Whitstable Brewery

Microbrewery in Grafty Green, Kent, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
Associated Venue: Hotel Continental

Established in 2003

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Little Telpits Farm, Woodcock Lane, Grafty Green, ME17 2AY, England
Description
We are a small and independent brewery which has been making great beer for over fifteen years, winning both SIBA and CAMRA awards for our beers.

We brew in small batches by hand with the utmost regard not only for flavour but also for quality and consistency, using the finest British barley and a mix of both Kentish and World hops.

A bit of history: Established in 1995 as The Swale Brewery Co in Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, moved to Grafty Green, Maidstone in 2001. Sold to the ancient Whitstable Oyster Fishery Company in 2003.

Note - Beers brewed by Swale prior to the 2003 purchase are listed separately under The Swale Brewery Co.

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6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at The Berry, Walmer, Kent. Dark rich brown colour, lasting thin beige head. Some biscuit, this is a pretty good biscuit malty mild. Decent mild. Little bit of sting.
Tried from Cask on 14 Aug 2010 at 03:42

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask (Southampton Beer Festival 2010) - Hazy golden in colour. Banana and slightly metallic element feature in the aroma. The taste is refreshing with notes of banana and lemon.
Tried from Cask on 09 Jun 2010 at 10:36

7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask, handpull at the Pembury tavern during festival on 10th March 2010. Gold with thick lacing white head. Hoppy and slightly cheesy with a cheddar note. Grapefruit citrus hop. A dry hoppy bitter finish. Deliciously blended flavours and scents.
Tried from Cask on 14 Mar 2010 at 17:11

7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Cask Pub & Kitchen, London on 5th March 2010. Copper with initially lacing, but mostly diminishing, white head. Pungent, hoppy and bitter with some hints of fruitiness. Touch of tongue-citrus, then bitter finish. Pleasant.
Tried from Cask on 08 Mar 2010 at 14:56

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a black color with a small tan head. Has a roasted malty chocoalte and licorice aroma. Roasted malty chocolate flavor with some salty hints. Has a roasted malty chocolate and licorice finish.
Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2010 at 02:39

5.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
Amber with a small off-white head. Fruity aroma with some apple peel notes. Dryish fruity flavour with grassy hops and medium bitterness
Tried on 19 Dec 2009 at 14:25

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 6
30th April 2008. Sharp lemony wheat beer with a soft subservient raspberry flavour. Not joined up but complimentary opposite flavours. A bit different and refreshing.
Tried on 08 Nov 2009 at 10:27

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask-condtioned at the Old Fountain, London 13/10/09. Deep gold in colour with a slight white head. Big, citrus and pine hop aroma with a touch of sweetness. Flavour had swee malts, citrus hops and a dry finish, slightly marred by a soapy edge. Good.
Tried from Cask on 14 Oct 2009 at 15:41

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask (Market Porter, London) - Copper coloured. Fruity aroma with caramel, dried fruit and some hoppy hints. Fairly fruity taste with notes of toffee, caramel, hops and tea.
Tried from Cask on 10 Sep 2009 at 12:39

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Cask at GBBF 09 ... deep black ... chocolate malt nose ... sweet roasty malts ... little toffee ... little dry
Tried from Cask on 07 Sep 2009 at 01:22