Whitstable Brewery
Microbrewery
in
Grafty Green,
Kent,
England ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
Associated Venue: Hotel Continental
Established in 2003
Contact
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.
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.
5.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Clear golden. Hoppy fruity appley nose. Medium sweet with rounded mouthfeel and medium body. Caramel covered in apple syrup. Despite the evident hop presence green apples comes to dominate. Lingering hop-bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 30 Sep 2008
at 11:20
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm) Golden colour with frothy, white head. Fruity, floral nose with apricots, green apples, biscuity malt and discreet citrus notes. Fruity, floral, fresh taste with notes of biscuity malt, apricots and a moderate floral bitterness in a fairly short finish. Rather thin body. Fresh but on the thin side.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Sep 2008
at 15:54
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask@Oliver Twist, Stockholm. Reddish ambery colour, mediumsized creamy head. Lacing. Aroma is fruity hops, some very sweetish nectary notes as well as some mild glueish sweetness lurking. Flavour is hops, apricot and mild peach along with wood and some mild yeastyness. Quite compex, but still not that interesting.
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Sep 2008
at 13:28
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
(Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm, 5 September 2008) Cloudy yellow colour with frothy, white head. Malty, fruity, slightly yeasty nose with toffee, banana and wheat-flour dough. Malty, fruity taste with notes of banana, toffee, white bread and a distinct wheat character. Low bitterness. Rather sweet, with a smooth mouthfeel. Decent shot at the style.
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Sep 2008
at 09:34
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask at Akkurat, Stockholm. Cloudy golden. Yeasty nose with extreme amounts of bicarbonate. Sweet and fruity, medium, bodied with soft but mushy mouthfeel. Orange peels show up in a finish without bitterness. All that sweetenss and bicarbonate limits the drinkability.
Tried
from Cask
on 05 Sep 2008
at 10:57
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask handpull at The King & Queen, East Malling. Good fullness, richness in the mouth, hinting at the richness of oysters. Sharpness on finish. bit too much burnt malt maybe, but actually a very good half. Maybe even a bit too rich for me. Tasty and well put together. Some blackberry fruit.
Tried
from Cask
on 27 Jul 2008
at 04:21
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Cask at Olivert Twist, Stockholm. Pale brown. Perfumy, lightly appley nose. Medium sweet and medium bodied. Theresโs a touch of roastiness and bread and a fair amount of floral hops. Finished with good, somewhat resiny bitterness.
Tried
from Cask
on 23 Jun 2008
at 14:42
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
(Cask at Oliver Twist, Stockholm, 17 June 2008) Dark amber colour with frothy, beige head. Fruity nose with notes of dried apricots, orange and citrus peel. Fruity taste with orange, apricots and a nicely balanced dose of earthy hops in the finish. Fairly dry, well balanced. Nice beer.
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jun 2008
at 13:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask @ Market Porter. Clear brown with medium off white head. Sweet fruity with notes of roasted malt, caramel, chocolate and hops. Ends bitter.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jun 2008
at 13:53
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask @ Market Porter Clear dark amber with medium off white head. Sweet fruity aroma with roasted malt and caramel. Sweet flavor with roasted malt, caramel and hops. Soft mouthfeel and a mild bitter end.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jun 2008
at 13:43