Westerham Brewery

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

Established in 2004

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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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7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Bottled. Amber colour, hazy off-white head. Aroma is fruity, nectary, quite fresh grassyness with some quite sweet malts. Flavour is fruits, floral, some mild banana as well as sweet malts. A rather pleasantly balanced and refreshing beer.
Tried from Bottle on 19 Jun 2011 at 13:53

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at the Grape and Grain, Crystal Palace. Amber pour with a white head. Strawberry and orchard fruit aromas. Fruit filled flavours of pear, baked apple and strawberries. Fruity-bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 17 Jun 2011 at 11:57

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at The Central Bar (JDW), London, served thru a sparkler. A hazy golden beer with a dense yellowish head. The aroma is dominated by citrusy hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and citrusy hops, leading to a lightly bitter finish. Refreshing.
Tried from Cask on 03 Jun 2011 at 14:46

6.2/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7
Gravity cask at the Alma. Russet hue pour with a slight film. Tangy hops and faintly roasted malts on the nose. Ok flavor, not too sweet, some bitter roast, grass and toast. Light bodied with soft carbonation. Thick, grassy hops to finish with not enough sweetness. Just alright.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2011 at 13:34

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Gravity cask at the Alma. Clear, flat gold. Sweaty malts, faint grass and ripe fruits in the nose. Dankish flavor, faintly sweet, sweaty more. Light bodied with tangy burn and no carbonation. Some fruity notes to finish. Not great condition.
Tried from Cask on 02 Jun 2011 at 13:10

5.9/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at The Dartmouth Arms, London. A dark golden beer with a lazing beige head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel as well as lighter notes of metal. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel. I find it a bit boring.
Tried from Cask on 31 May 2011 at 14:32

6.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask handpull at Three Mariners Hythe. Deep brown clear lasting dark beige head. Yes some american hops on this. Definite brown ale maltiness in the mouth. Some dryness on the finish. Really quite tasty. Lovely brown malt and American hop blend aroma. Super and good to have something different from this brewery.
Tried from Cask on 30 May 2011 at 05:10

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 8
Cask at The Kings Head in Earls Court. Pours ruddy copper with a large foamy beige head. Light spice and fruit aromas. Nice mouthfeel. Flavor is fruity and citric over very smooth caramel. Very nice smooth, low bitter, fruity finish. A really enjoyable beer.
Tried from Cask on 21 May 2011 at 10:23

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Cask at The Kings Head in Earls Court. Pours amber gold with a white head. Light fruit aromas over light malt. It is a bitter drink with floral, citrus and noble hop working together.
Tried from Cask on 21 May 2011 at 10:14

6.5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 8 Flavor 7 Texture 4 Overall 6
Cask at Churchkey. Palye yellow color, large clear bubble head. Aroma of light citrus and straw. Taste is light lemon, pepper finish. Very light body. OK.
Tried from Cask on 07 May 2011 at 04:42