Westerham Brewery

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

Established in 2004

Contact
Beggars Lane, Westerham, TN16 1QP, England
Description
Established in 2004 by Robert Wicks, the Westerham Brewery Company is proud to bring brewing back to the historic town of Westerham. With a rich brewing heritage, Westerham can once again be proud of locally brewed, top quality real ales. Producing exceptional craft beer for the local market, we support the initiative to reduce food miles in the supply chain. Many ‘national brands’ are transported long distances and suffer from poor storage and handling.

Westerham Brewery Company has revived many of the much-loved flavours of the old Black Eagle Brewery, which closed in 1965 following the catastrophic consolidation by the ‘Big Brewers’ in the 1950’s. The yeast is re-cultured from the Black Eagle strain.

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7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can from the brewery online shop. Appearance - black and opaque. Off-white head. Nose - cacao nibs, toffee and general roastiness. Taste - more chocolate from malt and additions. Some hazelnut and toffee but mainly dark chocolate. Palate - creamy palate, medium-ish bodied, a bit of roast on the finish. Overall - decent.

Tried from Can on 06 Nov 2023 at 19:12


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

Can from the brewery online shop. Appearance - golden and clear. Big, slightly lively head. Nose - lemon, malty biscuits. Taste - lemon, sweet malt and some caramel. Palate - light bodied bit could be fresher. Overall - OK.

Tried from Can on 05 Nov 2023 at 19:52


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

Can from the brewery online shop. Appearance - golden and clear with a fluffy white head. Nose - very subtle, malt and floral Taste - orange and biscuit. Palate - light bodied, tangy, bitter finish. Overall - so so.

Tried from Can on 05 Nov 2023 at 17:35


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

Can from the brewery online shop Appearance - amber to brown but fairly clear. Nose - biscuit, bread and toffee. Taste - burnt toffee and brown bread, some spiced malt. Palate - medium bodied with a rpasty middle and finish. Overall - good example of the style.

Tried from Can on 05 Nov 2023 at 17:02


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Can from the brewery online shop. Appearance - golden and clear with a fluffy, almost lively head. Nose - lemon and biscuit. Taste - green bean, bitter salad, lemon and biscuit. Palate - light bodied, bitter finish. Overall - feels more like a Pils than a Vienna, quite like it.

Tried from Can on 05 Nov 2023 at 16:22


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Can from the brewery online shop. Appearance - golden and clear. White head. Nose - orange and barley water. Taste - orange, going into caramel, some cereal. Palate - light to medium bodied, malty dry finish. Overall - more malt influence than promised hops but very drinkabale.

Tried from Can on 02 Nov 2023 at 18:13


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

Can from the brewery online shop. Appearance - amber and clear, foamy white head. Nose - bread and light toffee. Taste - brown bread, toffee and light roast. Palate - light to medium bodied, roasty finish. Overall - decent scoop.

Tried from Can on 02 Nov 2023 at 17:35


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

440ml can @ monthly tasting, Chez Sophie, Oct 23. Thanks Jeremy for bringing this from, I assume, a National Trust somewhere on your travels. Fine amber red, twiggy bitterness, nutty shades, dried dark fruits nestled within.

Tried from Can on 31 Oct 2023 at 09:30


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

Can from the brewery online shop. Appearance - initially a light gusher or at least lively. Nose - pink grapefruit and blood orange, with zest too. Taste - lightly soapy with pink grapefruit again. Palate - light bodied with a zesty finish. Overall - decent.

Tried from Can on 30 Oct 2023 at 01:48


6.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Can from the brewery online shop. Appearance - copper to Ruby. Suddy off white head. Nose - red fruits, dried orange but mainly caramel and cakiness. Taste - burnt raisin and burnt toast. Palate - medium bodied, dry almost astringent middle and finish. Overall - definitely more generous on the nose than palate.

Tried from Can on 30 Oct 2023 at 01:22