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July 2009

Why not come and join us at this year's SIBA South East of England Beer Festival?

March 2009

Oz & James Drink to Britain

Episode 8 of Oz & James' driving adventure takes them to Westerham to meet up with Robert Wicks. For the final programme in the series, Oz Clarke and James May return to the Southeast to investigate the future of British drink. Is this where they will find the drink which speaks for modern Britain?

Oz, James and Robert drove in the Rolls Royce Corniche to Scotney Castle to meet Ian Strang. They looked at the hops and learnt lots of "Beer Facts" and "Hop Facts" before finally tasting the Westerham Brewery beers. One to watch! The book of the series is also available now, featuring the brewery and hop garden. What did James May think of the British Bulldog? "That's a fighting beer, isn't it! Malty n' hoppy. That just tastes like a nice, strong, manly beer. It's a good beer. Can I have some more please, sir? That's a right good pint; it's a proper beer, it's honest, it's a pint"

Beat The Credit Crunch - beer deliveries direct to your home!

We are starting a delivery service to homes within 10 miles of the brewery. Orders must be placed 48 hours before delivery. Click here for details

Mad About Hops - Kent Hops in 2009

We will be sourcing all our main hops from three hop gardens in Kent in 2009.

Scotney Castle hop garden is owned by the National Trust. Ian Strang produces choice Target and Progress hops which are used in our Grasshopper and Little Scotney Ales. It is the last hop garden in Lamberhurst. Last year we secured funding to plant some of the hop garden with new varieties and will be attempting organic production methods. This year we will be putting some of the in-conversion Progress and Target hops into our beers including a new National Trust beer.

Finchcocks' hop garden is on the other side of the River Bewl from Scotney. Bill Calcutt farms superb quality Early Choice, WGV and Bramling Cross hops which go into many of our beers. Finchcocks' is one of only two hop gardens left in Goudhurst parish.

Hulme hop garden in Wingham supplies the Northdown hops used for bitterness in several of our beers.

Without these valiant hop farmers we would never be able to enjoy the range of flavours and aromas we do today. Support the hop industry by buying real beer. Look out for our new range of Single Hop Varietal beers coming this year with Progress, Target, Northdown and other Kent hop varieties.

Luke 6:38 "Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you."

2008
2007 William Wilberforce Freedom Ale Westerham Special
2006 Finchcocks Original Grasshopper
2005 British Bulldog Black Eagle Special Pale Ale