Whitstable Brewery

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

Established in 2003

Contact
Little Telpits Farm, Woodcock Lane, Grafty Green, Maidstone, 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 Swale brewery in Milton Regis, Sittingbourne, moved to Grafty Green, Maidstone in 2001. Sold to the ancient Whitstable Oyster Fishery Company in 2003.

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4.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Cask at PoW, Farnborough. Is there an aroma? Dark brown. Thin beige head. Bitter but with an odd tang to it. Berries and vanilla coffee. Medium bodied. Slick mouth. Creamy long aftertaste. Odd. The taste just doesn’t work for me.

Tried from Cask on 03 Mar 2017 at 13:25


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at PoW, Farnborough, Medium gold. Thin white head. Medium bitter. Sour fruit - citrus plus apples. Light bodied. Soft carbonation. Long dry finish. Nice enough, but fairly one dimensional in terms of taste.

Tried from Cask on 27 Feb 2017 at 10:08


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

bottle bb 15/11/17 golden clear medium headlight citrus nose bit floral grany goid dryness not too bitter oro limpida discreta schiuma media persistenza leggero agrumato floreale piacevole grainy buina secchezza amaro medio

Tried from Bottle on 18 Jan 2017 at 16:27


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle from a bottle shop in Whitstable. Poured a hazy reddish amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is yeast, big raspberry. The flavour is moderate sour with a dry crisp, acidic citrus, raspberry palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation. A little one dimensional as the raspberry really dominates, but fairly drinkable all the same.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Jan 2017 at 17:40


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle from the Hotel Continental, Whitstable. Poured a slightly hazy medium brown with a frothy white head. The aroma is sweet malt, toffee caramel, light hop. The flavour is moderate sweet, light bitter with a smooth sweet woody, light floral hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2016 at 15:19


6.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle from the Hotel Continental, Whitstable. Poured a clear straw colour with a thin broken white head. The aroma is lager malt, light hop. The flavour is moderate to light bitter with a light dry malt, woody hop bitter palate. Medium to light bodied with average carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Dec 2016 at 15:14


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

50cl bottle courtexy of JmGreenUk/Kermis. Medium creamy white head. Very hazy golden pour. Lightbitterness. Ok

Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2016 at 13:34


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

Bottle shared with and courtesy of a small family of field mice behind Deanso’s sofa. Light hazy golden with a big white head. Aroma of light fruity hops, light grassy notes, grain and light malt. Flavour is light sweet and light moderate bitter. Above light bodied with light carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2016 at 13:31


6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle shared. Hazy pale yellow with a tall white head. Notes of boiled grains, citrus hops, metal bitterness. Low body, high carbonation and a bitter finish.

Tried from Bottle on 06 Dec 2016 at 13:29


7.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Cask at The Claret. It pours clear golden with a medium white head. The aroma is fresh, tropical fruits, pineapple, straw, grass and piss. The taste is crisp, clean, bitter, fresh tropical fruits, peach, pineapple, orange peel, grass and pissy hops with a dry finish. Medium body and soft carbonation. Flavoursome, balanced and highly drinkable. Great stuff.

Tried from Cask on 13 Nov 2016 at 07:13