Franklins Brewing Co

Microbrewery in Ringmer, East Sussex, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2010

Closed in 2022

Contact
Highfields Farm, The Broyle, Ringmer, BN8 5AR, England
Description
Anna and Garry Doel purchased White’s Brewing in August 2010. They bought the Bexhill-based operation following the retirement of the original founders, David and Lesley White.

Took over and expanded the brewing equipment and made a different range of beers on the same site, although some of the old White names were briefly re-used (possibly with recipe changes).

In 2011, experimented with trading as the Edge Brewing Co, but by late 2011, rebranded all of its output under the newly revived Franklin's Brewing Co name. Moved to present address mid-2018.

We’re now in a 2000 litre purpose built facility on the sprawling Sussex Downs just outside of Brighton where we brew traditional beers with a modern twist.

The music is always turned up too loud and in a nod to our roots, we have cows as next door neighbours.

We have a lovely community on our farm, working closely with our landlord and supplying beer to his son who runs the butcher’s and farm shop on site.

White’s beers are listed separately.

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6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Cask gravity at Firkin Ale House Folkestone. Deep copper colour. I really enjoyed this. Good malts. Touch of sweetness. Bit of nut. Decent.
Tried from Cask on 30 Oct 2013 at 09:22

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 4 Overall 6
Cask @ White Lion, Heptonstall. Very dark with a thick creamy head. Has a rich roasted aroma and taste although the flavour is lost before the aftertaste arrives.
Tried from Cask on 30 Oct 2013 at 09:12

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Cask @ GBBF 2013. Pours a golden pale amber color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity citrus hoppy aroma. Fruity malty citrus hoppy bitter flavor. Has a fruity malty citrus hoppy bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 06 Oct 2013 at 04:37

6/10
Tried on 22 Sep 2013 at 16:34

6.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6
1/3 pint, cask at GBBF 2013. Bubbling, off-white patches at the surface. The body colour is amber-orange. Dusty hops to the nose, hints of apricot. Peach, apricot and mango flavours join by a twist of berries. Rounded bittersweet finish. Pleasant version of the style (London Olympia 13.08.2013).
Tried from Cask on 18 Sep 2013 at 11:51

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask at the Great British Beer Festival 2013. Poured a hazy golden with a thin white head. Aroma of lemon zest, floral hops and hay. Tropical fruit flavours, grass and candy sugar. Leaves with a little hop resin and some grain.
Tried from Cask on 16 Sep 2013 at 10:55

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Cask @ The Gun IPA Festival, London. Pours hazy golden with a small white head. Aroma of malt, light crackers, little citruslyy hops. Flavor is malt, sweet fruit, mandarin, citrus. Medium body, soft carbonation. 150913
Tried from Cask on 16 Sep 2013 at 10:49

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask at GBBF ’13, 15/08/13. Clear dark orange/amber with a medium sized light beige head. Nose is citrus, bitter orange, light hops, summer fruits. Taste comprises juicy hops, touch of pine, caramel, orange pith, sugars. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, dry finish with light hop bitterness. Decent golden blond fayre!
Tried from Cask on 14 Sep 2013 at 08:25

6.8/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6
15th August 2013
GBBF Day 3. Lightly hazy amber beer. Small pale cream coloured head. Palate is light and dry with fine carbonation. Okay Citra hops - mixture of mellow marmalade and a touch of fresh orange, Light dry finish.
Tried on 01 Sep 2013 at 06:46

6.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
From cask. Pours clear and golden amber with a small tan head. Aroma is toasted malty and light herbal hoppy. Sweet malty, caramelish. Toasted malty and light fruity. Mild sweet finish.
Tried from Cask on 31 Aug 2013 at 02:22