1965

Westerham Brewery in Westerham, Kent, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Bitter - ESB / Strong Bitter Regular

Score

6.20

ABV: 4.8%

IBU: 36

Ticks: 21

A premium ale to commemorate the year 1965 when the Black Eagle Brewery closed. Brewed to a similar recipe that Bill Wickett used for his last brew at the old brewery on 3rd March 1965. Kent Northdown hops give a clean, refreshing full bodied flavour for which English ales are famous. Finished with Finchcocks’ Kent Goldings for flavour and aroma.

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6.4

McCash (16021) reviewed 1965 from Westerham Brewery 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can from the brewery online shop. Appearance - massive gusher. Then amber with a fluffy white head. Nose - caramel, green grape and plum. Taste - caramel, brown bread, greengage and green apple. Palate - light bodied, malty middle and bitter finish. Overall - ok.

Tried from Can on 29 Oct 2023 at 15:33

6.8

allmyvinyl (21071) reviewed 1965 from Westerham Brewery 2 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Can thanks to Ashton McCobb. Bit of a gusher. Pours clear golden Amber with a thick white head. Aromas of brown bread, light spice, caramel. Taste is light bitter, shandy bass, light plum. Thin finish.

Tried from Can on 29 Oct 2023 at 15:31

6.4

danlo (13133) reviewed 1965 from Westerham Brewery 3 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

440ml can. Gluten Free. Amber colour, off-white foam head leaving some lacing and aroma of malt, grain. Taste is sweet malt, some toffee & biscuit and tangy bitterness. Medium bodied, soft carbonation, dry biscuity bitter finish. Quite OK

Tried from Can on 16 Feb 2022 at 22:36

6.4

Grumbo (24387) reviewed 1965 from Westerham Brewery 8 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at the Bell, Reigate. Pours clear copper brown with a small bubbly off-white head. Aroma of malt, hop and caramel with very light wood, chocolate and smoke. Moderate sweetness, light bitterness. Medium body, oily texture, soft to flat carbonation. Finishes with some coconut.

Tried from Cask on 24 Jan 2018 at 17:10

caesar (10848) ticked 1965 from Westerham Brewery 8 years ago

--- Beer merged from original tick of 1965 Special Bitter Ale on 07 Sep 2017 at 14:50 - Score: 3. Original review text: Zurig, toffee. Bleh

Tried on 09 Nov 2017 at 08:43

PMgep (4081) ticked 1965 from Westerham Brewery 10 years ago

Tried on 17 Aug 2015 at 15:58

6.4

Reubs (35480) reviewed 1965 from Westerham Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cask@Charlies bar, CPH - amber pour with white head. Toasty malty aroma and taste, some caramel malts, some light toffee, herbal and twiggy hoppy, bitter finish. Ok. ---Sent via Beer Buddy for iPhone

Tried from Cask on 19 Dec 2014 at 10:30

5.5

Meilby (14731) reviewed 1965 from Westerham Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Cask @ The Wharf, Aalborg
Pours clear deep golden with a few off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel and floral. Taste is light to medium sweet and light bitter, Body is light, texture is thin, carbonation is soft to flat.

Tried from Cask on 13 Sep 2014 at 09:19

6.9

HenrikSoegaard (21963) reviewed 1965 from Westerham Brewery 11 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask. Creamy White good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Moderate bitter flavor. Some nutty notes. Average moderate bitter finish. Creamy palate. Nice.

Tried from Cask on 22 Jun 2014 at 02:18

6.9

Theydon_Bois (46224) reviewed 1965 from Westerham Brewery 12 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Cask at the William Webb Ellis (JDW), Twickenham, 16/02/13. Clear dark golden amber with a medium sized bubbly off white head which retains well. Nose carries malts, caramel, toffee, light berry fruits. Taste comprises caramel, brown sugars, biscuit, background hops and fruits. Medium bodied with a little bite, moderate carbonation. Decent enough.

Tried from Cask on 17 Feb 2013 at 10:11