Wantsum Brewery

Microbrewery in St Nicholas At Wade, Kent, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2009

Contact
The Kent Barn, St Nicholas Court Farm, Court Road, St Nicholas At Wade, CT7 0PT, England
Subsidiaries
Wantsum Brewery owns 1 brewery:
Description
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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6.9
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6.5

Cask handpull at Humphrey Bean JDW Tonbridge. Clear gold colour lasting white head. Tasty golden ale. Hops definitely come through. Some citrus flavours. Touch of lime some straw character. OK malts. Some bitterness on the finish. Yes it's fine. Decent condition

Tried from Cask on 12 Apr 2025 at 10:53


6.4
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 6

Cask at Hops, Crewe. Pours a dark reddish-brown with a small cream head and good lacing. Not much of an aroma, just vague hints of roasted malts and liquorice. In the mouth it is quite sweet with a creamy texture with malts and spices to the fore. Hints of rye and dark fruits with traces of treacle and chocolate coming later. Some bitterness in the finish. This is reasonable if somewhat rough and ready.

Tried from Cask at Hops on 20 Feb 2025 at 16:27


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

Cask handpull at Society Rooms Maidstone JDW. Clear gold colour lasting white head. Some sherbet hop aroma. Some herb flavour in mouth. Some sherbet hop on the finish. Some citrus flavour. Some bitterness on the finish. OK condition and temperature. A sherbet hop session ipa some ehite stone fruit flavour. 3.4

Tried from Cask on 15 Feb 2025 at 12:03


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

1/3 cask pour at GBBF Winter. Golden pour with a small stiff white head. Aroma is fruity, light, grainy, some notes of pear. Taste is biscuity, citrusy with pear accents, slick feel.

Tried from Cask at GBBF Winter Beer Festival (Camra) on 15 Feb 2025 at 06:34


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Tried from Cask at Raven on 05 Feb 2025 at 15:48


Nice, if a bit too sweet

Tried from Cask on 31 Jan 2025 at 15:29


6.8
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 7

500ml bottle from the Offy, Whitstable. Pours a slight cloudy dark golden with a white head. Aromas & tastes of baked biscuit, lemon, rye, vanilla, spice, hops, orange peel & malt. Medium body. Light bitter finish. Enjoyable

Tried from Bottle on 23 Jan 2025 at 07:39


7.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Cask at the Chappel Beer Festival with Grumbo and ITFCDan. Aroma is musty, citrus, tropical fruits, hoppy and floral. Decent body and minimal carbonation. Smooth bitter finish.

Tried from Cask on 05 Jan 2025 at 14:54


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Cask at the Chappel Beer Festival with Grumbo and ITFCDan. Aroma is tropical fruit, cardboard, vegy, grainy, starchy, cut potato. Thin body and quite bland taste.

Tried from Cask on 05 Jan 2025 at 14:54


6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Tried on 08 Dec 2024 at 09:00