover & Sandwich; Swale; and Thanet), aims to showcase the very best beeriness in our area.

https://kent.camra.org.uk/magazine