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.
24/05/2011. BRIDGE INN, 16 Passage Street, BRISTOL, Bristol, England. Check-in dates from time when White Brewing was known as Edge Brewing (not to be confused with Edge Brewing Barcelona)
Cask handpull at Two Sawyers Pett East Sussex. Clear amber colour no head. A mix of English bitter and some sweet berry flavour. ale yeast aroma. sweet berry in mouth. sweetish finish. surprisingly not awful. could be in better condition. weird.
[Cask at the Bell, Waltham St Lawrence.] A hazy pale amber pour with a ring of white head, unfortunately reminiscent of dirty dish water; a fresh tropical fruit aroma makes a better impression; and the body is smooth and path with a crisp citrus finish. Best drunk with ones eyes shut.
[Cask at the Bell, Waltham St Lawrence.] A bright reddish copper coloured pour with a thin ring of cream head; earthy aroma; nutty caramel taste; with an earthy finish and a touch of rye. A pleasant winters ale.
[Cask at the Bell, Waltham St Lawrence.] A copper coloured pour with a ring of translucent head; light winter spice aroma; rather thin in the mouth with more spice and some caramel; then a drier, slightly sour finish.
Can from bottle grove, Eastbourne. strong blueberry aroma. cantillonesque beauty wt times. Balanced fruit and berliner taste - keeps quite close to the style with malts comimg through despite the sour. Decent enough.