About
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.
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Parmenion777 (1984) reviewed
Montgomery from Wantsum Brewery
9 years ago
5.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Pours an almost clear dark gold colour with a small off white head that quickly settled to a thin film. Fruity aroma, some peach and sweet citrus, light malt. Some malt and fruit flavours and moderate bitter finish. A bit watery, drinkable but not memorable.
Tried on 31 Dec 2016 at 08:37
Stuu (35163) reviewed
Black Pig from Wantsum Brewery
9 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle at home. Pours black, nose is roasted, liquorice, chocolate, taste is sweet toffee, caramel, liquorice, chocolate.
Tried from Bottle on 28 Dec 2016 at 03:02
stravale (3279) reviewed
Black Pig from Wantsum Brewery
9 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask @ Hillsborough Hotel, Sheffield [031016]
Dark brown black, tan edges, dense white had, good lacing
Aroma of soft quite sweet dark malts, dark toffee
Taste of dark malts, touch of dark chocolate, roasted malts, OK
Palate - Medium thin body, fairly bitter roast. Finish has some burnt toast in linger
Overall - Not bad
Tried from Cask on 09 Oct 2016 at 19:54
Grumbo (25958) reviewed
1381 from Wantsum Brewery
9 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 4 Overall 5.5
Cask handpulled at The Bull in Devonshire Row, London. Pours golden with an initially large creamy white head, soon dissipating. Aroma is floral, hoppy, with touch of caramel and fruit. Initially bitterness much heavier than sweetness but the two combine nicely as pint was consumed. Body is quite light, texture sticky, carbonation average. Finish is lasting bittersweet and fruity. Quite decent light bitter.
Tried from Cask on 05 Oct 2016 at 10:15
BlackHaddock (18155) reviewed
Black Prince from Wantsum Brewery
9 years ago
7/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Half-pint, hand-pulled on 30th Sep 2016 at The Crown Inn, Oakengates. Dark brown with a red hue, tanned topping. Smooth bodied, slick almost, aroma and taste had hedgerow fruits in a malty pot; a trace of hop bitterness in the finish. Decent.
Tried on 04 Oct 2016 at 10:21
jimgreen (22359) reviewed
Black Prince from Wantsum Brewery
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at Ale Caesar, Margate. Poured a clear reddish brown with little life. The aroma is roasty malt, dry coffee, light spice. The flavour is moderate liqourice bitter with a smooth, flavourful, roasty, light dry liqourice, light hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Tried from Cask on 04 Sep 2016 at 11:29
TBone (31510) reviewed
Ravening Wolf from Wantsum Brewery
10 years ago
6.8/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Gravity cask@Ealing Beer Festival, London
Dark orange color, slightly hazy, small off-white head. Aroma has some fruits and pine. Medium-bodied. Flavor has also fruityness in the front, but then nice piney bitterness. Sweetish, nicely balanced (hops and malts).
Tried from Cask on 11 Aug 2016 at 11:40
Parmenion777 (1984) reviewed
Ravening Wolf from Wantsum Brewery
10 years ago
6.4/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle - Pours a hazy pale orange colour with a lasting creamy white head. A sweet malt and banoffee pie aroma, surprisingly thin, sweet light and fruity. A light bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Jun 2016 at 15:22
Fergus (32001) reviewed
Yellow Tail from Wantsum Brewery
10 years ago
6.6/10 — Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Bottle split at ABC Beer The Hague, 24/09/2015. Thanks. Hazed yellow / straw coloured pour with a thin white head. Aroma is delicate lemon hop, floral notes,some grainy malts. Flavour is composed of grainy straw malts, floral hop, light lemon. Palate is crisp , highish carbonation. Decent golde.
Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2016 at 15:18
Fergus (32001) reviewed
Golgotha from Wantsum Brewery
10 years ago
5.6/10 — Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Bottle split at ABC Beer The Hague, 24/09/2015. Thanks. A dark caramel brown coloured pour with a small creamy head. Aroma is tangy roast, apple choc, hint of infection. Flavour is composed of choccy roast, tangy dried apple, nutty malts, granny smith. grassy. Palate is semi sweet, moderate carbonation.
Tried from Bottle on 22 May 2016 at 15:31