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Albatross Club (RAFA), Bexhill on Sea

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Operator: Albatross Club (RAFA)
15 Marina Arcade, Bexhill on Sea, TN40 1JS (View on Google Map)

Awards

Won 1 award

This venue won an award in 2016.
2016
Club of the Year

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This is a club, which means that the bar may be only open to members.

A most welcoming and friendly RAFA club, it consistently wins CAMRA local and regional awards, being the local CAMRA branch club of the year for over ten consecutive years. This culminated in 2016 in winning the National Club of the Year competition and being a finalist in 2017 and 2018. It always serves at least one local ale, often from such as Three Legs, Gun or Rother Valley. This is complemented by nationally sourced ales. There is always at least one dark beer; altogether there are five handpumps. The comprehensive range of upcoming beers is listed on a blackboard behind the bar.

The club holds a beer festival in May in its large function room and many social events such as jazz nights, quizzes, folk evenings and meat raffles, notably on Fridays. It is very popular among its members and CAMRA members are welcome to be signed in with a minimum £1 donation to RAF charities. The club boasts an interesting collection of RAF memorabilia.

The pictures of presentations show members with then Club Head Steward Karen outside with the national trophy for 2016, an outstanding achievement even though now a few years ago, and a more recent local award as CAMRA Branch Club of the Year 2023 to Chairman Dorothy and Head Steward Emma.

Information for this venue is provided by the South East Sussex Branch of CAMRA
Previous Names
Local Authority
Rother District
Last updated
02/03/2025
Last surveyed
11/02/2025
Leasehold owner
unknown
Freehold owner
RAFA
Pub ID
HES/BEXHI-1000
Asset of Community Value
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Wednesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Thursday
Noon - 10:00pm
Friday
Noon - 11:00pm
Saturday
Noon - 10:00pm
Sunday
Noon - 6:00pm
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Noon - 10:00pm
Wednesday
No Service
Thursday
No Service
Friday
Noon - 1:45pm
Saturday
No Service
Sunday
No Service
Monday
No Service
Tuesday
No Service

Current beers

This Club serves 5 changing beers (Ever changing, local and national, range of strengths and styles; always at least one dark beer) and 0 regular beers.

Regular and recently seen
Tatton - Tatton Best
Tatton - Tatton Best Session Bitter • 4.2% Spotted 3 times
Tatton - Tatton Best
Tatton - Tatton Best

Session Bitter

ABV: 4.2%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 3 times recently. Last spotted 6 days ago
Wantsum - 1381
Wantsum - 1381 Session Blond Ale • 3.8% Spotted twice
Wantsum - 1381
Wantsum - 1381

Session Blond Ale

ABV: 3.8%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 day ago
Golden Triangle - Hop Lobster
Golden Triangle - Hop Lobster Premium Golden Ale • 5.5% Spotted once
Golden Triangle - Hop Lobster
Golden Triangle - Hop Lobster

Premium Golden Ale

ABV: 5.5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 day ago
STOUT EXTREME JAMAICA
Kissingate - Stout Extreme Jamaica Strong Stout • 6% Spotted 6 times
STOUT EXTREME JAMAICA
Kissingate - Stout Extreme Jamaica

Strong Stout

ABV: 6%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted 6 times recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Pig & Porter - Got the Face On
Pig & Porter - Got the Face On Premium Pale Ale • 4.5% Spotted twice
Pig & Porter - Got the Face On
Pig & Porter - Got the Face On

Premium Pale Ale

ABV: 4.5%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted twice recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Pig & Porter - Caravan
Pig & Porter - Caravan Session Bitter • 3.4% Spotted once
Pig & Porter - Caravan
Pig & Porter - Caravan

Session Bitter

ABV: 3.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago
Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive
Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive Session Pale Ale • 3.4% Spotted once
Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive
Pig & Porter - Cosmic Jive

Session Pale Ale

ABV: 3.4%
Vegan: No
Gluten Free: No
Spotted once recently. Last spotted 1 week ago

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Facilities
Lunchtime Meals Lunchtime Meals
Friday only
Live Music Live Music
Family Friendly Family Friendly
Disabled Access Disabled Access
Dog Friendly Dog Friendly
but not when food is served
Function Room Function Room
Lined Glasses Lined Glasses
Wi Fi Wi Fi
Features
Real Ale Real Ale
Real Cider Real Cider
often Duddas
LocAle LocAle
Beer Festival Beer Festival
Quiet Quiet
Club Allows CAMRA Visitors Club Allows CAMRA Visitors
Transport
Close to bus routes (50m)
95, 96, 97, 98, 99
Nearby Station (450m)
Bexhill
Directions
on seafront 200m east of De La Warr Pavilion

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