We are the home of four noted micro- breweries - Crouch Vale, Farmer’s Ales, Mighty Oak and Wibblers. Our four breweries have won multiple awards & further details of these can be found under our “Breweries” section.

Maldon and Dengie CAMRA is one
of the smallest branches of the national campaign group, The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). Small we might be, but we pack
a big punch.

Two of our 90 pubs have won the top
accolade of National CAMRA pub of the year,
namely the Cap and Feathers, Tillingham, (when it was owned by Crouch Vale) and The Swan
  at Little Totham,
  which won the award
  twice in 2002 and 2005.
  Nearly every pub sells
  “real ale”.

We hold a beer festival in the Maldon Town Hall each year showcasing the best of British ales and unlike many festivals, entrance is free at all times to members of CAMRA and non-members alike.

Many of our branch's pubs have a totally unspoilt feel to them, thanks in part to being owned by the family firm of Gray
& Sons (Chelmsford) Ltd, whose pubs
are as you remember them from years gone by. Many are simply
furnished but offer real
ale from an enormous
choice of breweries
from around the UK.

Our aim is to maintain & indeed improve this enviable position by encouraging breweries to supply good ale, for landlords to keep it and sell it that way & pub goers to make good use of their local and drink fine ale.