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.
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.
6.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Cask @ Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, slightly buttery and moderate hoppy - citrus and fruity. Flavor is medium sweet and moderate bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 181018
Tried
from Cask
on 18 Oct 2018
at 20:31
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Great Eastern, Brighton. Amber pour with a white head. Nose of vanilla, sweet malt,citrus. Flavours of malts,citrus, bitter herb. Good.
Tried
from Cask
on 22 Aug 2018
at 11:54
6/10
Tried
on 01 Jul 2018
at 11:53
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at The Hop Stuff Taproom Ashford. A bit of tropical fruit. Mango I guess from the bad pun. It's a mango pale ale. Light bitterness. A bit perfumed floral. OK if you like that sort of thing.
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Jun 2018
at 17:30
Tried
from Cask
at
The Ale House
on 31 May 2018
at 14:24
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask handpull at The George Tunbridge Wells. Clear gold colour lasting white head. Some citrus hop. Slightly acidic some lime. Some bitterness. Some toffee. It's OK but lacks a bit guts.
Tried
from Cask
on 12 May 2018
at 14:02
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
4abv...Copper... Thin white lacing.. Soft sweet toffee fruit nose.. Light sweet floral fruit nose.. Dusty caramel toffee fruit... Sweet caramel toffee
Tried
on 29 Apr 2018
at 11:11
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Cask at the Alehouse, Reading. A dark chestnut coloured pour with a ring of white head; earthy aroma; dry in the mouth with a nutty taste, perhaps some chestnut; then some burnt toffee to finish.
Tried
from Cask
on 09 Mar 2018
at 15:03
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
On cask at the Stockbridge Tap. Appearance - golden amber with a nice fluffy head. Nose - apples and toffee. Light biscuit. Taste - more toffee and biscuit but sweet toffee dominates. Palate - close to medium bodied with a creamy texture. The finish is sweet but a little astringent at the same time. Overall - so so!
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Feb 2018
at 21:19
7.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Cask at the Stockbridge tap m.. dark copper... Small tan head.. Soft sweet toffee caramel orange fruits nose.. Juicy sweet caramel fruit. soft woody toffee
Tried
from Cask
on 06 Feb 2018
at 15:50