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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.
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden yellow with a small white head. Aroma is fruity and mild citrusy hoppy. Fruity, bitter and light malty. Crisp hoppy. Mild sweet and light bitter finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 07 Aug 2011
at 10:28
5.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask (gravity) @ Fraschetta Beer Party, Alla Fraschetta in via di Tor Pagnotta 374, 00143 Roma, Lazio, ItalienLight unclear medium yellow colour with a average, frothy and open, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, pale malt, dusty, earthy. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, light pale nut notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110610]
Tried
from Cask
on 19 Jul 2011
at 10:13
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Brasserie 4:20, Via Portuense 82, Roma, Italy.Clear light to medium amber colour with a large, creamy - frothy, good lacing, mostly to fully lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted, nutty, caramel, dusty, light to moderate hoppy. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, nutty dusty, chocolate notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110610]
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jul 2011
at 12:09
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask (handpump) @ Brasserie 4:20, Via Portuense 82, Roma, Italy.Unclear medium orange yellow colour with a small to average, frothy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, moderate hoppy, citrus, light grapefruit. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, hoppy, sewer notes. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110609]
Tried
from Cask
on 29 Jun 2011
at 14:29
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
18/06/2011 Brasserie 4:20 (cask). Dorata viva, intensa, limpidissima, simile a una pils, con bel cappello di schiuma morbidissima e molto persistente. Aroma delicato di luppolo, agrumato, con note di pane. In bocca è ben bilanciata, elegantemente luppolata, con note agrumate, lieviti e malti ben in evidenza. Corpo medio, consistenza acquosa, carbonazione soft. Session beer di grandissima bevibilità, davvero gradevole, perfetta per l’estate.
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Jun 2011
at 17:19
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
13/06/2011 Brasserie 4:20 (cask). Spillata a pompa. Ambrata densa, scusa, con riflessi color miele, buona schiuma biancastra pannosa molto persistente. Aroma molto soft, quasi impercettibile, di luppolo. In bocca è un po’ vuota, inizialmente molto acquosa, si riscatta con un bel finale amaro deciso e note di malto e tostate. Corpo medio, abbastanza acquosa, carbonazione soft. Discreta session beer, di carattere ma poco incisiva, un po’ contraddittoria nel complesso.
Tried
from Cask
on 13 Jun 2011
at 11:21
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Cask gravity at White Cliffs BF 2011. Clear copper colour lasting near white head. Earthy hop aroma. Fine in mouth bit of orange fruit. Lovely earthy beer
Tried
from Cask
on 04 Feb 2011
at 05:33
5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Cask handpull at Old Brewery Tavern Canterbury. Light brown colour with lasting beige head. Yeast and slight puke aroma. Some pale biscuit malt aroma. Good condition in mouth. Some biscuit. Some earthyness on finish. Bit more puke puts me off. Spicy hop finish is good. Would be excellent without the faint puke.
Tried
from Cask
on 01 Feb 2011
at 12:05
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at Westgate JDW Canterbury. A very decent brown bitter. Some strong earthy hop which runs through the beer into a dry slightly muddy finish but a very decent hoppy bitter. Touch of toffee on the aroma but I do like those earthy hops
Tried
from Cask
on 11 Dec 2010
at 02:38
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at Kent BF 2010. One of the better Wantsum beers, some lemon and lime citrus and kiwi fruit. Drinkable. Light on aroma but very good finish
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Aug 2010
at 03:04