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A new team and a revitalized look inside and out now greets visitors to Shepherd Neame’s reopened village pub, The Dover Castle.

The Crown at Chislehurst has reopened today (Monday, April 3) following a £1.4 million transformation by independent family brewer and pub company Shepherd Neame.

Independent family brewer Shepherd Neame launched its 2023 Cask Club last month with new beer Maverick (3.4% ABV), which tells the story of the pioneering founder of the Faversham brewery, Richard Marsh. Each Cask Club beer has been carefully crafted by one of Shepherd Neame’s Master Brewers – with Maverick personally overseen by Director of Brewing Mike Unsworth.

A move from a busy Shepherd Neame seafront hotel to a pub with rooms in the heart of the Kent countryside has meant a change of pace for new General Manager Hannah McDonough.

Coffees, accompanied by a delicious new menu of sharing platters, have returned to the birthplace of London’s coffee scene – the Jamaica Wine House.

The welcome at Shepherd Neame’s Minnis Bay Bar and Brasserie in Birchington just got even warmer, as the seafront site has undergone a revamp.

Independent brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has continued the expansion of its estate with the acquisition of three popular Essex pubs. The addition of The Bellhouse in Leigh-on-Sea, The Exchange in Southend-on-Sea and The Hamlet Court in Westcliff-on-Sea takes Shepherd Neame’s total of pubs and hotels to 303, across Kent, London and the South East. It follows the company’s acquisition of Urban Reef in Bournemouth earlier this month.

Independent brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has expanded its estate with the acquisition of contemporary Bournemouth seaside bar and restaurant Urban Reef.

A village pub known for its great food and welcoming atmosphere has reopened with a new, brighter look and a refreshed menu too.

We met with Head Chef Peter Baldwin, who has steered the Fish on the Green kitchen to success – and two prized AA rosettes.