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Unit 8 Riverside Industrial Estate, West Hythe Road, West Hythe, CT21 4NB, England
Description
Our head brewer, Daryl, learnt the brewing trade in the Blue Mountains of Australia, bringing back a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm after an eventful year of travelling down under.
Producing some rather successful test batches in the garage, with overwhelmingly positive reviews from unbiased (maybe a little biased) friends and family, the dream of creating our very our brewery seemed the obvious next step.
As with any great idea, plans were made over a few beers and we dived head first into the world of brewing, setting up shop in our little unit in West Hythe, Kent.
Things started small, a tiny 100 litre system produced our initial batches, barely enough to fill 2 casks a time! We outgrew this almost overnight, setting about building a bigger, more refined system a few months down the line.
Our brewing process has always been very hands on, with manually controlled pumps and valves - not a computer in sight!
Fast forward to 2020 and we are finishing the final details on our new, shiny brew house - a 1000 litre behemoth, with just a few automated features to help with consistency and keep things running smoothly.
Producing some rather successful test batches in the garage, with overwhelmingly positive reviews from unbiased (maybe a little biased) friends and family, the dream of creating our very our brewery seemed the obvious next step.
As with any great idea, plans were made over a few beers and we dived head first into the world of brewing, setting up shop in our little unit in West Hythe, Kent.
Things started small, a tiny 100 litre system produced our initial batches, barely enough to fill 2 casks a time! We outgrew this almost overnight, setting about building a bigger, more refined system a few months down the line.
Our brewing process has always been very hands on, with manually controlled pumps and valves - not a computer in sight!
Fast forward to 2020 and we are finishing the final details on our new, shiny brew house - a 1000 litre behemoth, with just a few automated features to help with consistency and keep things running smoothly.
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
4.0% clear mid gold. Thin white head. Malty bitter. Standard brown bitter good malt. Ok bitter
Tried
on 27 Aug 2014
at 12:04
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
5% Cask gravity at Firkin Alehouse Folkestone. Clear pale gold thick head. Good hoppy aroma. Smells a little like sauvignon blanc. Cracking condition. Little bit of semolina. Decent hoppy finish. Some honey sweetness. Ok
Tried
from Cask
on 17 Aug 2014
at 06:51
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Cask. Pours golden, with a small frothy headd. Aromas of hops, straw, a bit of fruit. Fruity taste- some lemon, quite a thin mouthfeel, bitter finish. Ok.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jul 2014
at 08:47
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On gravity at The Firkin Alehouse Folkestone. Clear orange amber colour lasting off White head. Malty aroma. Malty flavour. Malty beer touch of very milk chocolate. Quite dry. Ok .
Tried
on 06 Jun 2014
at 10:28
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at Firkin Ale House Folkestone. Pale session ale with a fair dose of Cascade hops. Tasty pale beer. Decent smack of hops
Tried
from Cask
on 18 May 2014
at 08:09
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at Firkin Ale House Folkestone. Clear gold lasting white head. It?s got a little odd wet stone aroma as well as hops. Some decent hop on the finish. Ok
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2014
at 10:45
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask gravity at Firkin Ale House Folkestone. 4.5% Clear chestnut collar of bubbles. Very likeable fruity strawberry jam. Rather good.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Feb 2014
at 10:27
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at Firkin Ale House Folkestone. Clear deep amber colour. Thin collar of bubbles. Malty fruity red fruits aroma. Malty and strawberry jam in the mouth. Some stinging hop on the finish. Good. Little bit of metallic harsh hop on the finish. Good
Tried
from Cask
on 12 Dec 2013
at 10:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
4.8%. Cask gravity at Firkin Ale House Folkestone. Some coffee and chocolate. Lots of biscuit. Quite dry. Biscuit. Blackcurrant and biscuit.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Nov 2013
at 06:29
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
4.4% Traditional style English best bitter finished with honey. Clear pale brown lasting beige head. Decent malt. Bit nutty. Yep that’s a best bitter. Some hop on the finish.
Tried
on 18 Nov 2013
at 06:27