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The Kent Barn, St Nicholas Court Farm, Court Road, St Nicholas At Wade, CT7 0PT, England
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In 2009, James Sandy started brewing “Fortitude” the first of what has become an extensive range of beers all named after people or pivotal events in Kent’s history.
Today the brewery proudly produces 9 Core Beers all year round and many seasonal/special ales which are sold to pubs and bottle outlets throughout the South East of England & East Anglia.
Wantsum Brewery was originally a 6 British barrel brewery that brewed 24 firkins a week. In 2012 it had grown to a 12 barrel brewery and the production has risen dramatically to 200 firkins a week. We use British barley and a variety of hops from around the world including, of course, the excellent hops from Kent.
Wantsum Brewery takes its name from the Wantsum Channel, the watercourse separating the Isle of Thanet and what was the mainland of the English county of Kent. During the time of King Henry VIII, this channel was the mooring place of the King’s Fleet. The brewery sits on what was one of the major tributaries to the Wantsum Channel.
Today the brewery proudly produces 9 Core Beers all year round and many seasonal/special ales which are sold to pubs and bottle outlets throughout the South East of England & East Anglia.
Wantsum Brewery was originally a 6 British barrel brewery that brewed 24 firkins a week. In 2012 it had grown to a 12 barrel brewery and the production has risen dramatically to 200 firkins a week. We use British barley and a variety of hops from around the world including, of course, the excellent hops from Kent.
Wantsum Brewery takes its name from the Wantsum Channel, the watercourse separating the Isle of Thanet and what was the mainland of the English county of Kent. During the time of King Henry VIII, this channel was the mooring place of the King’s Fleet. The brewery sits on what was one of the major tributaries to the Wantsum Channel.
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
9/1/2020. Cask at Williams Ale & Cider House, London E1. Pours pale amber with a small bubbly/creamy white head. Aroma of sweet malt, grain, fruit, hop and flowers. Medium plus sweetness and light bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, very soft carbonation. Sweet fruity finish. Very sweet overall and minimal bitterness to counter it.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Jan 2020
at 17:09
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask at Shrewsbury Arms, Stafford (not listed on RateBeer) Pours a dark reddish brown with a small cream head and good lacing. Some roasted malts in the nose, but not much more. Taste is concentrated on dark fruits, but also layers of chocolate and liquorice. Chocolate remains in the finish, but it is also surprisingly sweet.
Tried
from Cask
on 10 Dec 2019
at 23:35
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
East Malling BF 2019 5.2% Clear deep gold colour lasting white head. mixed fruit aroma. Some sweetness. light tropical fruit more like a fruit salad. ok
Tried
on 17 Nov 2019
at 10:53
7.6/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 7
Overall 8.5
Pours clear, amber, low carbonation ( by the looks of it ) and also a small white head. Smell is very mild, mild caramel notes. Taste is surprisingly nice. A lot of crispyness, caramel malts, medium bitterness, bit earthy by the hops. Easy drinkin. medium body, lower carbo. Lovely beer !
Tried
on 27 Oct 2019
at 20:37
4.3/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 5
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
440ml can from The Offy, Whitstable. Drunk in our hotel room at Heathrow Airport before flying to the land of IPA. New brewery for me. Pours a mucky orange, small bubbly head that recedes. Sugary orange sherbet nose. A bit rough and confused overall, sugary, sherbet, orange lozenge. A struggle to finish. Needs a lot of work.
Tried
from Can
on 16 Oct 2019
at 08:49
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
13/10/2019. Cask at the Briarbank, Ipswich. Poured slightly hazy golden with a small off-white head. Aroma of malt, hops, fruit, grain and a light herbal grassy edge. Moderate sweetness and medium bitterness. Moderate body, slight oily texture, soft carbonation. Disappointing.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Oct 2019
at 14:02
6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Clear golden in the glass with a fine head Ok lacing Decent intensity in the aroma Balanced sweetness versus bitterness Ok duration Malty, fruity and mild citric flavor Quite decent and fine cask ale [Cask at Lion & Key in Hull, England] Brewery #2108
Tried
from Cask
on 14 Aug 2019
at 09:35
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Quex Farm Shop, near Margate. Dark brown, light fizz, decent beige head. Sweetish and fruity up front, with liquorice, blackcurrant,plain chocolate and a little earth. Light smoke with a little dryness and slight bitterness in the finish. More blackcurrant in the aftertaste. Decent, full-flavoured mild - I enjoyed it despite not being the biggest fan of liquorice flavours.
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2019
at 08:44
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask gravity at Planet Thanet 2019. Clear gold colour lasting white head. Light in flavour. Good condition. Decent citra citrus flavour very light mild. Some water character ok hop.
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jun 2019
at 14:30
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Cask gravity at Planet Thanet 2019. Nearly black beer lasting beige head. Raspberry aroma. Not overly sweet. Some chocolate some cocoa. The raspberries are good. Decends into cocoa. It's fine. Ok. A little thin on the finish but om
Tried
from Cask
on 16 Jun 2019
at 14:26